The World’s Last Legal “Boxing Tent”

1/45Tiny Tim lets throws a wild punch at his opponent. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

Stewart Davey pumps himself up before the fight. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

2/45Stewart Davey pumps himself up before the fight. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

Tiny Tim cracks his opponent. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

3/45Tiny Tim cracks his opponent. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

4/45Boxer "Chopsticks" streches before his fight. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

Ticket sales with a classic old bookie bag full of 50's and 100's. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

5/45Ticket sales with a classic old bookie bag full of 50's and 100's. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

Punters line up at sunset for the first of two sessions inside the tent. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

6/45Punters line up at sunset for the first of two sessions inside the tent. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

Fred Brophy straight after a session gets handed a glass of red. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

7/45Fred Brophy straight after a session gets handed a glass of red. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

The classic bookie bag selling tickets. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

8/45The classic bookie bag selling tickets. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

9/45Jimmy "The Sledgehammer" Shannon smiles after his fight. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

The captain of the team, The Digger shares a joke while doing up his boxing shoes. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a purse. Picture: Adam Taylor

10/45The captain of the team, The Digger shares a joke while doing up his boxing shoes. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a purse. Picture: Adam Taylor

Izayah Gilby, 13 from Birdsville before his fight. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

11/45Izayah Gilby, 13 from Birdsville before his fight. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

12/45Action from Birdsville. Pic Peter Wallis

13/45James (Jacko) Witham after his fight at Brophy's tent. Action from Birdsville. Pic Peter Wallis

14/45James (Jacko) Witham after his fight at Brophy's tent. Action from Birdsville. Pic Peter Wallis

15/45James (Jacko) Witham after his fight. Action from Birdsville. Pic Peter Wallis

16/45James (Jacko) Witham after his fight at Brophy's tent. Action from Birdsville. Pic Peter Wallis

17/45Fred Brophy works the crowd before a show. Action from Birdsville. Pic Peter Wallis

18/45Beaver Brophy in action in Brophy's Tent. Action from Birdsville. Pic Peter Wallis

The Digger lands a punch on his opponent. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

19/45The Digger lands a punch on his opponent. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

Water time in between rounds. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

20/45Water time in between rounds. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

21/45Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

An opponent feeling the pain after a round with fighter Chopsticks. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

22/45An opponent feeling the pain after a round with fighter Chopsticks. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

23/45The star attraction "Ringo" walks around the ring before the fight. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

24/45Jimmy "Sledgehammer" Shannon shares a joke. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

Tiny Tim and his black eye. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

25/45Tiny Tim and his black eye. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

The small town in remote south western QLD outback of Birsdville with a population of 115 comes to life with the Birdsville Races when more than 6000 people come for the experience. Picture: Adam Taylor

26/45The small town in remote south western QLD outback of Birsdville with a population of 115 comes to life with the Birdsville Races when more than 6000 people come for the experience. Picture: Adam Taylor

27/45Ian "Sargeant Major" Haycox sells the tickets. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

Chopsticks mentally prepares himself for the fight. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

28/45Chopsticks mentally prepares himself for the fight. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

Tiny Tim sends his opponent into the crowd. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

29/45Tiny Tim sends his opponent into the crowd. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

30/45Tiny Tim sends his opponent into the crowd. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

31/45An opponent feeling the pain after a round with fighter Chopsticks. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

32/45James (Jacko) Witham after his fight at Brophy's tent. Action from Birdsville. Pic Peter Wallis

33/45James (Jacko) Witham after his fight. Action from Birdsville. Pic Peter Wallis

34/45Water time in between rounds. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

35/45Water time in between rounds. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

Fred calls out willing opponents to challenge his fighters. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

36/45Fred calls out willing opponents to challenge his fighters. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

37/45Jimmy "The Sledgehammer" Shannon and his crew look on before their fights. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

Water in between rounds. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

38/45Water in between rounds. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

Tiny Tim, The Digger and The Sledgehammer share a joke backstage before the show gets underway. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

39/45Tiny Tim, The Digger and The Sledgehammer share a joke backstage before the show gets underway. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

40/45Boxer "Chopsticks" warms up before his fight. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

41/45Punters line up at sunset for the first of two sessions inside the tent. Fred Brophy and his crew travel around Queensland in the worlds last legal boxing tent to small outback towns where people can challenge his fighters for a prize. Picture: Adam Taylor

42/45The last boxing tent troupe

43/45The last boxing tent troupe

44/45The last boxing tent troupe

45/45The last boxing tent troupe

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