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14 de abr. de 2009 · The fabulous was Jim Sharman’s birthright. Grandson and son of successive managers of the legendary Jimmy Sharman’s Boxing Troupe, he fills the opening pages of this remarkable memoir with vivid recollections of an early childhood spent in sideshow alley amid the strong men and the fairy floss vendors, the trick motorcyclists and the acrobats juggling fire.
Jimmy Sharman had a traveling boxing troupe that went from town to town in the 1910's and beyond. This is the story of that troupe and how they coped with the First World War. Remembering that this was a group of fit young men who were entertaining in a troupe but could have been overseas helping out the country in it's time of need.
- Stephen McGrath
Jimmy Sharman's boxing troupe was not the first to operate but it became the longest serving and best known. Sharman, one of twelve children of a Narellan timber cutter, became a successful boxer in the Riverina area winning all but one of about 80 fights before the near death of an opponent Jack Carter, at Wagga in November 1911,
Sharman's Boxers stand their ground. Their days are darker than your nights. But they won't be the first to fall. Children broken from their dreams. But they won't be the first to fall. Fighting in the spotlight. Eye's turn blacker than their skin. For Jimmy Sharman's boxers. It's no better if you win.
18 de jul. de 2008 · Second in a series of four.
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22 de mar. de 2024 · Picture: Supplied. VERY early showground tent boxers were regarded as "burglars out of work", veteran show spruiker Jimmy Sharman Jnr admitted with a chuckle. Explore the fascinating history of Jimmy Sharman, a legendary boxing showman in Australia. Learn about his iconic career and the evolution of tent boxing.
Wikipedia: James ("Jimmy") Sharman senior (20 June 1887 – 18 November 1965) and junior (1912 – 24 April 2006) were father and son Australian boxing troupe impresarios. Born in Narellan, New South Wales Jimmy Sharman Sr had established a boxing tent in 1911 at Ardlethan near Temora .The tent visited 45 to 50 shows each year.
