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This article examines the first tour of a professional English boxing troupe in Spain in 1911. Their exhibition in Madrid caused a scandal and led to boxing being banned in the capital. After being abandoned without money, the boxers were aided by the sports community in Barcelona. Their experiences show the difficult conditions international sports troupes faced as pioneers, and the debates around sport in Spanish society at the time between those who saw it as a tool for regeneration versus traditionalist

Author

Emre Kalayci

Language

EN