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The Boxer and the Bear

Bunce's Tales of the Extraordinary by BBC

Oct 27, 201725:31Society & Culture

Writer and broadcaster Steve Bunce tells the most extraordinary stories from his long career in journalism. Introduced by Caroline Barker, Steve tells a series of fascinating stories from across a wide range of sports. I...

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The Boxer and the Bear is an episode from Bunce's Tales of the Extraordinary by BBC. Writer and broadcaster Steve Bunce tells the most extraordinary stories from his long career in journalism. Introduced by Caroline Barker, Steve tells a se...

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Published Oct 27, 2017, 25:31 long, audio available.

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Writer and broadcaster Steve Bunce tells the most extraordinary stories from his long career in journalism. Introduced by Caroline Barker, Steve tells a series of fascinating stories from across a wide range of sports. In this episode, the unbelievable story of Chuck Wepner, the real life Rocky who battled a bear... and Two Ton Tony Galento who wrestled a giant octopus! From the extreme to the bizarre, Bunce's tales are anything but predictable. Download more episodes from the podcast, bbc.co.uk/5live.

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Published Oct 27, 2017 and 25:31 long