Set in 1880s London, the six-part drama takes a deep dive into the world of illicit boxing, meeting veteran fighter Henry “Sugar” Goodson (played by Stephen Graham) and his new rival Hezekiah Moscow (Malachi Kirby) who left Jamaica initially to start a new life as a lion tamer.
Although in A Thousand Blows, it is said they were also named this as they would leave places with coats filled with stolen goods, causing them to waddle out like elephants.
Nevertheless, Diamond, who wore a set of diamond rings as a knuckle duster, did go on to take over the Forty Elephants who thrived with larger-scale operations.
She and other members of the Forty Elephants were arrested with Diamond imprisoned for 18 months, with the gang’s operations far smaller after her release.
So as fans continue to make their way through the first season of A Thousand Blows with a second outing already promised, here’s everything there is to know about the real-life Forty Elephants.
