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Is Boxing Legal in China? Meet the London DJ & Boxer Fantwan
Ep. 159
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DJ Fantwan plays the biggest house venues in China from Beijing to Chengdu. Is boxing legal in China? Fantwan discusses the boxing scene and his victorious ascent to champion in China’s capital. Fantwan has stories of helicopter crashes, life on an oil rig and making Beijing his home. Listen in as he promoted green energy jobs for the youth and his journeys across China as a musician and more. Prepare to be dazzled.
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