This guy was the nephew of Oscar Wilde and used that designation early in life to present himself as an art dealer so he could sell fake Matisse's. When he got caught he fled to Brazil where he met the famous boxer Jack Johnson who had fled from America due to accusations of whistling at a PAWG. They struck up a friendship and decided to throw a phony boxing event for cash, presenting Cravan as a lightweight champion even tho he had no experience. What he did have was about a foot and a half on Johnson, being 6'7 and all. You can watch the fight online. When Cravan was in Paris he gained the admiration of Marcel Duchamp for his weird performance art and public stunts. The match more closely resembles one of these than an honest boxing event, with Cravan letting Johnson wail on his washboard abs with no retaliation and other theatrics. It was clear to the audience that this was bullshit and they were so enraged that they stormed the ring, attacked the fighters and burnt down the venue. Cravan was on the run again and he boarded a ship for America where he met and became friends with... Leon Trotsky. This is just one episode in this man's bizarre and mysterious life. He's an inspiration for all bisexuals, marxists, and criminals.