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Young Finalists Box In Albert Hall Ring
Youths trained by London Federation of Boys Clubs fight for championships in true British style. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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Young Boxing Hopes Prepare For Battle
360 entrants form London Federation of Boys Clubs are all eager to reach finals at Albert Hall. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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Petersen Prepares For Heavy Battle
Heavyweight champion of Britain gets into trim, and challenger trains hard for Albert Hall fight. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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DAI DOWER WINS TITLE
At Harringay Arena, Dai Dower of Abercynon retained his British Empire Flyweight and took the British Title from Eric Marsden when he beat the Lancashire man on points over fifteen rounds. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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Jack Petersen Beats Ben Foord
British Movietone News presents a vivid and exciting film record of the Inter-Empire battle at the Albert Hall, in which Jack Petersen, the Welsh Heavyweight champion, lays low Ben Foord of South Africa, who displays great pluck in...
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BOXING - BOY CHAMPIONS
The London Federation of Boys Clubs always provide an exciting programme for their boxing finals and this year was no exception when they held their annual championships at the Albert Hall. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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Carnera Retains His World Title Before Mussolini In Rome
Heavyweight champion is victor on points over Uzcudun of Spain. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical...
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TITLE FIGHT TRAINING
Peter Keenan of Scotland and Jake Tuli of South Africa are both in serious training for their title fight which takes place on the 14th of September at Glasgow. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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COCKELL - A GALLANT TRY
Movietone pays tribute to Don Cockell, who, by his show of courage against Rocky Marciano, won the admiration of Britain and America alike. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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Jack Doyle Makes KO Come Back In 8 Seconds at Albert Hall
Young Irish heavyweight spread-eagles Frank Borrington of Derby in the first round of his first fight after six months absence from the ring. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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KEENAN KO'S TULI
At Cathkin Park, Glasgow, Peter Keenan fought against Jake Tuli for the British Commonwealth and Empire Bantamweight Championship. Keenan was in trouble at the start, but made a come back in the eleventh round and succeeded in knocking...
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THE RING - GARDNER BEATS WILLIAMS
At the Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Jack Gardner knocked out Johnny Williams in their Heavyweight Eliminating contest. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata...
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BOXING - WORLD TITLE FIGHT
Robert Cohen of France and Mario D'Agata an Italian deaf mute met in Rome for the World Bantamweight title. British referee Teddy Waltham declared D'Agata the winner. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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BOXING - HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDERS
Archie Moore meets Jim Parker to sign up for their forthcoming fight in Toronto, which is a contest for the World Heavyweight title, vacated by Rocky Marciano. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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MOORE DEFEATS PARKER
In the 9th round of the World Heavyweight Championship, (as it was billed by the promoters, but no official body recognised it as such) the referee gave the verdict to Moore, who collects over £15,000 for the fight. Disclaimer: British...
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HUNGARIAN RETAINS TITLE
Laszlo Papp, the Hungarian holder of the European Middleweight Title defending it against Peter Mueller of West Germany. The Hungarian had the inner spark which makes a boxer a champion. Sparks did fly in the fourth round. Then came two...
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SCOTTISH FLYWEIGHT'S RESOUNDING DEFEAT
The fight between Rocky Gattelari and Danny Lee, the Scottish Flyweight Champion. Danny Lee receives six knock downs. There was no stopping Gattelari's two fisted onslaught. The referee stopped the fight in the 5th round and Gattelari...
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BOXING - WATERMAN V JOHNSON
At the Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, Peter Waterman of Clapham defended his British Welterweight title against Frank Johnson of Manchester. It was a great battle between two very strong boxers. Owing to Johnson having a cut eye, the...
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THE AMATEUR CHAMPS
Wembley and the ABA Championships, the lightweight bout was between Barber and Kidd of the RAF. The verdict went to Kidd, after the referee stopped the fight. In the Light-welterweight, Stone of Battersea retained his title against...
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KNOCK OUT
A couple of bouts from the Canadian Army Championships, Lightweights were first. John Chesson knocked out Pete Roulette. In the Heavyweight final Mike Mercredi knocked out Ross Kelcher. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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ALL-IN BOXING
In the finals of the Golden Gloves Boxing Championships at Madison Square Garden, some of the bouts assumed an all-in, atomic character. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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RODERICK WINS -
RAF Sergeant Ernie Roderick met Sergeant Arthur Danahar of the Irish Guards in a Welterweight contest at the Royal Albert Hall. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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KEENAN WINS GORY TITLE FIGHT
Peter Keenan of Glasgow successfully defended his newly-won British Bantam-weight title against Bobby Boland of Dundee, when they met at Firhill Park, Glasgow. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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SUGAR RAY ROBINSON
Stormy scenes follow after Sugar Ray Robinson is disqualified for fouling the German Middle Weight boxer Gerhard Hecht in Berlin. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...