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FRENCHMEN CAPTURES WELTER TITLE
At Porthcawl, ten thousand people saw Charles Humez of France beat Eddie Thomas on points over fifteen rounds. Beside; losing his European crown, Thomas also lost the chance of going for the World title, for the time being at any rate....
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BOXING - MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONS WIN CONTESTS
At Sydney, Empire middle-weight champion Dave Sands beat the American coloured boxer, Irvin Steen on points. In Paris, Laurent Dauthuille dealt severely with Jean Walzack who was forced to retire. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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THOMPSON TRAINS FOR LIGHT-WEIGHT TITLE
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CONTESTANTS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE TRAIN
The Lightweights Billy Thompson and Tommy McGovern are in training for their forthcoming 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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WALCOTT JOLTS GERMAN CHAMPION
At Mannheim, in Germany, Jersey Joe Walcott recently beat the German Champion Ten Hoff, in a ten round contest. The fight was watched by former German Champions Max Schmeling and Walter Neusel. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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BUXTON RETAINS TITLE
When Alex Buxton of Watford defended his British Light Heavyweight title against Albert Finch of Croydon at the Embassy Sportsdrome in Birmingham, the fight ended in the eighth round when Buxton won on a knock-out. Disclaimer: British...
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TITLE FIGHT PREPARATIONS
George O'Neill of Belfast has been training hard for his forthcoming battle with Peter Keenan, also in strict training in Belfast. Keenan will be defending his British Bantamweight title. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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EPSOM DOWNS - DERBY DAY (In Eastman Colour)
Our pictures show all the highlights of the great classic race held on Epsom Downs. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced...
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SWIFT FOR TITLE BOUT
Nottingham's Ice Rink, and the Reg King promotion between local boy Wally Swift and Tony Smith from Bootle. It was the final eliminator for a crack at the British and Empire Welterweight title holder, Brian Curvis. Both boys kept up the...
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BOXING - TERRY DOWNES V SUGAR RAY
The Terry Downes V Sugar Ray Robinson fight at Wembley. Downes the British Middleweight champion, meets veteran boxer Robinson who now has 42 years and over 150 bouts behind him. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....
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BOXING DEAD-HEAT CAUSES RIOT
More trouble, in Berlin, arose from a recent fight fiasco ""Tiger"" Jones of New Jersey against the German heavyweight Kohlbrecher - and in the second round, they knocked each other out of the ring. Neither of the boxers got back on his...
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MCATEER V LAZAR
At the Nottingham Ice Stadium Pat McAteer of Birkenhead defended his British and Empire Middleweight titles against Lew Lazar of Aldgate. In the fourth round the referee stopped the fight, victory went to McAteer who received the...
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RAF BOXING WIN
Boxing at Wembley Empire Pool for the Britannia Shield. A contest between members of the Allied Air Forces. Victory went to the Royal Air Force, who walked off with the Britannia Shield for the sixth year running. Disclaimer: British...
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KEENAN KO'S KELLY
Peter Keenan regained his former British Bantamweight Title when he defeated John Kelly of Belfast by a knock-out in the sixth round at Paisley. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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ROBERT COHEN BEATEN
Paris - Robert Cohen of France was beaten by French Feather weight Cherif Hamia. The referee stopped the fight in the last round giving the verdict to Hamia. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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THE LIGHTER SIDE - NEVER SAY DIE
In Berlin, Gustav Scholtz, winner of 54 fights, met Willie Armstrong of Scotland. It took eight rounds to convince Armstrong that Scholtz was about to win fifty-five fights. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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SULLIVAN V HANSEN
At the Nottingham Ice Stadium, Johnny Sullivan, the new British Middleweight Champion, beat Martin Hansen, the Danish champion, on points over ten rounds. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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BUXTON AND FINCH
Alex Buxton, the British Light Heavyweight Champion, is in earnest training for his forthcoming encounter with Albert Finch of Croydon. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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CAN828 ALI ARRIVES IN FRANKFURT AS MILDENBERGER TRAINS
Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) arrives in Frankfrurt in advance of his fight against Eouropean champion Karl Mildenberger. Ali arrives at the airport with his mother Odessa Clay as Mildenberger trains.
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SYND 1 4 68 HIROSHI KOBAYASHI KEEPS HIS WORLD TITLE BOXING FIGHT IN TOKYO AGAINST BARRIENTOS
World boxing super featherweight champion, Hiroshi Kobayashi of Japan, keeps his title in first defending fight aganist Rene Barrientos of the Philippines in Tokyo.
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SYND 13 9 67 HEAVYWEIGHTS PREPARE FOR TITLE FIGHT
Preparations underway for heavyweight boxing fight in Frankfurt between Argerntinian Oscar Ringo Bonavena and West German Karl Mildenberger.
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CAN634 SCENES FROM THE EUROPEAN LIGHTWEIGHT BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Scenes from the European Lightweight Boxing Championships held at the Villeurbanne Stadium in Lyon, Rhone.
1. ws interior 3 competitors stand in boxing ring holding national flags, Britain, France and one other
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SYND 19 1 68 JAPANESE BOXER SEKI TRAINS IN LONDON FOR WORLD TITLE FIGHT AGAINST HOWARD WINSTONE
Japanese boxing champion Mitsunori Seki trains in London prior to world featherweight title fight against Howard Winstone.
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SYND 6 7 67 JAPANESE BOXER HARADA RETAINS BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE BY BEATING CARABALLO IN TOKYO
Japanese boxer Masahiko (Fighting) Harada retains his world bantamweight title in a 15 round decision fight in Tokyo against Colombian Bernardo Caraballo.
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