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THOMPSON AND HAWTHORNE TRAINS FOR SPECIAL FIGHT
Billy Thompson trains at a Butlin's Holiday Camp whilst Stan Hawthorne trains in North Shields under the watchful eye of his mother and sister. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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HAWTHORNE V. THOMPSON
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KANE RETAINS EUROPEAN TITLE
Peter Kane retains the European Bantamweight Title. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do...
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UPITN 5 4 80 WORLD TITLE BATAMWEIGHT FIGHT
World title batamweight fight in Tokyo between Jorge "Mocho" Lujan of Panama and Shuichi Isogami of Japan. Lujan wins much to the dislike of the Japanese audience.
1. ws Isogami enters ring
2. ws Lujan enters ring
3. cu judges, bell is...
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TURPIN WINS
Dick Turpin defeats Canada's Middleweight Champion, George Ross. 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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Al Brown Disposes Of Dubois In Geneva
Coloured holder of world bantam-weight beats Swiss Champion, when referee stops fight. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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CERDAN KO'S TURPIN
At the Empress Hall, London Marcel Cerdan, World Middleweight Champion, knocks out, in the seventh round, Dick Turpin, the British and Empire Middleweight Champion. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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TURPIN V FINCH
Dick Turpin defeats Albert Finch at the Birmingham City Football Ground. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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THE ELIMINATOR FOR BRITISH MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
At Nottingham Ice Stadium Dick Turpin of Leamington defeats Mark Hart of Croydon. 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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Ring and Turf Clash in Football Battle
Boxers fight losing race with agile team of jockeys at West Ham Stadium. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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EDDIE THOMAS WINS
Thomas outpoints the Frenchman, Henri Hecquard. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not...
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COOPER RETAINS TITLES
Old friends met again for the eighth time: Henry Cooper defending his British and Empire heavyweight titles against Joe Erskine. The contest was presented by Reg King at Nottingham. It was in round five that the champion began to do the...
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FANS DOUBT FARR VERDICT
At Granby Halls, Leicester, Piet Wilde, Belgian Heavyweight Champion, met Tommy Farr in a ten round battle. The fight ended, however, in the third round when Farr put Wilde down with a right to the jaw, the referee counted Wilde out -...
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Cassius Clay Stripped of Boxing Title
Cassius Clay steps out of US Customs House in Houston to crowd of waiting press as he faces a possible 5-year prison term for efusal to take the oath of induction into the Army / circle of African American men holding signs protest...
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PHILLIPS & CLAYTON COMING CLASH
Al Philips in London and Ronnie Clayton in Blackpool both train for their forthcoming fight. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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PATERSON BEATS CLAYTON IN ELIMINATING CONTEST.
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BOON LOSES LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE -
At Cardiff Arms Park Eric Boon loses his title to Ronnie James of Swansea. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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CAN523 PATTERSON HERRING WEIGH IN FOR BOXING MATCH
Weigh-in ceremonies before the Floyd Patterson-Ted Herring boxing match won by Patterson by t.k.o. in the third round.
1. ms sign indicating stadium
2. cs poster for fight
3. las ms Herring weighed on stage
4. mcu Floyd Patterson...
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SYND 27 10 74 CERVANTES RETAINS JUNIOR BOXING WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
The fight for the World Boxing Association Junior Welter Weight title in Tokyo
1 gv boxing ring and fight starts
2 cutaway the press and timekeeper
3 ms end of the round
4 cutaway the judges
5 ms the fight
6 cutaway the crowd
7 ms...
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SYND 29 2 68 ABORIGINE BOXER ROSE WINS WORLD BANTAMWEIGHT IN JAPAN
Australian aborigine boxer Lionel Rose won the world bantamweight title crown from Japanese holder Masahiko "Fighting" Harada in a bout in Tokyo. He is the first aboriginal to hold a world title in boxing.
1. tilt from ceiling lights in...
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SYND 5 6 71 WORLD FEATHERWEIGHT BOXING
Kuniaki Shibata of Japan knocks out challenger Raul Cruz of Mexico to retain his world featherweight crown.
1. ws exterior stadium
2. ws interior stadium
3. ms Mexican supporters in sombreros
4. ms Shibata
5. ws Cruz in his corner
6. cu...
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Coming Events Cast Shadows Before
With a great fortnight of sport impending, training pictures are the order of todays news. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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CAN 322 BOXERS CURVIS AND GRIFFITH WEIGHED BEFORE FIGHT IN LONDON
Welsh boxer Brian Curvis and Virgin Islands boxer Emile Griffith weighed in before the world welterweight championship fight in London.
1. gv crowd on street with a large banner advertising play "12 Angry Men" in Lyric theatre, pan...