Hamburg - Buxton Beaten 1955

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Hamburg, Germany.

Start of a light heavyweight boxing match between Britain's Alex Buxton and German Gustav Scholz. SV Alex Buxton in light pants mixing punches with Gustav Scholz. STV Buxton hooking Scholz about the head. SCU Buxton ducking and weaving to avoid Scholz's reply when Buxton lands...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30371
Sort Number:
55/009
Time in/Out:
01:49:07:00 / 01:50:44:00
Canister:
55/9
Film ID:
499.39
Issue Date:

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