Leicester - Turpin Beats Miller 1953

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Leicester, Leicestershire. Boxing match won by Randolph Turpin.

GV. Randolph Turpin v Dougie Miller (for super title.) CU. Running counter. Turpin ducking, bobbing, weaving and generally using ring. & SV. CU. Jack Solomons lighting Fight Promoter Joe Jacobs Cigar. All smiles. LV. The boxers...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
27942
Sort Number:
53/011
Time in/Out:
01:41:58:00 / 01:43:00:00
Canister:
53/11
Film ID:
58.29
Issue Date:
19/02/1953

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