Mcateer's Hopes Are Dashed 1957

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Paris, France.

European title boxing fight between British and Empire Middleweight Champion Pat McAteer and Frenchman Charles Humez, in progress. SV. McAteer comes in with a left and a swinging right, which misses, and Humez ducks away. SCU. McAteer prods a left and tries a vicious upper cut....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
32547
Sort Number:
57/012
Time in/Out:
01:47:07:00 / 01:47:54:00
Canister:
57/12
Film ID:
631.38
Issue Date:
07/02/1957

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