Pompey K.O's Dawson 1955

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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.

LV. Start of boxing match between Yolande Pompey from Trinidad and American Bobby Dawson. Dawson the taller of the two, has two white rings on his socks. SV. Both boxers ducking and weaving. Both boxers throw out long lefts and Dawson follows up with another, but...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30424
Sort Number:
55/010
Time in/Out:
01:03:46:00 / 01:05:02:00
Canister:
55/10
Film ID:
503.03
Issue Date:
03/02/1955

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