Tommy Farr Knocked Out 1951

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Porth, Wales.

GV. Start of boxing fight. between Tommy Farr and Frank Bell. Both boxers land with lefts. SV. Farr throws a left swing which misses. MV. Farr lands with two left hooks to body and head. Bell looks across to referee . They clinch in centre of ring. SV. Crowd. SV. Time keepers...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
47266
Sort Number:
51/026
Time in/Out:
01:13:59:00 / 01:15:15:00
Canister:
51/26
Film ID:
1445.09
Issue Date:
29/03/1951

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