World Lightweight Fight 1957

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Chicago, United States of America (USA).

Lightweight boxing title match between Joe Brown and Joey Lopes in progress. SV. Two boxers in centre ring, boxer Joey Lopes, comes in with right and left. Various shots of fight in progress. SV. Part of crowd. GV. Lopes taking a beating from Brown and...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
49182
Sort Number:
57/100
Time in/Out:
01:25:02:00 / 01:26:08:00
Canister:
57/100
Film ID:
1509.16
Issue Date:
12/12/1957

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