Sugar Ray Robinson

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1151A

Date Released

28 Jun 1951

Date submitted

26 Jun 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Wimbledon Opens
2. 2Oxford and Cambridge Beat Americans
3. 4Motor Cyclists Crash
4. 5British Cars Le Mans Victory
5. 6Favourite Wins Grand Prix
6. 7Sugar Ray Robinson
7. 7Lady Godiva Rides Again

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Berlin Battle for Sugar Ray Robinson. DESCRIPTION: Stormy scenes follow after Sugar Ray Robinson is disqualified for fouling the German Middle Weight boxer Gerhard Hecht in Berlin. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. SCU Ray Robinson. GV crowds around ring. Various shots of fight in progress, Robinson gives kidney punch, German Gerhard Hecht on canvas, in pain. German in his corner looking very sick. Second round of fight, again Robinson kidney punches & German down & out, in agony. Audience start to rebel against Robinson. Police escort Robinson away from wing.

Keywords

Sport; Boxing; Riots

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

55693

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

116

Story extras:

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