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:
Film clip

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