Boxing Title for Britain

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1609

Date Released

4 Apr 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Princess in Scotland
2. 2The Premier Reports
3. 3Polaris Missile
4. 4Prince Philip at the Yard
5. 5Boxing Title for Britain
6. 6Knees Up, Old Dear!
7. *Rangers V Sparta

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boxing Title for Britain. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show highlights from the Battle of Dortmund. Dick Richardson of Newport was fighting Hans Kalbfell of West Germany. The end came after Richardson knocked the German down (13th round). So it was victory for Richardson and the European Heavyweight title for Britain. SHOTLIST: MS Dick Richardson and Hand Kalbfell boxing. LS same. MS same. MS same (7). MS Richardson knocks down Kalbfell. CU Richardson.

Keywords

Sport

Locations

West Germany

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

79720

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

122

Story extras:

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