Cooper Retains Titles

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1714

Date Released

9 Apr 1962

Date submitted

2 Apr 1962

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cooper Retains Titles. DESCRIPTION: Old friends met again for the eighth time: Henry Cooper defending his British and Empire heavyweight titles against Joe Erskine. The contest was presented by Reg King at Nottingham. It was in round five that the champion began to do the damage, and a cut above Joe’s eye opened, the blood beginning to flow. But, after expert attention to the eye, they were at it again. Round nine was as far as the argument went, for more damage to that eye was being done. The referee gave Cooper the victory by stopping the fight. So, Henry is still the champ. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Ring - fight in progress. 2 shots. Girl in audience. Fight - 4 shots. Girl in audience. Attention is given to Erskine’s eye. Trainer and brother talking at ringside. Fight - 5 shots. Audience. Fight. Audience. Ring - end of fight. Winner is acclaimed. Erskine’s eye. Lonsdale belt - pan up Cooper. Empire Heavyweight.

Keywords

Sport; Boxing

Locations

Nottingham

Card file number

84149

Credits:

Camera: Jim Godfrey
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Mark McDonald

Length of story (in feet)

134

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