Amateurs with Pro’ Punch

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1769A

Date Released

2 May 1963

Date submitted

26 Apr 1963

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Amateurs With Pro’ Punch. DESCRIPTION: Two highlights from the Amateur Boxing Championships. Scotland’s McTaggart versus O’Connell in the final of the Light-Welterweight division. McTaggart already winner of 3 ABA titles as a lightweight won on points. The other fight was the Light-Middleweight between Pearson and Wyper. It was power packed punching from the word go and towards the end with two-fisted ferocity Wyper fairly flayed his opponent and took the title. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MLS Richard McTaggart V Larry O’Connell (Light-Welterweight bout). MCU McTaggart, fight in progress (3 shots). LAS same. MS end of fight with McTaggart the winner. CU spectator. MS McTaggart. CU spectator. MS Stuart Pearson V Andrew Wyper (Light Middleweight). LAS fight in progress. Same and Pearson knocked down at end of 1st round (3 shots). MCU Pearson in corner. CU spectator. Fight in progress (3 shots). LAS same. GV Wyper wins and both boxers go to Wyper’s corner. Winner (Light Welterweight): McTaggart. (Light Middleweight): Wyper.

Keywords

Sport

Locations

London; England; Wembley

Card file number

86469

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Ronald E. Collins

Length of story (in feet)

191

Story extras:

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