Boxing - Swift Takes Title

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1854A

Date Released

17 Dec 1964

Date submitted

Dec 1964

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Boxing - Swift Takes Title
2. 2Washed Out for Christmas
3. 3News-Events - in Colour: Christmas on the Way

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boxing - Swift Takes Title. DESCRIPTION: Irishman Mick Leahy, fights Wally Swift in Nottingham. From the bell Leahy kept Swift off balance with energetic rushes and bruising right swings. But from the fourth round Swift went ahead on points. The winner was Wally Swift - Britain’s new middleweight champion. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the fight between Irishman Mick Leahy, and Wally Swift in Nottingham. Including both boxers in the ring and Leahy attacking. Swift attacking. From the fourth round Swift went ahead on points. Pictures of both boxers squaring up. Swift forces Leahy onto ropes. The winner was Wally Swift - Britain’s new middleweight champion.

Keywords

Sport; Boxing

Locations

Nottingham

Card file number

89175

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Ronald E. Collins

Length of story (in feet)

96

Story extras:

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