Petersen Captures Heavyweight Title

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

162A

Date Released

14 Jul 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Treaty of Lausanne Signed by Europe
2. 2Bulls Take Toll of Amateur Toreadors
3. 3The King Assumes Command of Fleet
4. 4Petersen Captures Heavyweight Title

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Petersen Knocks Out Reggie Meen. DESCRIPTION: In spectacular onslaught Welsh challenger knocks out Reggie Meen in two rounds at Wimbledon. Sub.1. Not since Carpentier used double punch knock-out has it been so exploited by any heavyweight. SHOTLIST: The boxers are announced. Shots of the fight. One of the boxers goes down, ref. counts over him. Shot of the boxers being fanned by seconds. Shot of the fight. Reggie Meen ?? down again. Sub.1. Shot of the KO in slow motion. Petersen is acclaimed winner.

Keywords

Sport; Boxing; Newsreels

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1906

Length of story (in feet)

138

Story extras:

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