Bassey Beats Kelly, Takes Empire Title

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2581

Date Released

24 Nov 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Rail Crash Ten Killed, Nearly 100 Injured
2. 2Nehru Celebrates 66th Birthday
3. 3Cyprus Terrorists Strike Again
4. 4News in Flashes
5. 5News in Flashes
6. 6News in Flashes
7. 7Bassey Beats Kelly, Takes Empire Title
8. 8Quarter-Million Acclaim Sultan
9. 9Duke Speaks at Olympic Association Jubilee Dinner

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 9

Summary

Boxing sensation! Billy Kelly is knocked out by Hogan Bassey of Nigeria.

Keywords

Sport; Boxing

Locations

Belfast

Library number

24027

Length of story (in feet)

78

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Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Phone

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Address

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Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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