South African boxer causes controversy
- Title
- South African boxer causes controversy
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 27 Oct 1988
- Year of production
- 1988
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- Duration
- 00:03:52
- Description
- Southwark councillors have voted to ban the boxing match between Brian Mitchell from South Africa and Jimmy McDonnell from Camden due to their anti-apartheid policy but are now facing damages claims from the fight promoters. Interview with Anne Mathews, council leader who is adamant the fight shouldn’t take place. And with fight promoter Mickey Duff who talks about WBA and WBC rules on fights with South Africans and the view of local boxer Lloyd Honigan. Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- Anne Matthews; Mickey Duff
- Keywords
- Sport; Southwark Council; South Africa; Apartheid; Southwark; Boxing; Brian Mitchell; Lloyd Honigan; Jimmy McDonnell
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