Mickey Duff on controversial boxing match

Title

Mickey Duff on controversial boxing match

Genre

Interview

TX Date

2 Nov 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:37

Description

Nicky Broyd interviews boxing promoter Mickey Duff on the controversial on-off world title fight between local Jim McDonnell and South African Brian Mitchell at the Elephant and Castle recreation centre and effect of the disagreements on him and the boxers. Southwark Council has reached a compromise that will now allow the fight to go ahead after objections because of their anti-apartheid policy.

Contributors

Nicky Broyd; Mickey Duff

Keywords

Sport; Trade unions; Southwark Council; South Africa; Apartheid; Southwark; Boxing; Brian Mitchell; Lloyd Honigan; Jimmy McDonnell

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