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80 results found for '"Boxing"' in Keywords.
George Foreman (1974)
- Genre
- Interview
David Frost interviews boxer George Foreman after his defeat by Muhammad Ali.
John Conteh on boxing and career (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Adrian Love interviews British boxer John Conteh. It looks at boxing today, being WBC light heavyweight champion but not WBA champion, injuring his hand, where his next fight will be and the single that he...
Sports review of year’s highlights (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Sports review for 1978 covering track athletics, horse racing and equestrianism, rugby, boxing, golf, motor racing and rallying. Includes review of British medal prospects for 1980 Moscow Olympics with...
Verdict of misadventure at Liddle Towers inquest (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Police solicitor Brian Spoor speaks to reporters following the verdict of misadventure at the inquiry into the death of amateur boxer Liddle Towers. Liddle’s mother, Mary Towers, and sister, Marion Towers,...
MP challenges abusive man (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
A 67-year-old male MP (not identified - poss. Tom Swain) tells Peter Allen how he used a paralysing judo move to teach an abusive 27-year-old a lesson and how he used to be involved in fairground fighting.
Update on Ugandan-Tanzanian War (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Stuart Sommerland describes the situation in Uganda during the ongoing war with Tanzania. Ugandan troops have destroyed the only bridge over the River Kagera. Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere has also...
Hayes on Sunday (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Talk show
Brian Hayes revisits the week’s shows and interviews with guests. Includes problems in Northern Ireland and comment on a BBC Panorama programme about Northern Ireland. Also comment on Edward Kennedy;...
Muhammad Ali on retirement (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Poetry; Press conference
Colin Turner interviews heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali (at an organised luncheon) about his decision to retire from boxing. The former boxer recites some poetry.
Boxing safety after Johnny Owen death (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Telephone interview with Sports Minister Hector Monro on the standard of boxing safety controls after serious injuries suffered by Welsh bantamweight Johnny Owen during a world title fight in Los Angeles...
Henry Cooper on boxer Johnny Owen’s death (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Telephone interview with former British heavyweight champion Henry Cooper, about the death of Welsh boxer Johnny Owen due to injuries sustained in a fight in Los Angeles and on the dangers of the sport. Male...