Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Amateur Boxing Titles Change Hands

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
988
Date Released
10 May 1948
Date submitted
10 May 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Amateur Boxing Titles Change Hands. DESCRIPTION: The ABA Championships at the Empire Pool, Wembley. SHOTLIST: GV Perera of Ceylon boxing Proffitt of Manchester in the Bantamweight Final. GV Proffitt on ropes but Perera hits low, Proffitt on canvas. LAS Welterweight Final Ryan and Shacklady - following boxers round ring. GV Ryan on ropes as Shacklady lands punches, Ryan makes an uppercut. LS referee declaring Shacklady the winner. MS Heavyweight Final Gardner (white) laying into Morkus. GV Gardner landing punches on Morkus, Morkus almost down on canvas, fight is stopped and he looks dazed, seconds into ring.
Keywords
Sport; Boxing
Locations
London; England; Wembley; Empire Pool, Wembley
Card file number
50176A
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
170
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Amateur Boxing Titles Change Hands', British Movietone News Issue No. 988, 10 May 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15096 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)