Boxing

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2072A
Date Released
20 Feb 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boxing. DESCRIPTION: Jack Bodell wins his Heavyweight bout at Nottingham - on the floor! New York’s Roosevelt Eddie is disqualified after hitting Bodell while he was taking a count on one knee. A win on points for Challenger Vic Andreeti of Hoxton, who defeats Des Rea of Liverpool for the British Junior Welterweight Title. SHOTLIST: British Junior Welterweight Title. HAS Des Rea and Vic Andreeti fighting for above title. LAS ditto. MCU ditto. LAS ditto. MS ditto. MS crowd. MS boxers fighting (2). MCU ditto. MS Andreeti goes down and gets up again. MS crowd. MS board stating 15th round. TS boxers start 15th round. LAS MCU boxers at close quarters. TS ditto. MS referee. LAS end 15th round. MLS referee awards decision to Andreeti. Andreeti wearing Lonsdale Belt (3). Heavyweight Contest - Bodell (England) v Roosevelt (USA). TS zoom in contest of above fight. LAS boxers fighting at close quarters. HAS zoom in and out Roosevelt Eddie hits Jack Bodell whilst down and is disqualified. Referee announces Bodell the winner. TS Roosevelt Eddie registering dissatisfaction. LAS ditto. TS ditto.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
Nottingham; United Kingdom
Card file number
94451
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Roy Page
Length of story (in feet)
245
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Boxing', British Movietone News Issue No. 2072A, 20 Feb 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27759 (Accessed 18 Jul 2025)