African Professional Boxers In Britain

Series

Series Name
London Line

Issue

Issue No.
367
Date Released
1971
Filmed
Oct 1971
Length of issue (in feet)
541
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
COI synopsis: London Line visits a gym where professional boxers are trained. We see the work of three Africans - Guinea Roger, Ade Ajasco, and Joe Yekinni. We hear of their success so far and of the high hopes which their manager places in them.
Local distribution only
New Commonwealth version
Keywords
Sport; Education and training; Boxing
Written sources
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 43 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis
COI Reference
MI 1257/367
Credits:
Support services
Barbara Simon
Sponsor
Central Office of Information (COI)
Editor
David Lytton
Support services
Eric Beecroft
Director
Eric Beecroft
Sponsor
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Presenter
Jumoke Debayo
Producer
Patrick Brawn
Cutter
Peter Day
Presenter
Rudolph Walker

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
British Film Institute (BFI)
Email
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Phone
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Fax
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Address
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Notes
The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).
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How to cite this record

'African Professional Boxers In Britain', London Line Issue No. 367, 1971. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/350455 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)