Boxing - Charnley V Hughes (1961)

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Boxers arriving and entering ring in Nottingham, audience looking on. Various shots of the boxing fight for the Lightweight Title of Great Britain between Dave Charnley and Darkie Hughes. Charnley wins in first round after Hughes is put down 4 times - the fight lasted 40 seconds. MS. Charnley bandages one cut by his seconds, pan to Hughes corner, he still lies on the floor. MS. Charnley receives the Lonsdale belt. (Orig Neg) Date found in the old record - 20/11/1961. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959),