British Empire Heavyweight Championship (1936)

Full title reads: “Heavyweight Championship for British and British Empire Title at Leicester“. Heavyweight boxing at Leicester Rugby Football Ground, Leicestershire. M/S of boxing ring. The referee introduces the boxers in their corners - Jack Petersen and Ben Foord. Various shots of heavyweight boxing match between Petersen and Foord. Foord punches open an old wound above Petersen’s eye. After two rounds lasting 8 minutes and 45 seconds, referee stops the fight. The referee declares Foord is the winner and the crowd cheers. Press and Foord’s trainer and support team come into the ring. Foord is the heavyweight champion. 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 th