Record

Performance TitleGrand Boxing Tournament, in aid of the Jewish National Fund Charitable Trust
Performance Date4 November 1952
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersJake Tuli (South Africa),
Honore Pratesi (France),
Don Cockell (Battersea),
Frank Bell (Barnoldswick),
Solly Cantor (Canada),
Jacques Prigent (France),
Joe Lucy (Mile End),
Emmett Kenny (St. Helens),
Charlie Tucker (Camberwell),
Stan Skinkiss (Manchester),
Fred Powell (Walworth),
Morry Bush (Harrow),
Dinky White (Islington),
Frank Russell (Stepney),
Ron Harman (Brighton),
Len Brown (Harrow) - boxers
Secondary PerformersJack Hart,
Harry Bentley,
Jack Morris - referees,
C H Nichols,
Joe Mathews - time keepers,
Danny Holland,
Tim Maloney - seconds,
Mike Milligan - whip
Set ListFlyweight - Jake Tuli (South Africa) v Honore Pratesi (France),
Heavyweight - Don Cockell (Battersea) v Frank Bell (Barnoldswick),
Lightweight - Solly Cantor (Canada) v Jacques Prigent (France),
Lightweight - Joe Lucy (Mile End) v Emmett Kenny (St. Helens),
Featherweight - Charlie Tucker (Camberwell) v Stan Skinkiss (Manchester),
Heavyweight - Fred Powell (Walworth) v Morry Bush (Harrow),
Middleweight - Dinky White (Islington) v Frank Russell (Stepney),
Heavyweight - Ron Harman (Brighton) v Len Brown (Harrow)
Performance NotesLen Brown (Harrow) was possibly replaced by Curtis of Swindon. Honore Pratesi died as a result of injuries he sustained during his bout against Jake Tuli. He died two days later in a London Hospital.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1952/189)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1952/189National Shoe and Leather Allied Trades Committee presents a Grand Boxing Tournament in aid of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) Charitable Trust4 November 1952
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Exozaihcb_VonGrand Boxing Tournament, in aid of the Jewish National Fund Charitable Trust1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/8280Cantor; Solly (1926-2005); Canadian lightweight boxer
DS/UK/8510Tuli; Jake (1931-1998); South African boxer
DS/UK/8512Pratesi; Honore (1921-1952); French flyweight boxer
DS/UK/8513Cockell; Donald John (1928-1983); English light-heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/8515Bell; Frank (12 October 1926); English heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/8514Prigent; Jacques (1927-); French lightweight boxer
DS/UK/8516Lucy; Joe (1930-1991); English lightweight boxer
DS/UK/8517Kenny; Emmett (1925-1980); English lightweight boxer
DS/UK/8518Tucker; Charlie (1928-); British featherweight boxer
DS/UK/8519Skinkiss; Stan (1931-); English lightweight boxer
DS/UK/8520Powell; George Frederick Bernard (1928-2013); British heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/8521Bush; Morry (1930-); British heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/8522White; Charley "Dinky" (1932-); British middleweight boxer
DS/UK/8523Russell; Frank (fl 1952); British middleweight boxer
DS/UK/8524Harman; Ron (1932-); British heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/8525Brown; Len (fl 1951-1952); British heavyweight boxer
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