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Performance TitleProfessional Boxing Tournament
Performance Date11 June 1963
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersBrian Curvis (Swansea),
Maurice Auzel (Paris),
Lenny (The Lion) Williams (Maesteg),
Kenny Field (Hoxton),
Joe ( Buzz ) Shaw (Houston, Texas),
Johnny Cooke (Bootle),
Alf Matthews (Liverpool),
Fred Albert (Hendon),
Johnny Mantle (Battersea),
Bobby Davis (West Ham),
Johnny Caiger (Dagenham),
Johnny West (Brighton),
Billy Walker (West Ham),
Mariano Echaveria (Madrid) - boxers
Secondary PerformersJack Hart,
Pat Floyd,
Bill Williams - referees,
Mike Milligan,
Harry Davis - whips,
Benny Edwards,
Tim Maloney - seconds,
Tom Powell,
Stan Courtney - timekeepers
Set ListWelterweight - Brian Curvis (Swansea) v Maurice Auzel (Paris),
Featherweight - Lenny (The Lion) Williams (Maesteg) v Kenny Field (Hoxton),
Welterweight - Joe ( Buzz ) Shaw (Houston, Texas) v Johnny Cooke (Bootle),
Middleweight - Alf Matthews (Liverpool) v Fred Albert (Hendon),
Featherweight - Johnny Mantle (Battersea) v Bobby Davis (West Ham),
Middleweight - Johnny Caiger (Dagenham) v Johnny West (Brighton),
Heavyweight - Billy Walker (West Ham) v Mariano Echaveria (Madrid)
Performance NotesThe event was televised by A-R TV and the BBC at 22:25 on 11 June 1963 with commentator Harry Carpenter and presenter A P Wilkinson.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1963/80)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1963/80Professional Boxing Tournament11 June 1963
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ysakoxiod_M_NProfessional Boxing Tournament1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/12645Curvis; Brian (1937-2012); Welsh welterweight boxer
DS/UK/13965Williams; Lennie (1942-); Welsh featherweight boxer
DS/UK/12289Field; Kenny (1939-); British featherweight boxer
DS/UK/13967Shaw; Joe (1938-); American welterweight boxer
DS/UK/13678Mantle; Johnny (1942-); English featherweight boxer
DS/UK/14078Auzel; Maurice (26 October 1932-18 November 1995); French boxer and actor
DS/UK/14080Matthews; Alf (1938-1997); British middleweight boxer
DS/UK/14079Cooke; Johnny (1934-); British welterweight boxer
DS/UK/14081Albert; Fred (9 June 1938); British middleweight boxer
DS/UK/14082Davis; Bobby (fl 1960s); British featherweight boxer
DS/UK/14083Caiger; Johnny (1938-); British middleweight boxer
DS/UK/14084West; Johnny (1940-); British middleweight boxer
DS/UK/13208Walker; William "Billy" (1939-); English heavyweight boxer, actor
DS/UK/14086Echevarria; Mariano (1936-); Spanish heavyweight boxer
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