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Performance TitleProfessional Boxing Tournament
Performance Date9 April 1963
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersFrankie 'The Tiger' Taylor (Lancaster),
Lennie 'The Lion' Williams (Maesteg),
Mick Greaves (Leicester),
George Judge (Glasgow),
Joe (Buzz) Shaw (Texas, USA),
Billy Tarrant (Bermondsey),
Richard Atkins (Eltham),
Geoff Reece (Cardiff),
Johnny O'Donnell (Birmingham),
Floyd Robertson (Ghana),
Vic Andreetti (Hoxton),
Johnny Brown (Ghana),
Ivan Whiter - boxers
Secondary PerformersMike Milligan,
Harry Davis - whips,
Benny Edwards,
Tim Maloney - seconds,
Tom Powell,
Stan Courtney - timekeepers,
Harry Gibbs,
Tommy Little,
Benny Caplan - referees
Set ListFeatherweight - Frankie 'The Tiger' Taylor (Lancaster) v Lennie 'The Lion' Williams (Maesteg),
Featherweight - Mick Greaves (Leicester) v George Judge (Glasgow),
Welterweight - Joe (Buzz) Shaw (Texas, USA) v Billy Tarrant (Bermondsey),
Lightweight - Richard Atkins (Eltham),
Lightweight - Geoff Reece (Cardiff) v Johnny O'Donnell (Birmingham),
Lightweight - Floyd Robertson (Ghana) v Vic Andreetti (Hoxton),
Welterweight - Johnny Brown (Ghana) v Ivan Whiter
Performance NotesMirrorpix hold original photographs of the event.

The contest between Lancaster and Maesteg was recorded and televised by the BBC at 20:50 on 10 April 1963.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1963/41)
URLhttp://www.mirrorpix.com/id/00128366
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1963/41Professional Boxing Tournament9 April 1963
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Aibosenoif_M_BProfessional Boxing Tournament1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/12429Greaves; Mick (1939-); British featherweight boxer
DS/UK/13167Robertson; Floyd "Klutei" (fl 1950s-1960s); Ghanaian featherweight boxer
DS/UK/13676Andreetti; Vic (29 January 1942-21 February 2018); English light welterweight boxer and trainer
DS/UK/13964Taylor; Frankie (1942-); British featherweight boxer
DS/UK/13965Williams; Lennie (1942-); Welsh featherweight boxer
DS/UK/13966Judge; George (1936-); Scottish featherweight boxer
DS/UK/13967Shaw; Joe (1938-); American welterweight boxer
DS/UK/13968Tarrant; Billy (1939-); British middleweight boxer
DS/UK/13969Atkins; Richard (19 May 1941); British lightweight boxer
DS/UK/13970Rees; Geoff (1941-); Welsh welterweight boxer
DS/UK/13971O'Donnell; Johnny (fl 1963); British light welterweight boxer
DS/UK/13974Whiter; Ivan (1940-); British welterweight boxer
DS/UK/13973Brown; Johnny (1937-); Ghanaian welterweight boxer
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