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Performance TitleWelterweight Boxing Championship of Great Britain and the British Empire - Brian Curvis v Tony Mancini
Performance Date20 February 1962
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersBrian Curvis,
Tony Mancini,
Billy "The Kid" Davis (West Ham),
Floyd Robertson (Ghana),
Johnny Halafihi (Tonga),
Bob Nicholson (Bermondsey),
Peter Cheevers (Streatham),
Terry Edwards (Birmingham),
Mick Hussey (Bermondsey),
Eddie France (Bourne End),
Peter McLaren (Brixton),
Bobby Day (West Ham) - boxers
Secondary PerformersC H Nichols,
Joe Matthews - timekeepers,
Nobby Wallace - whip,
Eugene Henderson,
Jack Hart,
Harry Paulding - referees
Set ListWelterweight - Brian Curvis v Tony Mancini,
Featherweight - Billy "The Kid" Davis (West Ham) v Floyd Robertson (Ghana),
Light-Heavyweight - Johnny Halafihi (Tonga) v Bob Nicholson (Bermondsey),
Lightweight - Peter Cheevers (Streatham) v Terry Edwards (Birmingham),
Bantamweight - Mick Hussey (Bermondsey) v Eddie France (Bourne End),
Welterweight - Peter McLaren (Brixton) v Bobby Day (West Ham)
Performance NotesThe event was recorded by BBC Sound and filmed by A-R Television.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1962/19)
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Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1962/19Welterweight Boxing Championship of Great Britain and the British Empire20 February 1962
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ainadavaih_MosWelterweight Boxing Championship of Great Britain and the British Empire - Brian Curvis v Tony Mancini1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/12645Curvis; Brian (1937-2012); Welsh welterweight boxer
DS/UK/13164Mancini; Tony (1932-); British welterweight boxer
DS/UK/13166Davis; Billy "The Kid" (1943-1991); British featherweight boxer
DS/UK/13167Robertson; Floyd "Klutei" (fl 1950s-1960s); Ghanaian featherweight boxer
DS/UK/13170Cheevers; Peter (1942-); British lightweight boxer
DS/UK/13172Hussey; Mick (1939-); British bantamweight boxer
DS/UK/13173France; Eddie (1939-); British bantamweight boxer
DS/UK/13215Halafihi; Johnny (1933-); Tongan-New Zealander boxer
DS/UK/13217Nicholson; Bob (1940-); British light heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/13218Edwards; Terry (1939-); British lightweight boxer
DS/UK/13219McLaren; Peter (1940-); British welterweight boxer
DS/UK/13220Day; Bobby (1940-); British welterweight boxer
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