Record

Performance TitleInternational Boxing, in aid of The Imperial Cancer Research Fund
Performance Date28 February 1956
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersHenry Cooper (Bellingham),
Maurice Mols (France),
Eddie Lennon (Ireland),
Ernie Martland (Doncaster),
Arthur Murphy (Camden Town),
Jeff Walters (Scarborough),
George Whelan (Acton),
Jim Cooper (Bellingham), (Henry Cooper's twin brother)
Peter Bates (Doncaster),
Terence Murphy (Canning Town),
Sammy Langford (Nigeria)
Lew Lazar (Aldgate),
Ali Belkacem (Algeria) - boxers
Secondary PerformersTommy Little,
Mickey Fox,
Harry Bentley - referees,
Mike Milligan - whip,
Tim Maloney,
Ben Edwards - seconds,
Joe Matthews,
Stan Courtney - timekeepers
Set ListHenry Cooper (Bellingham) v Maurice Mols (France),
Eddie Lennon (Ireland) v Ernie Martland (Doncaster),
Arthur Murphy (Camden Town) v Jeff Walters (Scarborough),
George Whelan (Acton),
Jim Cooper (Bellingham),
Peter Bates (Doncaster),
Terence Murphy (Canning Town) v Sammy Langford (Nigeria)
Lew Lazar (Aldgate) v Ali Belkacem (Algeria)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1956/21)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1956/21International Boxing in aid of The Imperial Cancer Research Fund28 February 1956
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Aipateazeaz_SerInternational Boxing, in aid of The Imperial Cancer Research Fund1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/19006Imperial Cancer Research Fund (ICRF); 1902-2002; British charity
DS/UK/7647Cooper; Sir; Henry (3 May 1934-1 May 2011); OBE KSG; English heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/15838Lennon; Eddie (1933-); Irish middleweight boxer
DS/UK/18754Walters; Jeff (1931-2007); English lightweight boxer
DS/UK/9928Whelan; George (1934-); British lightweight boxer
DS/UK/7650Cooper; George "Jim" (1934-2010); English heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/9184Murphy; Terence (fl 1950s); British middleweight boxer
DS/UK/18640Lazar; Lew (1931-2010); English middleweight boxer
DS/UK/19012Belkacem; Ali (15 April 1931-31 May 2006); Algerian-French welterweight boxer
DS/UK/19011Langford; Sammy (1929-); Nigerian light heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/19010Bates; Peter (1933-2004); English heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/19009Murphy; Arthur (1936-2008); British lightweight boxer
DS/UK/19007Mols; Maurice (1928-); French heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/19008Martland; Ernie (fl 1953-1956); British middleweight boxer
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