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Performance TitleMike Barrett's International Professional Boxing Tournament - The New Champions
Performance Date20 January 1976
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19.30
Main PerformersJohn L Gardner (Hackney),
Eddie Neilson (Swindon),
Jimmy Batten (Millwall),
John Smith (Glasgow),
Vernon Sollas (Edinburgh),
Francisco Villegas (Puerto Rico),
Alan Minter (Crawley),
Frankie Lucas (Croydon),
David 'Boy' Green (Chatteris),
George McGurk (Jarrow),
Paul Kinsella (Liverpool),
Denton Ruddock (Camberwell) - boxers
Set ListHeavyweight - John L Gardner (Hackney) v Eddie Neilson (Swindon),
Light-Middleweight - Jimmy Batten (Millwall) v John Smith (Glasgow),
Featherweight - Vernon Sollas (Edinburgh) v Francisco Villegas (Puerto Rico),
Middleweight - Alan Minter (Crawley) v Frankie Lucas (Croydon),
Light-Welterweight - David 'Boy' Green (Chatteris) v George McGurk (Jarrow),
Heavyweight - Paul Kinsella (Liverpool) v Denton Ruddock (Camberwell)
Performance NotesThe event was filmed by BBC Television and higlights were shown as part of Sportsnight BBC One from 21:25 on 21 January 1976.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1976/11)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1976/11Mike Barrett's International Professional Boxing Tournament - The New Champions20 January 1976
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Cxancmof_XetMike Barrett's International Professional Boxing Tournament - The New Champions1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/8634Anders; Brian (5 June 1929-26 September 2015); British light heavyweight boxer and refereee
DS/UK/9101Gardner; John L (1953-); British boxer
DS/UK/11149Neilson; Eddie (1950-); English heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/14430Batten; Jimmy (7 November 1955); English light middleweight boxer and actor
DS/UK/15754Smith; John (1950-fl 1980); Scottish light middleweight boxer
DS/UK/13156Sollas; Vernon (1954-fl 1977); Scottish featherweight boxer
DS/UK/15755Villegas; Francisco (1948-fl 1978); Puerto Rican bantamweight boxer
DS/UK/12801Minter; Alan (1951-2020); English middleweight boxer
DS/UK/8624Green; David John (1935-); English cricketer
DS/UK/15757McGurk; George (1950-fl 1980); English lightweight boxer
DS/UK/15610Kinsella; Paul (1955- fl 1978); English heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/15758Ruddock; Denton (1951-fl 1982); English heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/9933[CHANGE TO PROMOTER] Barrett; Mike (1927-2011); Boxing promoter
DS/UK/18381Lucas; Frankie (1953-); English middleweight boxer
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