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Performance TitleInternational Professional Boxing Tournament
Performance Date7 March 1972
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main Performers'Gypsy' John Frankham (Reading),
Reuben Figueroa (Puerto Rico),
John H Stracey (Bethnal Green),
Des Rea (Belfast),
Chris Finnegan (Iver),
Jerry Evans (Cincinatti, USA),
Bunny Sterling (St. Pancras),
Tom Bethea (New York, USA),
John Conteh (Liverpool),
Alan Burton (Battersea) - boxers
Set ListLight Heavyweight - 'Gypsy' John Frankham (Reading) v Reuben Figueroa (Puerto Rico),
Welterweight - John H Stracey (Bethnal Green) v Des Rea (Belfast),
Light Heavyweight - Chris Finnegan (Iver) v Jerry Evans (Cincinatti, USA),
Middleweight - Bunny Sterling (St. Pancras) v Tom Bethea (New York, USA),
Heavyweight - John Conteh (Liverpool) v Alan Burton (Battersea)
Performance NotesThe event was filmed by BBC Television.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1972/27)
Handbill (RAHE/6/1972/16)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/LfFLgTOLfUn3Fx
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1972/27International Professional Boxing Tournament7 March 1972
RAHE/6/1972/16International Professional Boxing Tournament7 March 1972
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ealozaheg_ReabInternational Professional Boxing Tournament1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/11258Frankham; Johnny (1948-fl 1976); English light heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/9329Stracey; John (1950-1978); English welterweight boxer
DS/UK/12159Rea; Des (1944-fl 1974); English light-welterweight boxer
DS/UK/9816Finnegan; Chris (1944-2009); MBE; English light heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/10754Sterling; Bunny (1948-); Jamaican boxer
DS/UK/11011Bethea; Tom (fl 1967-1978); American light heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/12022Conteh; John (1951-); English light-heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/10758Burton; Alan (1948-fl 1972); English boxer
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