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Performance TitleInternational Boxing
Performance Date8 October 1963
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersTerry Downes (Paddington),
Rudolf Nehring (Germany),
Brian McCaffrey (Liverpool),
Ivan Whiter (Battersea),
Andy Wyper (Ayrshire),
Billy Linton (Middlesborough),
Johnny Howard (Holloway),
Phil Lundgren (Bermondsey),
Bunny Grant (Jamaica),
Jimmy McGrail (Liverpool),
Harold Gomes (Providence, USA),
Frankie 'The Tiger' Taylor (Lancaster) - boxers
Secondary PerformersBill Williams,
Pat Floyd,
Harry Gibbs - referees,
Mike Milligan,
Harry Davis - whips,
Benny Edwards,
Tim Maloney - seconds,
Tom Powell,
Stan Courtney - timekeepers
Set ListLight Heavyweight - Terry Downes (Paddington) v Rudolf Nehring (Germany),
Welterweight - Brian McCaffrey (Liverpool) v Ivan Whiter (Battersea),
Middleweight - Andy Wyper (Ayrshire) v Billy Linton (Middlesborough),
Featherweight - Johnny Howard (Holloway) v Phil Lundgren (Bermondsey),
Welterweight - Bunny Grant (Jamaica) v Jimmy McGrail (Liverpool),
Lightweight - Harold Gomes (Providence, USA) v Frankie 'The Tiger' Taylor (Lancaster)
Performance NotesThe event was recorded and televised by the BBC at 19:45 on 9 October 1963 with commentator Harry Carpenter, and presenter Alec Weeks.

Former World's middleweight champion Terry Downes made a successful debut as a cruiserweight knocking out German Rudolf Nehring in three rounds. Featherweight Frankie Taylor stopped Harold Gomes in the ninth round.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1963/149)
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Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1963/149International Boxing8 October 1963
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Owxabietaix_M_FInternational Boxing1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/13974Whiter; Ivan (1940-); British welterweight boxer
DS/UK/11458Howard; Johnny (1934-); British featherweight boxer
DS/UK/12650Lundgren; Phil (1940-); British featherweight boxer
DS/UK/13681McGrail; Jimmy (1936-); English welterweight boxer
DS/UK/13964Taylor; Frankie (1942-); British featherweight boxer
DS/UK/14219Downes; Terry (1936-); British middleweight boxer, actor
DS/UK/14220Nehring; Rudolf (1938-); German light heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/14221McCaffrey; Brian (1938-); British welterweight boxer
DS/UK/14222Wyper; Andrew (1940-); Scottish welterweight boxer
DS/UK/14223Winton; Billy (fl 1963); British middleweight boxer
DS/UK/14224Grant; Bunny (1940-); Jamaican light welterweight boxer
DS/UK/14225Gomes; Harold (1933-); American featherweight boxer
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