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Performance TitleBoxing Contest
Performance Date21 November 1923
Performance DayWednesday
Main PerformersFrank Goddard,
Jack Bloomfield,
Harry Mason,
Ernie Rice,
Major Leahy,
Admiral Sir Frederick Tudor - boxers
Secondary PerformersJoe Palmer - referee
Set ListFrank Goddard (winner) v Jack Bloomfield - vacant BBBofC British Heavy Title,

Harry Mason (winner) v Ernie Rice - EBU European Light Title / BBBofC British Light Title,

Exhibition spar in aid of the Save the Victory Fund - Major Leahy v Admiral Sir Frederick Tudor
Royal PresenceHRH Prince Henry
Performance NotesBloomfield hit Goddard while the latter was down and thus lost the title. (Title vacated by Joe Beckett.)

Major Leahy and Admiral Sir Frederick Tudor had each lost a leg during their service in the First World War.
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work7873Boxing Contest1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2306Bloomfield; Jack (20 November 1899-1961); English light heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/2008Goddard; Frank (1891-1957); British heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/2969Mason; Harry (1903-1977); Lightweight boxer
DS/UK/2970Rice; Ernie (17 November 1896-1979); British boxer, referee and actor
DS/UK/22658Palmer; Joe (fl.1904); British boxing referee
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