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Performance TitleBoxing Tournament
Performance Date17 December 1925
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersTeddy Baldock (Poplar, London),
Antoine Merlo (France),
'Hamilton' Johnny Brown,
Emile Romerio (France),
Alf Mancini (Notting Hill, London),
Henri Dupont (Belgium),
Laurie Raiteri (Stratford, London),
Alf Simmons (Hackney, London),
Young Jackie Brown (St George's, London),
Bert Laws (Islington, London),
Harry Corbett (Bethnal Green, London),
Paul Gay (France) - boxers
Secondary PerformersSam Russell,
Frank J Colis,
C H Douglas,
Moss De Yong - referees,
J Crawford - timekeeper,
Colin Symons - MC,
Captain Bruce London - General Manager for Harry Jacobs,
J Wilson,
J Morris - ring manager,
Alan H Page - press manager,
Dr Standish J Watson - medical attendant,
B Harris - box office
Set ListThree Special 10 Three-Minute Rounds Contests:
Bantamweight - Young Jackie Brown v Bert Laws (winner)
Lightweight - Harry Corbett (winner) v Paul Gay
Featherweight - Alf Simmons v Lauri Raiteri

International 15 Three-Minute Rounds Contest for Purse of £300: Light Welterweight - Alf Mancini (winner) v Laurie Raiteri

International 15 Three-Minute Rounds Contest for Purse of £400: Bantamweight - Teddy Baldock (winner) v Antoine Merlo

21:30 Great International 15 Three-Minute Rounds for Purse of £750: Welterweight - 'Hamilton' Johnny Brown (winner) v Emile Romerio
Performance NotesThe Times reported that originally Paul Gay was to fight Corbett (replaced by Jack Dando), and Alf Simmons to fight Raiteri (replaced by Alf Mancini).
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (Digital Copy)
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work7936Boxing Tournament1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3112Mancini; Alf (1904-1968); British boxer
DS/UK/3113Raiteri; Laurie (fl 1925-1937); English middleweight boxer
DS/UK/3114Baldock; Teddy (1907-1971); British bantamweight boxer
DS/UK/3101Merlo; Antoine (1905-1953); French flyweight boxer
DS/UK/2921Brown; 'Hamilton' Johnny (1901-1983); British welterweight boxer
DS/UK/3058Corbett; Harry (1904-1957); English lightweight boxer
DS/UK/3115Laws; Bert (fl 1924-1926); Irish boxer
DS/UK/22760Russell; Sam (fl.1922-1953); British boxer and boxing referee
DS/UK/1204Brown; Jackie (1909-1971); English flyweight boxer
DS/UK/3540Romerio; Emile (1898-1965); French welterweight boxer
DS/UK/22772Dando; Jack (fl.1918); Welsh boxer
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