Record

Performance TitleInternational Boxing Tournament
Performance Date15 January 1963
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersDave Charnley (London),
Jethro Cason (USA),
Billy (The Kid) Davis (West Ham),
Michel Atlan (France),
Vic Andreetti (Hoxton),
Belarmino Fragoso (Portugal),
Kenny Field (Hoxton),
Floyd Robertson,
Dennis Read (Croydon),
Pat O'Grady (Bermondsey),
Steve Hiser (Deptford),
Ray Stirrup (Liverpool),
Johnnie Jackson (Bermondsey),
Dave Wakefield (Hackney) - boxers
Secondary PerformersC H Nichols,
Stan Courtney - timekeepers,
Nobby Wallace - whip,
Jack Hart,
Tommy Little,
Benny Caplan - referees
Set ListLightweight - Dave Charnley (London) v Jethro Cason (USA),
Featherweight - Billy (The Kid) Davis (West Ham) v Michel Atlan (France),
Lightweight - Vic Andreetti (Hoxton) v Belarmino Fragoso (Portugal), (Handbill states Mauric Cullen, Durham)
Lightweight - Kenny Field (Hoxton) v Floyd Robertson,
Middleweight - Dennis Read (Croydon) v Pat O'Grady (Bermondsey),
Welterweight - Steve Hiser (Deptford) v Ray Stirrup (Liverpool),
Middleweight - Johnnie Jackson (Bermondsey) v Dave Wakefield (Hackney)
Performance NotesIt is possible that Belarmino Fragoso, who was contracted by Jack Solomans, did not actually fight and was instead impersonated by his brother. Fragoso makes this claim in the 1964 film 'Belarmino', directed by Fernando Lopes.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1963/8)
Handbill (RAHE/6/1963/6)
Ticket Prices10/6, £1-1.0, £2-2.0, £3 - 3.0, £5-5.0
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1963/8International Boxing Tournament15 January 1963
RAHE/6/1963/6International Boxing Tournament15 January 1963
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Upoliovez_MigInternational Boxing Tournament1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/9503Charnley; David Fraser "Dave" (1935-2012); English lightweight boxer
DS/UK/13166Davis; Billy "The Kid" (1943-1991); British featherweight boxer
DS/UK/13676Andreetti; Vic (29 January 1942-21 February 2018); English light welterweight boxer and trainer
DS/UK/12289Field; Kenny (1939-); British featherweight boxer
DS/UK/13167Robertson; Floyd "Klutei" (fl 1950s-1960s); Ghanaian featherweight boxer
DS/UK/9185Read; Dennis (1933-); British middleweight boxer
DS/UK/12291O'Grady; Pat (1938-); British middleweight boxer
DS/UK/13756Cason; Jethro (fl 1950s-1960s); American lightweight boxer
DS/UK/13757Atlan; Michel (25 April 1934); Algerian-born French featherweight boxer
DS/UK/13758Fragoso; Belarmino (1931-1982); Portuguese featherweight boxer
DS/UK/13759Hiser; Steve (1941-); English welterweight boxer
DS/UK/13760Stirrup; Ray (1938-); English welterweight boxer
DS/UK/13762Jackson; Johnnie (fl 1963-1964); English welterweight boxer
DS/UK/13763Wakefield; Dave (1940-); English middleweight boxer
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