Kelly Takes Mccarthy’s Title (1955)

Belfast, Northern Ireland. TV. Ring. Sammy McCarthy on left waiting for opening. MS. McCarthy swings left. Another left, which starts an exchange of blows, McCarthy’s do no damage. CS. McCarthy swings a left. Billy Kelly ducks. Kelly returns with a right, they break. CS. Man watching. CS. McCarthy swings left, misses. Kelly returns with left which lands on McCarthy’s head. Bell ends round. CS. McCarthy’s corner seconds working on him. CS. Kelly’s corner, he comes out on bell. TCS. Both mix it, breakaway. Kelly swings left, followed by a right - they break. CU. Boxer Freddie Mills at ringside. SCS. McCarthy swings a left. Kelly ducks and returns with a left which also misses. Both exchange blows. CU. Crowd watching. STS. McCarthy swings left. Kelly again ducks. Both exchange punches, but both are wide off the mark. CS. Crowd watching. TV. Ring. Kelly dancing about waving hands in air. End of fight. GTV. Crowds going mad. (2 shots). CS. Kelly with former boxer Spider Kelly in his corner, after winning fight
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