AUSTRALIA / WRESTLING: Freddie Atkins and Laverne Baxter in wrestling match (1947)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Australian wrestling match between Freddie Atkins and Laverne Baxter descends into fist fight. Full Description: AUSTRALIA: New South Wales: Sydney: Sydney Stadium: Freddie Atkins and Laverne Baxter wrestling in ring Both wrestlers boxing instead of wrestling - several punches thrown Man in crowd watches with excitement and cigarette in mouth More of wrestling bout as one of the wrestlers threatens referee with fist Ladies in crowd clapping with excitement Atkins wins bout with submission hold After fight they continue to wrestle and Baxter knocks Atkins down with vicious punch Australia; Sport Background: Australian wrestling match between Freddie Atkins and Laverne Baxter descends into fist fight. FILM ID: VLVAB6TWQPN83NS6XZY3XZQD5PHD6 To license this film, visit Archive: Reuters Archive managed by