Police Boxing Championships (1939)

International Police boxing in London. Full titles read: “POLICE BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS“ Several shots of two boxers slugging it out in the ring. Germany’s army champion Grupe is disqualified to the Police champion Porter. Various more shots of the competition which includes fights between Scott of Nottingham and Frick of Germany. The championship is retained by Porter who defeats Holton. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.