Early Boxing?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Classic TV: The 40s
opryphantom1 — 13 years ago(August 22, 2012 07:38 PM)
There was supposed to be televised boxing in New Yawk during WW2. I didn't know anyone had a set then.
Anyone know who fought on the telly then? I would think if a name pugilist was on tv in the early '40s his name would be known. Billy Graham who was from Murray Hill was around then.
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opryphantom1 — 13 years ago(August 26, 2012 06:58 PM)
Ay gumbar, don't forget Jake L. and Carmen B. Den dere was all them Joeys
There's a Great book, ITALIAN STALLIONS about mainly the mid '40s to early '60s paisan pugilists.
RING mag would name a "Best Bout" each year. Between '45 and 1960, only two year's choices *didn't have The Best Bout with at least one Italian boxer.
p.s. Ay (waving hands), I forget Willie P. the Light Weight. He was fighting c. 1940 to early sixties. Basilio says he was "The Best!" -
opryphantom1 — 13 years ago(September 10, 2012 11:33 AM)
I found out the first (Great) match between Louis\Conn ('41) was televised!?
Earlier, there were two fights Lou Nova\Max Baer in '39 and '41; Nova won both.
First known telly bout was from London arena in '39.