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A Boxing Match; or, Glove Contest
(1896) England
B&W : 40 feet
Directed by Birt Acres

Cast: Sergeant-Instructor F. Barrett, Sergeant Pope

Birt Acres production; distributed by Birt Acres. / Produced by Birt Acres. / Released January 1896. / [?] 35mm spherical format?

Documentary: Sports: Boxing match.

Synopsis: A staged boxing match.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Keywords: Athletes: Boxers - Sports: Boxing

Listing updated: 8 August 2023.

References: Gifford-British n. 00005 : FilmHistory-3-3 p. 252 : Website-IMDb.