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Christchurch Star

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1868 - Present

Biography

The Christchurch Star newspaper was a local daily paper which ran from 1868-1990 and since then has run as a free paper, currently produced once a week.

Found in 5830 Collections and/or Records:

Boxing Personalities: Black, Willie, 1969

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/48
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Action shot of lightweight Scottish boxer, Willie Black, competing against Mahjoub Belgada in a Scottish-Morrocco international at Govan Town Hall, Glasgow. Depicted in the photograph, is the moment Black launches a vicious attack against Morroccan referee M'Sika Haj Mohammed.

Dates: 1969

Boxing Personalities: Blin, Jurgen, 1971

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/49
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Photographs relating to German heavyweight boxer's, Jurgen Blin, match with Britain's Joe Bugner. The pair were competing for the European crown at Wembley.

Dates: 1971

Boxing Personalities: Bodell, Jack, 1969-1971

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/50
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Photographs relating to British heavyweight boxer Jack Bodell. The photographs include seven action shots, one of which depicts Bodell competing for the British heavyweight championship against Welshman Carl Gizzi. People identified in the photographs include Joe Roman; Billy Walker; Jerry Quarry; and Joe Bugner.

Dates: 1969-1971

Boxing Personalities: Bonavena, Oscar, 1970-1972

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/51
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Photographs relating to Argentinian heavyweight boxer Oscar Bonavena. The photographs include two action shots, one of which depicts Bonavena competing against Cassius Clay (aka Muhammad Ali) at Maddison Square Gardens. The pair engaged in a 'ludicrous' shoving and shouting match prefight.

Dates: 1970-1972

Boxing Personalities: Bozer-Edwards, Cornelius, 1981

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/52
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Photographs of Ugandan-born British lightweight boxer Cornelius Boza-Edwards. The photographs include one portrait and one action shot.

Dates: 1981

Boxing Personalities: Braddock, Jimmy, 1942

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/53
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Photograph of heavyweight champion Jimmy Braddock.

Dates: 1942

Boxing Personalities: Breland, Mark, 1986

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/54
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Portrait of welterweight boxer Mark Breland.

Dates: 1986

Boxing Personalities: Brennan, Gomeo, 1963-1964

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/55
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Photographs relating to British middleweight boxer Gomeo Brenman. The photographs include one action shot of Brenman competing against Ireland's Mickey Leahy at Wembley.

Dates: 1963-1964

Boxing Personalities: Briggs, Eric, 1970-1981

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/56
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Photographs relating to Canterbury boxer Eric Briggs. The photographs include three portraits and four action shots of Briggs competing in various national tournaments. People identified in the photographs include Fred Taufua; S. Fido; Sila Nomura; and P. George.

Dates: 1970-1981

Boxing Personalities: Britt, Neville, 1946-1953

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/57
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Photograph of Canterbury lightweight boxer Neville Britt.

Dates: 1946-1953