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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 2657 Collections and/or Records:

Boxing Personalities: Leonard, Sugar Ray, 1980-1989

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/220
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Photographs related to American heavyweight boxer Sugar Ray Leonard. The photographs include four portraits and five action shots of Leonard competing for various international titles. Many of the photographs also depict Leonard meeting with his opponents for fight promotions. People identified in these photographs include Thomas Hearns; Don Lalonde; Angelo Dundee; Ayub Kalale; and Roberto Duran.

Dates: 1980-1989

Boxing Personalities: Lesnevich, Gus, 1976

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/221
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Action shot of American boxer, Gus Lesnevich, competing against Britain's Freddie Mills for the light-heavyweight championship of the world.

Dates: 1976

Boxing Personalities: Lewis, Hedgemon Lewis, 1975-1976

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/222
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Photographs of American boxer Hedgemon Lewis. Actor, Ryan O'Neal, also features in one of the photographs.

Dates: 1975-1976

Boxing Personalities: Lewis, Percy, 1957-1960

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/223
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Photographs of British featherweight boxer Percy Lewis. One of the photographs is an action shot, depicting Lewis competing against France's Gracieux Lamperti.

Dates: 1957-1960

Boxing Personalities: Liston, Johnny (Sonny), 1962-1980

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/224
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Photographs relating to heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston. The photographs include five action shots and three portraits of Liston. People identified in the photographs include Floyd Patterson; Harry Krause; Morton Witkin; Billy Walker; Tom Bolan; Geraldine Liston; Cassius Clay aka Muhammad Ali; and Billy Walker.

Dates: 1962-1980

Boxing Personalities: Locche, Nicolino, 1969-1970

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/225
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Photographs of Argentinian boxer Nicolino Locche. One of the photographs is an action shot, depicting Locche competing against Paul Fuji for the junior welterweight championship title.

Dates: 1969-1970

Boxing Personalities: Logan, John W., 1962, 1989

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/226
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Photographs of New Zealand heavyweight boxer John W. Logan.

Dates: 1962, 1989

Boxing Personalities: London, Brian, 1958-1970

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/227
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Photographs related to British heavyweight boxer Brian London. Ten of the photographs are action shots of London competing for various international titles. People identified in the photographs include Teddy Waltham; Jack Dempsey; Veronica Cliff; Joe Bugner; Zora Folley; Muhammad Ali; Tom McNeeley; Eddie Machen; Joe Erskine; Rudy Ortega; and Jerry Quarry.

Dates: 1958-1970

Boxing Personalities: Lopez, Ernie, 1974

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/228
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Photograph of American welterweight boxer Ernie Lopez wearing a native American headress.

Dates: 1974

Boxing Personalities: Louis, Joe, 1945-1986

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/229
Scope and Contents Photographs relating to American heavyweight boxer Joe 'the Brown Bomber' Louis. The photographs include five portraits and seven action shots of Louis competing for various international heavyweight titles. People identified in the photographs include George Foreman; Joe Frazier; Billy Conn; Joe Walcott; Rocky Marciano; Max Schmeling; Tommy Farr; Sonny Liston; Jo Jo Louis; Muhammad Ali; Ted Rhodes; Martha Louis; Sol Strauss; Frank Sinatra; Don King; Ken Norton; Marva Louis; Jacqueline...
Dates: 1945-1986