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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: Palomino, Carlos, 1976-1979

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/306
Scope and Contents

Photographs of American welterweight boxer Carlos Palomino. Competitors Wilfredo Benitez and John H. Stracey also feature in the photographs.

Dates: 1976-1979

Boxing Personalities: Paret, Benny, 1963

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/307
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Action shot of Cuban boxer, Benny Paret, competing against Argentina's Fredrico Thompson for the welterweight crown.

Dates: 1963

Boxing Personalities: Pastrano, Willie, 1963-1965

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/308
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Photographs of light-heavyweight boxer Willie Pastramo. One of the photographs shows Pastramo in a bout against Puerto Rico's Jose Torres. Referee John LoBianco also features in the photograph.

Dates: 1963-1965

Boxing Personalities: Patterson, Floyd, 1957-1980

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/309
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Photographs relating to American heavyweight boxer Floyd Patterson. The photographs include a number of action shots of Patterson competing for the world title, as well as him meeting various boxing opponents. People identified in the photographs include Joe Louis; Ingemar Johansson; L. N. Bailey; Oscar Bonavena; Henry Cooper; Muhammad Ali; Charlie Green; Pete Rademacher; Raymond Patterson; Arthur Mercante; George Chuvala; Eddie Machen; and Edwin Ahlguist.

Dates: 1957-1980

Boxing Personalities: Peau, Jimmy, 1986-1990

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/310
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Photographs relating to Auckland heavyweight boxer Jimmy Peau. The photographs include four portraits and two action shots of Peau competing for various international titles. People identified in the photographs include Jonathan Littles; Alex Sherer; Henry Akinwande; and Sailimalo Leaupepe.

Dates: 1986-1990

Boxing Personalities: Pedroza, Eusebio, 1986

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/311
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Photograph of Panamanian featherweight boxer Eusebio Pedroza.

Dates: 1986

Boxing Personalities: Pefu-Leilua, Vai, 1976

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/312
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Photograph of Canterbury lightweight boxer Pefu Leilua.

Dates: 1976

Boxing Personalities: Pender, Paul, 1961-1964

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/313
Scope and Contents

Action shots of American boxer, Paul Pender, competing for the world middleweight title. Competitor Terry Downes also features in the photographs.

Dates: 1961-1964

Boxing Personalities: Pep, William, 1969

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/314
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Photograph of featherweight boxer, Willie Pep, conferring with his co-promoters Mick Duff and Mike Barrett.

Dates: 1969

Boxing Personalities: Perez, Ray, 1966

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/10/315
Scope and Contents

Photographs of boxing personality Ray Perez. The photographs include two portraits and one of Perez in a 'technical knock-out.'

Dates: 1966