EPW011412 ENGLAND (1924). Wembley Park, Boxing Match between Tommy Gibbons and Jack Bloomfield, 1924
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Title | [EPW011412] Wembley Park, Boxing Match between Tommy Gibbons and Jack Bloomfield, 1924 |
Reference | EPW011412 |
Date | July-1924 |
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Place name | WEMBLEY PARK |
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Country | ENGLAND |
Easting / Northing | 519322, 185474 |
Longitude / Latitude | -0.27868079584858, 51.555038375838 |
National Grid Reference | TQ193855 |
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The first boxing match to be held at Wembly Stadium. Per Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Bloomfield): 'Jack Bloomfield was chosen to take part in the first ever boxing match to be held at the recently built Wembley Stadium, against Tommy Gibbons of the United States in a non-title fight which took place during the British Empire Exhibition on 9 August 1924. This contest was also notable for causing the bankruptcy of Major Arnold Wilson from Preston, who had promoted the fight, but was met with severe financial demands from Gibbons. Bloomfield was knocked out in the 3rd round, and never fought again. He died in 1961.' |
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