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Story: Boxing and wrestling

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Professional boxing

  3. Amateur boxing

  4. Wrestling

  5. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Professional boxing

Shane Cameron fighting Kevin Montiy, 2008

Shane Cameron fighting Kevin Montiy, 2008

Statue of Bob Fitzsimmons, Timaru

Statue of Bob Fitzsimmons, Timaru

Herbert Slade, late 19th century

Herbert Slade, late 19th century

Tom Heeney versus Gene Tunney, 1928

Tom Heeney versus Gene Tunney, 1928

David Tua vs Lennox Lewis, 2000

David Tua vs Lennox Lewis, 2000

Boxing match, New Plymouth, 1930

Boxing match, New Plymouth, 1930

From page 2 - Amateur boxing

Scaife family boxers, 2011

Scaife family boxers, 2011

Amateur boxing match, Christchurch, 1910

Amateur boxing match, Christchurch, 1910 (1st of 2)

St Edmund's School boxing tournament, Dunedin, 1970

St Edmund's School boxing tournament, Dunedin, 1970 (2nd of 2)

Wartime boxing

Wartime boxing

Ted Morgan, around 1928

Ted Morgan, around 1928

Michael Kenny, Commonwealth Games, 1990

Michael Kenny, Commonwealth Games, 1990

Daniella Smith fighting Nive Moefaauo, 2008

Daniella Smith fighting Nive Moefaauo, 2008

From page 3 - Wrestling

Wrestler Robert Scott, early 1900s

Wrestler Robert Scott, early 1900s

John da Silva wrestling Willem Hall, 1969

John da Silva wrestling Willem Hall, 1969

Lofty Blomfield and his famous octopus clamp, 1936

Lofty Blomfield and his famous octopus clamp, 1936

On the mat

On the mat

Amateur wrestlers, 2006

Amateur wrestlers, 2006

How to cite this page:

Joseph Romanos, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/boxing-and-wrestling/media (accessed 2 December 2023)

Story by Joseph Romanos, published 5 Sep 2013, updated 1 Jan 2015

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