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7 records found for Gene Fullmer
1957-01-02, , 12 min.
- Les Keiter
- Gene Fullmer
- Jack Drees
- Sugar Ray Robinson
- Ruby Goldstein
- Steve Ellis
- Johnny Addie
- Carmen Basillio
- Tony Anthony
- Gaspar Orgega
- Tiger Jones
Radio broadcast opens with Jack Drees inviting audience to stay tuned to a great Middleweight Championship Boxing Match from Madison Square Garden in New York. 1,700 fans attend. Introductions by ring announcer, Johnny Addie is heard. Fighters in attendance enter the ring to applause. They include, Carmen Basillio, Tony Anthony, Gaspar Ortega, and Tiger Jones. Addie explains rules at center of the ring to Robinson and Fullmer. NOTE: Steve Ellis gives the blow-by-blow report from ringside. The referee is Ruby Goldstein. Only the fifteenth round is recorded of this Middleweight Championship of the world between Sugar Ray Robinson and Gene Fullmer. Steve Ellis gives the blow-by-blow report from ringside. The referee is Ruby Goldstein. The 15th round is heard (a few edits exist in this final round recording, but not significant). Gene Fullmer wins by decision, announced by Johnny Addie. Interviews with Robinson and Goldstein occur after the fight. NOTE 2: Interestingly, this fight was blacked out in New York. No television broadcasting was permitted. It did air on Connecticut TV Channel 8 WNHC out of New Haven. From New York at 10pm SPORTS PARADE aired with Les Keiter kept viewers posted with spot reports interspersed with general sports films. However, ABC channel 7 in New York did allow viewers to see the final decision after the end of the 15th round. NOTE 3: This match was originally scheduled to occur on December 12, 1956, but was postponed.
1957-05-01, , 10 min.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FIGHTS brought to you by PABTS BLUE RIBBON BEER presents Middleweight boxing champion Gene Fullmer who defends his crown against Sugar Ray Robinson. Robinson knocks out Fullmer in round 5. The commentator is Steve Ellis After the fight, there's a short interview with Robinson and Joe Louis.1957-05-05, CBS, 18 min.
June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971 ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN) Television's longest running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955 to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles. Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half-year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive. The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular show-case that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture. Sammy Davis Jr does an impression of Ed Sullivan, Walter Pidgeon enacts a scene from his current Broadway play and 10-year-old Robert Strom who recently won $192,000 on the $64,000 Question quiz show.1960-12-03, WABC, 15 min.
Gene Fullmer defends his NBA middleweight title against Sugar Ray Robinson. This controversial 15 round draw was the third match for these two great middleweights. Don Dunphy calls the blows for rounds 11 and 15 including his pre-fight commentary. Jimmy Lennon is ring announcer.1961-03-04, WABC, 34 min.
The fourth match between Middleweight Champion Gene Fullmer and Challenger Sugar Ray Robinson is called by Don Dunphy. Winner Gene Fullmer is interviewed with Fullmer's manager Marv Jensen. Ring announcer is Dick Porter. Rounds 1, 3, 8, 10, 13, & 15 are described, blow-by-blow, by Don Dunphy.1962-09-25, WABC, min.
Radio broadcast of the first Sonny Liston-Floyd Patterson championship fight from Comiskey Park in Chicago. Liston knocks out Patterson in the first round and becomes the new heavyweight champion. Pre-fight interviews with James Braddock, Barney Ross, Joe Louis, Gene Fullmer, Sonny Liston, Floyd Patterson, and commentator Howard Cosell.
#270: A 1960'S RADIO BROADCAST ADDITION: THE FLOYD PATTERSON VS. SONNY LISTON FIRST WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT
Order1962-09-25, WABC, 65 min.
- Chris Schenkel
- Floyd Patterson
- Howard Cosell
- Rocky Marciano
- Gene Fullmer
- Joe Louis
- Mickey Allen
- Sonny Liston
- Barney Ross
- James Braddock
- Jack Drees
Howard Cosell and Rocky Marciano broadcast live radio network boxing coverage. Pre-fight interviews with Sonny Liston, Barney Ross, Joe Louis, James Braddock, Gene Fullmer and Floyd Patterson. Predictions are heard on the outcome of the fight from many sports columnists at ring side in Comiskey Park in Chicago. Jack Drees calls the fight round by round. Mickey Allen sings the National Anthem prior to the 2 minutes, 6 seconds first round knockout of Patterson by the new Heavyweight Champion, Sonny Liston. Post-fight comments from all, including Floyd Patterson's mother. There is a TRIG Deodorant commercial by Chris Schenkel and from Liston's dressing room, Sonny comments regarding a return match.