Where to Find Old Boxing Film or Footage
Posted: 06 Jun 2008, 06:02
Does anyone know where to find old boxing footage? My dad "Doc Watkins" (ring name) in later 40's early 50's.
Doc's Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~kinstek/Doc/
BoxRec's Page: http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer
Good Pittsburgh PA boxer. He boxed at some pretty big events and even though his pro record is under 30 fights he moved up the ranks pretty fast. Korean War slowed his career down too fast, the Army wouldn't let him fight in any exibitions for fear of hurting their junior boxers, and a poor excuse of an ex-wife didn't help either that distracted him in his prime fighting days. I oftened wondered if there was a film archives somewhere that I could look at to see any footage covering him or other boxers he fought. Any clues would be great!
Doc's Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~kinstek/Doc/
BoxRec's Page: http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer
Good Pittsburgh PA boxer. He boxed at some pretty big events and even though his pro record is under 30 fights he moved up the ranks pretty fast. Korean War slowed his career down too fast, the Army wouldn't let him fight in any exibitions for fear of hurting their junior boxers, and a poor excuse of an ex-wife didn't help either that distracted him in his prime fighting days. I oftened wondered if there was a film archives somewhere that I could look at to see any footage covering him or other boxers he fought. Any clues would be great!