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Nelson-Britt Prize Fight for Lightweight Championship, San Francisco, September 9th, 1905
Also known as [Nelson-Britt Prize Fight]
(1905) United States of America
B&W : [?] One or Five? reels
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Oscar ‘Battling’ Nelson [himself], Jimmy Britt [himself]

Miles Brothers production; distributed by [?] Miles Brothers? / © 15 September 1905 by Miles Brothers [H65558]. Released September 1905. / [?] 35mm spherical format? / The production was shot on 9 September 1905 in Colma, California. Nelson and Britt fought for the lightweight championship of the world. Followed by Nelson-Britt Prize Fight (1905).

Documentary: Sports: Boxing match.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Athletes: Boxers - Sports: Boxing - USA: California (Colma, San Francisco)

Listing updated: 3 June 2024.

References: LoC-MoPic-1 p. 40 : FilmHistory-3-3 p. 254 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.