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1929 BOXING: World Flyweight Championship: Spider Pladner vs. Frankie Genaro
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0:46Now PlayingDate: 7th March 1929
Location: Unknown location
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Boxing sensation: 'Spider' Pladner (France) becomes Fly-Weight Champion of the World by knocking out Frankie Genaro (USA) in one of the swiftest boxing contests in history.
SLATE INFORMATION: Genaro - defender of the title.
LOCATION UNKNOWN:
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Frankie Genaro (US boxer)
SLATE INFORMATION: Pladner - the challenger.
Emile "Spider" Pladner (French boxer) shadow boxing
SLATE INFORMATION: In the ring at the Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris
FRANCE: Paris:
Boxing match between Spider Pladner and Frankie Genaro
SLATE INFORMATION: To the amazement of 25,000 spectators, Genaro is down and out in 58 seconds
Genaro knocked out and Pladner celebrating in ring
Pladner posing with unidentified man (boxing promotor ?)
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