The Burns-Johnson Fight (1908)

Genre

documentary film, boxing film

Country

Australia

How it feels

This is a silent documentary film that shows footage of a heavyweight boxing championship match in 1908. It records the fight between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson in Sydney, Australia and Johnson's winning of the title.

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What happens

The Burns-Johnson Fight (or Burns-Johnson Contest) is a 1908 documentary film of the boxing fight between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson at Sydney Stadium, Rushcutters Bay, on 26 December 1908 for the World Heavyweight Championship title, which Johnson won. It was produced by Cosens Spencer at the behest of the fight's promoter Hugh D. McIntosh. Some footage from the film survives today, chiefly of that showing some of the middle rounds of the 14-round fight. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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