The Box is a major cultural and heritage attraction and archive, which opened in Plymouth’s city centre in September 2020. Its collection, formally the South West Film and Television Archive (SWFTA), is the regional film archive for the South West of England, comprising the combined programme libraries of Westward Television and Television South West (TSW). It also includes a significant number of donated film collections dating back to the early 1890s.
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Camborne Boxer
The Boxer of Camborne turns professional to pursue career
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Overview
A boxer born and raised in Camborne, Cornwall discusses the need to move to London in order to pursue his boxing career. As a member of the Bristol Sports Club and Western Counties ABA he has previously been discouraged from fighting in an Amateur versus Professional boxing match, the rules have now been restricted and his manager is trying to get the message across that amateur and professional boxers can work together.
Bristol Sports' Club was formed in 1967 by Bristol business men interested in amateur boxing, the club raises funding for the training and equipment needed by smaller local boxing clubs. The Western Counties’ Amateur Boxing Association oversees matches held in the South West and sets the precedent for the rules of boxing.
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