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This historic 30-second clip captures Mike Leonard vs. Jack Cushing in the earliest filmed boxing match, recorded by Thomas Edison's team at his Black Maria studio. The grainy
History In Pictures. . This historic 30-second clip captures Mike Leonard vs. Jack Cushing in the earliest filmed boxing match, recorded by Thomas Edison's team at his Black Maria studio. The grainy kinetoscope footage shows a gloved exhibition bout under 19th-century rules - no ring ropes, grappling allowed, and rounds until someone falls ...
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