It's all over, Referee Sammy Luftspring steps in to end fight last night as Toronto's Don Poole stands over Bobby Bascombe of Brantford after only 47 seconds of the first round

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It's all over, Referee Sammy Luftspring steps in to end fight last night as Toronto's Don Poole stands over Bobby Bascombe of Brantford after only 47 seconds of the first round

Date1/27/1981

Names

Loek, Dick (photographer)

Poole, Donny (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: It's all over, Referee Sammy Luftspring steps in to end fight last night as Toronto's Don Poole stands over Bobby Bascombe of Brantford after only 47 seconds of the first round.

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0074174F

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