Full title reads: “Portobello. Soldier boxers of the Irish Free State Army parade to pass 'fit' to fight for championship contests in all weights.“ Portobello, Eire, Southern Ireland, Republic of Ireland. Boxers from the Irish Army line up for medical checks. They are weighed, have chest checks, give details to clerks, etc. Various shots of boxers sparing while watched by comrades in uniform. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé we
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