BOXING: World Flyweight Championship: Spider Pladner vs. Frankie Genaro (1929)

EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Flyweight boxing match between Emile Pladner (Spider Pladner) and Frankie Genaro. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Boxing sensation: ’Spider’ Pladner (France) becomes Fly-Weight Champion of the World by knocking out Frankie Genaro (USA) in one of the swiftest boxing contests in history. SLATE INFORMATION: Genaro - defender of the title. LOCATION UNKNOWN: INT Frankie Genaro (US boxer) SLATE INFORMATION: Pladner - the challenger. Emile “Spider“ Pladner (French boxer) shadow boxing SLATE INFORMATION: In the ring at the Velodrome d’Hiver, Paris FRANCE: Paris: Boxing match between Spider Pladner and Frankie Genaro SLATE INFORMATION: To the amazement of 25,000 spectators, Genaro is down and out in 58 seconds Genaro knocked out and Pladner celebrating in ring Pladner posing with unidentified man (boxing promotor ?)