The Burns-Johnson Fight (or Burns-Johnson Contest) is a 1908 documentary film of the boxing fight between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson at Sydney Stadium, Rushcutters Bay, on 26 December 1908 for the World Heavyweight Championship title. It was produced by Charles Cozens Spencer at the behest of the fight's promoted Hugh D. McIntosh.
Some footage from the film survives today, chiefly of that showing some of the middle rounds of the 14-round fight.Synopsis
the champions training, swimming, ball punching, sparring, skipping, motor pacing (Burns at Medlow, Johnson at Botany);
the crowd arriving at the Stadium;