''The New Champion'' is a 1925 American silent

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directed by

B. Reeves Eason William Reeves Eason (October 2, 1886 – June 9, 1956), known as B. Reeves Eason, was an American film director, actor and screenwriter. His directorial output was limited mainly to low-budget westerns and action pictures, but it was as a secon ...

and starring William Fairbanks,

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and Lotus Thompson.

Cast

* William Fairbanks as Bob *

as Polly Brand * Lotus Thompson as Lucy Nichols *

Lloyd Whitlock Lloyd Whitlock (January 2, 1891 – January 8, 1966) was a prolific American actor who began working during Hollywood's silent era. Born in 1891, he appeared in nearly 200 films between 1916 and 1949. Distinguished by his height and stature, he ...

as Jack Melville * Frank Hagney as 'Knockout' Riley *

Al Kaufman Al Kaufman (6 January 1886 – 7 April 1957) was an American boxer and film actor. Biography Kaufman, born on September 25, 1888 in North Dakota, was a heavyweight boxer and one of the " White Hopes" of the era when Jack Johnson, an African Am ...

as Fight Promoter * Marion Court as Mrs. Nichols * Bert Appling as Blacksmith

Preservation and status

A complete copy of the film is held at the

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References

Bibliography

* James Robert Parish & Michael R. Pitts. ''Film directors: a guide to their American films''. Scarecrow Press, 1974.

External links

* 1925 films Films directed by B. Reeves Eason American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s sports films Columbia Pictures films American boxing films Sports action films 1920s American films Silent sports films {{silent-film-stub