The Leonard–Cushing Fight is an 1894 American short black-and-white silent film produced by William K.L. Dickson, starring Mike Leonard and Jack Cushing. Leonard and Cushing participated in a six-round boxing match under special conditions that allowed for it to be filmed and displayed on a Kinetoscope. The film was shot on an uncertain date between May 24 and June 14, 1894, in a specially configured ring at Edison's Black Maria film studio in West Orange, New Jersey, New Jersey. Premiering on August 4, 1894, in Manhattan, the film is considered the first sports film ever released. As of 2023, no full print of the film is known to have survived, making it a List of incomplete or partially lost films. A 23-second fragment is available at the Library of Congress.

Leonard-Cushing Fight (1894)
Directed by William Heise / William K.L. Dickson
Genres - Documentary, Silent Film, Sports |
Sub-Genres - Boxing Film, Silent Film |
Release Date - Jun 14, 1894 |
Run Time - 1 min. |
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Boxing
Alternate Titles
Boxing Bout
US
Leonard-Cushing Fight
US
Бій Леонарда проти Кушінга
UA
Бой Леонарда против Кушинга
RU