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The First Sport to be Filmed was...
Boxing
The first sport to be filmed is widely considered to be boxing. The earliest known motion picture footage of a sporting event captures a boxing match.
This historic footage dates back to 1894 and features a match between British boxers S.H. Day and Joe Choynski. This event was filmed by the Edison Manufacturing Company in New York City.
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