WHAT SPORT WAS THE FIRST TO BE FILMED – -AND WHO FILMED IT? July 14, 2017 By Show answer THE SPORT WAS BOXING; THE MAN WHO DID THE FILMING, THOMAS A. EDISON; THE YEAR, 1894. EDISON FILMED A BOXING MATCH BETWEEN JACK CUSHING AND MIKE LEONARD IN A STUDIO ON THE GROUNDS OF HIS LABORATORY COMPLEX IN WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY More Entertainment QuestionsMore Movies Questions