But we don't have results for one of the bills. Wrestlers often appeared in newspaper ads on two different shows. We just don't have a definite answer.
The only day I can see them both billed is February 23rd. However we have results for Radak at Blackburn (beating Dene/Dean Stockton), whereas at Luton, we only have him billed against Eric Taylor.
I remember us discussing him and not getting far. It must have been a long time back as I can't find him in this forum.
Tibor arrived in the United
Kingdom in December 1956. On arrival in Britain Tibor was put up in lodgings in Westgate on Sea in Kent, and given five shillings (25p) a week spending money. On 11th January all the Hungarian refugees living in Westgate were invited to the wrestling
show at the Coronation Hall, Ramsgate. Tibor made his move and issued a challenge the top British wrestlers, specifying he was not interested in less
experienced wrestlers. On 8th February he was back at the Coronation Hall, making his
Just checked and as far as I can see, Tibor and Peter escaped from Hungary to Austria in 1956. By the end of that year (1956), in December, they arrived in England. Tibor started wrestling a couple of months later, so February 1957 could very well be him having a few try outs.
Feb 23 Tibor and Radek on seperate bills,,,,,,,dont think its him
Tibor Feb 8 Ramsgate
Feb 19 Chelmsford
I have records.......
The only day I can see them both billed is February 23rd. However we have results for Radak at Blackburn (beating Dene/Dean Stockton), whereas at Luton, we only have him billed against Eric Taylor.
Radak , of course does his wrestling in the North and Midlands.
I remember us discussing him and not getting far. It must have been a long time back as I can't find him in this forum.
Tibor arrived in the United
Kingdom in December 1956. On arrival in Britain Tibor was put up in lodgings in Westgate on Sea in Kent, and given five shillings (25p) a week spending money. On 11th January all the Hungarian refugees living in Westgate were invited to the wrestling
show at the Coronation Hall, Ramsgate. Tibor made his move and issued a challenge the top British wrestlers, specifying he was not interested in less
experienced wrestlers. On 8th February he was back at the Coronation Hall, making his
professional debut against Billy Joyce.
Discussed before with spelling of Radak and 1957. Looks to have come with Rudi Schumaker.
Sometimes advertised as a Hungarian Refugee. Masked.
Was this not the year that Tibor started.