Dear Friends,
in 1961 French middleweight Rene Ben Chemoul was recognized the world's champion wrestler in England by the Relwyskow-Green Promotion. During his stay in England he regularly defended his world title.
Any info, results, photos, programmes related to this matter would be HIGHLY appreciated.
Thanks in advance to everyone for their feedbacks.
Russian Concussion
According to a George Kidd write up in the Aberdeen Express in 1984 , Kidd gave away weight to compete in the middleweights and in 1963 took the title off Chemoul at Leeds Town Hall. He then kept the title for almost two years before relinquishing it.
Several of his matches are on You Tube
Could this belt be the world's mwt title? I see lions on the sides...makes me think of England.
From Ray Plunkett:
He wrestled in Leeds, Hull & Sheffield in January & February 1961
March 13 he wrestled Jack Cunningham in Leeds.
March 14th;HULL;Chemoul bt Mann to win (WORLD MIDDLES TITLE); March 15th NEWARK;Chemoul bt Foley;
April 4th, LEEDS;Chemoul v Mann(WORLD MIDDLES TITLE); April 5th, SHEFFIELD Chemoul v Purvey; April 6 BARROW Chemoul v Mann; April 17 LEEDS;Mann v Chemoul(WORLD MIDDLES TITLE); April 20 BARROW Chemoul v Ray April 22 BELFAST Chemoul bt Mann-DISQ
June 5 LEEDS Chemoul 1-1 Morice June 6 BRIDLINGTON Chemoul v Royal; June 7 SCUNTHORPE Chemoul v Dennison June 8 GOOLE Chemoul v Ray June 10 MORECAMBE TV: Purvey bt Chemoul June 19 LEEDS Chemoul bt Purvey (WORLD MID HVY TITLE) *i think a misprint
November 9 ROTHERHAM Morice 1-1 Chemoul November 12th;BELFAST;Chemoul bt Morice; November 13th;LEEDS;Mann bt Chemoul(WORLD MIDDLE TITLE); he wrestled John Foley the following day