On this day in 1963 Billy Joyce defended his British heavyweight title against Albert Wall in Leicester.
That would have been a good night to be in Warrington Saxo. That photo of Cocky Knight certainly got well used.
Wrestling overseas today, Judo Pete Roberts and Steve Wright defeated Japanese legend, Antonio Inoki, partnering with Osamu Kido, in Yamaguchi, Japan, on this day in 1975.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1972:-
Albert Wall (W) v John Lees
Mick McMichael (DQ) v Peter Preston
Jim Breaks (2) v Steve Best (0)
22 January 1936
Birth of Bob Francini
He's in the A-Z
Jan Blears a Norwegian now. And Allen Dennis? Could have been Alan Dennison. I don't recall seeing the name elsewhere.
Anglo Italian 9h ago
"Hardly any because we didn't think that way in those days." .... oh yes WE did!
So cynical Anglo Italian.
"Hardly any because we didn't think that way in those days." .... oh yes WE did!
Great find Ost.
Stalybridge versus Stalybridge!
How many Leicester fans muttered that they must have travelled across together ...?
Article from the programme about The Silent Ones
Another night up town at Royal Albert Hall,unfortunately Billy Robinson was still in hospital in Japan Ian Campbell took his place!!
And from the year prior, 1962, a show from Manor Place Baths with Billy Joyce:
Here's the 1963 Leicester bill, as mentioned in the first post:
Our travelling wrestler today is Jumping Jim Hussey, who was in Paris, on this day in 1966, on the losing end of a bout against Prince Maivia.
On out TV screens on this day in 1964, from Croydon
Gil Cesca v Jack Dempsey (British welterweight champion)
Johnny Czeslaw v John Lees