1961 and a good heavyweight clash tops the bill, as was the way at the time.
Ten years later, 1971 and not a heavyweight in sight.
1982 - no heavies again
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1961 and a good heavyweight clash tops the bill, as was the way at the time.
Ten years later, 1971 and not a heavyweight in sight.
1982 - no heavies again
Wrestling overseas on this day, big Mal Kirk defeated Steve Wright in Essen, Germany, on this day in 1975.
Also
on this day in 1981, in Naucalpan, Mexico, the great Lou Thesz teamed with our own Billy Robinson & Kuniaki Kobayashi, beating Ray Mendoza & Buffalo (“Bad News”) Allen & Strong Kobayashi.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1970:-
Alan Sargeant (1) v Leon Fortuna
Geoff Portz v George Gordienko (W)