In a third contest Mike Demire retained his European Cruiserweight title at the Caird Hall, Dundee. Once again it was a marathon of a fight, with local wrestler Anderson knocked out in the 81st minute of a scheduled 90 minute bout. Without any rounds the two men had only two breaks of two minutes following falls by Demitre after 46 minutes and Anderson after 73 minutes.
Great find, Saxonwolf, and one of the better French posters … but not sure what Main Mask’s verdict will be about the fonts. A shame they don’t show the prices.
Liano Pellacani. Billed as ItalianHeavyweight Champion. I don‘t believe I’ve heard of him?
From what I can find he was French born, I have found information that he was active from 1951-1958 and the 1962-1965 he wrestled in Switzerland , France and Spain as well as France, I wonder if the Italian heavyweight Championship was a figment of the promoters imagination as I cannot find any records that far back.
30 September 1947
In a third contest Mike Demire retained his European Cruiserweight title at the Caird Hall, Dundee. Once again it was a marathon of a fight, with local wrestler Anderson knocked out in the 81st minute of a scheduled 90 minute bout. Without any rounds the two men had only two breaks of two minutes following falls by Demitre after 46 minutes and Anderson after 73 minutes.
Great find, Saxonwolf, and one of the better French posters … but not sure what Main Mask’s verdict will be about the fonts. A shame they don’t show the prices.
Liano Pellacani. Billed as ItalianHeavyweight Champion. I don‘t believe I’ve heard of him?
Ken Joyce, working overseas in Paris, on this day.
Wrestling overseas on this day, Tommy Mann beat Edouard Pigeot, in Paris, France, on this day in 1950.
On our TV screens, on this day in 1961: -
Jack Dempsey v Chick Purvey
Gerhardt de Jager v Sandy Scott
Steve Logan v Ajit Singh
Joe Cornelius v Jim Hussey
The long wait after summer shows on the Pier is over and monthly shows start up again on the sea front, with a corker:
But only two weeks to wait this time. And a chance to see this new Mal Kirk who was taking all before him on tv.
At Fairfield Halls in 1975
Marino/Bronson beat Kendo/The Destroyer
Kendo did a runner
Leaving The Destroyer to unmask in the ring
No one knew who he was no even Mike Judd the MC
No idea if Domenic Pye's CV has any truth to it.