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Pardon my ignorance.

Who was Tiger Moss?

Seen here in close up, in the act of strangling Primo Carnera at Harringay. Moss is named as a ‘substitute’ for Larry Gains.

8 comments

8 Comments

Hack

Jun 15

Also 1952, we have a Pete Moss at the Royal Albert Hall

j_shelvey

Jun 16

Replying to

Must be Joe Moss’s brother. No, wait a minute!

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j_shelvey

Jun 16

Replying to

Or….that’s wrestling for you. One minute you’re top of the bill, facing one of the most famous names in sports history, then the next, they change your name and you become a bottom-feeder. “What, quit and give up show-biz’!

Anglo Italian

Jun 08

Brilliant Saxonwolf!

SaxonWolf

Jun 07

OK I think I have figured this out. I am convinced this was American wrestler, "Tiger" Joe Marsh, who was travelling in Europe with Primo Carnera in 1952. I guess the "Marsh" and "Moss" part, was a mix up.

Edit: Also, Larry Gains was a boxer, I think, he met with Carnera in London in 1932. Are we saying that 20 years later they were going to wrestle each other?

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j_shelvey

Jun 07

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I believe you’ve come up trumps Saxon! Knowing of Tiger Joe, I think if he had been referred to as Tiger Joe Moss, I would have picked that up, the ‘missing’ Joe, bamboozled me, which goes to show I’m old and easily bambooooooozled!

One mystery down and a zillion to go.

Peter

Jun 06

Great to find a clip of this 1952 match on Pathe Newsreel

j_shelvey

Jun 07

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Yes Peter, but who is he? A wrestler who took part in probably the most ballyhooed match that year (albeit as a sub) and so far zilch. I’m confident the weekend will bring clarity. Hopefully, Clarity will be able to enlighten us all.