
Albuquerque, New Mexico: Thursday, February 17, 1938 (The Armory) … Gorilla Ramos b. Babe Kasaboski in a tournament final to capture the vacant World Junior Light Heavyweight Title (2/3) … Jack Hagen b. Tommy Tasso … Stanley Buresh b. Al Williams … Bill Cazzell b. Hans Wisbar … Tony Bommerito and Jim Londes drew … (referee: Sheriff Johnny Flaska) Notes: The Albuquerque newspaper indicated that Ramos had won the “world’s light- heavyweight wrestling crown,” and said that his match with Kasaboski was “the cleanest and most scientific wrestling ever seen in Albuquerque.” Col. Harry J. Landry, President of the National Wrestling Association, presented the championship belt to Ramos after his win. Research by Tim Hornbaker |
| Albuquerque Wrestling Results - 1938 |
