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