Phoenix, Arizona: October 27, 1947 (Madison Square Garden) … Jan Blears b. Danny McShain (2/3) … Ivan Kamaroff b. Abe Kashey (DQ) … Gene Stanlee b. Ted Torles … (matchmaker: John Contos) … (referee: Ray Steele) Notes: Jim Londos owned the building. Blears-McShain was said to be for either the California World “Light” or “Junior” Heavyweight championship. Blears had won the title in Phoenix from Red Berry, possibly earlier in the month, and Berry had taken the title from McShain in San Diego on September 2, 1947. Steele may have used his real name, Pete Sauer, in Phoenix during this time. Phoenix, Arizona: November 3, 1947 (Madison Square Garden) … Ray Steele b. Danny McShain (2/3) … Gorilla Ramos b. Gene Stanlee (2/3) … Maurice Shapiro b. Lucky Simonovich … (matchmaker: John Contos) Phoenix, Arizona: November 10, 1947 (Madison Square Garden) … Ray Steele (Pete Sauer) b. Billy Varga (2/3) … Gorilla Ramos b. Antone Leone (2/3) … Maurice Shapiro b. Rudy Valentino … (matchmaker: John Contos) Notes: Varga was the World Junior Heavyweight Champion and according to researcher Steve Yohe, this was a title match, but there was no mention of the title changing hands. Varga reportedly won a 40 man tournament for the title in Hollywood over Danny McShain, and going over Angelo Savoldi in the semifinals. Phoenix, Arizona: November 17, 1947 (Madison Square Garden) … Antone Leone and Maurice Shapiro b. Jan Blears and Ray Steele (Pete Sauer) (2/3) … Gene Stanlee b. Ali Pasha (2/3) … (matchmaker: John Contos) Phoenix, Arizona: November 24, 1947 (Madison Square Garden) … Ray Steele (Pete Sauer) b. Antone Leone (2/3) … Ali Pasha b. Gene Stanlee (2/3) … Angelo Savoldi b. Ivan Kamaroff (2/3) Research by Steve Yohe |
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