Boston, Massachusetts: Wednesday, July 4, 1917 (Braves Field) … Ed “Strangler” Lewis b. Wladek Zbyszko to capture the World Heavyweight Title (2/3) (Zbyszko won the first fall in 57:15, Lewis took the second and then the third when Zbyszko gave up in less than a minute) (1:23:14) (Zbyszko suffered an injured right arm during the second fall) (Zbyszko was managed by Jack Curley and Lewis was managed by Billy Sandow) … Cyclone Burns and Renato Gardini drew (30:00) … (promoter: George Tuohey) … (referee: Bill LeClair) … (large crowd) Notes: Both main event wrestlers were in the Boston area two weeks prior to the match, training. Lewis was at Revere Beach and Zbyszko was at Back Bay Gymnasium. This was an afternoon show. Research by Tim Hornbaker |
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