01/03/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove (5,000)
Hans Steinke (19:10) Renato Gardini
Wladek Zbyszko (47:30) Jack Taylor
Karl Sarpolis def Arthur Boganz
Charlie Hanson (30min limit draw) Karol Zbyszko
01/10/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Renato Gardini (35:00) Jack Taylor
Hans Steinke (50:45) Dan Koloff
01/17/1928- Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Wladek Zbyszko (30min limit draw) Karl Sarpolis
Jim Browning (30min limit draw) Henri Deglane
Nino Darnoldi (25:45) Jack Taylor
Cyclone Rees (39:47) Tony Rocco
01/23/1928 Jack Curley - New York, NY - 71st Regiment Armory (3,000)
Hans Steinke (21:15) Giovanni Raicevich
Jack Ganson (30min limit draw) Reginald Siki
Henri DeGlane (30min dec) Joe Rogacki
Wladek Zbyszko (37:57) Dan Koloff
01/24/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Tom Draak (15min) Carl Vogel
Hans Steinke (30min limit draw) George Hill
Henri Deglane (37:20) Jim Browning
Renato Gardini (48:30) Cyclone Rees
01/30/1928 Jack Curley - New York, NY - 71st Regiment Armory (1,500)
Jim Londos (43:28) Jim Browning
George Hills (30min limit draw) Wladek Zbyszko
Renato Gardini (20:35) Dan Koloff
Bud Meyers (30min limit draw) Reginald Siki
02/07/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Hans Steinke (13:00) Nino Darnoldi
Jack Ganson (11:16) Karl Sarpolis
Abie Coleman (30min limit draw) Fred Meyer
Charles Hansen drew Dan Koloff
02/07/1928 - New York, NY - Manhattan Casino
Wladek Zbyszko (17:38) Alexander Garkawienko
Mike Romano (36:06) Jack O'Dell
02/11/1928 Rex Bell - Ansonia, CT - Rex Bell's Gym
D. Fountain [billed as S. Carolina champion] vs Adam Horoschak
02/13/1928 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Hans Steinke (47:28) Reginald Siki
Jim Londos (34:57) Freddie Meyers
Renato Gardini (10:42) George Hill
Henri DeGlane (30min limit draw) Wladek Zbyszko
02/14/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove ("almost 5,000")
Dan Koloff (30min limit draw) Tony Rocco
Cyclone Ress (30min limit draw) Henri DeGlane
Wladek Zbyszko (39:00) Tommy Draak
Renato Gardini (60min limit draw) Hans Steinke
02/14/1928 - New York, NY - Manhattan Casino
Abe Kaplan vs Mike Nazarian
Jose Dominges vs Jack O'Dell
Joe Rogacki vs Mike Romano
Joe Malcewicz (7:28) Carl Vogel [sub. for Frank Bruno]
* Malcewicz vs Bruno as the advertised main event.
Alexander Garkawienko (37:25) Frank Yusko
02/21/1928
Hans Steinke is awarded the world heavyweight title by the New York State Athletic Commission which refuses to recognized Ed "Strangler" Lewis who has won the world title from Joe Stecher on the previous day in St. Louis, MO.
02/21/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
World Heavyweight Title: Hans Steinke* (20:00) Tommy Draak
Tony Rocco def Dan Koloff
Fred Myers def Abie Coleman
Cyclone Ress (30min limit draw) Reginald Siki
02/27/1928 Jack Curley - New York, NY - 71st Regiment Armory
Jim Londos (50:25) Reginald Siki
Renato Gardini (45min limit draw) Hans Steinke
Wladek Zbyszko (11:42) Tony Rocco
Tommy Draak (13:54) Abie Coleman
02/28/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Freddie Meyers (30min ftt) Renato Gardini
Jim Browning (12:25) Tommy Draak
Henri DeGlane (58min draw) Wladek Zbyszko
* Stopped in order to give main event
more time.
Jim Londos (34:30) Cyclone Ress
03/07/1928 - New York, NY - Manhattan Casino
Jose Dominguez (26min)Carl Vogel
Mike Romano (33min) Frank Yusko
Mike Nazarian (28min) Jack O'Dell
Marin Plestina (14min) Joe Rogacki
Alexander Garkawienko (29min) Jack Sullivan
03/14/1928 - Bridgeport, CT - Red Men's Hall
Adam Horoschak vs Dr. J. Mayersak
03/17/1928 Rex Bell - Ansonia, CT - Rex Bell's Gym
03/19/1928 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [III] (3,500)
World Heavyweight Title: Hans Steinke* def Renato Gardini (1:05:18)
Jim Londos (30min limit draw) Ray Steele
John Pesek (28:36) Dan Koloff
Abe Coleman (30min limit draw) Georges Deslonchamps
Dick Schikat (21:03) Fred Meyer
03/20/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
John Pesek (26:00) George Hills
Jim Londos (36:15) Tony Rocco
Dick Schikat (23min) Dan Koloff
Cyclone Ress (30min limit draw) Martin Ludecke
03/26/1928 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [III] (7,000)
Henri Deglane (30min limit draw) George Hills
Jim Londos (30min limit draw) Paul Jones
Renato Gardini (26min) Joe Zickmund
Hans Steinke (1:26:16) Wladek Zbyszko
03/27/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Renato Gardini (25:00) Tony Rocco
Jim Londos (22:00) Joe Zikmund
Fred Meyers (30min limit draw) John Pesek
Mack Tkahoff def Gil Mario
04/03/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Tony Felice (17min) Tom Lurich
Wladek Zbyszko (30min limit draw) Max Tkahoff
Hans Steinke (60min limit draw) Henry DeGlane
Renato Gardini (29:30) Fred Meyer
04/10/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Wladek Zbyszko (54min) Henri DeGlane
Renato Gardini def Demetrius Tofalos
Cyclone Ress (41min) George Hill
Andy Brown def Henry Irslinger
04/17/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Henri DeGlane def Cyclone Ress
Renato Gardini (45min limit draw) Wladek Zbyszko
Mack Tkahoss def George Hill
Andy Brown drew Dante Koloff
04/23/1928 Jack Curley - New York, NY - 71st Regiment Armory
Jim Londos (1:32:32) Renato Gardini
Wladek Zbyszko (10min) George Hill
John Maxos (14:48) Carl Vogel
Frank Bruno [Frank Bronowicz] (30min dec) Max Tkahoff
04/24/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove (4,000)
Wladek Zbyszko (1h2m) Henri DeGlane
Renato Gardini (7min) Tom Draak
Tony Rocco (26:45) Frank Bruno
Andy Brown (30min limit draw) Cyclone Ress
05/01/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Fred Meyers (30min dec) John Maxos
Joe Varga (20:10) Carl Vogel
Henri Deglane (45min dec) Renato Gardini
Cyclone Rees [sub. for Hans Steinke] (75min curfew draw) Wladek Zbyszko
05/07/1928 Jack Curley - New York, NY - 71st Regiment Armory (5,000)
Jim Londos (1:21:16) Ray Steele
Hans Steinke (13:40) Dan Koloff
Renato Gardini (30min limit draw) John Maxos
Wladek Zbyszko (7:25) Mack Tkashaff
05/12/1928 - Brooklyn, NY
Adam Horoschak (2-0) Strong Arm Allison
05/21/1928 Jack Curley - New York, NY - 71st Regiment Armory (3,000)
Renato Gardini (49:48) Ray Steele
Wladek Zbyszko (10:48) Tom Draak
Jim Londos (26:55) Chief White Eagle
Dick Daviscourt (45min limit draw) John Maxos
06/05/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Renato Gardini (43min) Joe Varga
George Hagen (30min ftt) Hans Steinke
Wladek Zbyszko (13min) Dan Koloff
Stanislaus Zbyszko (0:30) Demetrius Tofalos
06/19/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
George Delongchamps (10min) Tom Lurich
Fred Meyers (30min limit draw) Wladek Zbyszko
Stanislaus Zbyszko (14min) Dan Koloff
George Hagen (30min dec) Renato Gardini
Hans Steinke (23:30) Charles Lepanen
06/26/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Fred Meyers (22:30) Frank Bruno [Frank Bronowicz]
Hans Steinke (30min dec) Vanka Zelesniak
George Manish (30min limit draw) Wladek Zbyszko
Renato Gardini (25:30) Charles Lepanen
George Hagen (13:10) Henri Deglane
07/10/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Renato Gardini (28:30) Bill Demetral
Wladek Zbyszko (22min) Charles Lepannen
Andy Brown (30min nc) George Hagen
Hans Steinke (30min dec) John Freberg
Dante Koloff (30min limit draw) Harry Stevens (sub. for Henri DeGlane)
07/17/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
George Hagen (23min) Renato Gardini
Tony Rocco def Fred Meyers
Stanislaus Zbyszko (45min dec) Hans Steinke
Wladek Zbyszko (17min) John Freberg
Bill Demetral def Harry Stevens
08/03/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Renato Gardini
(30min dec) Mike Nazarian
Bill Demetral (9:15) Joe Varga
Frank Judson (30min dec) Wladek Zbyszko
George Hagen (0:27) John Friberg
World Heavyweight Title: Hans Steinke* (12:20) Stanislaus Zbyszko
09/04/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
John Evko (12min) John Freberg
Carl Vogel (16min) Vanka Zelesniak
Cyclone Rees vs Bill Demetral (45min limt draw)
Wladek Zbyszko (31:30) George Hagen
09/11/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Wladek Zbyszko (30min limit draw) John Evko
John Freberg (30min limit draw) Jack Strahosky
Farmer Barney (20min) Abe Coleman
Cyclone Rees (27min) Tony Felice
09/18/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove (5,000)
John Evko (30min limit draw) Bill Demetral
John Mazzani (14:30) John Freberg
Dick Shikat (7:30) Tony Rocco
George Hagen (38:30) Stanislaus Zbyszko
09/25/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Dick Shikat (30min dec) John Evko
John Mazzani (30min dec) Wladek Zbyszko
George Hagen (30:30) Bill Demetral
Toots Mondt (26min) Fred Meyers
10/02/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove (4,500)
Tony Felice (30min dec) Tony Rocco
Dick Shikat (30min dec) Nat Pendleton
George Hagen (9min) Frank Bruno [Frank Bronowicz]
George Calza (39min) Bill Demetral
11/07/1928- New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Henri Deglane (30min dec) John Mazzani
Malcolm Blackwell (3:22) Clevio Massimo
Joe Malcewicz (12:55 ref stop due to neck injury) Frank Yusko
Wladek Zbyszko (4:04) Jim Maloney
10/08/1928 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [III] (3,500)
Dick Shikat (3:40) Young Gotch
Harry Glick (20min limt draw) Jack Reynolds
Gus Kallio (18:27) Ali Murray
Alan Eustace (30min dec) Jim Clintstock
George Calza (26:09) Toots Mondt
10/09/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove (5,000)
Gus Kallio def Martin Merkur (16:30)
John Mazzani (30min limit draw) Cyclone Rees
Alan Eustace (19:30 DQ) Joe Rogacki
Wladek Zbyszko (60min) George Hagen
10/16/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Alan Eustace (30min limit draw) George Hagen
Gus Kallio (30min limit draw) Abe Coleman
George Calza (14:30) Farmer Barney
Wladek Zbyszko (39min) John Mazzani
10/23/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
George Manish def Al Gobar (16min)
John Mazzani vs Pete Zalinskas (30min limt draw)
George Calza (28min) Jack Rogers
George Hagen (45min) Cyclone Rees
10/30/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Pete Zalinskas (30min limit draw) Cyclone Rees
George Manish (24min) Frank Bruno [Frank Bronowicz]
Wladek Zbyszko (45min limt draw) Renato Gardini
George Hagen (17min) Jack Rogers
11/07/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove (5,000)
Cyclone Rees (18min) Max Tkahash
George Hagen (30min limit draw) George Manish
Kola Kwariani (6min) Jack Rogers
Renato Gardini (18:30) Pete Zalinskas
11/13/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
John Mazzani (22:40) Farmer Barney
George Hagen (13:30) Charles Lepanen
Henri Deglane (19:15) Carl Vogel
Kola Kwariani (3:30) Cyclone Rees
11/19/1928 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [III] (5,000)
Frank Bruno (2:36) Malcolm Blackwell
Toots Mondt (30min dec) Kola Kwariani
Karl Pojello (16:49) Tom Lurich
Renato Gardini (4:37) Jack Rogers
Dick Shikat (6:55) Carl Vogel
George Calza (18:20) Alex Lunden
11/20/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Toots Mondt (30min limit draw) Karl Pojello
Kola Kwariani (6min) Frank Bruno
George Calza (45min limt draw) George Hagen
Renato Gardini (15min) Alex Lunden
11/26/1928 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [III] (1,500)
Kola Kwariani drew Wladek Zbyszko
Renato Gardini def Alex Lundin
Karl Pojello def Frank Dutcher
Joe Malcewicz (dec) Charley Strack
Hans Flato def Martin Merkur
11/27/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Karl Pojello (16min) Jack Rogers
Jack Ganson (30min limit draw) Wladek Zbyszko
Kola Kwariani (4min) Frank Milton
Renato Gardini (34min) Hans Bauer
12/04/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Hans Bauer (17min) John Mazzani
Kola Kwariani (30min dec) Renato Gardini
Matt McCarr (45min dec) Wladek Zbyszko
George Hagen (32min) Jack Ganson
12/11/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Pietro Bacini (4min) Jack Rogers
Abe Kaplan (8min) Gil Mario
Jack Ganson (20min FTT) Kola Kwariani
George Hagen (30min limit draw) Jim Browning
Hans Bauer (60:03) Matt McCarr
12/18/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Stanislaus Zbyszko (30min limit draw) Jack Ganson
Kola Kwariani (4min) John Mazzani
Carlos Henriquez (14min) Clevio Massimo
Wladek Zbyszko (30min) Abe Kaplan
George Hagen (18min) Jack Downey [substituting for Jim Browning]
12/26/1928 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Wladek Zbyszko (6min) Sailor Williams
Carlos Henriqued
(5min) Bill Thomas
Charles Strack (9.5min UTC) Frank Bruno
Renato Gardini (45min FTT) George Hagen
Kola Kwariani (31min) Mat McCarr
Researches by Fred Hornby, Tim Hornbaker, Hisaharu Tanabe, Paul Sosnowski
with additional information from David Creahin
