Last updated on 07/09/2022

01/02/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Primo Carnera (dec) Lord Carlton
Tarzan Hewitt def Tony Martinelli
Ilio DiPaolo (dec) Len Montana
Big Ben Morgan def Pedro Godoy
Al Kashey drew Hardy Kruskamp

01/02/1953 - Newark, NJ
Roland Meeker def Ace Freeman

01/03/1953 - Trenton, NJ - Trenton Arena
Charles Morgan vs Tony Cosenza
Greg Jarques vs Jim Austeri
Raphael Halpern vs Hardy Kruskamp
Primo Carnera vs Abe Kashey

01/05/1953 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [III] (11,693; $36,589.10)
Pedro Escobar (20min limit draw) Jack Steele
Raphael Halpern (4:47) Kola Kwariani
Whipper Watson (7:36) Len Montana
Lu Kim (1:42) Hardy Kruskamp
Primo Carnera (5:18) Bobby Nelson
Gene Stanlee & Steve Stanlee (2-1) Rudy Kay & Al Williams
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Lou Thesz* (21:46 DQ) Antonino Rocca

01/05/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Tony Galento def Pedro Godoy
Mighty Ursus def Roland Meeker
Tarzan Hewitt vs Tony Martinelli
Al Kashey vs Jim Austeri
Clyde Stevens [Clyde Steeves] vs Dick Bishop [Jackie Fargo]
Ace Freeman vs Farmer Mack

01/09/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Primo Carnera def Tarzan Hewitt
Lu Kim def Len Montana
Mighty Ursus def Hardy Kruskamp
Tony Martinelli def Ace Freeman
Al Kashey (dec) Tiger Joe Marsh

01/10/1953
Pedro Martinez sells Manhattan Booking Agency back to Toots Mondt, Kola Kwariani, and Antonino Rocca.

01/12/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Al Kashey vs Ace Freeman
Mighty Ursus vs Dick Bishop
Pedro Escobar vs Len Montana
Ralph Halpern vs Tony Verdi
Chuck Morgan def Clyde Stevens [Clyde Steeves]
Lu Kim drew Lord Carlton [sub. for Antonino Rocca]

01/13/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Primo Carnera vs Ben Morgan
Pedro Escobar vs Hardy Kruskamp
Jesus Ortega (or Mighty Ursus?) vs Jack Dillon
Jack Carter vs Jack Steele
Joe Swenick vs Tiger Joe Marsh
Farmer Mack vs Fritz Ziegfried

01/13/1953 - Sunnyside, NY - Sunnyside Garden
Tony Verdi drew Fritz Ziegfried
Buddy Gilbert [Gil Chirlin] def Phil Gruber
Pedro Godoy def Ernie Natale
Tony Galento def Johnny Barend
Antonino Rocca def Fred Von Schacht

01/13/1953 - Brooklyn, NY - Eastern Parkway Arena
Ralph Halpern vs Lord Carlton
Lu Kim vs Tarzan Hewitt
Gene Stanlee vs Len Montana
Pedro Escobar vs Roland Meeker
Jim Austeri vs Tony Martinelli
Al Kashey vs Greg Jarque

01/16/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Lord Carlton def Tony Martinelli
Lu Kim (DQ) Mighty Ursus
Pedro Escobar def Jack Dillon
Al Kashey (CO) Jack Carter
Roland Meeker drew Dick Bishop

01/16/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Nell Stewart vs Ida Mae Martinez
Chuck Morgan & Hardy Kruskamp vs Ace Freeman & Jack Steele
Golden Terror [Bobby Stewart] vs Clyde Stevens
Primo Carnera def Zebra Kid [Len Montana]

01/17/1953 - Trenton, NJ - Trenton Arena
Antonino Rocca vs Lu Kim
Nell Stewart vs Ida May
Tony Martinelli vs Golden Terror
Greg Jarque vs Jack Dillon
Roland Meeker vs Farmer Mack

01/19/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Lord Carlton def Chuck Morgan
Primo Carnera def Mighty Ursus
David Jons def Farmer Mack

01/20/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Antonino Rocca vs Tarzan Hewitt
Lu Kim vs Chuck Morgan
Lord Carlton vs Pedro Escobar
Al Kashey vs Joe Marsh
Jim Austeri vs Jack Steele

01/20/1953 - Sunnyside, NY - Sunnyside Garden
David Jons drew Ace Freeman
Joe Tangaro drew Guy Brunetti
Tony Galento def Ernie Natale
Len Montana & Jack Dillon def Roland Meeker & Greg Jarque
Gene Stanlee drew Ralph Halpern

01/22/1953 - North Bergen, NJ - Columbia Park
Primo Carnera (NC) Lu Kim
Lord Carlton def Dick Bishop
Ralph Halpern def Pedro Escobar
Jack Steele def Farmer Mack
David Jons drew Hardy Kruskamp

01/23/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Lord Carlton def Tony Martinelli
Mighty Ursus def Pedro Escobar
Al Kashey (DQ) Dick Bishop
David Jons drew Greg Jarque
Ace Freeman def Farmer Mack

01/23/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Lu Kim def Tarzan Hewitt
Nell Stewart def Carol Carota
Tony Galento def Tiger Joe Marsh
Joe Tangaro & Guy Brunetti def Jack Dillon & Len Montana

01/24/1953 - White Plains, NY - Westchester County Center
Antonino Rocca vs Tony Martinelli

01/24/1953 - Teaneck, NJ
Hans Schmidt def Pat O’Connor
Gene Stanlee & Steve Stanlee def Ernie Dusek & Emil Dusek (or lost?)
Tony Martinelli def Golden Terror
Al Kashey def Tony Verdi
Nell Stewart def Carol Carota
Pat O’Connor def Hans Schmidt
Golden Terror def Clyde Steeves
Al Kashey def Fritz Ziegfried

01/26/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Primo Carnera drew Lord Carlton
Lu Kim (DQ) Mighty Ursus
Ralph Halpern def Pedro Escobar
David Jons def Jack Steele
Joe Tangaro (dec) Len Montana
Guy Brunetti (0:48) Hardy Kruskamp

01/27/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Lu Kim vs Lord Carlton
Ralph Halpern vs Greg Jarque
Joe Tangaro & Guy Brunetti vs Jack Dillon & Farmer Mack
Al Kashey vs Dick Bishop
Pedro Escobar vs Tony Martinelli

01/29/1953 - North Bergen, NJ - Columbia Park
Lord Carlton def Lu Kim
Primo Carnera def Harry Finkelstein
Tony Galento def Jack Steele
Joe Tangaro def Jack Dillon
George Babich drew Tiger Joe Marsh

01/30/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Primo Carnera (DDQ) Mighty Ursus
Tony Martinelli def Len Montana
David Jons def Ace Freeman
Al Kashey def Hardy Kruskamp
Dick Bishop def Jack Carter

02/02/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
David Jons def Jack Carter
Adrien Baillargeon def Jack Dillon
Joe Tangaro drew Roland Meeker
Guy Brunetti def Tony Martinelli
Lu Kim def Len Montana
Antonino Rocca def Mighty Ursus

02/03/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Lu Kim vs Adrien Baillargeon
Ralph Halpern vs Pedro Escobar
David Jons vs Len Montana
Roland Meeker vs Dick Bishop
Al Kashey vs Pedro Godoy

02/05/1953 - North Bergen, NJ - Columbia Park
??? Grace Costello def Dorores Rieder
Al Kashey & Guy Brunetti (2-1 35min) Paddy Mack & Pedro Escobar
Roland Meeker (23:48) Gregory Jarque
Lu Kim (6:33) Clyde Steeves
Antonino Rocca (13:49) Big Ben Morgan

02/06/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Lord Carlton def David Jons
Roland Meeker & Tony Martinelli (DQ) Soldier Barry & Harry Finkelstein
Joe Swenick def Ernie Natale
Al Kashey def Phil Gruber

02/07/1953 - Trenton, NJ - Trenton Arena
Lord Carlton vs Lu Kim
Raphael Halpern vs Dave Jones
Clyde Steeves vs Mighty Ursus
Al Kashey vs Pedro Escobar
Terry Foster vs Farmer Mack

02/09/1953 - ???
Guy Brunetti vs Tiger Joe Marsh
Adrian Baillargeon vs Roland Meeker

02/10/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Antonino Rocca vs Stan Kowalski
Lu Kim vs Adrien Baillargeon
Roland Meeker vs Larry Andrews
Tony Martinelli vs Tiger Joe Marsh
Greg Jarque vs Jack Steele

02/10/1953 - Brooklyn, NY - Eastern Parkway Arena
Ralph Halpern vs Steve Stanlee
Joe Tangaro & Guy Brunetti vs Pedro Escobar & Jack Dillon
Lord Carlton vs David Jons
George Tragos vs Dick Bishop

02/12/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Primo Carnera (DCO) Lu Kim
Ralph Halpern vs Greg Jarque
Al Kashey def Pedro Escobar
Adrien Baillargeon def Hardy Kruskamp
Guy Brunetti def Tiger Joe Marsh
Joe Tangaro (dec) Len Montana

02/13/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Greg Jarque def Jack Carter
David Jons drew Jack Steele
Tony Martinelli def Dick Bishop
Adrien Baillargeon def Hardy Kruskamp
Mighty Ursus def Primo Carnera
??? NWA World Heavyweight Title: Lou Thesz* def Ilio DiPaolo

02/14/1953 - Brooklyn, NY
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Lou Thesz* def Ray Thunder (Stern)

02/17/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Lou Thesz* def Lu Kim
Ralph Halpern vs Hardy Kruskamp
Joe Tangaro vs Len Montana
Guy Brunetti vs Roland Meeker
David Jons vs Al Kashey

02/19/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Clyde Stevens def Dick Bishop
Jack Carter (DQ) Jack Dillon
Tony Martinelli drew Roland Meeker
Guy Brunetti def Greg Jarque
David Jons def Tiger Joe Marsh
Adrien Baillargeon def Chuck Morgan

02/20/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Harry Finkelstein def Joe Swenick
Greg Jarque (DQ) Pedro Escobar
David Jons (30min limit draw) George(?) Andrews
Jack Witzig (10:20 pin) Tiger Joe Marsh
Mighty Ursus (14:31 pin) Adrien Baillargeon

02/26/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Ralph Halpern def David Jons
Tony Martinelli def Stan Kowalski
Jack Witzig vs Bud(?) Andrews
Clyde Stevens vs Pedro Escobar
Guy Brunetti vs Roland Meeker
Tiger Joe Marsh vs Jack Steele

02/27/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Mighty Ursus (cuts) Lu Kim
Bert Smith def Soldier Barry
Jack Witzig def Phil Gruber
Arnold Skaaland (DQ) Johnny Heideman
Bob Tezman def Jack Carter

02/28/1953 - Trenton, NJ - Trenton Arena
Antonino Rocca vs Lu Kim
Tony Martinelli vs Mighty Ursus
Clyde Steeves vs Zebra Kid
Stan Kowalski vs Roland Meeker
Jack Witzig vs Chuck Taylor

03/03/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Antonino Rocca vs Adrien Baillargeon
Ralph Halpern vs Tony Martinelli
Canadian Angel [Jack Rush] vs Roland Meeker

03/03/1953 - Trenton, NJ - Trenton Arena
Great Togo vs Roland Meeker
Lu Kim vs Chuck Morgan
Canadian Angel vs Mighty Ursus
Clyde Steeves vs Tony Martinelli
Jack Witzig vs Joe Marsh

03/05/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Mighty Ursus def Adrien Baillargeon (or Baillargeon wins by DQ)
Guy Brunetti def Chuck Morgan
Joe Tangaro vs John Melas
Bob Tezman vs Jack Carter
Jack Witzig vs Joe Swenick
Greg Jarque vs Jack Steele

03/05/1953 - Kingston, NY - Municipal Auditorium
Les Henning vs Steve Budynas
Johnny Barend vs Jim Austeri
Verne Gagne vs Ronnie Etchison

03/05/1953 - Asbury Park, NJ
Gene Stanlee (DQ) Lu Kim
Ralph Halpern def Len Montana
Stan Kowalski drew George Babich
Golden Terror def Clyde Steeves

03/06/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Mighty Ursus (DQ) Lu Kim
Jack Witzig & Greg Jarque def Pedro Escobar & Harry Finkelstein
Tiger Joe Marsh def Joe Swenick
John Melas def Ernie Natale

03/06/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Golden Terror def Clyde Steeves
Johnny Heideman & Canadian Angel def Roland Meeker & Tony Martinelli
Bob Tezman def Farmer Mack
Al Kashey drew Jack Steele

03/10/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Ralph Halpern vs Canadian Angel
Lu Kim & Clyde Steeves vs Chuck Morgan & Len Montana

03/11/1953 - Kingston, NY - Municipal Auditorium
Hans Schmidt vs Bobby Nelson

03/12/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Vic Holbrook def Clyde Steeves
Joe Tangaro & Guy Brunetti def Len Montana & Chuck Morgan
Ralph Halpern def Johnny Heideman
Lu Kim drew Adrien Baillargeon
Jack Witzig def Harry Finkelstein

03/13/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Mighty Ursus vs Mighty Goliath [Woody Strode]
Vic Holbrook vs Jack Witzig
Canadian Angel vs Clyde Steeves
Adrien Baillargeon vs Chuck Morgan
Chris Averoff vs Tiger Joe Marsh

03/13/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Antonino Rocca def Stan Kowalski
New Jersey Tag Team Title: Joe Tangaro & Guy Brunetti* def Zebra Kid [Len Montana] & Jack Dillon
Golden Terror def Lu Kim
Al Kashey drew Bob Tezman

03/14/1953 - Trenton, NJ - Trenton Arena
Mighty Ursus (9:46) Mighty Goliath
Dick Holbrook (13:17) Jack Witzig
Chris Averoff (18:42) Stan Kowalski
Robert Tezman (28:48 DQ) Joe Marsh
Al Kashey (30min limt draw) Clyde Steeves

03/16/1953 - North Bergen, NJ - Columbia Park
Women's World Title: Mildred Burke* def Cora Combs
Joe Tangaro & Guy Brunetti def Fritz Ziegfried & Tiger Joe Marsh
Al Kashey def Harry Finkelstein
Clyde Steeves def Len Montana

03/19/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Dick Shikat def Chuck Morgan
Mighty Ursus def Tony Martinelli
Guy Brunetti def Tiger Joe Marsh
Joe Tangaro def Len Montana
Abe Coleman def Bert Smith
Chris Averoff vs Jack Dillon

03/20/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Mighty Ursus def Gene Stanlee
Dick Shikat def Tiger Joe Marsh
Greg Jarque drew Abe Coleman
Chris Averoff def Bert Smith
Chuck Morgan def Bob Tezman

03/20/1953- Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
New Jersey Tag Team Title: Joe Tangaro & Guy Brunetti vs Canadian Angel & John Heideman

03/21/1953 - Trenton, NJ - Trenton Arena
Women's World Title: Mildred Burke* (13:10) Cora Combs
Mighty Ursus (8:12) Lu Kim
Dick Holbrook (16:46) Clyde Steeves
Chuck Morgan (15:48) Robert Tezman
Chris Averoff (27:22) Greg Jarque

03/24/1953 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [III] (9,300; $29,553)
Clyde Steeves (15:14 pin) Jack Rush
Dick Shikat (8:08 DQ) Len Montana
Vic Holbrook (13:13 pin) Chuck Morgan
Raphael Halpern (7:47 pin) Joe Marsh
Lu Kim (14:27) Adrien Baillargeon
Buddy Rogers (8:31 pin) Johnny Valentine
NWA World Heavyweight Title: Lou Thesz* (1-1) Antonino Rocca
1: Rocca (30:50)
2: Thesz (38:09)
3: (curfew draw)

03/26/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Vic Holbrook def Guy Brunetti
Mighty Ursus def Joe Tangaro
Ralph Halpern def Abe Coleman
Len Montana def Jack Steele
Canadian Angel def Bob Tezman
Tony Martinelli vs Clyde Steeves

03/27/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Antonino Rocca (DQ) Mighty Ursus
Joe Tangaro & Guy Brunetti def Canadian Angel & Abe Coleman
Vic Holbrook def Tony Martinelli
Dick Shikat def Chuck Morgan

03/27/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Golden Terror def Clyde Steeves
Lu Kim def Len Montana
Adrian Baillargeon def Tiger Joe Marsh
Women's World Title: Mildred Burke* def Mae Young

03/28/1953 - Trenton, NJ - Trenton Arena
Dick Holbrook vs Mighty Ursus
Hassen Bey vs Jack Steele
Johnny Melas & Wally Dern vs Robert Tezman & Soldier Barry
Ernie Natalie vs Joe Swenick

03/31/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Lu Kim drew Gene Stanlee

04/02/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove (TV)
Joe Tangaro vs Abe Coleman
Guy Brunetti vs Tinker Todd
Ralph Halpern vs Clyde Steeves
Dick Shikat vs Canadian Angel [Jack Rush]
Gene Stanlee vs Vic Holbrook

04/03/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Gene Stanlee drew Vic Holbrook
Dick Shikat drew Chris Averoff
Clyde Steeves drew Bob Tezman
Tinker Todd (DQ) Harry Finkelstein
Jack Steele def Tony Milano

04/03/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Jack Dillon def Abe Coleman
Tony Martinelli def Buddy Gilbert
Al Kashey drew Canadian Angel
New Jersey Tag Team Title*: Golden Terror & Zebra Kid (Len Montana) def Joe Tangaro & Guy Brunetti

04/04/1953 - Trenton, NJ - Trenton Arena
Dick Holbrook vs Golden Terror
Gene Stanlee vs Lu Kim
Chris Averof vs Tony Martinelli
Clyde Steeves vs Tinker Todd
Jack Steele vs Johnny Heidman

04/07/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Lu Kim def Gene Stanlee
Guy Brunetti def Jack Dillon
Len Montana def Joe Tangaro
Jack Steele def Johnny Heideman

04/09/1953(?) - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Vic Holbrook def Jack Steele
Ralph Halpern def Tony Milano
Al Kahey def Bob Tezman
Canadian Angel drew Abe Coleman
Chuck Morgan def Gil Chirlin
Daniel Knapp def Ernie Natale

04/10/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Mighty Ursus (DCO) Vic Holbrook
Abe Coleman def Bob Tezman
Jimmy LaRosa (0:07) Fritz Wallick
Jack Steele (dec) Chuck Morgan
Chris Averoff drew Ernie Natale

04/10/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Golden Terror & Zebra Kid def Gene Stanlee & Clyde Steeves
Tony Martinelli drew Jack Dillon
Canadian Angel def Tinker Todd
Al Kashey (DQ) Harry Finkelstein

04/16/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Vic Holbrook def George Babich [sub. for Chris Averoff]
Ralph Halpern def Jack Dillon
Mike Lane def Tony Milano
Canadian Angel def Gil Chirlin
Dick Shikat (dec) Mighty Ursus

04/17/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Vic Holbrook (DQ) Mighty Ursus
Mike Lane def Hal Kanner
Harry Finkelstein def Jack Steele
Joe Swenick def Jimmy LaRosa
Fritz Wallick def Hassen Bey

04/17/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Golden Terror def Clyde Steeves
Dick Shikat drew Chuck Morgan
Tony Martinelli def Comacho Cortez
George Babich def Bob Tezman
Wally Dern def Ernie Natale

04/18/1953 - Trenton, NJ - Trenton Arena
Vic Holbrook vs Golden Terror
Raphael Halpern vs Chris Averof
Jack Steele vs George Babich
Mike Lane vs Tony Milano
Johnny Heidman vs Robert Tezman

04/21/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Antonino Rocca vs Mr. Moto
Gene Stanlee vs Chris Averoff
Mighty Ursus vs Tony Martinelli
Dick Shikat vs Chuck Morgan
Clyde Steeves vs Len Montana

04/22/1953 - Waterbury, CT - Brass City Sports Center
Antonino Rocca vs Gene Stanlee
plus three other bouts

04/23/1953- Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Mr. Moto def Clyde Steeves
Vic Holbrook def Mike Lane
Mighty Ursus def Carlos Freeman
Tony Martinelli drew Canadian Angel
Len Montana drew Chuck Morgan
Chris Averoff def Tony Milano

04/24/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Antonino Rocca def Mighty Ursus
Mr. Moto def Tony Martinelli
Chris Averoff & Carlos Freeman def Chuck Morgan & Jack Dillon
Vic Holbrook def Clyde Steeves

04/24/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Golden Terror def Lu Kim
Zebra Kid def Mike Lane
Al Kashey & Tinker Todd def Canadian Angel & Hank Marshall
Fuzzy Cupid & Tuffy McRae (or Pee Wee James?) def Sky Low Low & Vito Gonzales

04/25/1953 - Trenton, NJ - Trenton Arena
Pee Wee James & Sky Low Low vs Fuzzy Cupid & Vic Gonzalez

04/28/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Ralph Halpern vs Lu Kim
Mr. Moto vs Gene Stanlee

04/30/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Mr. Moto def Chris Averoff
Dick Shikat def Soldier Barry
Duke Livingston def Hal Kanner
Mike Lane def Fritz Wallick
Harry Finkelstein def Gil Chirlin
John Melas (dec) Johnny Heideman

05/01/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Vic Holbrook def Lu Kim
Mighty Ursus def Len Montana
Al Kashey (dec) Canadian Angel
Chuck Morgan def Mike Lane
Jack Dillon def Duke Livingston

05/01/1953 - Kingston, NY - Municipal Auditorium
Hans Schmidt vs Bill Melby

05/01/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Mr. Moto def Golden Terror
Abe Kashey def Carlos Freeman
Clyde Steeves def Tony Milano
Chris Averoff drew Jack Steele
Abe Coleman def Tinker Todd

05/02/1953 - Trenton, NJ - Trenton Arena
Antonino Rocca vs Lu Kim
Mr. Moto vs Clyde Steeves
Vic Holbrook vs Chuck Morgan
Jack Dillon & Zebra Kid vs Carlos Freeman & Mike Lane

05/05/1953 - Brooklyn, NY - Eastern Parkway Arena
Antonino Rocca vs Gene Stanlee
Elias Paragos vs Chris Averoff

05/07/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Gene Stanlee def Mighty Ursus
Vic Holbrook def Mike Lane
Ralph Halpern def Tinker Todd
Abe Coleman & John Melas def Canadian Angel & Tony Milano

05/08/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Vic Holbrook def Adrien Baillargeon
Mighty Ursus def Chuck Morgan
Golden Superman def Jack Dillon
Hal Kanner def Buddy Gilbert [Gil Chirlin]
Carlos Freeman def Harry Finkelstein

05/08/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Mr. Moto def(?) Abe Kashey
Zebra Kid def Tinker Todd
Clyde Steeves def(?) Abe Coleman
Canadian Angel drew Chris Averoff
Mike Lane def Tony Milano

05/09/1953 - Trenton, NJ - Trenton Arena
Mr. Moto vs Golden Terror
Vic Holbrook vs Zebra Kid
Mighty Ursus vs Jack Dillon
Clyde Steeves vs Chuck Morgan
Tinker Todd vs Canadian Angel

05/14/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Mr. Moto def Vic Holbrook
Adrien Baillargeon def Len Montana
Mighty Ursus def Clyde Steeves
Mike Paidousis def Jack Dillon
Canadian Angel def Tinker Todd

05/15/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Gene Stanlee def Vic Holbrook
Mighty Ursus def Mike Lane
Chris Averoff drew Johnny Heideman
Jack Steele def Harry Finkelstein
Tinker Todd def John Melas

05/15/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Mr. Moto def Adrian Baillargeon
Zebra Kid def Chuck Morgan
Clyde Steeves def Canadian Angel
Mike Paidousis def Tony Milano
Jack Dillon drew Abe Coleman

05/16/1953 - Trenton, NJ - Trenton Arena
Mr. Moto vs Golden Terror
Clyde Steeves & Mike Paidousis vs Canadian Angel & Jack Dillon
Zebra Kid vs Mighty Ursus
Adrien Baillargeon vs Chuck Morgan

05/21/1953- Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Adrien Baillargeon def Vern Taft

05/22/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Gene Stanlee (DQ) Mighty Ursus
Ray Thunder vs Canadian Angel
Adrien Baillargeon vs Dick Steiger
Tinker Todd vs Abe Coleman
Ace Freeman vs Jack Steele

05/22/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Golden Terror & Zebra Kid def Joe Tangaro & Guy Brunetti
Clyde Steeves drew Chuck Morgan
Vern Taft def Chris Averoff

05/27/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden (special Wednesday card)
Argentina Rocca def Mr. Moto
Joe Tangaro & Guy Brunetti def Jack Dillon & Chuck Morgan
Mighty Ursus def Vern Taft
Zebra Kid drew Mike Paidousis

05/28/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Antonino Rocca def Ray Thunder
Mighty Ursus def Mike Paidousis
Ralph Halpern def Clyde Steeves
Arnold Skaaland def Tinker Todd
Len Montana def unnamed opponent

05/29/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Mighty Ursus def Mr. Moto
Arnold Skaaland vs Abe Coleman
Tinker Todd vs Jack Steele
Carlos Freeman vs Harry Finkelstein
Buddy Gilbert vs Fritz Wallick

05/29/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Joe Tangaro def Chris Averoff
Guy Brunetti (DQ) Zebra Kid
Chuck Morgan def Mike Lane
Vern Taft def George Babich
Tony Martinelli drew Jack Dillon

06/04/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Ralph Halpern def Vern Taft
Abe Coleman def Buddy Gilbert
Carlos Freeman def Chris Averoff
Mike Paidousis def Johnny Heideman

06/05/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Mighty Ursus drew Mike Paidousis

06/05/1953 - Newark, NJ - Meadowbrook Bowl
Zebra Kid def Vern Taft
Hal Kanner def Buddy Gilbert
Kenan Yildiz def Soldier Barry
Omar Dikman (DQ) Chris Averoff
Elize Ponogas def Carlos Freeman

06/10/1953 - Brooklyn, NY - Ft. Hamilton Arena
Ralph Halpern vs Adrien Baillargeon

06/11/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Mighty Ursus def Mike Paidousis
Ralph Halpern def Jack Dillon
Ray Thunder def Lenny Lombardi
Abe Coleman def Chris Averoff
Clyde Steeves def Canadian Angel

06/12/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Ray Thunder def Tony Martinelli
Mike Paidousis def Chris Averoff
Tinker Todd (DQ) Abe Coleman
Vern Taft def Harry Finkelstein
Clyde Steeves drew Lenny Lombardi

06/12/1953 - Newark, NJ - Meadowbrook Bowl
Sonny Myers (DQ) Len Montana
Chuck Morgan & Jack Dillon def Joe Tangaro & Guy Brunetti

06/13/1953 - Glen Cove, NY - City Park
Raphael Halpern vs Lenny Montana
Antonino Rocca vs Mighty Ursus

06/17/1953 - Brooklyn, NY - Ft. Hamilton Arena
Antonino Rocca def Vern Taft
Ralph Halpern def Len Montana
Moishe Marcus def Carlos Freeman
Mighty Ursus vs Mike Paidousis
Abe Coleman vs Lenny Lombardi

06/18/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Antonino Rocca def Man Mountain Dean Jr.
Moishe Marcus def Carlos Freeman
Tony Martinelli def Vern Taft
Abe Coleman def Tinker Todd
Jack Dillon def Lenny Lombardi

06/19/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Ralph Halpern vs Mighty Ursus
Tony Martinelli vs Len Montana
Tony Cosenza vs Carlos Freeman
Dick Shikat vs Clyde Steeves
Joe Tangaro vs Abe Coleman

06/19/1953 - Newark, NJ - Meadowbrook Bowl
Joe Tangaro & Guy Brunetti def Chuck Morgan & Jack Dillon
Mighty Ursus def Man Mountain Dean Jr.
Jack Steele drew Joe Cassius
Carlos Freeman (DQ) Abe Coleman

06/24/1953 - Brooklyn, NY - Ft. Hamilton Arena
Antonino Rocca vs Ray Thunder
Ralph Halpern vs Vern Taft
Mighty Ursus & Len Montana vs Mike Paidousis & Clyde Steeves
Moishe Marcus vs Abe Coleman

06/25/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Antonino Rocca def Tony Martinelli
Ray Thunder def Vern Taft
Mighty Ursus def Clyde Steeves
Moishe Marcus def Jack Dillon
Abe Coleman (DQ) Carlos Freeman

06/26/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Ray Thunder def Clyde Steeves
Moishe Marcus def Carlos Freeman
Vern Taft vs Tinker Todd
Mike Paidousis vs Tony Milano
Abe Coleman vs Fritz Ziegfried

06/26/1953 - Newark, NJ - Meadowbrook Bowl
Ruffy Silverstein def Tony Martinelli
Tony Galento def Frank James
Duke Livingston & Harry Finkelstein def Hal Kanner & Phil Gruber
Ace Freeman def Joe Cassius (or draw?)

07/02/1953- Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Antonino Rocca def Ray Thunder
Tony Martinelli def Johnny Heideman
Moishe Marcus def Fritz Wallick
Tony Cosenza def Abe Coleman
Vern Taft def Carlos Freeman

07/03/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Ray Thunder vs Mike Paidousis
Moishe Marcus vs Tony Milano
Tony Martinelli vs Abe Coleman
Tony Cosenza vs Vern Taft
Tinker Todd vs Ace Freeman

07/03/1953 - Newark, NJ - Meadowbrook Bowl
Ruffy Silverstein def Clyde Steeves
Mighty Ursus & Big Ben Morgan def Lenny Lombardi & Carlos Freeman
Tony Galento def Jack Dillon
Mighty Ursus def John Melas

07/10/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Mighty Ursus def Tony Martinelli
Moishe Marcus def George Babich
Tony Cosenza def Soldier Barry
Ace Freeman drew Fritz Wallick
Vern Taft vs Abe Coleman

07/10/1953 - Newark, NJ - Meadowbrook Bowl
Tournament Round 1: John Melas def Hal Kanner
Tournament Round 1: Tony Milano def Buddy Gilbert
Tournament Round 1: Tony Galento def Natie Brown
Tournament Round 1: Ed White def Big Mike Lane
Tournament Round 1: Lenny Lombardi def Jimmy LaRosa
Tournament Round 1: Jack Steele def Duke Livingston
Tournament Round 1: Clyde Steeves def Phil Gruber
Tournament Round 2: Tony Galento def Tony Milano
Tournament Round 2: Clyde Steeves def John Melas
Tournament Round 2: Ed White def Lenny Lombardi
Tournament Round 2: Jack Steele received bye
Tournament Round Semi-Final: Tony Galento def Jack Steele
Tournament Round Semi-Final: Ed White def Clyde Steeves
Tournament Round Final: Tony Galento def Ed White
* Winner meets Golden Terror next week.

07/15/1953 - Brooklyn, NY - Ft. Hamilton Arena
Ralph Halpern def Len Montana
Ray Thunder & Abe Coleman def Jack Dillon & George Babich
Moishe Marcus def Fritz Wallick
Clyde Steeves vs Ace Freeman

07/16/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Antonino Rocca def Tony Cosenza
Ray Thunder drew (or def?) Tony Martinelli
Moishe Marcus def Abe Coleman
Ralph Halpern def Johnny Heideman
Vern Taft def Ace Freeman

07/17/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Antonino Rocca def Mike Paidousis
Ray Thunder & Tony Cosenza def Vern Taft & Abe Coleman
Moishe Marcus def Jack Dillon
Ace Freeman vs Carlos Freeman

07/17/1953 - Newark, NJ - Meadowbrook Bowl
Golden Terror def Tony Galento
Clyde Steeves def Jack Steele
Mighty Ursus def Mike Lane
Zebra Kid [Len Montana] drew Tony Martinelli
Pedro Escobar def Lou Lombardi

07/22/1953 - Brooklyn, NY - Ft. Hamilton Arena
Moishe Marcus & Clyde Steeves def Mighty Ursus & Len Montana
Ray Thunder drew Tony Martinelli
Pedro Escobar drew Vern Taft
Abe Coleman def Carlos Freeman

07/23/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Ray Thunder def Pedro Escobar
Tony Martinelli & Walter Kameroff def Vern Taft & Carlos Freeman
Moishe Marcus def Tony Milano
Abe Coleman def Lenny Lombardi

07/24/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Mighty Ursus def Tony Martinelli
Moishe Marcus def Vern Taft
Ray Thunder vs Jack Dillon
Abe Coleman vs Tony Cosenza
Carlos Freeman vs Lenny Lombardi

07/24/1953 - Newark, NJ - Meadowbrook Bowl
Golden Terror & Zebra Kid [Len Montana] def Vic Holbrook & Clyde Steeves
Pedro Escobar def Phil Gruber
Ace Freeman drew Hal Kanner
Mike Paidousis def Ed White

07/29/1953 - Brooklyn, NY - Ft. Hamilton Arena
Moishe Marcus def Mighty Ursus
Tony Martinelli vs Vern Taft
Ray Thunder vs Johnny Heideman
Abe Coleman vs Tony Milano
Fritz Wallick vs John Bauer

07/30/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Ralph Halpern def Abe Coleman
Ray Thunder def Tony Martinelli
Moishe Marcus def George Babich
John Bauer def Carlos Freeman

07/31/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Moishe Marcus def Clyde Steeves
Tony Martinelli def Bert Smith
Pedro Escobar (DQ) Johnny Heideman
Abe Coleman drew Ace Freeman
Hans Bauer def Harry Finkelstein

07/31/1953 - Newark, NJ - Meadowbrook Bowl
Vic Holbrook def Zebra Kid [Len Montana]
Tony Cosenza def Jack Steele
Ed White def Vern Taft
Gene Bowman def Mike Lane
Hal Kanner def Carlos Freeman

08/05/1953 - Brooklyn, NY - Ft. Hamilton Arena
Moishe Marcus vs Mighty Ursus
Tony Martinelli & Clyde Steeves vs Jack Dillon & Tony Milano
Abe Coleman vs Hans Bauer
Ace Freeman vs Gene Bowman

08/06/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Tony Martinelli def Pedro Escobar
Moishe Marcus def Phil Gruber
Ace Freeman def Johnny Heideman
Harry Finkelstein drew Carlos Freeman
Hans Bauer def Abe Coleman

08/07/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Moishe Marcus def Tony Martinelli

08/07/1953 - Newark, NJ - Meadowbrook Bowl
Sonny Myers def Vic Holbrook
Tony Galento def George Babich
Gene Bowman def Tony Milano
Jack Dillon & Ed White def Hal Kanner & Clyde Steeves

08/11/1953
Terry Bollea (Hulk Hogan) is born in Augusta, GA.

08/13/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Gene Stanlee def Tony Martinelli
Ray Thunder def Clyde Steeves (or NC?)
Frank Milano def Abe Coleman
Moishe Marcus def Carlos Freeman
Hans Bauer drew Tony Cosenza

08/14/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Gene Stanlee def Vic Holbrook
Moishe Marcus def Hassen Bay
Frank Milano def Ed White
Tony Cosenza vs Ace Freeman
Hans Bauer vs Hal Kanner

08/14/1953 - Newark, NJ - Meadowbrook Bowl
Pedro Escobar & Jack Dillon def Abe Coleman & Clyde Steeves
Mike Paidousis def Red Ryan
Gene Bowman def Carlos Freeman
Ray Stern def Tony Martinelli

08/19/1953 - Brooklyn, NY - Ft. Hamilton Arena
Ruffy Silverstein vs Sonny Myers
Clyde Steeves & Gene Bowman vs Canadian Angel & Abe Coleman
Moishe Marcus vs Carlos Freeman
Tony Cosenza vs Hans Bauer

08/20/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Sonny Myers def Bibber McCoy
Moishe Marcus def Ed White
Tony Cosenza drew Ace Freeman
Frank Milano def Carlos Freeman
Pedro Escobar drew Hans Bauer

08/21/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Moishe Marcus & Clyde Steeves vs Big Ben Morgan & Carlos Freeman
Bibber McCoy def Red Ryan
Frank Milano vs Tony Milano
Ace Freeman vs Joe Swenick

08/21/1953 - Newark, NJ - Meadowbrook Bowl
Jack Dillon & Canadian Angel def Gene Bowman & Jack Steele
Ed White def Hans Bauer
Muck Luck def Johnny Heideman
Hal Kanner drew Abe Coleman

08/26/1953 - Brooklyn, NY - Ft. Hamilton Arena
Moishe Marcus def Clyde Steeves
Canadian Angel def Hans Bauer
Man Mountain Dean Jr. def ???

08/27/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Ralph Halpern def Canadian Angel
Frank Milano def Muck Luck
Moishe Marcus def Fritz Ziegfried
Pedro Escobar drew Abe Coleman

08/28/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Bibber McCoy def Vic Holbrook
Frank Milano def Man Mountain Dean Jr.
Gene Dubuque def Len Montana
Clyde Steeves def Canadian Angel [Jack Rush]
Abe Coleman def Ed White

08/28/1953 - Newark, NJ - Meadowbrook Bowl
Sonny Myers drew Ray Thunder
Moishe Marcus def Al Warshawski
Mike Paidousis def Carlos Freeman
Jack Dillon drew Gene Bowman
Pee Wee James def Vito Gonzales

09/03/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Mighty Ursus def Gene Dubuque
Bibber McCoy def Clyde Steeves
Moishe Marcus vs Jack Dillon
Frank Milano vs Pedro Escobar
Abe Coleman vs Hans Bauer

09/04/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Frank Milano def Bibber McCoy
Moishe Marcus def George Babich
Hans Bauer def Carlos Freeman
Arnold Skaaland drew Angelo Savoldi
Joe Swenick (DQ) Len Montana

09/04/1953 - Newark, NJ - Meadowbrook Bowl
Vic Holbrook def Gene Dubuque
Mighty Ursus def Clyde Steeves [sub. for Jack Steele]
Clyde Steeves def Hal Kanner
Mike Paidousis def Tony Milano

09/09/1953 - Long Island City, NY(?) - Sunnyside Garden(?)
Ruffy Silverstein def Gene Dubuque

09/10/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Ruffy Silverstein def Bibber McCoy

09/11/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Frank Milano def Len Montana
Tony Martinelli drew Kenny Ackles

09/11/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Ruffy Silverstein def Mighty Ursus
Vic Holbrook def Clyde Steeves
Hans Bauer & Gene Bowman def(?) Pedro Escobar & Ed White
Jack Dillon def Mike Lane
Carlos Freeman def Muck Luck

09/15/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Sonny Myers def Mighty Ursus
Gene Stanlee def Pedro Escobar
Ralph Halpern def Man Mountain Dean Jr.
Ray Thunder def Clyde Steeves
Frank Milano def Jack Dillon

09/18/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Frank Milano & Moishe Marcus def Clyde Steeves & Jack Dillon
Bibber McCoy drew Gene Dubuque
John Melas (DQ) Ed White

09/18/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Ray Thunder def Zebra Kid [Len Montana]
Mighty Ursus & Pedro Escobar def Tony Martinelli & Hans Bauer
Tony Milano def Muck Luck

09/21/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Gene Stanlee def Tony Martinelli
Pedro Martinez def Jack Dillon
Frank Milano def Man Mountain Dean Jr.
Pedro Escobar def Carlos Freeman
Bibber McCoy drew Gene Bowman

09/25/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Frank Milano def Soldier Barry
Bibber McCoy def John Melas

09/25/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Mighty Ursus def Ray Thunder
Tony Martinelli def Pedro Escobar
Jack Dillon & Ed White def Clyde Steeves & Pedro Martinez
Jack Steele def Fritz Ziegfried

09/29/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Gene Stanlee def Mighty Ursus
Frank Milano & Moishe Marcus def Bibber McCoy & Jack Dillon
Pedro Escobar vs Duke Livingston
Pedro Martinez vs Gene Bowman

10/02/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Frank Milano def Clyde Steeves
Pedro Escobar vs Gene Bowman
Pedro Martinez vs Carlos Freeman
Clyde Steeves (replaced?) vs George Babich
Kenny Ackles vs Harry Finkelstein

10/02/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Ray Thunder def Bibber McCoy
Jack Steele def Ed White
Al Kashey & Tony Martinelli def Man Mountain Dean Jr. & Jack Dillon
John Melas def Abe Coleman

10/06/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Gene Stanlee def Bibber McCoy
Pedro Martinez def Pedro Escobar
Frank Milano def Carlos Freeman
Tony Martinelli def Jack Dillon

10/09/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Gene Stanlee def Frank Milano

10/09/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Ray Thunder & Tony Martinelli (DQ) Golden Terror & Mighty Ursus
Jack Dillon def George Schnabel
Ed White def Fritz Ziegfried
Fritz Ziegfried def Lou DeMarco

10/13/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Jack Claybourne vs Buddy Jackson
Pedro Escobar def Tony Milano
Tony Martinelli vs Harry Finkelstein
George Babich drew Jack Steele
unknown wrestler def Soldier Barry
Jack Dillon def Fritz Ziegfried

10/16/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Gene Stanlee (DQ) Frank Milano
Ray Thunder def Jack Steele
Gene Bowman def Fritz Ziegfried
Mike Alfano def Abe Coleman
Hal Kanner (DQ) George Babich

10/17/1953 - Trenton, NJ - Trenton Arena
Gene Stanlee & Tony Martinelli vs Golden Terror & Mighty Ursus

10/20/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Pedro Escobar drew Tony Martinelli
Frank Milano def Hal Kanner
Bibber McCoy def Jack Steele
Jack Dillon def George Schnabel
Soldier Barry def Duke Livingston

10/22/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Antonino Rocca def Tarzan Hewitt
Ralph Halpern vs Pedro Escobar
Baron Gattoni vs Gene Bowman
Ray Thunder vs Len Montana
Matt Murphy vs Tony Cosenza

10/23/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Gene Stanlee drew Frank Milano
Tony Martinelli def Carlos Freeman
Pedro Escobar def George Schnabel
Clyde Steeves def Harry Finkelstein
Hal Kanner def Tony Milano

10/23/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Bibber McCoy drew Ray Thunder
Jack Dillon & Ed White drew Jack Steele & Fritz Ziegfried [sub. for Kenny Ackles]
Gene Bowman def Ted Marshall
Tiger Jackson def Mighty Schultz

10/27/1953 Charley Johnston - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [III] (15,581; $51,265.50)
Frank Milano def Clyde Steeves
Bob Orton def Tony Martinelli
Ray Thunder (pin) Jack Dillon
Ray Gunkel def Vincent Lopez
Ralph Halpern (8:35) Bibber McCoy
Killer Kowalski (16:28 pin) Gene Stanlee [sub. for Antonino Rocca]
United States Heavyweight Title: Verne Gagne (13:30 pin) Mighty Atlas

10/29/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Antonino Rocca & Sonny Myers def Gene Stanlee & Bibber McCoy
Frank Milano def Natie Brown
Clyde Steeves vs Carlos Freeman
Tony Martinelli vs Harry Finkelstein

10/30/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Bob Orton (DQ) Mighty Atlas
Gene Stanlee def Pedro Escobar

10/30/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Antonino Rocca vs Ray Thunder
Baron Gattoni on card

11/02/1953 Ted Bayly - Kingston, NY - Municipal Auditorium (2,000)
??? (30min limit draw) ???
Don Evans def Jack Malone
Bill Melby & Bill Darnell def Ben Sharpe & Mike Sharpe

11/05/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Hillbilly Spunky def Bibber McCoy
Clyde Steeves def Jack Dillon

11/06/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Gene Stanlee & Bibber McCoy def Frank Milano & Hillbilly Spunky
Ray Thunder def Harry Finkelstein
Abe Coleman def Lou DiMarco
Duke Livingston drew Tommy Magali

11/06/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Handicap Match: Baron Gattoni (within 20min) Clyde Steeves & Ed White
Steve Vidam def Tony Milano
Jack Steele & Gene Bowman (DQ) Jack Dillon & George Babich
Ted Lewin drew Hal Kanner

11/10/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Gene Stanlee vs Ray Gunkel
Frank Milano vs Jack Steele
Bibber McCoy vs Hillbilly Spunky
Sammy Cohen vs Hal Kanner
Carlos Freeman vs Nellie Nollie

11/12/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Hillbilly Spunky def Pedro Escobar
Frank Milano def Tony Martinelli

11/13/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Frank Milano & Hillbilly Spunky def Gene Stanlee & Bibber McCoy
Clyde Steeves def Tony Milano
Soldier Barry def George Babich
Gene Bowman def Joe Swenick

11/13/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Baron Gattoni def Ray Thunder
Jack Steele & Buddy Gilbert drew Abe Coleman & Ed White
Ted Lewin (DQ) Jack Dillon

11/17/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Bob Orton drew Gene Stanlee
Jack Steele & Buddy Gilbert def Clyde Steeves & Abe Coleman
Frank Milano drew Bibber McCoy
Nellie Nollie def Fritz Ziegfried

11/19/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Gene Stanlee def Clyde Steeves
Frank Milano (NC) Bibber McCoy

11/20/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Bibber McCoy def Gene Stanlee
Frank Milano def George Babich
Gene Bowman def Buddy Gilbert
Hal Kanner def Clyde Steeves
Abe Coleman def Morgan Kennedy

11/20/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Don Blackman def Hillbilly Spunky
Ted Lewin def Carlos Freeman

11/23/1953 Ted Bayly - Kingston, NY - Municipal Auditorium
Johnny Barend vs Jack Bence
Bill Melby & Bill Darnell vs Ben Sharpe & Mike Sharpe
plus a 30min opener

11/24/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Gene Stanlee def Ray Thunder
Bibber McCoy def Clyde Steeves
Frank Milano def Abe Coleman
Hal Kanner (dec) Carlos Freeman
Ted(?) Lewin drew Jack Steele

11/26/1953 Charley Johnston - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [III] (7,522; $26,701)
Ray Tunder (dec) Bibber McCoy
Frank Milano (12:39) Red Ryan
Baron Gattoni (5:16) Jack Steele
Pat O'Connor (9:05) Angelo Savoldi
Ben Sharpe & Mike Sharpe (NC) Billy Darnell & Bill Melby
United States Heavyweight Title: Verne Gagne (2-1 DQ) Killer Kowalski

11/27/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Gene Stanlee def Frank Milano
Ray Thunder def Jack Steele
Gene Bowman def Fritz Ziegfried
Hal Kanner (DQ) George Babich
Mike Alfano def Abe Coleman

11/27/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Baron Gattoni def Bibber McCoy

12/01/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Gene Stanlee def Bibber McCoy
Baron Gattoni def Don Blackman
Frank Milano def Hillbilly Spunky
Pedro Escobar def Abe Coleman
Ted(?) Lewin drew Jack Steele

12/04/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Gene Stanlee def Ray Thunder
Matt Murphy def Hillbilly Spunky
George Babich def Joe Swenick
Hal Kanner def Mike Alfano
Pedro Escobar drew Gene Bowman

12/04/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Verne Gagne (DQ) Hans Schmidt
Golden Terror def Bobby Nelson
Baron Gattoni def Red Ryan
Tony Milano (DQ) Bibber McCoy
Ray Thunder drew Clyde Steeves (on a different card?)

12/07/1953 - Kingston, NY - Municipal Auditorium
Ray Gunkel vs Art Neilsen
plus two other bouts

12/08/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Gene Stanlee drew Frank Milano
Ralph Halpern def Pedro Escobar
Frank Links def Tony Milano
Donn Lewin drew Joe Cassius
Hal Kanner drew Jack Steele

12/09/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Frank Links def Kola Kwariani
Ray Thunder & Matt Murphy def Tony Cosenza & Frank Milano
Gene Stanlee def Fritz Schnabel
Antonino Rocca def Baron Gattoni

12/11/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Matt Murphy (17:34) Gene Bowman
Pedro Escobar & Tony Cosenza (2-1) Duke Livingston & Harry Finkelstein
Frank Milano (21:50 jack knife) George Babich
Antonino Rocca (22:27 pin) Gene Stanlee

12/11/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Baron Gattoni def Bibber McCoy
Ray Thunder drew Ted Lewin
Don Blackman def Hal Kanner
Frank Links def Clyde Steeves
Jack Steele drew Carlos Freeman

12/14/1953 Charley Johnston - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [III] (11,651; $35,469.70)
Hal Kanner def Angelo Savoldi
Frank Milano def Tony Cosenza
Matt Murphy def Clyde Steeves
Ray Thunder drew Pedro Escobar
Billy Darnell & Bill Melby def Lu Kim & Bibber McCoy (substiting for Ben Sharpe & Mike Sharpe)
United States Heavyweight Title: Verne Gagne* def Antonino Rocca (injury)

12/15/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Gene Stanlee vs Frank Milano
Ralph Halpern vs Pedro Escobar
Frank Links vs Tony Milano
Ted Lewin vs Joey Cassius
Jack Steele vs Hal Kanner

12/16/1953 - White Plains, NY - Westchester County Center
Gene Stanlee drew Lu Kim
Baron Gattoni vs Bibber McCoy
Soldier Barry vs Pedro Escobar

12/18/1953 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Matt Murphy def Bibber McCoy
Frank Milano def Pedro Escobar
Ray Thunder def Frank Dallo
Tony Cosenza drew Clyde Steeves
Gene Bowman drew Hal Kanner

12/18/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Antonino Rocca def Lu Kim
Handicap Match: Baron Gattoni def Kola Kwariani & Ed White
Joe Cassius def Carlos Freeman
Frank Links def George Schnabel
Ted Lewin (DQ) Kola Kwariani
Don Blackman def Hillbilly Spunky

12/22/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Ralph Halpern [sub. for Antonino Rocca] def Tarzan Hewitt
Bibber McCoy (DQ) Mighty Ursus
Frank Milano def George Babich
Frank Links def Gene Bowman
Tony Cosenza def Abe Stein

12/25/1953 - Newark, NJ - Laurel Garden
Baron Gattoni def Gene Bowman
Len Montana def Hal Kanner
Matt Murphy drew (or beat) Man Mountain Dean Jr.
Buddy Rose def George Schnabel
Hungarian Blimp (DQ) Frank Dallo
Duke Livingston def Larry Stassi

12/29/1953 - New York, NY - St. Nicholas Arena
Hans Schmidt def Yukon Eric
Ralph Halpern def Clyde Steeves
Karl Karlsson def George Schnabel
Ray Thunder def Hal Kanner
Tony Cosenza drew Joey Cassius

12/30/1953 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Antonino Rocca def Tarzan Hewitt

 

Researches by J Michael Kenyon, Louis Golmitz, Tom Gannon, Tim Hornbaker, Don Luce, Hisaharu Tanabe
including the additional information from Mark Tomol, Paul Sosnowski, and the newspaper clips provided by Doug McLeer