Londos stoei Browning by MSG
Op Maandag, Junie 25, 1934, Die huidige wêreldkampioen Jim Browning het sy wêreldtitel teen Jim Londos verdedig. Browning het die titel op Londos laat val in 'n wedstryd om die promosieoorlog te beëindig wat gelei het tot die dubbele kruisings van die vroeë dertigerjare.
20,000 Aanhangers het in Madison Square Garden gesak om te sien hoe die wedstryd lei tot 'n $40,000 hek. Jack Curley enjoyed a huge financial benefit for resolving the promotional war.
Londos posted a $50,000 guarantee to secure the world championship. If Londos went against the “wrestling trust”, Londos would surrender the guarantee to the promotional group.
Despite working this match, Londos and Browning convinced the New York State Athletic Commission that they were wrestling a legitimate contest. The NYSAC billed the match as contest instead of an exhibition. The commission categorized wrestling matches as exhibitions since the 1920s.
Artist rendering of Jim Londos (Public Domain)
Londos and Browning wrestled a one fall match. The men wrestled for one hour, ten minutes, and ten seconds before Londos pinned Browning to win the match. You can view a film of the last minute or so of the match on YouTube.
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Sources: Demokraat en Kroniek (Rochester, New York) Junie 26, 1934, p. 16 en The Daily News (New York, New York) Junie 26, 1934, p. 46
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