Item Description
Title of Publication - The Referee Boxing and Wrestling Magazine and Fight Program
Neat rarer vintage publication which also served as an unofficial (and sometimes official) fight program for some of the boxing and wrestling fight cards in various locations through California and The Pacific Northwest.
Date - October 5, 1940
Cover Subjects(s) - Vern Bybee, Tony Olivera
Back Cover Subjects - Georgie Latka, Toby Vigil
Interior boxers, wrestlers and other fight subjects pictured include - Ken Overlin, Shorty Hogue, Tony Olivera, Victor Grupico, Baby Breese, Turkey Thompson, Jack Kogut, Al Bummy Davis, Pat Comiskey and Jack Dempsey, Pat Valentino, Buddy Knox
Some of the notable fights and wrestling matches listed on the interior program pages include - Boxing Matches: Coliseum Bowl Boxing - Vern Bybee vs. Charley Miegel, Little Tiger Wade vs. Bobby Pacho, Lloyd Delucchi vs. Buddy Green, Victor Grupico vs. Tommy Imzon, Joho Shiroma vs. Mike De La Rosa
Hollywood Boxing - George Latka vs. Toby Vigil, Babe McCusker vs. Johnny Juliano, Pancho Ramirez vs. Jimmy Casino
Wilmington Boxing - Turkey Thompson vs. Chief White, Tab "Idol Of The" Gallery vs. Dub Rowen, Johnny Freitas vs. Tate Cain, Jimmy Elkins vs. Kid Denny
Livermore Boxing - Charlie Razendes vs. Del Thomas, Jerry Goldberg vs. Al Cassidy, Bob Peterson vs. Baby Lima, Ozzie Dessina vs. Frank Sanches, Martin Goldberg vs. Tony Bosnic, Phil Ramsell vs. Andy Ramirez, Johnny Smith vs. Bill Brown
Vallejo Boxing - Connie Norden vs. Tim Heffernan, Paul Cavagnero vs. Martin Goldberg, Danny Simon vs. Manuel Gonzales, Red Quigley vs. Bill Hardy, Ray Moore vs. Bill Rucker, Benny Figuero vs. Bo Peterson, Johnny Reilly vs. Phil Torres
and many others
Wrestling Matches: Coliseum Bowl Wrestling - Bob Wagner vs. Leo Narberes, Pedro Brazil vs. Cardiff Giant, Max Krauser vs. Cliff Thiede, Joe Mazetti vs. Bobby Managoff, Pantaleon Manlapig vs. Frederich Von Schacht
Size - About 9 1/4" x 12 1/4" inches. 16 pages including covers.
Condition - About VG condition with general handling wear. Please enlarge scans or photos to see better detail.
A great lot for the vintage Boxing Publication and Memorabilia collector.
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