Chris Kenny and Lance Revill Mohammed Ali – Junior NZ Champ Dr. John Mckay and Sam Leuii Dayne Williams – Featherweight Justin Potter – Welterweight Joe Blackbourn – Middleweight Isekeli Ma'ama – Superheavy Zig Zag Wallace – Lightheavy Daniella Smith and Dr. John Mckay Bill Graham Bill Graham Joe Blackburn J.D. O'Sullivan 1st boxer in […]
I was saddened to hear of Mike Lozansky’s passing as I kept in touch with him for a time, and he was only 35 years of age. Mike came to New Zealand for Steve Rickard in 1990 and was on Steve’s TV3 program “Main Event”. The Canadian wrestler, also known as Mike Anthony and Tigre […]
Dick Hutton held the N.W.A. World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in the late 50’s and before that was possibly the greatest heavyweight wrestler America ever produced. Dick passed away 24th November in Tulsa Oklahoma at the age of 80. Dick held the title for 421 days, losing it to the talented New Zealander Pat O’Connor in […]
Don Haggerty (real name Don Stansauk), known worldwide as Hard Boiled Haggerty died peacefully in his home in Malibu California on 27th January. HB suffered a broken neck in June 2003 and that, coupled with a series of small strokes caused a rapid decline in his health. He was 78 years of age. HB had […]
This is an old story that Dave wrote in the 1970’s – Around the World Steve Rickard is rapidly becoming known as the greatest globetrotter in wrestling. In recent years he has made numerous trips to Australia, several to Singapore, and has wrestled in Canada, U.S.A., Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India and […]
The wrestling reunion at Petone on 24.1.04 was an outstanding success. It was a first and it seems likely it will now be a yearly event. The idea was first hatched over a cup of tea when Bryan and Bev Ashby, Bob and Rose Crozier and Al and Joan Hobman got together and decided it […]
Steve Heremaia Aaron Bartlett Kali Jacobus Jason Reti Fili Mailata A relaxed Jamie Waru Derrick Whitley Aaron Bartlett Monty Betham Monty Betham, David Tua & Daniel Codling Daniel Codling–Monty Betham, David Tua, Monty Betham sr. Daniel Codling & Monty Betham
Reginald Leica & Kali Jacobus Peter Kariuki & Monty Betham Peter Kariuki & Kali Jacobus Fili Mailata Monty Betham (senior and junior) Sandra Almeida (South Africa)
Justin Potter Hurricane Doyle with Kahu Bentson (on left) Hurricane Doyle Hori Bellad – Ande Boogs Mohi Raymond Musson Don Whalley with Rangiputa Whalley Zig Zag Wallace and Rangiputa Whalley Tino Honey Daniel Tai Tyrone Brunson and Manager Tyrone Brunson and Dave C Steve Heremaia and Family Tony Watson Raymond Musson and Kahukura Bentson Shane […]
Monty Betham – junior and senior Monty Betham Soulan Pownceby – Mohammad Azzaoui Robert Berridge – Peter Derrick Rhys Morgan – Nathan McEwan Nathan McEwan Daniella Smith – Kahukura Bentson – Henry Schuster Kahu Bentson Gunnar Jackson Robbie Walker – Gunnar Jackson Joe Blackbourn – Russell Oliver Angus Donaldson Paul Fitzsimmons – Deacon Henry Joe […]