Spain: 1949
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january 1949 (no results)
february 1949
FEBRUARY 11, 1949 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres def. Stan Karolyi
Notes:
Karolyi was the reigning World Mid-Heavyweight champion.
[He had won the European Light Heavyweight Title (French version) in December 1935 and held onto that claim for at least a few years.
Then at some point later on he must've picked up this World Title claim too]
FEBRUARY 13, 1949 (SUNDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Calpe Vs. Friedman,
Result Unknown
2 - Jaime Heras Vs. Toni Rubio,
Result Unknown
3 - Max Lodder Vs. Zamora,
Result Unknown
4 - Marco Vs. Karter,
Result Unknown
5 - Joe Luis Vs. Marcel Manuel,
Result Unknown
FEBRUARY 22, 1949 (TUESDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Stan Karolyi def. Jose Tarres
march 1949
MARCH 6, 1949 (SUNDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Toni Rubio Vs. Jareño,
Result Unknown
2 - Calpe Vs. Francisco Grifol,
Result Unknown
3 - Max Lodder Vs. Zamora,
Result Unknown
4 - Marco Vs. Karter,
Result Unknown
5 - Joe Luis Vs. Marcel Manuel,
Result Unknown
[Seen as how the top three matches are identical it's possible the February 13 show did not take place and was rescheduled for March 6, but this is just a guess on my part]
MARCH 13, 1949 (SUNDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Calpe Vs. Benavent,
Result Unknown
2 - Francisco Grifol Vs. Aranda,
Result Unknown
3 - Max Lodder Vs. Font II,
Result Unknown
4 - Karter Vs. Saturio,
Result Unknown
5 - Joe Luis Vs. Gregorio Jarque,
Result Unknown
MARCH 20, 1949 (SUNDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Good Attendance"
1 - Karter def. Calvo
(00:11:46)
2 - Saturio def. Calpe,
Disqualification (00:11:41)
3 - Max Lodder def. Zamora
(00:11:46)
4 - Cernada def. Herland
(00:16:22)
5 - Eugenio Gonzalez def. Henry Vermeersch
(00:08:22)
MARCH 27, 1949 (SUNDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Zamora def. Ramis
(00:14:13)
2 - Oscar def. Lacoma
(00:13:18)
3 - Kid Zamboa def. Toni Rubio,
Disqualification (00:12:15)
4 - Hector Farrell def. Henry Vermeersch
(00:11:31)
5 - Cernada def. Madariaga
(00:11:19)
april 1949
APRIL 3, 1949 (SUNDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Good Attendance"
1 - Catalonia Lightweight Championship Tournament Semi-Final
Jareño def. Francisco Grau
(00:12:40)
2 - Jaime Heras def. Zamora
(00:11:16)
3 - Marco def. Oscar
(00:06:43)
4 - Richard def. Herland
(00:11:55)
5 - Cernada Vs. Hector Farrell,
Draw
Notes
Farrell was a substitute for Eugenio Gonzalez.
Oscar was a substitute for Joe Luis.
Zamora was a substitute for Max Lodder.
APRIL 8, 1949 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Canadian Middleweight Championship
Juan Salesa def. Jose Tarres (c),
NEW CHAMPION
APRIL 10, 1949 (SUNDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Calvo def. Jose Pons,
Disqualification (00:04:00)
2 - Fermos def. Lacoma
(00:15:41)
3 - Marco def. Saturio
(00:12:12)
4 - Kid Zamboa Vs. Toni Rubio,
Draw
5 - Herland beat Madariaga,
Disqualification (00:08:15)
APRIL 17, 1949 (SUNDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Ramis Vs. Sala,
Result Unknown
2 - Oscar Vs. Bonada,
Result Unknown
3 - Marco Vs. Calvo,
Result Unknown
4 - Tomas Grau Vs. Richard,
Result Unknowm
5 - Madariaga Vs. Hector Farrell,
Result Unknown
may 1949 (no results)
june 1949
JUNE 10, 1949 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Spanish Middleweight Championship
Jose Tarres (c) def. Juan Salesa
july 1949
JULY 14, 1949 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Good Attendance"
1 - Graeco-Roman
Torres def. Valles
2 - Duvivier def. Bautista
(00:10:54)
3 - Flaviano def. Thomas
(00:14:16)
4 - Bonada def. Urteaga
(00:19:39)
5 - Joaquin Saludes def. Gross Jean
(00:13:44)
Notes:
Matches 2, 3, 4 and 5 were to be Spain versus Belgium, but Urteaga subbed for Helleputte in match 4.
JULY 21, 1949 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Graeco-Roman
Torres def. Carruesco
2 - Bonada def. Bautista
(00:16:55)
3 - Mariano Garcia-Ochoa def. Duvivier
(00:12:40)
4 - Joaquin Saludes def. Guttier,
Disqualification (00:17:30)
5 - Dr. Grailet def. Jose Legido
(00:02:15)
[Mariano Garcia-Ochoa, no relation to Victorio Ochoa, was known as "El Caballero del Ring" (The Knight of the Ring).
He used to hold the Spanish Lightweight Title, but lost it to Julio Soria.
Legido was the Spanish Middleweight champion before he lost the title to Victorio Ochoa]
JULY 28, 1949 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Costa def. Bautista
(00:11:24)
2 - Bonada def. Calvo
(00:16:22)
3 - Joaquin Saludes Vs. Flaviano,
Draw (00:20:00)
4 - Dr. Grailet def. Gross Jean
(00:09:40)
august 1949
AUGUST 4, 1949 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Very Good Attendance"
1 - Calvo def. Sepulveda
(00:11:10)
2 - Bonada def. Artola
(00:16:34)
3 - Mouchet def. Joaquin Saludes,
Disqualification
(00:08:02)
4 - Dr. Grailet def. Flaviano
(00:12:00)
AUGUST 12, 1949 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Another Good Attendance"
1 - Graeco-Roman
Sole Vs. Clemente,
Draw
2 - Calvo def. Bautista,
Disqualification
3 - Bonada def. Helleputte
(00:13:45)
4 - Flaviano def. Joaquin Saludes
(00:13:04)
5 - Dr. Grailet def. Mouchet
(00:13:53)
Notes:
Originally the show was scheduled for August 11, but was postponed by a day.
AUGUST 18, 1949 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Very Good Attendance"
1 - Graeco-Roman
Valis def. Aguilar
2 - Bonada def. Ballestoros,
Disqualification
3 - Calvo Vs. Duvivier,
Draw
4 - Carvajal def. Helleputte
5 - Dr. Grailet def. Joaquin Saludes,
Disqualification (00:15:16)
Notes:
"El Tarzan Español" Carvajal was a Spanish Greco-Roman champion.
AUGUST 25, 1949 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Very Good Attendance"
1 - Bautista def. Bordons
(00:10:55)
2 - Bonada def. Duvivier
(00:13:35)
3 - Jean Casi def. Calvo
(00:14:13)
4 - Flaviano Vs. Jo Sulon,
Draw
5 - Paul Leteurtrois def. Carvajal,
Disqualification
september 1949
SEPTEMBER 1, 1949 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Very Good Attendance"
1 - Calvo def. Bautista,
Disqualification (00:10:06)
2 - Bonada def. Flaviano
(00:17:46)
3 - Jean Casi Vs. Mouchet,
Draw
4 - Paul Leteurtrois def. Jo Sulon
5 - Dr. Grailet Vs. Joaquin Saludes,
Draw
Notes:
Originally Leteurtrois was supposed to wrestle Flaviano, Carvajal was to wrestle Sulon, and Bonada was scheduled to face Casi, but then the card was changed.
SEPTEMBER 2, 1949 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - European Mid-Middleweight Champion Vs. Catalonia Lightweight Champion
Gilbert Leduc Vs. Jaime Heras,
Result Unknown
2 - Stan Karolyi Vs. Victoria Ochoa,
Draw
3 - Jose Torres def. Vick Hesselle
SEPTEMBER 8, 1949 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Very Good Attendance"
1 - Bautista def. Friedman
(00:10:13)
2 - Bonada def. Bordons
(00:08:35)
3 - Calvo def. Granados "El Cuervo"
(00:12:05)
4 - Joaquin Saludes def. Jo Sulon,
Disqualification (00:12:30)
5 - Dr. Grailet def. Paul Leteurtrois
(00:18:40)
Notes:
Bordons was a sub for Boni.
SEPTEMBER 9, 1949 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - World Mid-Heavyweight Championship
Jose Tarres def. Stan Karolyi (c),
Disqualification
SEPTEMBER 15, 1949 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Excellent Attendance"
1 - Bautista def. Anoro
(00:10:22)
2 - Duvivier def. Hoyos
(00:12:29)
3 - Flaviano def. Jean Casi
(00:12:25)
4 - Bonada Vs. Calvo,
Draw
5 - Joaquin Saludes def. Paul Leteurtrois,
Disqualification
Notes:
Dr. Grailet was supposed to wrestle Saludes in the main event, but the day of the show it was announced he had terminated his relationship with promotion Balañá and that he would now be wrestling for the Gran Price promotion instead.
Before the card change Leteurtrois was scheduled to face Manjon, Bautista was to take on Casi, and Granados "El Cuervo" was to take on Anoro.
SEPTEMBER 16, 1949 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Stan Karolyi def. Madariaga
2 - Dr. Grailet def. Marcel Manuel
SEPTEMBER 22, 1949 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Anoro def. Granados "El Cuervo"
(00:02:53)
2 - Bonada def. Jean Casi
(00:15:47)
3 - Joaquin Saludes def. Bautista
(00:18:53)
4 - Calvo Vs. Duvivier,
Draw (00:20:00)
5 - Flaviano Vs. Paul Leteurtrois,
Double Knockout (00:16:20)
SEPTEMBER 24, 1949 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: Asociacion de la Prensa Valenciana
Plaza de Toros de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Attendance: 25,000 / "Completely Packed"
1 - Caipe def. Riu
2 - Benavent def. Heras via disqualification
3 - Gregorio Jarque def. Marcel Manuel
4 - Andre Drapp Vs. Juan Salesa,
Draw
5 - World Mid-Heavyweight Championship
Stan Karolyi (c) def. "Cabeza de Hierro" Jose Tarres
Notes:
Match 4 may have been a draw.
SEPTEMBER 30, 1949 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres def. Andre Drapp
Notes:
Tarres was scheduled to face "The Strangler" Dr. Grailet, but Grailet ended up not working the card.
october 1949
OCTOBER 1, 1949 (SATURDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá (Pedro Balañá)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Anoro Vs. Bordons,
Result Unknown
2 - Bautista Vs. Ares II,
Result Unknown
3 - Calvo Vs. Jean Casi,
Result Unknown
4 - Bonada Vs. Cheo Morejon,
Result Unknown
5 - Joaquin Saludes Vs. Paul Leteurtrois,
Result Unknown
Notes:
Originally the show was supposed to take place on September 29, but was postponed.
november 1949
NOVEMBER 11, 1949 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Felix Lamban def. Jose Tarres
NOVEMBER 18, 1949 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Victorio Ochoa def. Felix Lamban
NOVEMBER 25, 1949 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres def. Victorio Ochoa
december 1949
DECEMBER 9, 1949 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres def. Felix Lamban,
Disqualification
DECEMBER 16, 1949 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Stan Karolyi def. Felix Lamban
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Results from Spain: 1949.
Updated: March 15, 2020.
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