Spain: 1950
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january 1950
JANUARY 27, 1950 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Felix Lamban Vs. Victorio Ochoa,
Draw
JANUARY 29, 1950 (SUNDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Catalonia Mid-Heavyweight Championship
Tabola (c) def. Gregorio Jarque
february 1950
FEBRUARY 3, 1950 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Juanito Olaguibel def. Gregory James
2 - European Middleweight Championship
Jose Tarres (c) def. Felix Lamban
3 - Spanish Mid-Heavyweight Championship
Victorio Ochoa (c) def. Tabola
Notes:
It's said to be Olaguibel's first appearance in Barcelona.
[He was a somewhat popular Spanish boxer and had been overseas for quite a few years. He was now a wrestler as well]
FEBRUARY 10, 1950 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Victorio Ochoa def. Jose Tarres
FEBRUARY 19, 1950 (SUNDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Catalonia Mid-Heavyweight Championship
Tabola (c) def. Eduardo Castillo
march 1950
MARCH 10, 1950 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Felix Lamban def. Victorio Ochoa
april 1950
APRIL 21, 1950 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - World Mid-Heavyweight Championship
Stan Karolyi (c) def. Victorio Ochoa
2 - Catalonia Middleweight Championship
Juan Salesa (c) def. Karter
APRIL 28, 1950 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres Vs. Victorio Ochoa,
Draw
may 1950
MAY 12, 1950 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jean Bout def. Jose Tarres
MAY 19, 1950 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jean Bout def. Victorio Ochoa
june 1950
JUNE 2, 1950 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jean Bout Vs. Victorio Ochoa,
Draw
JUNE 9, 1950 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Felix Lamban def. Jean Bout
july 1950
JULY 5, 1950 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoter: Pedro Balañá
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Good Attendance"
1 - Calvo def. Duvivier
(00:11:05)
2 - Bonada def. Artolo
(00:11:26)
3 - Joe Luis def. Fleurot,
Disqualification (00:15:59)
4 - Roussell def. Joaquin Saludes,
Disqualification (15:57)
JULY 11, 1950 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Pedro Balañá
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Good Attendance"
1 - Graeco-Roman
Andres def. Pellicer (00:11:07)
2 - Calvo Vs. Bonada,
Draw (00:20:00)
3 - Mouchet def. Joaquin Saludes,
Disqualification (00:12:15)
4 - Joe Luis Vs. Roussell,
Draw (00:20:00)
5 - Flaviano def. Fleurot (16:53)
JULY 13, 1950 (THURSDAY)
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Juan Salesa def. Fermos
(00:16:20)
2 - Karter def. Jean Bout
(00:19:23)
3 - Jos Wolbach def. Salvador Font,
Disqualification (00:14:10)
4 - Victorio Ochoa def. Gilbert Leduc
(00:13:15)
5 - Stan Karolyi def. Jose Tarres
(00:14:25)
Notes:
In Barcelona Leduc was billed as World and European Mid-Middleweight Champion.
Karolyi was still considered World Mid-Heavyweight champion.
JULY 16, 1950 (SUNDAY)
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Good Attendance"
1 - Jareño Vs. Grau II [F. Grau],
Forfeit
2 - Jaime Heras def. Messeguer
(00:07:18)
3 - Max Lodder def. Lacoma
(00:16:39)
4 - Simarro def. Kid Zamboa
(00:13:42)
5 - Eduardo Castillo def. Fermos
(00:11:55)
Notes:
Jareño was the reigning Catalonia Lightweight champion and Heras was the reigning Spanish Lightweight champion.
Match 1 was stopped in the first round due to an injury to Grau.
JULY 18, 1950 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Pedro Balañá
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Very Good Attendance"
1 - Graeco-Roman
Castell def. Garcia (00:12:24)
2 - Rene Ben Chemoul def. Herranz
(00:11:45)
3 - Bonada Vs. Gasnier,
No Contest - Double Knockout
4 - Urteaga def. Benimissini
(00:12:45)
5 - Joaquin Saludes Vs. Roussell,
Draw (00:20:00)
JULY 20, 1950 (THURSDAY)
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Eduardo Castillo def. Calpe
(00:11:56)
2 - Salvador Font def. Charly
(00:16:20)
3 - Karter def. Karl Pirock
(00:12:55)
4 - Victorio Ochoa def. Vick Hesselle
(00:11:02)
5 - Jose Tarres def. Jos Wolbach
(00:11:40)
Notes:
Originally Font was to face Henri Cogan, but Charly replaced him a day before the show.
JULY 21, 1950 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: Pedro Balañá
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Graeco-Roman
Caballero def. Serrano
2 - Bonada def. Hoyos
(00:15:10)
3 - Rene Ben Chemoul def. Calvo
(00:18:03)
4 - Joe Luis def. Fleurot,
Disqualification (00:13:25)
5 - Flaviano def. Roussell
(00:10:39)
JULY 23, 1950 (SUNDAY)
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Toni Rubio Vs. Pujol,
Result Unknown
2 - Calpe Vs. Segura,
Result Unknown
3 - Jareño Vs. Max Lodder,
Result Unknown
4 - Marco Vs. Kid Zamboa,
Result Unknown
5 - Simarro Vs. Poissard,
Result Unknown
JULY 26, 1950 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoter: Pedro Balañá
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Greco-Roman
Acin def. Vallis
2 - Rene Ben Chemoul def. Kid Ferg
(00:12:20)
3 - Guy Laroche def. Joe Luis
(00:15:03)
4 - Flaviano def. Joaquin Saludes,
Disqualification (00:12:00)
5 - Serge Gentilly def. Mouchet
(00:15:42)
Notes:
Gen Tilly was billed as World Jiu-Jitsu Champion.
JULY 27, 1950 (THURSDAY)
Spain Versus Belgium
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Karter def. Simarro
(00:08:06)
2 - Bert Auwera def. Juanito Olaguibel,
Disqualification (00:11:10)
3 - Jos Wolbach def. Victorio Ochoa
(00:06:19)
4 - Jose Tarres def. Charly
(00:11:26)
5 - Jean Benoy def. Felix Lamban,
Disqualification (00:16:30)
Notes:
The main event wasn't announced in the pre-show articles.
JULY 30, 1950 (SUNDAY)
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Tortosa Vs. Font II,
Result Unknown
2 - Jareño Vs. Segura,
Result Unknown
3 - Eduardo Castillo Vs. Kid Zamboa,
Result Unknown
4 - Marco Vs. Marcel Manuel,
Result Unknown
august 1950
AUGUST 3, 1950 (THURSDAY)
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Karl Pirock def. Juanito Olaguibel
(00:12:32)
2 - Gregorio Jarque def. Eduardo Castillo
(00:14:22)
3 - Vick Hesselle def. Salvador Font
(00:11:22)
4 - Gilbert Leduc def. Karter
(00:15:45)
5 - Henri Cogan def. Felix Lamban
(00:13:37)
Notes:
Castillo was a substitute for Jos Wolbach.
AUGUST 6, 1950 (SUNDAY)
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Zamora def. Tortosa
(00:14:31)
2 - Saturio def. Calpe
(00:14:02)
3 - Marco def. Mandri
(00:09:04)
4 - Ted London def. Fermos,
Disqualification (00:12:37)
5 - Juan Salesa def. Pontaut
(00:11:21)
AUGUST 10, 1950 (THURSDAY)
Spain Versus France
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Tomas Grau def. Juanito Olaguibel
(00:11:36)
2 - Jaime Heras def. Georges Huard,
Countout (00:17:42)
3 - Gilbert Leduc def. Cebrian
(00:16:26)
4 - Victorio Ochoa def. Jean Jourlin
(00:11:41)
5 - Jose Tarres Vs. Henri Cogan,
Draw (00:20:00)
Notes:
Grau was a substitute for Gorilla Gonzalez (Eugenio Gonzalez).
AUGUST 13, 1950 (SUNDAY)
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Cuesta II def. Maires
(00:11:57)
2 - Ted London def. Simarro
3 - Juan Salesa def. Kid Zamboa
(00:12:47)
4 - Guy Laroche def. Benavent
(00:20:00)
5 - Gorilla Gonzalez def. Tabola
(00:11:40)
AUGUST 17, 1950 (THURSDAY)
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Poissard def. Calpe
(00:16:45)
2 - Salvador Font def. Bob Nilson
(00:13:16)
3 - Jean Jourlain def. Karter
(00:11:13)
4 - Jose Tarres def. Vick Hesselle
(00:7:12)
5 Victorio Ochoa def. Henri Cogan
(00:18:12)
AUGUST 20, 1950 (SUNDAY)
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Good Attendance"
1 - Pujol def. Calpe,
Disqualification
2 - Vallnet def. Moncho
(00:11:07)
3 - Gorilla Gonzalez def. Tomas Grau
(00:07:50)
4 - Max Lodder Vs. Aranda,
Draw (00:20:00)
5 - Eduardo Castillo def. Ted London
(00:11:35)
AUGUST 24, 1950 (THURSDAY)
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jaime Heras def. Lacoma
(00:16:50)
2 - Tabola def. Brossati
(00:11:53)
3 - Gilbert Leduc Vs. Juan Salesa,
Draw (00:20:00)
4 - Dr. Grailet def. Salvador Font
(00:12:20)
5 - Victorio Ochoa def. Marcel Manuel
(00:17:36)
AUGUST 27, 1950 (SUNDAY)
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Good Attendance"
1 - Zamora def. Grau II
(00:15:12)
2 - Aranda def. Jareño
(00:11:30)
3 - Eduardo Castillo def. Vallnet
(00:12:10)
4 - Fermos def. Kid Zamboa
(00:11:46)
5 - Karl Pirock def. Saturio
(00:11:22)
Notes:
Saturio was a substitute for Marco.
Saturio was originally scheduled to face Castillo.
AUGUST 31, 1950 (THURSDAY)
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Record Attendance"
1 - Pierre Boss def. Fermos
(00:13:43)
2 - Juan Salesa def. Karter
(00:11:44)
3 - Max Deghom def. Salvador Font
(00:10:08)
4 - Jose Tarres Vs. Gilbert Leduc,
Draw (00:20:00)
5 - Stan Karolyi def. Felix Lamban
(00:16:24)
september 1950
SEPTEMBER 3, 1950 (SUNDAY)
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Segura def. Jareño,
Disqualification (00:11:16)
2 - Poissard def. Font II
(00:11:28)
3 - Guy Laroche def. Aranda
(00:13:33)
4 - Fermos def. Marco
(00:11:18)
5 - Bob Nilson def. Simarro
(00:12:03)
SEPTEMBER 7, 1950 (THURSDAY)
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
"Palacio de los Deportes attendance record"
1 - Salvador Font def. Marco,
Disqualification (00:13:26)
2 - Tabola def. Max Deghom
(00:13:10)
3 - Jose Tarres def. Dr. Grailet
(00:11:11)
4 - Felix Lamban def. Gilbert Leduc
(00:17:20)
5 - Stan Karolyi Vs. Victorio Ochoa,
Draw (00:20:00)
NoteS:
A brand new section had been opened and now the venue could fit more people.
SEPTEMBER 14, 1950 (THURSDAY)
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Eric Husberg def. Salvador Font
2 - Juan Salesa def. Karter
3 - Victorio Ochoa def. Bob Nilson
(00:10:42)
4 - Stan Karolyi Vs. Jose Tarres,
Draw (00:20:00)
SEPTEMBER 21, 1950 (THURSDAY)
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Eric Husberg def. Fermos
2 - Gregorio Jarque def. Karl Pirock
3 - Jose Tarres def. Bob Nilson
(00:12:20)
4 - Juan Salesa def. Felix Lamban,
Disqualification
5 - Stan Karolyi def. Juanito Olaguibel
(00:12:10)
SEPTEMBER 28, 1950 (THURSDAY)
Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Marco def. Eric Husberg
(00:16:26)
2 - Juanito Olaguibel def. Salvador Font,
Disqualification (00:17:49)
3 - Juan Salesa def. Brossati,
Disqualification (00:14:42)
4 - Jose Tarres Vs. Victorio Ochoa,
Draw (00:20:00)
5 - Stan Karolyi def. Gregorio Jarque
(00:13:16)
october 1950
OCTOBER 5, 1950 (THURSDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Catalonia Mid-Heavyweight Championship
Jose Tarres def. Tabola (c),
NEW CHAMPION
OCTOBER 13, 1950 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Spanish Mid-Heavyweight Championship
Felix Lamban (c) def. Jose Tarres
OCTOBER 27, 1950 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Catalonia Mid-Heavyweight Championship
Gregorio Jarque def. Jose Tarres (c),
NEW CHAMPION
november 1950 (no results)
december 1950
DECEMBER 1, 1950 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Catalonia Middleweight Championship
Jim Oliver def. Juan Salesa (c),
NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
The decision, however, was disputed.
DECEMBER 7, 1950 (THURSDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres Vs. Victorio Ochoa,
Result Unknown
DECEMBER 14, 1950 (THURSDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres def. Felix Lamban
2 - Catalonia Mid-Heavyweight Championship
Salvador Font def. Gregorio Jarque (c),
NEW CHAMPION
3 - Catalonia Middleweight Championship - Rematch
Jim Oliver (c) def. Juan Salesa
DECEMBER 30, 1950 (SATURDAY)
Zaragoz, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - European Middleweight Championship
Felix Lamban def. Mike Brendel (c),
NEW CHAMPION
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Results from Spain: 1950.
Updated: April 5, 2020.
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