Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, January 6, 1937 (Olympic Auditorium) … Dean Detton vs. Sammy Stein … Vincent Lopez b. Nick Lutze (44: 33) (Lutze was unable to continue) … Man Mountain Dean and Sandor Szabo drew (30: 00) … Al Bisignano and Chief Little Wolf drew … Jules Strongbow b. Tiny Roebuck (11: 02) … Red Vagnone b. Jack McArthur (4:55) … John Spellman b. Ray Malotte (7:31) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referee: Dick Rutherford) … (10,000 fans) Los Angeles, California: Thursday, January 7, 1937 (Eastside Arena) … Al Baffert vs. Louie Miller … Caesar Grubs vs. Mitsugu Hamanaka … Don Juan del Rio vs. “Iron” Mike Works … Bill Slater vs. Young Caddock … Ray Gedeon vs. Norm Randles Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, January 13, 1937 (Olympic Auditorium) … Vincent Lopez b. Nick Lutze (2/3) (Lutze won the first fall in 47 seconds, Lopez won the second in 2:47 and the third in 35:55) … Jules Strongbow b. Tiny Roebuck (referee: Man Mountain Dean) … Al Bisignano b. King Chewacki (9:45) … Casey Berger and Bobby Stewart drew (20:00) … Red Vagnone b. Herb Freeman (11:57) … Howard Cantonwine b. Jack McArthur (9:56) … John Spellman b. Paul Harper (10:08) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (7,000 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, January 20, 1937 (Olympic Auditorium) … Vincent Lopez b. Man Mountain Dean (DQ) (12:02) … Al Bisignano b. Jules Strongbow (20:00) … “Big” Ben Morgan b. Chief Little Wolf (13:27) … Red Vagnone b. John Spellman (20:19) … King Chewacki and Sammy Stein drew (20:00) … Dr. Len Hall b. Wee Willie Davis (16:22) … Abe Yourist b. Jack McArthur (8:07) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referee: Col. Ted Hopkins) … (7,000 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, January 27, 1937 (Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Dean Detton b. Man Mountain Dean (countout) (42:15) … Al Bisignano b. Red Vagnone (15:04) … Ben Morgan b. King Chewacki (7:11) … Bill Hansen and Jules Strongbow drew (20:00) … Abe Yourist b. Bob Russell (15:13) … Dr. Len Hall b. Al Baffert (11:09) … Sammy Stein b. Wildman Zimm (8: 45) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referee: Don McDonald) … (7,000 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, February 3, 1937 (Olympic Auditorium) … Vincent Lopez b. Al Bisignano (2/3) … Bill Hansen and Jules Strongbow drew (45:00) … Man Mountain Dean b. Ben Morgan (DQ) … Howard Cantonwine and Dr. Len Hall drew (20:00) … Hans Schultz b. Herb Freeman (6:27) … Dick Lever b. Bobby Stewart (8:55) … Hardy Kruskamp b. Tiny Roebuck (8:53) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referees: Don McDonald, Dick Rutherford) … (6,500 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, February 10, 1937 (Olympic Auditorium) … Vincent Lopez b. Al Bisignano (28:11) … Ben Morgan b. Man Mountain Dean (DQ) (29 seconds) … Jules Strongbow b. Sammy Stein (2/3) … Dr. Len Hall b. King Chewacki (6:25) … Hans Schultz and Red Vagnone drew … Bill Hansen b. Brother Jonathan (11:55) … Hardy Kruskamp b. Tony Felice (9:45) … Ed Krummel b. Casey Berger (11:38) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referee: Dick Rutherford) … (8,000 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, February 17, 1937 (Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Dean Detton b. Jules Strongbow (2-0) (Detton won the first fall in 16:45 and the second in 8:44) … Vincent Lopez b. Al Bisignano (2-0) … Ben Morgan b. Bobby Stewart (4:30) … Hardy Kruskamp b. Herb Freeman (9:00) … Howard Cantonwine b. Ed Krummel (8:40) … Hans Schultz and Abe Yourist drew (20:00) … Dr. Len Hall b. Ray Richards (12:07) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (7,500 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, February 24, 1937 (Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Dean Detton b. Vincent Lopez (2/3) (Lopez won the first fall in 24:40, Detton the second by DQ, after being disqualified in the second round, Lopez punched referee McCullough and threw him into the second row) … Dick Lever b. Red Vagnone (12:36) … Ben Morgan b. Bill Hansen (2:40) … Dr. Len Hall and Jules Strongbow drew (20:00) … King Chewacki b. Leo DeGlane (2:12) … Hardy Kruskamp b. Jack McArthur (5:13) … Abe Yourist b. Hans Schultz (8:57) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referee: Verne McCullough) … (7,500 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, March 3, 1937 (Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Dean Detton b. Vincent Lopez (2/3) (decision, 2-hours, 15 minutes) (Detton won the first fall in 1:33:00, Lopez won the second in 9:30) (Detton suffered a “severe” eye cut during the second fall) … Ben Morgan b. Jules Strongbow (9:24) … Howard Cantonwine and Hardy Kruskamp drew (20: 00) … King Chewacki b. Tiny Roebuck (2:55) … Dr. Len Hall b. Hans Schultz (7:30) … Ted “King Kong” Cox b. Rudy Strongberg (9:55) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referee: Hans Steinke) … (10,000 fans) Notes: The “deep gash” Detton suffered over his left eye needed several stitches. A report out of the “Jack Daro office” said that he’d miss a bout in San Jose on March 6, but expected to wrestle “next week.” Los Angeles, California: March 10, 1937 (Olympic Auditorium) … Hans Steinke b. Ben Morgan (2/3) … Ed “Srangler” Lewis b. King Chewacki (6:40) … Al Bisignano and Dr. Len Hall drew … Dick Lever b. Ray Richards (9: 00) … Howard Cantonwine and Hardy Kruskamp drew … Casey Columbo and Abe Yourist drew … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referee: Dick Rutherford) … (6,500 fans) Los Angeles, California: March 11, 1937 (Eastside Arena) … Bobby Coleman vs. Wildman Zim … The Scarlet Shadow vs. John Strelich … Pat McGill vs. Al Rosenbloom … Norman Randles vs. Mike Works … Jack Ecku vs. Farmer Stewart Los Angeles, California: March 17, 1937 (Olympic Auditorium) … Wrestling Tournament … Pat Fraley b. Hardy Kruskamp (dec., 20: 00) … Dr. Len Hall b. Dick Lever (DQ) (14:56) … Hans Steinke b. Bull Martin (4:24) … Hardy Kruskamp b. Howard Cantonwine (dec., 20:00) … Pat Fraley b. Kimon Kudo (36 seconds) … Hans Steinke b. Rudy Strongberg (5:40) … Dr. Len Hall b. King Chewacki (5: 40) … Dick Lever b. Pete Mehringer (9:29) … Bull Martin b. Fred Carone (15 seconds) … Kimon Kudo b. Ben Morgan (DQ) … Pat Fraley b. Tiny Roebuck (3:25) … Hardy Kruskamp b. Les Grimes (2:17) … Howard Cantonwine b. “King Kong” Cox (DQ) … (promoter: Lou and Jack Daro) … (referee: Don McDonald) … (judges: Dick Rutherford, Joe Varga) … (5,000 fans) Notes: This show may have had Fraley vs. Steinke and/or Steinke vs. Hall. Don’t have the final result, although Dr. Len Hall may have won. The winner was crowned the California champion. Los Angeles, California: March 24, 1937 (Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Dean Detton b. Hans Steinke (1-0) (33:35) (Steinke was unable to continue) … Ben Morgan b. Vincent Lopez (DQ) (6:05) … Al Bisignano and Hardy Kruskamp drew (20:00) … Dick Lever b. “Baron” Rudy Strongberg (14:15) … Kimon Kudo b. Jim Carter (9:53) … Milo Steinborn and Abe Yourist drew … (promoter: Lou and Jack Daro) … (referee: Don McDonald) … (8,500 fans) Note: It was reported to be Steinke’s first championship bout. Los Angeles, California: March 31, 1937 (Olympic Auditorium) … Vincent Lopez b. Ben Morgan (2-0) … California State Heavyweight Champion Dr. Len Hall b. Al Bisignano (1-0) (Bisignano was unable to continue) … Kimon Kudo and Dick Lever drew (20:00) (1-1) (the first fall went to Lever in 10:56 in the catch-as-catch-can style, and Kudo won the second in 5:25 in jiu-jitsu jackets) … Pat Fraley b. Ted “King Kong” Cox (9:06) … Joe Murguia b. Hans Schultz (3: 15) … Tiny Roebuck b. Pete Mehringer (10:15) … Abe Yourist b. Bull Martin (6:00) … (promoter: Lou and Jack Daro) … (referee: Hans Steinke) … (6,500 fans) Los Angeles, California: April 7, 1937 (Olympic Auditorium) … Vincent Lopez b. Hans Steinke (2/3) … Dr. Len Hall b. Ben Morgan (13:41) … Kimon Kudo b. Dick Lever (6:54) … Leo Numa b. Les Grimes (11:07) … Pat Fraley b. Abe Yourist (14:46) … Hardy Kruskamp and Jules Strongbow drew … Jose Murguria b. Fred Carone (2:15) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (announcer: Dan Tobey) … (7,500 fans) Los Angeles, California: April 14, 1937 (Olympic Auditorium) … California State Heavyweight Champion Dr. Len Hall b. Vincent Lopez (2/3) (Lopez won the first fall in 5:20, Hall took the second in 6:54 and the third in 23:35) … Leo Numa and Sandor Szabo drew (20:00) … Casey Columbo b. Dick Lever (10:11) … Pat Fraley b. Ben Morgan (11:22) … Kimon Kudo and Tommy Marvin drew (20: 00) … Jose Murguia b. George Maloney (11:46) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referee: Don McDonald) … (6,000 fans) Los Angeles, California: April 22, 1937 (Eastside Arena) … World Middleweight Champion Bobby Coleman vs. Louie Miller (Miller had to throw Coleman twice in 60:00 or forfeit the bout) … Jack Holland vs. Wildman Zimm … Les Grimes vs. Ad Herman … George Maloney vs. Pete Mehringer … (promoter: Joe Birnbaum) Los Angeles, California: April 29, 1937 (Eastside Arena) … Pete Mehringer vs. Wildman Zimm … Jack Holland vs. George Maloney … Buddy O’Brien vs. Les Grimes (O’Brien was a substitute for Ad Herman) … Al Rosenbloom vs. Pat McGill … (promoter: Joe Birnbaum) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, June 23, 1937 ( ) … World Heavyweight Champion Dean Detton and Vincent Lopez drew (1-1) *On June 29, 1937 in Minneapolis, Bronko Nagurski defeated Dean Detton to capture the World Heavyweight Title. The Los Angeles Times reported the title switch. Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, August 11, 1937 (Wrigley Field) … World Heavyweight Champion Bronko Nagurski b. Vincent Lopez (2-0) (Nagurski won the first fall in 29:50, Nagurski won the second in 1:10) … Dean Detton b. Hans Steinke (10:20) … Nick Lutze b. Pio Pico (2:21 of the second round) (Boxer vs. wrestler match) … Rita Martinez vs. Clara Mortenson – called off … Gus Sonnenberg b. Jack Sampson (6:05) … Gino Garibaldi b. Ignacio Martinez (11:15) … Ted Key b. Howard Cantonwine (14:05) … Jumbo Kennedy b. Jules Strongbow (6:05) … Pat Meehan and Jimmy Sarandos drew (15:00) … Juan Olaquivel b. Benny Ginsberg (6:32) … (promoter: Jack Daro) … (20,000 fans) (initially reported) … (13,628 fans) (reported by the California boxing commission) … (gate: $23,000) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, September 8, 1937 ( ) … Gino Garibaldi b. Nick Lutze (DQ) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, November 10, 1937 ( ) … Dean Detton b. 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