Sumo Hall 09/30/51 10/14/51 10/28/51
Korakuen Stadium 1951

The shows were sponsored by The Torii Oasis Shriner's Club of Tokyo
and promoted by a Honolulu businessman Moe Lipton with help from
NWA members Al Karasick (Honolulu) and Joe Malcewicz (San Francisco)







September 30, 1951 in Tokyo, Japan
Sumo Hall drawing ???
  1. Ovira Asselin drew Bobby Bruns (10:00).

  2. Harold Sakata beat Casey Berger in three falls.

  3. Len Hall beat Andre Adoree in three falls.
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October 14, 1951 in Tokyo, Japan
Sumo Hall drawing ???
  1. Ovira Asselin drew Harold Sakata (45:00) in three falls.

  2. Andre Adoree beat Casey Berger (11:10).

  3. Andre Adoree & Harold Sakata beat Ovira Asselin & Bobby Bruns when Sakata beat Bruns.
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October 28, 1951 in Tokyo, Japan
Sumo Hall drawing 10,000
  1. Bobby Bruns drew Rikidozan (10:00). This was Rikidozan's debut match.

  2. Ovira Asselin beat Casey Berger in two straight falls.

  3. Andre Adoree drew Harol Sakata (30:00).

  4. Ovira Asselin & Bobby Bruns beat Harold Sakata & Red Vagnone in three falls.
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November 11, 1951 in Tokyo, Japan
Korakuen Stadium drawing 15,000
  1. There were six three-round boxing exhibitions.

  2. Ovira Asselin drew Rikidozan (10:00).

  3. Bobby Bruns beat Red Vagnone in three falls.

  4. Andrew Adoree drew Harold Sakata (30:00).

  5. Joe Louis presented a boxing exhibition going one round each with Willie Polite, Lee Giles, Jim Hickey, Buck Decordova, Nat Gray, and Allan Williams.
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