DANNO O’MAHONY
UNDISPUTED WORLD’S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
Defeated Champions Jim Londos and Ed Don George plus Ed “Strangler” Lewis in 1935
Original Wire Photographs
Danno after defeating Ed “Strangler” Lewis – 1935
Danno pictured with his new bride!
Danno with his new bride!
Danno…fresh off the boat!
A grinning Danno after winning the Undisputed Heavyweight Wrestling Championship of the World!
Daniel A. Mahony as Irish Free State Champion!
Danno takes the highly accomplished wrestler; Hans Schnable to the mat!
Danno with Paul Gregarian and wrestling promoter Jack McGrath.
A sad day for Danno as he is the victim of the infamous double cross at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Dick Shikat shoots on Danno and becomes the new World’s Heavyweight Champion on March 2, 1935. Danno conceded the match at 18 minutes & 57 seconds. Historic image!
Danno “making a buck” does an advertisement for Palmolive Shave Cream – Time Magazine 12/9 1935
December 4, 1937 – Jersey City, NJ – Braddock Arena
Danno O’Mahoney def John Sullivan
Hans Von Blumberg vs Jack Zarnos
Billy Hanson vs Franz Schuman
Paddy Mack vs Pat Meehan
Abe Kashey vs Sandor Szabo
Jack Singer vs Jesse James
This is the original on-site paper poster for the event. Professionally mounted on archival linen backing. It measures 22 inches x 17 inches. Historic surviving piece of Danno wrestling history!
December 11, 1937 – Jersey City, NJ – Braddock Arena
“The Rematch!”
Danno O’Mahoney def John Sullivan
John Grandovich draw Juan Olaquival
Paddy Mack def John Bognar
Abe Kashey draw Billy Hanson
Chief Thunderbird def Vanka Zelezniak
Pierre DeGlane draw Maurice Boyer
This is the original on-site paper poster for the event. Professionally mounted on archival linen backing. It measures 22 inches x 17 inches. Historic surviving piece of Danno wrestling history!
Danno O’Mahoney was unbeatable. He had unified the three broken claims of the title, unifying the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission with New York, Philadelphia, California and with
thirty-plus states in the union. He was a power house not to be denied. O’Mahoney had
accomplished what promoters would not allow Lewis, Londos or George accomplish.
This is the rare original wrestling program from 9/16/1935 – for The World’s Heavyweight Wrestling Championship – DANNO O’MAHONY vs. JOE SAVOLDI
(Chicago Stadium) … World Heavyweight Champion Danno O’Mahoney b. Joe Savoldi (32:36) …
(7,242 fans) … (gate: $13,666)
The “trust” of promoters led by Jack Curley and Paul Bowser pointed in a direction and their champion went. A financial backing, world-wide respect and a long winded winning streak, O’Mahoney couldn’t lose.
Of course, the promoters and O’Mahoney could not predict the future.