hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐ mˈeɪn ᵻvˈɛnt ɹˈɛslɚ fɔːɹ bˈɔstənbˈeɪst pɹəmˈoʊɾɚ pˈɔːl bˈaʊzɚ ænd ʌnsəksˈɛsfəli tʃˈælɪndʒd wˈɜːld hˈɛviwˌeɪt tʃˈæmpiən ˈɛd "stɹˈæŋɡlɚ" lˈuːɪs ˌɔn dʒˈuːn θˈɜːɾi, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, æt bˈɔstən ɚɹˈiːnə.
He became a main event wrestler for Boston-based promoter Paul Bowser and unsuccessfully challenged world heavyweight champion Ed "Strangler" Lewis on June 30, 1928, at Boston Arena.