hɪz fˈɜːst tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp wˈɪnz əkˈɜːd ɪn mˌɑːntɹɪˈɔːl wɪð kɐnˈeɪdiən æθlˈɛɾɪk pɹəmˈoʊʃənz, wˌɛɹ hiː twˈaɪs kˈæptʃɚd ðɛɹ wˈɜːld hˈɛviwˌeɪt tˈaɪɾəl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv.
His first championship wins occurred in Montreal with Canadian Athletic Promotions, where he twice captured their World Heavyweight title in 1955.