In 1964, he fought Indian wrestler Dara Singh in India drawing 57,000 fans and ending in a no contest.

In February 1967 he won the One Night Tournament defeating Sean Regan in King's Lynn, Norfolk.

In 1969, he won the Royal Albert Hall Tournament Trophy defeating Tibor Szakacs in the finals.

Wimbledon wrestling enthusiast Palais Fan recalled: “He was never less than excellent in his role as the bad-tempered, scary big guy, who was there to fight.

His barrel chest, beard and height, set him apart from the average heavyweight and he gave the impression of being a great bloke to have on your side at a fight at a pub, on a Saturday night.”[4] After wrestling he trained wrestlers Johnny Wilson, Peter Wilson and John Kowalski.