Manjiro "Matty" Matsuda

1887 Yatsushiro City, Japan, d. August 15, 1929, Battle Creek, Michigan) [1] was the ring name of judoka Manjiro Matsuda 松田万次郎 (Matsuda Manjirō), who became a noted professional wrestler in the early 20th century.

[2] Matsuda moved to America as a teenager, giving judo exhibitions on athletic cards in British Columbia.

He wrestled a four-hour continuous match with rival Johnny Billeter in April, 1912 in Toledo that ended in a draw.

A rematch with Billeter that June gave Matsuda a claim to the lightweight wrestling championship.

In 1920, he laid claim to the welterweight title by defeating rival Jack Reynolds in El Paso.