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Lawrence Boris Simon (born 1933), better known by his ring name Boris Malenko, is a former American professional wrestler who wrestled for the AWA and NWA in the 1960s in 1970s. He is the father of retired professional wrestlers Dean Malenko and Joe Malenko.

Profile

Birthday: 1933
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida
Date of death: September 1, 1994
Hometown: Tampa, Florida
Height & Weight: 1.78m & 100kg
Debut: 1957
Finishing/Favourite Move: The Russian Sickle, Eye jab, Biting
Previous Identities: Laurence “Great” Malenko (Australia), The Masked Muscovite, Mr. Miami (Florida), Boris "The Great" Malenko, Crusher Duggan, Otto Von Krupp, Professor Boris Malenko

Personal Life

After retiring from the ring, Boris Malenko (Larry Simon) opened a gym and training center. Training wrestlers such as Barry Horowitz, Dean Malenko, Demolition Ax, Gangrel, Joe Malenko, Norman Smiley, Paul Diamond and Mark Hildreth, plus various others.

Larry Simon passed away on September 1st 1994 due to cancer.

Championships/Accomplishments

AWA Tag Team Champion (1x with Bob Geigel)
NWA American Heavyweight Champion
NWA American Tag Team Champion (1x with Lord Charles)
NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Champion (8x)
NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (1x with Bob Roop, 1x with Johnny Walker)
NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Champion
NWA Southeastern TV Champion
NWA Southern Champion
NWA Southern Tag Team Champion (1x with Johnny Valentine)
NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion

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