Career
At first, due to his large size, he was promoted by Jack Pfefer and Jack Curley of New York City as a "freak talent", one of a number of foreign and extraordinary wrestlers booked to attract the curious. In the early 1940s Szabo held three world championships. In the 1950s he was quite popular in Southern California, where he was assistant booker to Jules Strongbow, and held tag team championships in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
He also sang a song during the 50s for Hammerlock Records called "Hold Maine in Your Arms".
In 2000 he was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. He died of a heart attack at the age of 60.
Finishing moves
Death Swing (Giant swing)
Winglock Suplex (Double underhook suplex)
Montreal Athletic Commission
World Heavyweight Championship (Montreal version) (1 time)
NWA Hollywood Wrestling
NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship (8 times)
WWA International Television Tag Team Championship (7 times) - with Wilbur Snyder (2), Bobo Brazil (1), Gene Stanlee (1), Billy Darnell (1) and Edouard Carpentier (2)
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles version) (1 time) - with Billy Darnell
NWA Mid-Pacific Promotions
NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
NWA San Francisco
NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (2 times) - with Primo Carnera (1) and Ron Etchison (1)
National Wrestling Association
NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
Class of 2013
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2000).