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The first Mexican professional wrestler known as the "Alcides Mexicano". He learned wrestling during the years of the French Intervention in Mexico. He watched French Soldiers who were practicing and he wanted to learn. <ref>[https://m.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=848609838514485&id=844785915563544 La Verdadera Lucha Libre]</ref> He befriended a French Zouave whose name is unknown and trained him. He moved to Mexico City and kept training until his debut. | The first Mexican professional wrestler known as the "Alcides Mexicano". He learned wrestling during the years of the French Intervention in Mexico. He watched French Soldiers who were practicing and he wanted to learn. <ref>[https://m.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=848609838514485&id=844785915563544 La Verdadera Lucha Libre]</ref> He befriended a French Zouave whose name is unknown and trained him. He moved to Mexico City and kept training until his debut. | ||
His first match was in the Real Plaza de Toros de San Pablo against Henry Buckler, who was hired exclusively to be his opponent in his debut in the XIX. <ref>[http://pub26.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=2173301752&frmid=8&msgid=852071&cmd=show Lo Mejor de la Lucha]</ref> | His first match was in the Real Plaza de Toros de San Pablo against Henry Buckler, who was hired exclusively to be his opponent in his debut in the XIX. <ref>[http://pub26.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=2173301752&frmid=8&msgid=852071&cmd=show Lo Mejor de la Lucha]</ref> Pérez de Prian won the bout and took the nickname of '''Alcides'''. | ||
Pérez de Prián was pioneer in the teaching of Greco-Roman wrestling to many young Mexicans. He was regent of Gimnasio Higiénico y Medicinal que founded by Monsieur M. Tourin. | |||
That gymnasium considered the first training school of wrestling.<ref>[https://komoni.chemisax.com/antonio-perez-de-prian-el-primer-luchador-mexicano/ Antonio Pérez de Prian, El Primer Luchador Mexicano]</ref> | |||
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The first Mexican professional wrestler known as the "Alcides Mexicano". He learned wrestling during the years of the French Intervention in Mexico. He watched French Soldiers who were practicing and he wanted to learn. [1] He befriended a French Zouave whose name is unknown and trained him. He moved to Mexico City and kept training until his debut.
His first match was in the Real Plaza de Toros de San Pablo against Henry Buckler, who was hired exclusively to be his opponent in his debut in the XIX. [2] Pérez de Prian won the bout and took the nickname of Alcides.
Pérez de Prián was pioneer in the teaching of Greco-Roman wrestling to many young Mexicans. He was regent of Gimnasio Higiénico y Medicinal que founded by Monsieur M. Tourin. That gymnasium considered the first training school of wrestling.[3]
