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{{Company box| name            = LGIS (New)| image          = New LGIS-Logo.JPG| caption        = Rita @ LGIS (New)| location        = Munich Germany| years_active    = 1993 - 2000? | website        = various (see below)}}
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{{Company box| name            = LGIS (New)| image          = New LGIS-Logo.jpg| caption        = Cassia and Christiane @ LGIS (New)| location        = Munich, Bavaria, Germany| years_active    = 1993 - 2000? | website        = various (see below)}}
  
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The second incarnation of the '''Liberal Girls International SportClub''' - better known as  '''{{PAGENAME}}''' - was a female/mixed wrestling and boxing video production company founded in Munich, Germany in 1993. It had its origins in both the defunct companies [[LGIS (Old)]] and [[German Mat Club|GMC]].
  
'''[[LGIS (New)]]''' was a female/mixed wrestling and boxing video production company founded in Munich, Germany in 1993.  It had its origins in both the defunct companies [[LGIS (Old)]] and [[German Mat Club|GMC]], and was set up to provide a outlet for the sale and distribution of videos originating from LGIS (Old) events as well as to create new material of its own.
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The company had a complicated history, beginning with the founding of [[LGIS (Old)]] in 1976 by Fred Strothmann and Erich Klinger together with [[Angie Simons]]. By 1981 this company had ceased to exist, mainly due to the ill-health of Fred and declining interest/involvement on the part of Angie. Erich, and others formerly connected with the company, then decided to try to resurrect the original concept in 1985, the result being the [[German Mat Club|GMC]]. Erich was in partnership at this time with Dieter Bruckner, who was also co-owner of '''Beka-Film''', and the GMC videos were made available for purchase via that company. Later on, some kind of dispute arose over this arrangement and GMC also fell apart in the late 80s.
  
The company had a complicated history, beginning with the founding of [[LGIS (Old)]] in 1976 by Fred Strothman and Eric together with [[Angie Simon]]. By 1982 this company had ceased to exist, mainly due to the ill-health of Fred and declining interest/involvement on the part of Angie. Eric, and others formerly connected with the company, decided to resurrect the original concept in 1985, the result being the German Mat Club.  
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By 1993 Erich was ready to try another relaunch - Fred had unfortunately died in the interim, and after Fred's death Erich got back the sole rights to the [[LGIS (Old)]] back catalogue, consisting of the only existing original movies of about 100 previous fights (1977-1980). [[Angie Simons|Angie]] also became involved with the project though not as an active participant. The intention was that the newly-formed '''LGIS (New)''' would provide a outlet for the sale and distribution of these original videos while also holding its own events and matches to create and sell new material of its own. The first boxing tournament was held before a small audience in 1994 and there was at least one such boxing or wrestling tournament per year throughout the rest of the 90's. In addition there were numerous individual matches of all categories staged in gymnasium settings over those years. The range of fights was considerable, with full-on boxing right through to semi-erotic wrestling but competitive boxing action was always the major component. Erich commented that, despite the acrimonious break-up of their previous partnership, he stuck with an agreement he had made with Bruckner to concentrate heavily on boxing because both felt that the market would be swamped if there were two wrestling products in competition with each other in the same geographical area.  
  
According to information supplied by ''''''Arbie'''''' (AKA '''''''Count-Herout)''''''', '''German Mat Club''' ('''GMC''') was formed by people who had had connections with [[LGIS]] in the 1970's and who then triedWell-known referee [[Jeff the Ref|Jeff Long]] was associated with the group from the beginning and was frequently to be seen officiating in wrestling and boxing matches - the major difference between the new group and its predecessor was that wrestling was of equal importance to boxing. This group switched the focus from live events to videos (though it still held live events in front of small audiences, much like [[DWW]]). In 1986 one of the original founders withdrew due to ill-health and his place was taken by Dieter B. who subsequently was involved in the set-up of '''[[Beka-Film]]''' - this company provided an outlet for the sale and distribution of '''GMC''' products.  Some kind of dispute later arose over these distribution rights and the  group fell apart in the late 80s. '''GMC''' had a roster of mostly German fighters, many of whom took part in numerous bouts. The best known name in the company roster was [[Susanne S|Susanne]] but other regular competitors from this group were Crys, Petra, Petsi, Rita, Sandra and Vera. Some '''GMC''' fighters were also active with the 'New LGIS' group formed by [[Nicole Hartwig|Cassia]] - Christiane, Ira and Silke - and there were occasional visiting fighters including [[Susan Strong|Susan]] and Sally from England.
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The 1994 tournament featured a newcomer, [[Nicole Hartwig|Cassia]], who rapidly became the focal point of the group. Designated as "Captain" or sometimes vice-president, she fought in a huge number of competitive matches of all types while also refereeing bouts, introducing/interviewing fighters and generally being the face of the company. Most of the company roster consisted of girls with previous experience at [[German Mat Club|GMC]] including [[Christiane]], [[Silke Roth]], Ira, Claudia and Marion. In several cases ex-GMC girls chose '''LGIS (New)''' over '''Beka-Film''' as they preferred boxing to wrestling and this company emphasised the former throughout its existence. One other newcomer also made a huge impression - English student [[Jenny Dawson]] who proved to be a real fans favourite with her good looks and fearless boxing style.
  
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There was also briefly a branch group based in Regensburg affiliated to '''LGIS (New)''' known as '''Reg-Gang'''. This was a small group of ten or so fighting enthusiasts who came together in 1998 and generated some videos which were sold by the main company.
  
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By around 2000 the whole group seemed to have become dormant with no new material appearing. However in 2003-2004 there was another, short-lived revival, this time fronted by middle-aged fight enthusiast [[Thalli]] but with [[Nicole Hartwig|Cassia]] still involved. This group set up a new website - Munich Wildcats - and for a time their new videos together with all ex-LGIS videos were available there. The site was also affiliated to the Kontex network for several years. The revived company seemed to be operating on a very low budget with matches staged in ordinary rooms in houses, and with only a small roster of girls to work with. All activity had ceased by around 2007. 
  
  
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== Web Sites ==
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All the sites which originally handled LGIS products are either defunct or inactive. These included:
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http://www.lgis.de
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http://www.boxing-girls.de
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http://www.zoff-TV.com
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http://www.munichwildcats.de
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The only known vendors for LGIS (New) at present are
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'''http://www.rockin-roxanne.com'''
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'''https://www.catfight.com/download/lgis-videos''' - 6 videos only
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'''https://www.clips4sale.com/clips/search/LGIS/category/133/storesPage/1/clipsPage/1''' - 4 videos only
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'''https://www.clips4sale.com/clips/search/LGIS/category/135/storesPage/1/clipsPage/1'''
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== Gallery of Fighters ==
  
== Gallery ==
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File: GMC 1986 Event.jpg| '''GMC 1986 Event Line-up''' with visiting ref. [[Jeff the Ref|Jeff Long]]
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File: Alina01.jpg|[[Alina]]
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File: CassiaH-02.jpg|[[Nicole Hartwig|Cassia]]
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File: Christiane02.jpg|[[Christiane]]
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File: Claudia01.jpg|Claudia
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File: Gitti02.jpg|[[Gitti]]
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File: JennyD-02.jpg|[[Jenny Dawson]] 
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File: Ira01.jpg|Ira
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File: Kristina01.jpg|Kristina
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File: Laila02.jpg|Laila 
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File: Mande01.jpg|[[Mandie]]
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File: Mila01.jpg|Mila
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File: Nadja01.jpg|Nadja
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File: Petra01.jpg|Petra 
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File: Sandy01.jpg|Sandy
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File: SilkeR-01.JPG|[[Silke Roth]] 
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File: Thalli01.jpg|[[Thalli]]
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File: Verena01.JPG|Verena
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File: Vivian01.jpg|Vivian
 
</gallery>
 
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== Montage and Event Line-Up Gallery ==
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File: New-LGIS03.jpg|Inaugural 1994 Tournament line-up
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File: New-LGIS04.jpg|Christiane is declared winner of the 1994 tournament
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File: Christiane vs Jenny.jpg|'''Christiane vs Jenny'''    Christiane lost after bout stopped
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File: Silke vs Nicole.jpg|'''Silke vs Cassia (Nicole)'''  Cassia won by KO despite suffering a bloody mouth
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File: Christiane-Nicole.jpg|'''Christiane vs Cassia''' Christiane won by KO
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File: New-LGIS02.jpg|Boxing event line-up featuring '''Jenny''' (second left) and '''Silke''' (centre)
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File: Thalli-Alina21.jpg|Alina and Thalli prepare to box
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</gallery>
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== Acknowledgements ==
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''This page was constructed with assistance from Arbie (Count Herout), Merlin and Fred Dobbs''.
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:43, 27 December 2023

LGIS (New)

Cassia and Christiane @ LGIS (New)
Location Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Years active 1993 - 2000?
Website various (see below)

The second incarnation of the Liberal Girls International SportClub - better known as LGIS (New) - was a female/mixed wrestling and boxing video production company founded in Munich, Germany in 1993. It had its origins in both the defunct companies LGIS (Old) and GMC.

The company had a complicated history, beginning with the founding of LGIS (Old) in 1976 by Fred Strothmann and Erich Klinger together with Angie Simons. By 1981 this company had ceased to exist, mainly due to the ill-health of Fred and declining interest/involvement on the part of Angie. Erich, and others formerly connected with the company, then decided to try to resurrect the original concept in 1985, the result being the GMC. Erich was in partnership at this time with Dieter Bruckner, who was also co-owner of Beka-Film, and the GMC videos were made available for purchase via that company. Later on, some kind of dispute arose over this arrangement and GMC also fell apart in the late 80s.

By 1993 Erich was ready to try another relaunch - Fred had unfortunately died in the interim, and after Fred's death Erich got back the sole rights to the LGIS (Old) back catalogue, consisting of the only existing original movies of about 100 previous fights (1977-1980). Angie also became involved with the project though not as an active participant. The intention was that the newly-formed LGIS (New) would provide a outlet for the sale and distribution of these original videos while also holding its own events and matches to create and sell new material of its own. The first boxing tournament was held before a small audience in 1994 and there was at least one such boxing or wrestling tournament per year throughout the rest of the 90's. In addition there were numerous individual matches of all categories staged in gymnasium settings over those years. The range of fights was considerable, with full-on boxing right through to semi-erotic wrestling but competitive boxing action was always the major component. Erich commented that, despite the acrimonious break-up of their previous partnership, he stuck with an agreement he had made with Bruckner to concentrate heavily on boxing because both felt that the market would be swamped if there were two wrestling products in competition with each other in the same geographical area.

The 1994 tournament featured a newcomer, Cassia, who rapidly became the focal point of the group. Designated as "Captain" or sometimes vice-president, she fought in a huge number of competitive matches of all types while also refereeing bouts, introducing/interviewing fighters and generally being the face of the company. Most of the company roster consisted of girls with previous experience at GMC including Christiane, Silke Roth, Ira, Claudia and Marion. In several cases ex-GMC girls chose LGIS (New) over Beka-Film as they preferred boxing to wrestling and this company emphasised the former throughout its existence. One other newcomer also made a huge impression - English student Jenny Dawson who proved to be a real fans favourite with her good looks and fearless boxing style.

There was also briefly a branch group based in Regensburg affiliated to LGIS (New) known as Reg-Gang. This was a small group of ten or so fighting enthusiasts who came together in 1998 and generated some videos which were sold by the main company.

By around 2000 the whole group seemed to have become dormant with no new material appearing. However in 2003-2004 there was another, short-lived revival, this time fronted by middle-aged fight enthusiast Thalli but with Cassia still involved. This group set up a new website - Munich Wildcats - and for a time their new videos together with all ex-LGIS videos were available there. The site was also affiliated to the Kontex network for several years. The revived company seemed to be operating on a very low budget with matches staged in ordinary rooms in houses, and with only a small roster of girls to work with. All activity had ceased by around 2007.


Web Sites

All the sites which originally handled LGIS products are either defunct or inactive. These included:

http://www.lgis.de

http://www.boxing-girls.de

http://www.zoff-TV.com

http://www.munichwildcats.de

The only known vendors for LGIS (New) at present are

http://www.rockin-roxanne.com

https://www.catfight.com/download/lgis-videos - 6 videos only

https://www.clips4sale.com/clips/search/LGIS/category/133/storesPage/1/clipsPage/1 - 4 videos only

https://www.clips4sale.com/clips/search/LGIS/category/135/storesPage/1/clipsPage/1


Gallery of Fighters


Montage and Event Line-Up Gallery


Acknowledgements

This page was constructed with assistance from Arbie (Count Herout), Merlin and Fred Dobbs.