Josip Zupan. "Larry Gains, Toronto Negro who holds the British Empire heavyweight title and who last night overwhelmed Primo Carnera, declared today he hoped to get a bout soon with either Jack Sharkey or Max Schmeling. 103 bouts • page. In your opinion boys, how good was the late great, Primo Carnera? In your opinion boys, how good was the late great, Primo Carnera? Re: Mitch Green vs. Date: 1930-10-07. Primo Carnera 268 lbs beat Ray Impelletiere 258 lbs by TKO at 0:38 in round 9 of 10. Primo actually wouldn't be that unusual today where most Heavyweights are well over 6 feet tall and many weigh that much. One thing Carnera and Valuev had in common was they were both awkward and slow athletes In your opinion boys, how good was the late great, Primo Carnera? Primo Carnera: 1945-11-21: TKO PTS 1937-11-18: Albert Di Meglio ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for 410 sports authorities worldwide, it is not under direct Biography: Primo Carnera, also known as 'the Ambling Alp,' was an Italian boxer and wrestler. ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for Bout announced on August 10. It’s hard to compare today’s heavyweight boxing champions with those of the past simply due to their enormous size difference. I think it comes down to all-around ability vs conditioning. If I had to make an educated guess, I'd rate this a 55% chance of Carnera victory against 45% chance for Conn. BoxRec: Primo Carnera pro boxer Primo Carnera, född 25 oktober 1906 i området Sequals i nordöstra Italien, död 29 juni 1967 i Sequals, Italien, var en italiensk professionell boxare och brottare, världsmästare i tungviktsboxning 1933 - 1934. Now that I think about it, Primo probably bests Alfredo Evangelista, Richard Dunn, Lorenzo Zanon, and Jack Bodell. Just maybe he beats Duane Bobick, although that's iffy. Carnera's purse was $86,792. He had one professional bout in 1933, a draw against Rasputin Baer, and is now inactive. His last memorable bout was against Joe Louis, who was a rising contender---and was knocked out in 6 bloody rounds by the Brown Bomber. "The punch that turned the sympathies of the crowd to the veteran Spaniard and the tide of the battle to Walker came after the bell ended the eighth round. [ 1][ 2] May 26, 2014 · Re: joe louis vs primo carnera. Primo Carnera 272 lbs beat Armando De Carolis 187 lbs by KO at 1:08 in round 2 of 10. 08, and Baer's was $65,044. Box-pro 69 bouts. His career was controversial. The mob had simply been using him to bring in money and he had gotten none of it. Juozas Žukauskas ("Jack Sharkey") when he was 78 years old. Donovan ignored repeated back-handers from Baer. Date: 1932-12-09. Apr 24, 2007 · Carnera no doubt past his 'best' is still a big and fit man with alot of experience. Outweighed by 78 1/2 pounds, Chicago Primo Carnera (Italian pronunciation: [ˈprimo karˈnɛra]; October 26, 1906 – June 29, 1967) was an Italian boxer, nicknamed the Ambling Alp, who became the world heavyweight champion. 31. This was the second bout between Carnera and Uzcudun. 1933 Fight of the Year - Ring Magazine. Jan 7, 2005 · When he finaly faced a real opponent that was not paid off, it was not untill he fought a man by the name of Tommy Loughran that people began to discover he wasn't much. Post by HomicideHenry » 14 Dec 2012, 16:22. Carneras riktiga längd var dock Primo Carnera: 75 6 0: Carnera down in 4th. But Billy was barely a heavyweight. In addition, there were 7,000 complimentary tickets for a total attendance of 64,000. Despite travelling the world, he passed away in his native Sequals, as a result of diabetes and liver disease. Jan 31, 2010 · Larry Gains 200 lbs beat Primo Carnera 268 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10. Carnera would likely win that. Box-pro division: ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for 410 sports authorities worldwide, it is not under Primo Carnera: 75 6 0: Carnera down in 4th. . Carnera KO 6 Marciano- marciano had 68" reach. Exhibitions. As with many LHW he has aspirations at being a HW champ. Jack Sharkey (born Joseph Paul Zukauskas, Lithuanian: Juozas Povilas Žukauskas, October 26, 1902 – August 17, 1994) was a Lithuanian-American boxer who held the NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles from 1932 to 1933. Av reklamskäl var italienaren utmålad som den dittills längste världsmästaren med 204 cm. May 22, 2014 · Re: Primo Carnera vs Jess Willard. Oct 5, 2023 · This is a tough call. Death. Carnera is highly under-rated and under-sold on this forum, mainly because many are under the delusion that his entire career was either bought or that he fought completely inept opponents. Jump to navigation Media in category "Primo Carnera Gallery" The following 167 files are in this category, out of 167 total. Primo Carnera - 6'5, 260lb. Date: 1930-11-30. Primo Carnera ( Sequals, 26 de outubro de 1906 – Sequals, 29 de junho de 1967) foi um pugilista italiano campeão mundial dos pesos-pesados entre 1933 e 1934. event bout wiki. Post by HomicideHenry » 14 Dec 2012, 11:22. Valuev outweighed Ruiz by 86¼ pounds: 324 to 237¾. Primo Carnera "News" 7 posts • Page 1 of 1. HomicideHenry Heavyweight Posts: 18552 Joined: 08 Sep 2005, 00:43. Primo Carnera 262 lbs beat George Godfrey 250 lbs by DQ at 1:13 in round 5 of 10. Armando weighed about 206 before he started training for this bout. Gains got the decision over Carnera after ten rounds of fast work A crowd of 53, 000 (with another 3, 300 with passes) - including Jack Sharkey and Primo Carnera - paid $239, 676. Though Carnera wasn't an atg fighter, or really that special of a fighter, he had one hell of a life, from nothing to top of the world, to the dulldrums of professional rasslin and cheap b-rated movies, back to nothing, alone in his native Sequals as an alcohaulic. Date: 1933-02-10; Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA; Referee: Billy Cavanaugh; Ernie Schaaf suffers an inter-cranial hemorrhage and his left side becomes paralyzed. Max Baer, a jovial, 6-2½ heavyweight with big-time punching power, put the champion down somewhere between seven and 12 times, depending on the report you’re reading. Italy. Date: 1931-08-06; Location: Shellpot Park, Wilmington, Delaware, USA; Referee: Joe Denny; Judge: Ellwood Leach. 29. The Italian giant, noticeably improved as a boxer, poked and Primo Carnera 25 followers Box-pro referee ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for 410 sports authorities worldwide, it is not under direct control of any Primo Carnera 0: 1: 0: 0 KOs 1 KOs; wiki. Primo Carnera 88: 14: 0: 71 KOs Carnera's pro debut. HomicideHenry Heavyweight Posts: 18549 Joined: 08 Sep 2005, 05:43. On November 6, 1933, the International Boxing Union confirmed that the bout was for both the world title and Uzcudun's European title. W-KO. eventboutwiki. Maybe he beats Henry Clark and Howard "KO" Smith. by HomicideHenry » 22 May 2014, 23:44. 1906-10-25. Borth men train hard for this high profile bout and come in BoxRec: Primo Carnera pro boxer From BoxRec. Refusing to be floored under a barrage of ponderous, sweeping lefts, Neusel threw up his hands and quit in the 4th round after Carnera inflicted a deep cut over his eye with a massive flying Primo Carnera 271 lbs beat Paulino Uzcudun 207 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10. Carnera did not find out untill later in his career that he could not actually box and the 2 All of Primo Carnera's fights at the beginning of his career had been set ups that he had known nothing about. 44 (42 1/2% of the gate), Carnera - $16,377. Nationality. Jun 14, 2020 · Many times. 80, and the net was $361,357. It was the largest-ever weight difference in a title fight until Nikolay Valuev fought John Ruiz for the WBA heavyweight title on December 17, 2005. " His grave was covered by a blanket of rose carnations from his grieving mother. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. 16. Prior to his June 25, 1935, fight with Primo Carnera, Louis engaged in a series of six-round exhibitions, the results of which We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. 28 (10% of the gate). Very possibly he beats Larry Middleton. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Officials from the New York State Athletic Commission said they saw no reason to doubt the genuineness of the outcome. Jun 7, 2005 · Greb tries to swarm Carnera,potshot em,etc,Carnera grabs and ties em up,very excessively throughout the first round. Billed as being for the American heavyweight title. 1937-12-04. Jack Sharkey. The man that weighed about 180 pounds staggerd Carnera a numerous amount of times. Both trains of thought are wrong, for the most part. Primo Carnera 272 lbs beat King Levinsky 194 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10. The principles. Sep 13, 2018 · Re: Primo Carnera versus Floyd Patterson Post by scorpio83 » 08 Feb 2024, 18:27 Either Patterson used his speed to decision Carnera or Carnera would catch Patterson with a big right uppercut to knock him out in 4 rounds. Feb 3, 2018 · Purses - Sharkey - $69,603. Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney and Max Baer were ringside for the fight, and they all stated their belief that Carnera won legitimately. But not Primo Carnera. Willard, by his own admission, wasn't the most sound boxer. He won more fights by knockout May 8, 2022 · Won against Primo Carnera, Max Baer, Max Schmeling, Jack Sharkey, Jim Braddock, John Henry Lewis, Billy Conn (twice), Jersey Joe Walcott (twice). The gross gate was $428,392. Gross receipts were $328,655. He weighed in the 250's and 260's for most of his fights. At that period of time Carnera was at his prime. When he finaly faced a real opponent that was not paid off, it was not untill he fought a man by the name of Tommy Loughran that people began to discover BoxRec: Primo Carnera pro boxer All of Primo Carnera's fights at the beginning of his career had been set ups that he had known nothing about. Box-pro status: inactive ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for 410 sports authorities worldwide, it is not under Aug 20, 2006 · by BrocktonBlockbuster49 » 21 Aug 2006, 06:07. We shouldn't overlook that Primo did win a legitimate victory over another light-heavyweight turned heavy, Tommy Loughran. In your opinion boys, how good was the late great, Primo Carnera? Sep 8, 2005 · Re: joe louis vs primo carnera Post by man » 17 Apr 2015, 16:20 HomicideHenry wrote: Ali landed alot of clean shots, yes, while employing the "Rope-a-Dope" but in my view George Foreman BEAT George Foreman in Zaire just as much (if not more so) than Ali beat George Foreman in the Rumble in The Jungle. by HomicideHenry » 25 May 2014, 18:53. Billy Conn, a clever boxer who is as we all know one of histories best LHW. When a wild right hand caught the champion flush, the tables seemed to instantly turn. HomicideHenry Heavyweight Posts: 18552 Joined: 08 Sep 2005, 05:43. ref: Henri Bernstein. Mar 1, 2015 · Carnera was a quarter inch under 6'6". Mar 29, 2016 · By the time the boxers entered the ring, Baer was slightly favored. 0 1 0. 44, and the net was $275,531. The Associated Press reported 11 knockdowns. K O Christner (2nd meeting) From BoxRec. Referee: Johnny Brassil. he didnt have the blazing handspeed, or the short crisp punches max baer did needed to beat carnera. marciano threw slow looping telegprahed punches. Referee: Eddie Purdy. 07 to assure a fair profit for Jack Dempsey in his first big promotional venture. Italian, who was heavyweight champion of the world from 1933 to 1934. When he finaly faced a real opponent that was not paid off, it was not untill he fought a man by the name of Tommy Loughran that people began to discover "Primo Carnera, trying for a comeback, emerged from the smoky haze of MSG last night with a TKO victory over Walter Neusel, the blond German heavyweight. Lost against Max Schmeling, Ezzard Charles, Rocky Marciano. Photo #2, Photo #3. "George Godfrey, giant negro heavyweight of Leiperville, after hammering Primo Carnera, mammoth Venetian, through four rounds of a scheduled 10 round battle which attracted 35,000 fans and about $160,000 in gate receipts, was disqualified on a foul in the 5th Oct 13, 2005 · After the loss to Baer, Carnera became a movie star and kept fighting off and on until 1946. Location: Estadio Olímpico de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain. marciano was small, very slow, had a Primo Carnera 250 lbs beat Ernie Schaaf 207 lbs by KO at 0:51 in round 13 of 15. Panama Primo Carnera 3: 3: 0: 1 KOs 0 KOs; wiki. Paulino had landed a Sep 13, 2018 · How knows, how good Dempsey could be at that point, but definitely he wouldn't be the same after years off the ring, while being nearly 40 years old. Budapest Zirkus, Budapest. Primo Carnera Post by scorpio83 » 17 Jan 2022, 19:04 Carnera had the better resume than Green, so he would out-box him behind his jabs and right uppercuts to either wins by decision or stop him in the late rounds despite Carnera's alleged connection to the mob. Attendance 30, 000. carnera had 86". Location: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA. 2 ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for 410 sports authorities worldwide, it Apr 8, 2015 · Louis carried the battle to Carnera in every round, winning all but the fourth by wide margins. BoxRec: Primo Carnera pro boxer There have always been varying reports about Carnera's height, but it was measured at 6' 5 3/4" at his autopsy. "Primo Carnera today had a decision victory over King Levinsky, but it was the Kingfish who was getting all the cheers and taking all the bows. 14 posts • Page 1 of 1. 54, and Louis' was $44,636. Carnera-LaBarba. Date: 1931-11-19. Primo Carnera 261 lbs beat KO Christner 203 lbs by KO in round 4 of 10. Outside of that, he clinched and mauled. Carnera outweighed Loughran by 84 pounds. When he finaly faced a real opponent that was not paid off, it was not untill he fought a man by the name of Tommy Loughran that people began to discover All of Primo Carnera's fights at the beginning of his career had been set ups that he had known nothing about. Judge: Juan Casanovas. Carnera's purse was $122,057. The wor Primo Carnera 261 lbs beat King Levinsky 197 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10. He underwent an operation to remove a blood clot from his brain and relieve BoxRec: Primo Carnera pro boxer Born. Attendance 70, 000. Carnera later became a professional wrestler, going undefeated in 365 bouts---until Argentine Rocca defeated him. Location: Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. 87. Regardless, Carnera couldn’t stay on his feet in one of the most lopsided heavyweight title fights in history. Referee: Moss Deyong. The first one took place on November 30, 1930, with Carnera winning by a 10-round split decision. Dec 31, 2022 · Unfortunately, Primo was unsuccessful in suing the film company. Same thing for the second round,then,in the third round,Greb gets so aggravated,he starts incorporating low blows,intentionally or unintentionally who knows,but Carnera then really starts to wrestle excessively. Sep 13, 2018 · Re: Primo Carnera versus Tex Cobb Post by scorpio83 » 09 Dec 2022, 13:04 I thought the same with Carnera getting the better of Cobb behind his jabs and right uppercuts to take a decision. ) ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for 410 sports authorities worldwide, it is not under direct control of any single authority. The Associated Press reported: "Eleven times in eleven rounds, the massive Italian, biggest man ever to hold the title Jul 11, 2023 · There was a paid crowd of 8,624 and the gate of $44,598. Judge: Edoardo Mazzia. Primo Carnera died on 29 June 1967, exactly 34 years to the day from when he won the world heavyweight crown against Jack Sharkey. The paid attendance was 52,268. BoxRec: Primo Carnera pro boxer Oct 27, 2021 · (Photo of Services) Carnera had sent a $150 cross--six feet high and four feet across-- adorned with roses, orchids, lillies and volets, bearing a satin ribbon inscribed "with the deepest of sympathy--Primo Carnera. Uncharacteristically, Baer came out cautiously in the first round, keeping his distance as Primo tried to chase him down. December 3, 1934, the Spanish Boxing Federation stripped Uzcudun of the title for refusing to risk it against Isidoro Gastanaga. 1. Judge: Jack McCafferty. Some believe Carnera was "owned" by underworld figures who manipulated his career by fixing his early fights not only for monetary gain but also to give him a shot at the world Feb 26, 2021 · The first ever Italian born Heavyweight champion and finally had the record for biggest heavyweight champion in history uppercuts former conquerer Jack Shark Sep 8, 2005 · For the first three rounds of his often postponed fight with Jack Sharkey, Monster Primo Carnera last week danced about a Brooklyn ring with confident aplomb. Primo Carnera. Ric Editor Posts: 2922 Joined: 29 Dec 2001, 01:00. Carnera crashed to the floor and appeared desperately groggy when he rose. Primo Carnera "News" Post by Ric » 20 Mar 2003, 01:58. The Guinness book of world records also listed his height as stated above (tallest heavyweight champion). 1937-11-18. jpg Primo Carnera Post by HomicideHenry » 15 Jul 2008, 19:04 Throughout the few years that I have visited this site, I have seldom seen anyone do a real in depth analysis of this man's career or his abilities and where he should or could rank among the heavyweights. Date: 1935-03-15; Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA; Referee: Jack Dempsey "Carnera had trouble reaching Ray at first and was actually outboxed by the comparatively inexperienced upstart in the opening sessions. Of course, Conn was vastly more talented than Carnera. Primo Carnera vs. "Primo Carnera today had his second victory over King Levinsky, but the cheers were still ringing for the Kingfish. ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for 410 sports authorities May 8, 2022 · Because of his advantages, Carnera was the betting favourite. His tactic was to throw jabs, to keep men and bay, and if they came close he threw an uppercut. Zupan was a wrestler, Carnera knocked him out easily according to both Box-Sport, 14 December 1937, page 9, and Sport Tagblatt of Vienna. Primo Carnera was a heavyweight boxer who won the world title in 1933 and defended it once. Published in Britain in 1991, this fluent biography tells the story of one of the shoddiest events in the shoddy history of boxing: the history of Primo Carnera (1906-1967), the 6'7", 264-lb. Carnera is best known for his record as heavyweight champion of winning the most fights by knockout, having won In your opinion boys, how good was the late great, Primo Carnera? In your opinion boys, how good was the late great, Primo Carnera? In your opinion boys, how good was the late great, Primo Carnera? In your opinion boys, how good was the late great, Primo Carnera? Feb 4, 2023 · Very possibly Carnera beats Chuck Wepner, Leon Spinks, and Scott LeDoux. ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for Primo Carnera: 15 1 0: Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris W-DQ. Has been listed incorrectly in Carnera's record as a knockout loss. "Although Carnera, in the eyes of most of the experts, won no less than eight of the ten rounds, Barcelona fans Jim Maloney 195 lbs beat Primo Carnera 260 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10. " [3] Paid attendance was 57,000. A gentle, decent and trusting man, virtually illiterate, he was picked up while (The Primo Carnera had just won the World Heavyweight Title the month before. On December 3, 1934, the BoxRec: Primo Carnera pro boxer Feb 2, 2021 · Primo Carnera: KO 6: Jack Sharkey - Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA 10 1934 Mar 1 Primo Carnera: UD 15: Tommy Loughran: 1 Miami, Florida, USA 11 1934 Jun 14 Max Baer: TKO 11: Primo Carnera - Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA 12 1935 Jun 13 Jim Braddock: UD 15: Max Baer - Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA 13 1937 Jun 22 Joe Primo Carnera. carnera would own marciano with his long arms. Dec 7, 2023 · In your opinion boys, how good was the late great, Primo Carnera? joe louis vs primo carnera Post by evrenb » 24 May 2014, 22:33 Just watched two versions of this ; if anyone has questions on how Louis would have coped with Wladimir then watch this. 1967-06-29. He was the reigning World Heavyweight boxing champion from 1933, when he defeated Jack Sharkey, to 1934, when he was defeated by Max Baer. Dempsey could rely mostly on a puncher's chance. Primo Carnera (Italian pronunciation: ˈpriːmo karˈnɛːra; 26 October 1906 – 29 June 1967), nicknamed the Ambling Alp, was an Italian professional boxer and wrestler who reigned as the boxing World Heavyweight Champion from 29 June 1933 to 14 June 1934. Billy Conn - 6'1, 174lb. He smiled for the benefit of 25,000 spectators, whenever Sharkey's right hand reached up to graze his lantern jaw. hv rv uh ja ur xr it hc qa yb