Better All-Around Fighter: Primo Carnera or Riddick Bowe?

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Who was the better all-around fighter, Primo Carnera or Riddick Bowe?

  1. Primo Carnera

  2. Riddick Bowe

  3. They were equally good all-around fighters

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  1. reznick

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    I didn't say it did. I just found it funny and strange.
     
  2. reznick

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    Carnera was getting sued left and right for very trivial things.
    Every other article is a court appearance.
     
  3. mcvey

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    What is derogatory about that ? Louis gave his honest opinion,an opinion he forcefully reiterated later in his autobiography.The piece gives Carnera his p o v,without commernt,it could have just as easily and truthfully said at no time was Louis bothered by Carnera's punches but it didn't.
    You're proving my point and all I have to to do is read what you are providing.You've posted nothing derogatory about Carnera that was printed whilst he was an active fighter.
    Unless you can produce a derogatory smear piece that was printed during his boxing career,your argument collapses by default
     
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  5. janitor

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    Who are the revisionists?

    Clearly not the people who listen to his opponents, and potential opponents!
     
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  6. reznick

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    I'm not saying these are derogatory.
    I hate to say this but you seem paranoid.
    I'm simply going through Carnera articles from the Times archives, and doing a dump of noteworthy selections.
    You are way off the mark on my intentions. Way way off.
    Most of these are complimentary to Primo, which I explained before I started posting these excerpts.

    Didn't you already post derogatory pieces by Gallico?
     
  7. reznick

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    Baer Visits Carnera
    http://imgur.com/a/Kx5Sc

    "Baer made it a special point to reveal that his pre battle statements minimizing Carnera's ability were not meant seriously and were intended only as ballyhoo."
     
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  9. mcvey

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    Nothing negative there ,why post it?
     
  10. mcvey

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    I've asked for evidence of all the bias against Carnera you say the press showed .You haven't produced a single line yet!
     
  11. reznick

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    I didn't oblige your request.
    Less you think people should be able to make demands of others at their whim, I ask you to produce a million dollars for me!

    I'll get to the other archives soon...
     
  12. mcvey

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    You've paid for a subscription, that you hope will provide the necessary proof to prove your argument.Yet you were confident enough to state earlier ,[several times] that Carnera suffered from anti Italian bias and negative news reportage.You've so far found f*ck all ,and are now reduced to paying for information,well good luck!
    We await the results! As always the burden of proof is on you!
     
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  13. reznick

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    Carnera sent the NYT a note when leaving the country, thanking them for being fair to him.

    If I had this agenda you speak of, I wouldn't be posting these articles.
     
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  14. mcvey

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    I didn't accuse you of having an agenda ,I just think you are badly misinformed. I await the negative reports you continually referred to.
     
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  15. reznick

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    NYT: British Humor (1929)
    http://imgur.com/a/E9cQh

    Da Preem being drastically underrated here?
    Due to his size and nationality?
     
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