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

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    At the very least, 60. And that’s being generous.
     
    reznick, Feb 17, 2019
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  2. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    87.8
     
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    KuRuPT, Aug 7, 2019
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  3. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Obviously Bowe.
     
    roughdiamond, Aug 7, 2019
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  4. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Are you sure? Go back and read the pro Primo argument and you might changed your mind, though you're more likely to spit out your water laughing uncontrollably than anything else.
     
    KuRuPT, Aug 7, 2019
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  5. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Oh, I've read the whole thread before (unfortunately).
     
    roughdiamond, Aug 7, 2019
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  6. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Oh my.
     
    George Crowcroft, Aug 7, 2019
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  7. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    How is this 87 pages? Bowe by a very very large distance
     
    George Crowcroft, Aug 7, 2019
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  8. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Two words: Primo Brigade
     
    KuRuPT, Aug 7, 2019
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  9. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    That is very unfair. Primo was definitely better than them
    Bert Cooper was wrong. Wlad is a very good HW.
     
    George Crowcroft, Aug 7, 2019
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  10. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Should be at least 97.8 but I'll take it.
     
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  11. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Carnera's record is very good on paper, I would challenge anybody to deny it!

    Compare his results against common opposition to Schmeling or Baer for example!

    This guy was literally marching through everybody except the champions of the era!

    Oh but his fights were fixed right?

    Perhaps a couple against fringe contenders early in his career, but beyond that the evidence gets a bit thin!
     
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  12. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah no doubt big daddy was better all round and every single thing round as well better fighter but at least Carnera can claim to be a far better all round trainer as that guy was always in great shape unlike Bowe who often trained like a fat slob.
     
    JackSilver, Aug 7, 2019
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    SHADAPBLAD Viscous Knockouts Full Member

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    And the beast known as Carnera vs Bowe rears its ugly head once more
     
    SHADAPBLAD, Aug 7, 2019
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  14. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Still fighting the bad fight I see
     
    KuRuPT, Aug 8, 2019
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  15. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I am not the one who religiously brings this thread up every six months!

    Obviously my opinion hasn't changed, so what else can I do?
     
    janitor, Aug 8, 2019
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