Ken Norton vs Primo Carnera

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  1. The Malibu Mauler

    The Malibu Mauler Lakers in 5 Full Member

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    My money is on Norton, but who do you think wins this bout?
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Norton too Savage for Primo ,he'd have no fears attacking him from the start .Kenny stops him in 10 .
     
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    Norton ,probably by mid rounds stoppage.
     
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    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Norton would beat the **** out of him.
     
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    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Carnera was a giant. He had underrated skills and could whack! This is a man who scored more KO's than George Foreman. In fact he scored more KO's than Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier combined.

    Norton had issues with punchers and a 6"5 muscle bound behemoth could be his kryptonite. I think Kenny gets short shrift on here on occasion but you mofo's keep matching him so damn tough as this match up shows. Give Kenny one he can win guys!

    Anyway Carnera KO 4.
     
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  7. RightLeftCombo

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    My pick would be Norton on points or late stoppage. Carnera would give a decent showing in a losing effort.
     
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  8. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Carnera wasn't a puncher.Primo isn't stopping Kenny, and he sure aint outboxing him.

    Carnera had issues with punchers ,all those he met beat him and he was dropped by moderate punchers into the bargain!
     
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  9. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Lol Carnera really could crack with that right, let us not rewrite the history that's already there.

    That being said, Norton by UD
     
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  10. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    No Carnera was not a puncher, and we have the first hand accounts from his opponents confirming it! eg Larry Gains and Joe Louis. What you have are stats and stats can be and were in this case, "manipulated by outside forces".
     
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  11. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Did Carnera even land a solid punch on Louis?

    Yes it was fixed when Carnera killed Earnie Schaaf, lifted Sharkey into the air with an uppercut and made heads shake like a bobblehead with his flurries

    Perhaps he hid behind his jab too much and wasn't very accurate, but he could hit, no question
     
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    You think Carnera was responsible for Schaaf's death?
    What am I doing even replying to you!
     
  13. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Honestly, even if all his fights were on the level, his number of KOs isn't nearly as impressive when you look at the kind of fighters many were against.
     
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    Gardner 0-0-0
    Bievens 0-0-0
    Zupan 0-1-0
    Impelletiere 7-3-0
    Harris 27-21-7
    Spence 11-9-1
    Peterson 48-37-8 [x2] Serial tank artist
    Stanton 18 -20-0
    Pavelec 4-9-0
    Trafton4-0-0 Football player
    Zaveta 2-7-0
    Clark 5-11-2
    Erikson 11-1-0
    Sigman 8-20-1
    Martin 2-5-1
    Jaspers 5-1-1
    Nikolaeff 4-16-0
    Thomas12-21-2
    Sebilo 7-13-4
    Rioux40-15-4 Purse withheld
    Barrick 16-23-9
    Lodge 15-27-2 Serial tank artist/wrestler
    Clisby 41-17-4 His sparring partner
    Clark 5-11-2 Threatened with a gun after becoming ambitious
    Chevalier had capsicum of pepper rubbed in his eyes by his second and the towel was then thrown in punched his second who was later suspended.
    These are just 25 examples of his 71 kos.
     
  15. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah I agree completely Mac. I was being facetious.

    Any time Kenny is matched with someone with even a semi decent punch he’s either picked against or tipped with the disclaimer that he could also be knocked out. I was playing to that because Carnera has an impressive KO record on paper even though we all know his record was padded to hell and he wasn’t a puncher at all.

    Norton was only stopped when he was green and old excepting the Foreman fight. He was a genuine world class, excellent fighter who gets sold a bit short for mine.

    I think Kenny wipes the floor with Carnera and hammers him to a TKO stoppage by 10, with only Carnera’s courage (something which was legit) allowing him to last that long.