Who had more power? Wladimir Klitschko or Primo Carnera?

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  1. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What do you think?
     
  2. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 MONZON VS HAGLER 2025 Full Member

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    Unlike fakers Carnera was the undisputed HW champ. Holmes and Wlad didn’t have all the belts thus shouldn’t be mentioned in the same breath as classic “ard men” like Ingo, Carnera and Braddock back when the belt meant something.
     
  3. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Klitschko.

    Its hard to tell though because Carneras best punch was his jab. He wasn't swinging for the fences per say.
     
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  4. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Or Leon Spinks.
     
  5. Pat M

    Pat M Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Carnera stood on his toes most of the time, the Incredible Hulk couldn't punch hard while standing on his toes. PC was a big, strong guy and probably would have good power if he had been taught to get off of his toes, and had a good base to punch from. WK had good punching technique.
     
  6. BCS8

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    Wlad all day long. His right hand down the pipe was a WMD.
     
  7. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Wlad's straight right and his left hook were both upper tier elite in terms of power. And rather than be a reckless homerun swinger, he also threw these punches very technically correct, limiting countering options for his opponent.

    What Carnera did in the ring was barely even the same sport.
     
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  8. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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  9. newurban99

    newurban99 Active Member Full Member

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    Carnera punched like he was muscle bound but when he put his weight behind a punch he could stun a guy weighing 70 pounds less. Also he was no innecent bystander when it came to fouling. Sometimes he appears to hit with his forearms and elbows. He could maul effectively because of his size and strength. But Klitschko was definitely a stiffer puncher.
     
  10. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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  11. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wlad is basically the perfect 6 6 HW thats not really a diss.

    I'm dismayed at the lack of nuclear related verbage in this post.
     
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  12. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wlad could be the biggest puncher ever, not even close.
     
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  13. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Wlad has got it.

    If Carnera had hit as hard as Wald, you would have been seeing some real destruction against the smaller heavyweights of the day.
     
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  14. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wladimir was terrifying.
     
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  15. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I’m going to say Klitschko because on average he regularly fought much larger men than Carnera did yet ended up stopping about as many people