Primo Carnera vs Jess Willard

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Who wins and how

  1. Carnera KO/TKO

    12.5%
  2. Willard KO/TKO

    62.5%
  3. Carnera Decision

    25.0%
  4. Willard Decision

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Draw

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Battle of the dreadnoughts, both prime and raring to do battle. Who takes it?
     
  2. GlaukosTheHammer

    GlaukosTheHammer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Willard by pace and exhaustion. Dunno why big men get such love except Jess, must just be the optics of Dempsey but Willard had a heck of a tank for a big guy and everything else is well with in the norms of big man game.

    For my money Jess is only beat by the best of the big dudes, Lewis, Wlad those sorts, not ****ing Primo.


    Edit- bad habit, I know. I just mix expect and except a lot. dunno why.
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Willard by KO I've voted.
    Jess was the more durable , he'd take the best of Primo and dish it back.
    Willard ko rounds 11-15
     
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  4. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What ? Why people are voting in Willard ?
    Willard had nothing but his supposed stamina because he endure sun heat. At close doors this wouldn´t help him... Carnera showed in a lot of footage he could jab and outmuscle you in the infighting, Willard didn´t show any of that not on the Johnson footage nor in nowhere...

    Carnera had a good power jab.
     
  5. GlaukosTheHammer

    GlaukosTheHammer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A benefit for a man with a deficit in no way translates to a deficit for a man with a benefit.

    You're saying Carnera fought under less harsh conditions as if that is somehow evens their stamina differences. Air conditioning works for Willard too ...

    Carnera showed his ability to be a figurehead and propaganda piece for fascists and little else. Let me know when Italy produces a HW champion without nationalists controlling the rating votes.
     
  6. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Primo Carnera gets so much attention on this forum and it is deserved and everything but what about the lesser-known Carnera? Preemie Carnera, the small Carnera who fought at flyweight and was born a little early?
     
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  7. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I’m going to favor Carnera to win but not sure how. Much of it will depend on how long this is scheduled for
     
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  8. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Willard’s the more natural fighter, and Carnera tries too hard to box prettily which I think he will pay for eventually.
     
  9. Steve Fero

    Steve Fero Member Full Member

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    Canera couldn’t hide behind his height and Willard had a good right hand. I think Jess stops him eventually.
     
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