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

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by mrkoolkevin, Apr 23, 2017.


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. Rubber Glove Sandwich

    Rubber Glove Sandwich A lot of people have pools Full Member

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    It's like meeting an old friend again and then remembering why you weren't on good terms with them.
     
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  2. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    6 more years! 6 more years!
     
  3. Rubber Glove Sandwich

    Rubber Glove Sandwich A lot of people have pools Full Member

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    I'll have to reread this whole thing someday. Off the top of my head this has to be the most iconic thread right? Can't think of anything that comes close.
     
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  4. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    The number of fascinating sources brought to the table is noteworthy, which ever side of the argument you fall on.
     
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  5. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Primo Carnera brings out the worst of this forum for some reason lmao
     
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  6. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    One day when we are all gone people will look at this when both Bowe and Carnera are considered “Primitive” and your grandson will be on here arguing Blood and iron for their honour.
     
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  7. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Saint Carnera*
     
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  8. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Is this the greatest thread in ESB history?
     
  9. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    I don't really have the time to read through all this, can anybody give me the Cliff Notes for why this seemingly mundane thread topic was able to stretch on for 130 pages?
     
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  10. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    This thread is a legendary occurrence in the annals of ESB history. It has to be fully read and understood in order to know of Saint Primo's canonization and advance in your forum studies.
     
  11. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    Cool, but also, y'know, it's 130 pages and I have a lot of books to read as it is
     
  12. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Don't worry. Saint Primo is always here. Waiting...
     
  13. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Where the **** have you been?
     
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  14. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Praying to Preem.

    On a serious note, I've just been plodding through life and lost interest in this place for a while due to the repetitive threads. I didn't even realise my last post was basically 2 years ago :D
     
  15. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    This case remains open. I have reopened it from my cold case files
     
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