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. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I wish we could have a prime Tyson vs Jim Corbett who was better thread that went this long
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Jan 3, 2019
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  2. Sting like a bean

    Sting like a bean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    What is your source for this claim? I take it you're either going to cite supposed data, make an armchair argument about the tails of Gaussian distribution curves, or both.
     
    Sting like a bean, Jan 3, 2019
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  3. GOAT Primo Carnera

    GOAT Primo Carnera Member of the PC Fan Club Full Member

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    According to Ourworlddata, beeing born in 1900 and > 1980 differs for more than 2 inch in avarage height. At the same time the US population doubled. You can see the calculation for probability obove.
     
    GOAT Primo Carnera, Jan 6, 2019
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  4. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Maybe if we get to 100 pages?

    Definitely the best poll we've ever run on this site, no?
     
    mrkoolkevin, Feb 16, 2019
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  5. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Maybe someone will come up with some long forgotten or unseen footage of Primo that will cause a major rethink on his abilities and qualities and have him seen in a totally different light? That will definitely stretch the page count here into 3 figures.:razz:
     
    Ken Ashcroft, Feb 16, 2019
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  6. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    That would be the footage that we have now, if you view it objectively!
     
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  7. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I believe I had a Wlad v Marciano page that went well over 100 pages. It was a font of entertainment.
     
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  8. GOAT Primo Carnera

    GOAT Primo Carnera Member of the PC Fan Club Full Member

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    Still shaking?
     
    GOAT Primo Carnera, Feb 16, 2019
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  9. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I want a 100 page Jim Corbett vs Prime Mike Tyson:who was better thread!!
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Feb 17, 2019
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  10. GOAT Primo Carnera

    GOAT Primo Carnera Member of the PC Fan Club Full Member

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  11. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I'll go by my eyes and the opinions of Joe Louis, Larry Gains, and GeneTunney.
     
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  12. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    How many of those ko's were kosher?
    If we could view Carnera's 70 kos I think his reputation would sink even lower, so low that never again would a nonsensical thread like this ever be born! !

    Anyone who honestly believes Carnera was a better fighter than Bowe has a serious problem with objectivity,and that's as polite as I can put it!
     
    mcvey, Feb 17, 2019
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  13. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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  14. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lol
     
    KuRuPT, Feb 17, 2019
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  15. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's certainly a contender and top 3 no doubt. This thread is a perfect example of... sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. You can't make this **** up.
     
    KuRuPT, Feb 17, 2019
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