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

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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. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Um, GOAT Primo would use his superior jab at range to destroy Dempsey, duh.
     
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  2. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Honestly I thought it was obvious I was giving a silly responce to a silly thread.
     
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  3. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    That wooshed over my head...
     
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  4. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Why is it a silly thread? Is it because the correct answer is so obvious?
     
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  5. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Carnera was definitely the better all around fighter and regularly fought better competition, but Bowe when he was in shape had much better infighting skills
     
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  6. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    If it is so obvious, then why are we still arguing about it?
     
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  7. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Yes Bowe is clearly the superior infighter.
     
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  8. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Taking your points in turn.
    I am saying that Carnera was an overachiever, and Bowe was an underachiever.
    Very much so.
    Again yes.
    Yes I am also saying that.
     
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  9. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Nonsense.
     
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  10. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    You should be asking yourself that question...

    But for the record, I was just trying to figure out why exactly he thought the thread was so silly.
     
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  11. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    The second Sharkey fight was something of a masterclass.

    If I wanted to show somebody how a superheavyweight should fight, that is one of the fights I might pick.
     
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  12. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    We’ll have to agree to disagree. I don’t get why you ask all of these questions about Carnera and Marciano thread after thread when your mind is clearly made up about their abilities.

    What was the point of the thread if you think Carnera is inferior to Bowe in every way?
     
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  13. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Honest question: How do you think the Carnera of the second Sharkey fight would have fared against Evander Holyfield?
     
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  14. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    You can definitely argue it either way for Carnera, based on the opinions of top fighters and trainers.

    The bottom line is that some very credible observers, thought very highly of him!

    Fighters and trainers seemed to think more highly of him than journalists.
     
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  15. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Not so well I suspect.
     
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