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

2 more pages lads.

 

We simply must. It will be like the completion of the Grand Hoover Dam; It will have taken many years and many men will have scarified their lives in its construction, but it will stand as a towering monument to human cooperation and industriousness.

 

ARE WE THERE YET?

 

I was about to change my vote to the third option but now im gonna keep it where it is

 

Night and day difference, everything carnera could do Bowe did atleast twice as good, their really is no comparison here gang.

 

You've picked your hill to die on, too late to flake now.

 

If he was still living would that in any way change his record?

 

How many were paid to lay down?
How many had their licences revoked?
How many had their purses withheld?
How many had their seconds throw in the towel for no reason?
How many had capsicum pepper rubbed in their eyes by their corner when they refused to dive?
How many were threatened with violence if they did not go down?
How many of his fights have comments like these attached to them?

1"Carnera struck Stribling from behind after the bell ended the seventh round. The bout was probably fixed.
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
W
DQ 4/15
2.Both fighters down in the third. Carnera down from low blow in 4th. This bout was probably fixed "

"One of Chevalier's seconds, Bob Perry, threw in the towel, although it appeared to all that the boxer was in no worse condition than Carnera. "A bitter demonstration followed. Half a dozen fans attacked Perry, striking and kicking him. In the melee he suffered a cut under the eye. Fellow countrymen of Carnera's stood on chairs and shouted 'fake' and urged the huge Italian be made to fight over again." (AP) The boxing commission started an immediate investigation. Mrs. Chevalier told them her husband had been approached earlier to agree to a "fake fight," but that he had directed all business to his manager, Tim McGrath. McGrath declared he had no knowledge that Perry was going to throw in the towel, and that the towel should not have been thrown in. Carnera's purse was withheld.Attendance 10,000."

"Rioux down six times. After an investigation, the Illinois Boxing Commission cleared Carnera but fined Rioux, who was outweighed by 63 pounds, $1000 and revoked his license.(Deepak Nahar) Bob Soderman provided the report of the Chicago Tribune, which said "Rioux didn't do much fighting..being too intent on doing what he had been hired to do; that is, making sure he fell to the canvas at the slightest provocation." Only two of the six knockdowns appeared to be genuine. Rioux said that he had an "off night" and that his muscles wouldn't respond. Attendance 17,500"
Does Bowe have opponents like these leading up to his title win?
Jim Stanton 8-20-1. 23rd fight
Frank Zaveta 2-7-0 . 29th fight
George Trafton 4-0-0 .30th fight
Sam Baker 11-11-2.34th fight
Umberto Torriani 1-11-2.47th fight
Armando Carolis. 12-18-2. 51st fight
?????????
To answer your question
Tucker.18th fight
Thomas.19th fight
Biggs. 22nd fight
Marin . 24th fight
Tilleryx2 . 28&29th fights
Brown. 25th fight
Coetzer.31st fight
Tubbs.23rd fight
Seldon . 26th fight
Cooper . 20th fight

Holyfield . 32nd fight

Now answer mine.

 

Look at this dumbass still taking this thread seriously.

 

I actually thought this was a joke thread. The only Achilles' Heel I can think of for 1992 Bowe (besides his shameful attitude) is the fact that he was waaaay too easy to hit.

Carnera...this would have made a great comedy video dream matchup.

 

The 12 votes for Carnera must be Primo's misguided apostles.







I'm trying for funny no offense to Carnera fans.

 

Primo truly was one of the greatest to grace WWE history.

https://www.wwe.com/superstars/primo-carnera

 

You missed the point entirely I'm replying to Choclab, the defender of the undefensible..Now be a good chap and **** off.

 

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So cool what happens on this forum when you respectfully have an unconventional opinion.