Bob Fitzsimmons vs Primo Carnera

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  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bob Fitzsimmons knocked out 7 men in one night and one of them was 6’7 and over 200lbs so he knows how to box fighters of Carnera’s dimensions
    Who wins this matchup?
     
  2. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    If he wouldn't beat 1992 Riddick Bowe then he wouldn't beat Primo Carnera.
     
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  3. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fitzsimmons by KO - this huge body would be a huge target ;)
     
  4. JWSoats

    JWSoats Active Member Full Member

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    Primo might hold Fitz off for a while with his boxing, but I think Fitz would chop him down.inside of 10 rounds.
     
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  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    This sounds about right imo, Bob a little behind but chops Primo down eventually.
     
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  6. Boilermaker

    Boilermaker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    this is quite interesting. Jack Johnson bet $5000 on Fireman Jim Flynn beating Luther McCarthy.

    https://news.google.com/newspapers?...s0rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eYQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1486,3609872


    He is an interesting little bit about the Fireman. Maybe he too Dempsey too lightly in the rematch?

    https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/l...asetext=&andtext=&dateFilterType=range&page=1

    He is an interesting tale of one of the Langford fights.
    https://fultonhistory.com/highlight...lton%5fform%2ehtml&.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false

    Here is a bit of info on the Flynn vs Driscoll fight.
    https://fultonhistory.com/highlight...lton%5fform%2ehtml&.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false
     
  7. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Great stuff B!Thank you!
     
  8. Boilermaker

    Boilermaker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lol, Yeah but wrong thread!
     
  9. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Carnera gets a little short changed on his skills, and energy level, but taking punches to the head or body was his weakness. Fitz via KO, could be early.