Carnera in the post Lewis era?

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  1. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    OK, let’s work with an example where the details are still fresh.

    Deontay Wilder first broke the Ring Rankings in November/December of 2013.

    Who in your opinion had he beaten that this point, who would have been too much for a prime Carnera?
     
  3. janitor

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    Some people have said that Carnera would not have enjoyed the same size advantage as in his own era, but there were small heavyweight around in the time frame.

    The #1 heavyweight of the day would go on to fight a bout at light heavyweight, and the #3 of the day was a former middleweight.

    He would have had significant physical advantages over most of the rest.

    Title Vacant
    1. Chris Byrd
    2. Hasim Rahman
    3. James Toney
    4. Lamon Brewster
    5. John Ruiz
    6. Monte Barrett
    7. Calvin Brock
    8. Wladimir Klitschko
    9. Samuel Peter
    10. Nicolay Valuev
     
  4. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would ask that you at least try to look as though you are addressing the actual point being made, instead of continuing to drive your own interpretation and context for what I have suggested.