Carnera v Norton?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Fergy, Jun 1, 2017.


Who wins?

  1. Primo?

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  2. Norton?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    This is a interesting match up in my opinion. Norton struggled against certain types of fighters, the big punchers but had more success against the boxer types young, ali and Holmes. Despite being of the herculean type he wasn't the hardest of punches yet he did have a powerful right hand. So knowing what we know about Carnera and Norton how does it play out? Would Norton be the 70 s heavy that primo defeats with ease? Or can Norton give a baer like beating to him?
    Norton of the first ali fight against primo of the sharkey ko?
     
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  2. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    LOL. You can't get enough of Carnera, can you? :lol:

    Needless to say, Norton wins a UD.
     
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  3. Fergy

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    Lol it looks that way but honestly I don't spend all day thinking of Carnera thread s. But seriously, this one got me thinking when someone mentioned carnera verses 70 s heavyweight s. Norton s probably seen as the most vulnerable of the big guys in the golden age but the one that gave Ali three hard fights. So he's a enigma in a way. Thought wonder how people see him doing against the man of the moment.
     
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  4. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Norton beats the sh#t out of him
     
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  5. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hahaha - Fair enough.

    Well - even though Norton gets rapped from some quarters for being a bit fragile, I think that he really only showed his vulnerable once, in his prime - to the biggest of punchers - Foreman. Garcia caught him green; Shavers and Cooney caught him when he was pretty much done.

    Carnera is not the best of punchers anyway so, I think Norton needn't worry too much.
     
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  6. Fergy

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    Yer, can't see primo hurting ken really but Norton keeps the pressure on to win a wide unanimous
     
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  7. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Norton, tko
     
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  8. iii

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    Norton was an accomplished fighter, why would you want him to Quote"Norton beats the sh#t out of him" Carnera...what did do to you ?
    Total mismatch.
     
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  10. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Norton by KO
     
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  11. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Norton lays a shellacking. 13th rd tko
     
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  12. Fergy

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    Lol you obviously haven't been around on here these past few weeks., If you think I've thrown Carnera to the dogs..
     
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  13. mcvey

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    Lot of meat there!
     
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  14. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Lol. Plenty of it.. And the iii poster thinks I've been a little bit n nasty putting Carnera in with Norton!! As he been living on Mars these past few weeks!?
     
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  15. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    I would favour Norton but rule nothing out. After all, the closest Norton fought to Primo Carnera was Jack O'Halloran who gave him a much tougher fight than O'Halloran was able to give Jack Bodel. It was not just Foreman, mac Foster and Ron Lyle, Guys like Bodel, jimmy Summerville knocked out O'Halloran.

    O'Halloran was knocked out 8 times but went the full distance with Norton. It makes me think Norton had difficulty with a journeyman giant, how will kenny cope with Carnera? I can't see Primo losing to Jack Bodel by knockout.
     
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