Controversial Opinions Update #1 Primo Carnera

With regard to the Schaff fight, the rankings pretty much tell the story.

There was a triad between Carnera, Schaff and Poreda, at the same time that a Baer Schmeling bout was starting to look likely.

These men made up the top five at the end of 1932.

Schaff would have known that the winner of his fight with Carnera, would very likely get a title shot.

He would also have understood, that if he didn't take the fight, the title shot would go elsewhere.

If he drops out of his fight with Carnera, then it goes to whoever in the top five, agrees terms with and beats another top five contender.

That is why Schaff climbed out of the trench, and walked to the front line!

 

Seems like Very plausible scenario. He had already beaten many good men and didn’t want the opportunity to pass him by

 

I admit that seems most likely.

 

Primo fought with 19 oz. gloves.

 

My profile for Carnera:

Primo Carnera 6'6, 85' reach, 262 lbs.

Boxer puncher/outside fighter, old school stance, Orthodox. Sunday Punches: Heavy jab, powerful uppercut and overhand right. Info: Carnera is one of the largest men to hold the title. Even today with the rise of the tall athletes, he still boasts an impressive size. While Carnera lacked coordination and speed, he knew how to impose his size and strength in the ring. He would sometimes paw with his jab as a range finder, but once he comnected that could be the end of the fight.

Power: 7
Defense: 4
Hand speed: 4
Chin: 6
Stamina: 7
Foot speed: 5
Combination punching: 3
Punch variety: 4
Physical strength: 9
Technique: 4
Ring IQ: 5
Accuracy: 5
Heart: 8

Overall rating: 5.5

 

Classic board continues to earn its negative reputation

 

For propaganda purposes Carnera was going to be filmed beating on a POW in boxing match for the Italian army. He was KO’d.

 

Lennox Lewis
Riddick Bowe
Roy Jones Jr
Larry Holmes, especially Larry Holmes

The only modern champion I see beating him is Michael Bentt and he may have to settle for a split decision

 

Carnera gets a bad reputation because of the mobster that I forgot the name that ran his career, but I learned that even Tyson Fury has those.
So, we need to erase that from Carnera when speaking bad about him or at least we should mention that moer regarding Fury.
From the footage you see, there is not indication that he didn't knock out Sharkey, yet people say that that was a dive or something... where is the proof ?

Anyway, Carnera had a nice uppercut, didn´t he ? Could use his muscles in the clinch and he had a nice jab.

 

El quilmeño Victorio Campolo was one, and Carnera beat him twice if I remember well....

 

This is how I see it.

 

You seems to think more highly of him than I do. At the moment I rank him fairly low, thinking he would have a decent chance against perhaps seven other Lineal Heavyweight Champions. Your view of him (middle of the pack in a previous post in this thread) encourage me to reconsider.

I am going to take another look at him. There may be more there than I have realized so far.