Interesting strategies used in this fight. A bit crude depending on your perspective. I felt that Carnera's punches were somewhat telegraphed, while Baer's were a bit loopy and uncontrolled at times. Carnera seemed to lack heavily in balance, and Baer leaves himself wide open when going on a feeding frenzy. He also hits Carnera quite a bit while he's down. Frankly, I'm not terribly impressed with either. See below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yus7VSSFLI
I think you gotta give credit where credit is due. Carnera showed a great deal of skill in the different ways that he fell to the canvas. He was clearly practicing for his future wrestling career. As for Baer, he was obviously in a great deal of pain for the entire fight. Those boxing trunks were pulled up far higher than was safe. You're talking severe constriction of the family jewels at the front, plus a mean wedgie at the back. I can't believe that you weren't impresssed
One Baer's finest fights, he proved his superiority over the Ambling Alp in every respect, and reconfirmed Fitz's old adage about the "bigger you are, the harder you fall. And Carnera, whatever his lack of skills and ability, demonstrated substantial heart and courage in standing up to such a brutal beating. Baer was a supremely talented fighter - easily the best of the early 30s HW champions. Had he taken the game seriously and applied himself, he would be regarded as one of the top ATGs in history. As it is, even with his "devil may care" attitude, he accomplished a great deal and deserves to be ranked among the top five in punching power and chin in HW history.
If Baer had fought this fight as seriuosly as he did against Schmeling, he's have ko'd Carnera in the first or second round, and really hurt him as well, much more than he did in their actual fight.
NO one can QUESTION PRIMO's HEART....too bad he was not really taught the sport...Baer coulda been an ATG but did not take the sport serious enough...mabey because he killed Frankie Campell and was really responsible for Earnie Shaffs death
