[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdMIANcXe6U[/ame] That's an impressive win for a fighter of his caliber over Tommy Loughran in a big title fight. He really used his size well to muscle tommy around. He also Pressured him in close. Threw some flurries, and seemed to have a killer instict. Tommy was landing his fantastic jab at length so Primo switched the fight to close quarters and destroyed him with his strength. Great adjustment by Primo. Good all around showing for Primo.
I saw interview with Loughran where he laughed about what his trainers had him do. They put this smelly stuff in hair, gave off foul odor, and he pointed out how in clinches you could see Canaera turning head away from him.
Tommy was giving 84lbs to Carnera ,yet never hit the deck .Carnera had 82 fights when he fought Loughran and 63 stoppage wins,yet he could not floor a past prime ex light heavy , whom he outweighed by 84lbs.:huh
Loughran said a lot of things. I agree it wasn't very impressive for Carnera. He did take command after a rough start, when he realized that there was no reason to box with Loughran since he couldn't punch. Unlike a Valuev who would have likely stood there befuddled, Carnera went to work and just pushed Loughran around the ring with his strength aggressively even if it did not look good. Loughran looked content on surviving to the final bell by the late rounds.
Tommy beats Campolo and Impellettieri, both bigger than Primo. He was also very elusive and difficolt to floored, he beat Baer and Udzucum too. Say that Primo won most rouds and Loughran was really in trouble at the end. He even went in the wrong corner..
This match tells the story of Carnera ... he did learn to become a competent fighter ... he learned a decent jab. He was well conditioned. He learned to clinch ... really a very poor man's Wlad if you think about it but it ends there ... he had no power and could not put effective punches together ... he remained easy to hit and his chin was shaky ... and a 32 year old light heavy, not the greatest test ...
Indeed but Valuev was 7'1 and 330lbs, a much bigger man than Carnera and a much different proposition to small crusers like Sharkey, Uzcudun and Baer
Then again he might just have fought some Commonwealth level challenger, secured a title fight by good marketing rather than ring acomplishments, lost in said title fight, then retired. The difference between Haye and Loughran, is the difference between a contender who proved himself and one who didn't.
Baer was definitely not a cruiser but he was not close to Primo, weighing a good forty pounds of muscle less ...