Primo Carnera or Jess Willard?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Kamikaze, Mar 28, 2021.



So?

  1. Carnera

    20 vote(s)
    50.0%
  2. Willard

    17 vote(s)
    42.5%
  3. Draw

    3 vote(s)
    7.5%
  1. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    H2H- Who takes it? for an unlimited amount of rounds the Ol fashion way- with Willards rule set and Carneras gloves.
     
  2. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    That’s a tough one.
    Would love to see this fight with modern cameras.
     
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  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Either Carnera would win a wide points decision, or Willard would win by stoppage somewhere.

    Either way, you can't have them both losing!
     
  4. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Very interested to see who you would go for.
     
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  5. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A prime Willard takes this one,,,,very ugly fight I'd say
     
  6. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    I'd pick Willard in a finish fight.

    More natural fighter, not as well taught but better instrincts, and a much better chin, and probably better power.
     
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  7. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    A tepid, bumbling waltz which Carnera wins over 15.
     
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  8. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Big Jess for me, more durable. Not a good one to watch, at lot of mauling and falling in to each other. If it s a 15 over fight, then Willard could get a stoppage.
     
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  9. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I would pick Carnera, provided we have a lenient referee.

    I think that provided Carnera can come back from a couple of knockdowns, Willard probably doesn't have the killer instinct to finish him, and Carnera takes the decision.

    Of course if it happens today, Willard very likely gets a TKO, and Willar probably wisn a finish fight.

    So I am going with Carnera under 30s rules, and probably more eras then not if that makes sense.
     
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  10. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    Read the OP.
     
  11. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I can’t split them.

    Immovable oaf vs Inevitable lummox.
     
  12. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Both very overrated methodical rudimentary big men. I'll probably go with Carnera
     
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  13. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    lol, 90% of the forum craps on both guys there are only a few who seem to overrate them
     
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  14. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good
     
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  15. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Willard - He didn't have the physical disadvantages that the vast majority of Carnera's competition had and was probably a more competent boxer; stronger and tougher than Carnera.
     
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