Primo Carnera vs Abe Simon

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Who comes out on top of this battle of super heavyweight battlers?
     
  2. GOAT Primo Carnera

    GOAT Primo Carnera Member of the PC Fan Club Full Member

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    Is this some kind of freak show?
     
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  3. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    No! Who would have won, they more or less shared the same era.
     
  4. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Prime for prime Carnera was a class above Simon, but Simon would have a fair chance based on his power.

    In the very narrow time frame where the fight could have actually happened, you bet a green Simon beating up a shot Carnera.
     
  5. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    I don’t know. Both were clown shows. Carnera couldn’t crack an egg and couldn’t take a punch. Simon could hit, but he was so uncoordinated and crude he looked like he had some kind of physical handicap.
     
  6. GOAT Primo Carnera

    GOAT Primo Carnera Member of the PC Fan Club Full Member

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    Nono! :nonono Both fought at world class. Must mean something.
     
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  7. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Why don't you give it a go and see how you get on?
     
  8. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    You know that you are a big Abe Simon fan