Primo Carnera vs the contenders

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  1. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    I'm not angry.
    I don't have McVey Disease.
     
  2. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    In the last four years, the only guys who he beat with more than 8 wins to their name were:
    Jorge Gonzalez
    Calvin Jones
    Joe Hipp
    and Mark Hulstrom
     
  3. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    How exactly does this relate to Carnera's first 32 opponents having 684 losses ?
     
  4. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Ask yourself.
    Did you not see the post I responded to?
     
  5. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    What on earth would I have to be angry about? My life is sweet as a nut! Theatre tomorrow night, going to a gig Friday, meeting some Mates for a few beers Sat ,and back down to the jazz Sunday.What will you be doing ? Sitting in the dark, copying and pasting clips to misinterpret on here!! Time for the other half of that bottle of Saint Emillion. Keep your chin up lad, it's only a game!
     
  6. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    So you wake up, and first think you do is abuse us emotionally to get your demons out.
    And then, you go out to town to watch operas, mingle with folk, and smell the flowers?

    You sick sick man.
    I like it...
     
  7. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    Intresting that the Hollywood angle outweighs your opinion on everything. It is after all the Hollywood version of the Carnera story you subscribe to the most. In contrast to what Schmeling, Sharkey, Jeffries, Leonard, Baer, Dempsey all had to say on the subject.

    What is wrong with an imported European who was given the hype treatment actually panning out into a functional world class fighter? He fought more times in one year than a lot of fighters completed resume. What's wrong with a champion getting knocked out by the two hardest punchers in the divisions history? What's wrong with saying Carnera deserves more credibility alongside modern Super heavyweights?
     
  8. choklab

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    I get it too. I seen the records of the guys all champions were brought up on too. So what? I'm sure Mcvey can tell you all about all the guys Foreman fought in 1972, especially the one who was knocked out 14 times in 15 fights...
     
  9. mcvey

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    Do you feel emotionally abused by me?
    I don't have any demons to exorcise.
    I ask because your personal insults to me have as much importance as one of the worm casts on my lawn.
    I never realised that going to the theatre and listening to music with friends whilst having a beer or two,was a sick activity ?
    Obviously I would be more gainfully employed , shut up in a room downloading boxing clips of long dead fighters ,misinterpreting what I have watched ,posting them here, and then becoming incensed when no-one agrees with me.
    Thanks for the heads up!
     
  10. mcvey

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    Can we actually read what Jeffries,and Dempsey said about Carnera ? You keep mentioning them but without producing their quotes. I'd be interested to widen my knowledge.
     
  11. mcvey

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    Q. What's wrong with saying Carnera was a great fighter?

    A. Quite a lot actually!lol
     
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  12. mcvey

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    Want to discus these fights?

    Umberto Torriani 1 11 2 Carnera was 43-3-0 when he fought Torriani!

    Josip Zupan 0-1-0 Carnera was 85-11-0

    Jerry Pavelec 4-9-0 Carnera was 58-5-0

    Michel Blevins 0-0-0 Carnera was 86-11-0

    Sam Gardner 0-0-0 Carnera was 87-11-0

    Frank Zaveta 1-7-0 Carnera was 26-2-0


    There's loads more.
     
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  13. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You don't get it.
     
  14. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    I was joking. Hence "I like it."
    Youre drunk sit down :)
     
  15. mcvey

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    Sadly not.