Would you vote for Primo Carnera to be inducted into the IBHOF?

No. Not slick and black enough.

 

i'm gonna say no because of his mob ties. his resume is not terrible especially compared to some already in the hall but i'd feel better if he was left out.

 

don't forget that willard is in the hall. he was carnera before carnera.

 

Thought he was already in for some reason

Looking at their website the only HW champs not in the IBHOF between Sullivan and Marciano are Hart and Carnera

 

good point. i guess all the rumors about the sharkey fight being fixed leaves a sour taste about putting him in the hall. btw, i don't believe it was a fix. sharkey was throwing hard shots at carnera before the ko. it was a hell of an acting job by sharkey if he threw the fight. he didn't go to the acting school of pep and lamotta.

 

He has the whiff of 'fix' about him though

 

Its not the first thing you think of when you hear his name though, his story is what made him 'great'

But to be honest if Sharkey and Baer from that era are in and they achieved not much more than Primo then maybe he should get some consideration

 

No. Im not even sure most of his fights were on the level.

 

i don't believe in the mcguigan rule for voting in fighters. he was as worthy as mcguigan, ingo and willard. but i don't think they belong in the hall either. carnera's borderline for me but gun to my head, i vote no today