Actually, Carnera wasn't a skilled boxer. He was a brawler like Tony Galento and used his immense size to intimidate his opponents.

A much better fighter than he was given credit for

@@robertheintze9413Carnera either had good defense and range management or a hell of a chin. No one goes 11 rounds against prime Max Baer or 6 against prime Louis without having one of those two.

Yeah, okay sport. 👌

strange is that Sharkey moved deliberately too close. and at last Carnera caught him with the uppercut .

Carnera was no George Foreman.

@@Section5_CdnIntelServiceCarnera had an 80% KO rate and beat Loughran, Levinsky, Schaaf and Les Kennedy. He was no Foreman, but you don't need to be Foreman to knock someone out.

Yup I was legit the zapped him out

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I am surprised that Sharkey didn't get a broken neck - Primo hammered him.

Yeah, okay. R

Sharkey appeared to be ko'd legitimately from a lucky uppercut that landed flush.

Yeah. He definitely stole the title from Schmeling.

For sure. Baer never was the same after he killed a man. Kind of took his heart out of the game.

How is 31 past prime?

@@Xavier_the_Boxing_Nerd Different times, nutritionism and training regimes weren't as developed at the time. Plus the older fighters had matches more frequently than today's and their trainings focused more on sparring which takes a toll on the body.

@@SuperAttitudeera, It’s more developed now? Is that why so many of our fighters look like dogshit or don’t even know how to throw every punch? When fighters are spending less and less time training to fight (boxing work outs), their boxing training regimes are not more developed. Fighters that fought more often didn’t spar as frequently, because when they were keeping active and fighting multiple times a month, there was no need. Of course getting in sparring wars and getting hit will take it’s toll on a person, but when modern boxers do spar, especially in America, they go too hard and take a lot of damage before their fight It’s honestly absurd that we consider them to be more worn out at younger ages than modern fighters. For example, Sugar Ray Robinson fought 200 fights and never sounded punch drunk in any interview all they way up until his last one in 1976. Sam Langford (yes he went blind) never sounded punch drunk in any interview either. Clear speaking from Joe Louis. It took Jake LaMotta until the 2010s for his words to start slurring. All of these “advanced training regimes” yet somehow, not only do the majority of the fighters today have less tools and tricks, but are taking more long term damage and slurring their words (sometimes before they retire!)

@@Xavier_the_Boxing_Nerd tbf he was talking about the longevity of fighters today. Nowadays fighters dont peak til theyre in their 30s and way more guys are lasting well into 35. Fighters are more preserved from PEDs, lack of activity and better understanding of nutrition. Theyre not better boxers but they have more longevity as athletes

@@JeffPenaify, How many fighters are at the top of the sport right now over the age of 37? Longevity as an athlete goes to Archie Moore who fought from 1935-1963. He had 220 fights and reigned as light heavyweight champion for a decade from the age of 39-49 years old. Bob Fitzsimmons won the light heavyweight championship at 40 years old and had 101 fights. Jack Britton fought from 1904-1930 and had 345 fights. Joe Brown fought from 1941 to 1970 and reigned as undisputed lightweight champion from 1956-1962. From the age of 30-36. 35 years old to be a champion isn’t something new and there are only 4 fighters today over the age of 35 that hold major world titles. More belts today than there were back then and you can still count on one hand the amount of active champions in their late 30s.

He couldn't. That's why he lost.

Primo Carnera was a hero who was a real champion defeating Jack Sharkey he will always be remembered as a champ I am going to honor his name at his grave on our birthday Primo Carnera and I we got the same born day always going to pay tribute for Primo Carnera “The Ambling Alp, The Gentle Giant , The Vast Venetian” a real boxing heavyweight undisputed champion 🇮🇹 🥊.

+crawlFace The size advantage argument is no argument at all, since it consists simply of repeating the word "size" ad nauseam. It never gets anywhere beyond that. It also relies on both a correlation-causation fallacy and a ludicrous insufficiency of sample size. The "reasoning" of these people who say there will never be another dominant heavyweight under 220 pounds is exactly identical in logical structure to those who used to say there would never be another world class white heavyweight.

polymath7 There is an artificial tendency being supported by the business side, where big hulking people are rushed up the ranks just because their size makes them look imposing. What we get is this age of the super-heavy with terrible boxing skills. There are a few greats, but most of these guys have poor fundamentals and poor knowledge. Some a good at brawling, others good at taking up space and time, but hardly any actual have defensive/counter skills. Hardly any can really box. I don't see much knowledge in the ring today.

Sharkey admitted to the fix in later years His bout with Schmeling was also fixed

Primo wasn't near as bad as some think. Tremendous heart.

Burt Sugar never climbed into the ring and exchanged punches. I did, in my youth. The crowd doesn't always feel and see what's going on. Primo was no bum. He was a big, well-toned muscled fighter and if you watch his footwork he seldom backs up even when hit. He often throws a pretty good jab too. He had more courage and pride than most fighters. Joe Louis admitted in an interview that Primo's punches were devastating & they hurt wherever they landed. If Primo was a bum why did he take so much punishment at times and remain standing? He could've thrown in the towel or taken a dive? Which would've looked obvious since he was no actor. He didn't. The mob connections were solely monetary. They put up purses and helped with the betting line. They didn't interfere with the fight because even the mob knew that would be bad publicity. Let's face it -- Primo lost to Baer & Louis and several other fighters of no name recognition. If he was a fixed fighter those no names would've been paid off. Primo has the highest heavyweight KO record (71) in the sport & 2nd win record with (88). Many boxers were ranked, so he didn't KO bums. No bum would get in the ring with a monster like Primo. Ezzard Charles has the most wins at 95.

that is kind of a silly comment to say sharkey was the better fighter after he just got destroyed, hey some people like going to the dentist

From like his 12 year old son. Really should be in a different weight class.

Well said However it’s on the record that almost all of Primos fights were set up. Sharkey was very inconsistent his entire career and I think this fight was on the level

John Gerard no freakin' way he's in the same league as the fighters of today.

He is at least a bit better than he is given credit for, though I disagree with your fight picks. He could outpoint Willard over 12 or 15 rounds but gets stopped by either Klitschko in around 8 or 9.

+Herbert Smith I have on my lap a December 1982 issue of KO magazine. Jack Sharkey was interviewed and he said he was not mentally 100% for the return match. His quotes: "I didn't think much of Carnera as a fighter. He had enough beef packed on his bones but his head was weightless and empty." "I underestimated Carnera considerably, but I was in great condition for our championship fight." He also said neither he or his management team were in league with gangsters. Sharkey did admit he was troubled with the controversies that erupted during his career (bouts with Harry Will, Jack Dempsey and Max Schmeling) that affected his thoughts on his boxing career. He was 79 years old for this interview.

+Vincent Fisher I don't know about this one. He takes a snooze from a guy with mob connections whose not a great hitter.

Hey. I'm simply reporting what Sharkey said and if you look at the film of the bout Carnera landed cleanly.

+Vincent Fisher I understand. I see the punch, just not sure if it's all that devastating.

Primo Carnera knocked out Jack Sharkey with a right uppercut at 21:20 I Love this fight I Love Primo Carnera best boxer ever a legend “The Ambling Alp” 🇮🇹🥊.