Primo Carnera vs. Jack Sharkey, June 1933

[QueensburyRules]

Primo Carnera: http://boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=012086

and

Jack Sharkey: http://boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=010616

met for the heavyweight championship on June 29, 1933:

http://boxrec.com/date_search.php?yyyy=1933&mm=06&dd=29

I just saw that fight which I downloaded off the internet. Before seeing it I thought that maybe Sharkey took a dive, allowing Carnera to become heavyweight champ, backed by the mafia, but after watching it carefully I have concluded that Carnera's win was legitimate, the knockout blow being an uppercut in the 6th round. Sharkey had already beaten Carnera on points a little less than 2 years before, and I figured that he should have beaten the "Ambling Alp" again.

I just recently saw the fight between Rahman and Toney and compared the skills of these modern heavyweights to that of Carnera and Sharkey. I was very surprised to find that both Sharkey and Carnera had more skill than Rahman and were each in far better shape than James Toney. Sharkey used good head movement, had excellent balance and punched accurately. Carnera was not as clumsy as his reputation, had a good jab and moved quite well on his feet for a huge man. Carnera was so strong that he was a dangerous puncher even though he didn't get good leverage.

A bit later in June 1934 Carnera's defensive shortcomings were exposed by Max Baer, but instead of regarding Carnera as a bum we should recognize Max Baer as an excellent fighter, a tall, strong heavyweight with a dangerous punch if not great boxing skill. Along with Joe Louis, Max Baer was 1 of the few men who made Carnera look that bad. Carnera was a flawed fighter, perhaps a bit like Valuev is today, but he was not a bum! No way!

- -Now U shush and stand down so boxing experts can send out the goon Squad to administer U proper dose of koolaide.

[Quicksilver*]

Believe he beat him.

[JAB5239]

Believe he beat him.

He absolutely beat him. Carnera gets a lot of flak. He was not a good Titleist. But he did win that fight legitimately.

[Quicksilver*]

He absolutely beat him. Carnera gets a lot of flak. He was not a good Titleist. But he did win that fight legitimately.

100% agree.