Primo Carnera

The Life and Career of the Heavyweight Boxing Champion

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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At over six and a half feet tall and nearly 300 pounds, heavyweight champion Primo Carnera was a giant for his times, but today "the Ambling Alp" is too often written off as an unskilled oaf and a product of the mob dealings that plagued boxing during the 1930s. He may not have been a natural in the ring, but he worked as hard as any boxer to learn his craft, to be in top condition, and he repeatedly showed that he was tougher than nails. This biography details Carnera's early life and boxing career, his success as a fighter as well as accusations of fight fixing, his strengths and limitations in the ring, and his later career as a wrestler.

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Utgivningsdatum2010-12-28
Mått178 x 254 x 13 mm
Vikt458 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor257
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786448104

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction—Primo Carnera: The Ambling Alp1. Young Primo of Sequals, 1906–19282. Early Boxing Days in Europe, 1928–19293. To the United States, 19304. The Battle of the Cracked Rib and Other Tales, 19315. Making His Case, 19326. The Death of Ernie Schaaf, 19337. “A Right Uppercut”: The Championship, 19338. Title Defenses, 1933–19349. Max Baer, 193410. After the Title, 1934–193511. The Joe Louis Fight, 193512. After Louis, 1935–193913. The War Years, 1939–194514. The Comeback/Wrestling, 1945–196215. The Films16. Boxing Ability17. The Fix Question18. Primo Carnera: The ManAppendix I: Ring RecordAppendix II: UndercardsChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

“Boxing historians, or others, who follow the sport, will profit from reading this book about one of the ring’s huge champions”—Cyber Boxing Zone; “excellent...the author’s knowledge of boxing history is solid...an enjoyable read. Page give Carnera his due”—Doghouse Boxing News Report; “interesting and informative...boxing historians, or others, who follow the sport, will profit from reading this book”—Tracy Callis, International Boxing Research Organization.