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Primo Carnera (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpriːmo karˈnɛːra]; [2] 26 October 1906 – 29 June 1967), nicknamed the Ambling Alp, was an Italian professional boxer and wrestler who reigned as the boxing World Heavyweight Champion from 29 June 1933 to 14 June 1934.
Primo Carnera was an Italian heavyweight boxing champion of the world from June 29, 1933, when he knocked out Jack Sharkey in six rounds in New York City, until June 14, 1934, when he was knocked out by Max Baer in 11 rounds, also in New York City.
Carnera's first fight as a wrestler took place in New York, late October 1946. Primo floored three times before the referee stopped the bout. Attendance 7, 000. Zupan was a wrestler, Carnera knocked him out easily according to both Box-Sport, 14 December 1937, page 9, and Sport Tagblatt of Vienna.
Apr 7, 2024 · Primo Carnera, the “Ambling Alp,” a towering figure born from the humble villages of Italy. Some call him a freak of nature — he stands six-foot-six and weighs a staggering 260 pounds. Each...
May 22, 2023 · Primo Carnera was an Italian professional boxer and wrestler who reigned as the boxing World Heavyweight Champion from 29 June 1933 to 14 June 1934. He was known for his intimidating size, standing at 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) tall and weighing as much as 275 pounds (125 kg).
May 8, 2022 · Today Primo Carnera is a side note in the annals of boxing history, regarded more as a bizarre phenomenon than an actual person. The surface story most commonly recited about Carnera is that he was a freakishly big and unbelievably naive Italian circus performer discovered and exploited by New York mobsters who fixed fights for him and ...
Primo Carnera (Sequals, October 25, 1906 - Sequals, June 29, 1967), was the world heavyweight champion from 29 June 1933 to 14 June 1934. For his physical strength, his personal qualities, his life, he is forever imprinted in the history of the boxing world, and has become a legend internationally.
