Primo Carnera: The Life and Career of the Heavyweight Boxing Champion

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by Joseph S. Page

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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. “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. 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. Joseph S. Page is an organizational development consultant in Long Valley, New Jersey. His other works include biographies of former heavyweight boxing champion Primo Carnera and boxing's first world middleweight champion Nonpareil Jack Dempsey. Used Book in Good Condition

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