Primo Carnera vs. Leroy Haynes 'I' ~ "Timber in Philadelphia"

[Bill Paxtom]

Monday ~ March 16, 1936

The Arena ~ West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Promoter ............. Herman Taylor

Attendance .......... 10,000


#3 - Primo Carnera - 85-8-0 {77 KO's} ~ 6' 6" ~ Reach; 85" ~ 265 lbs. ~ {Age; 29 years, 5 months}
vs.
#14 - Leroy Haynes - 36-7-1 {27 KO's} ~ 6' 2" ~ Reach; 76" ~ 197 lbs. {Age; 24 years, 4 months}
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~ The Skinny ~

Former Heavyweight Champion - Primo Carnera was on the 'comeback trail' after getting
demolished {L TKO 11} by Max Baer back on June 14, 1934 - as he lost his Heavyweight
Championship.

Primo was also 'destroyed' {L TKO 6} by fast-rising Joe Louis 1-year later on June 25, 1935.

But the 'Italian Giant' was not finished, and scored '4-Straight' wins in his comeback run,
and moved back up to the #3 Heavyweight in the World Rankings.

Still relatively young at {Age; 29 years, 5 months}, Primo felt that with a good win here,
he would be able to earn a Challenge at the Heavyweight Championship.

At the time, Madison Square Garden was in the middle of putting together a bout between
Champion - James Braddock and Primo Carnera for June 1936.