Jack Sharkey vs. Primo Carnera 'II' ~ 'Fraud or Lucky Punch'

[Bill Paxtom]

Primo was a side show who bear ened up killing in their fight as for sharkey he was a fighter with a shit chin so anything can happpen really. I am still shocked to this day that a guy like Max could beat a guy like Louis just because of a right hand i mean he mauled a guy he should not have beat.

Primo Carnera

By 1933,

Primo Carnera was a capable fighter. Yes, big and clumsy. But he could put punches together
better than you expected in 1932 and 1933.

The man was strong, and awkward enough to cause trouble.

And, Jack Sharkey's legs were going by the time he reached {Age; 30}.

He was also considered an 'old fighter' by 1933.

[Bill Paxtom]

Primo was a side show who bear ened up killing in their fight as for sharkey he was a fighter with a shit chin so anything can happpen really. I am still shocked to this day that a guy like Max could beat a guy like Louis just because of a right hand i mean he mauled a guy he should not have beat.

Primo Carnera

By 1933,

Primo Carnera was a capable fighter. Yes, big and clumsy. But he could punches together
better than you expected in 1932 and 1933.

The man was strong, and awkward enough to cause trouble.

And, Jack Sharkey's legs were going by the time he reached {Age; 30}.

He was also considered an 'old fighter' by 1933.

Round 2

0:02 > Again both fighters are quick to Center-Ring.
0:08 > The Champion is looking 'to lead', while Carnera is waiting 'to counter'.
0:11 > The fighters move in close, and clinch.
0:19 > Sharkey scores with good left-hand to the face.

0:22 > Sharkey moves in close, but misses with a 'left-right'.
0:23 > Carnera counters with a 'stiff'' right-hand to the head.
0:30 > Both fighters moves in close, and maul.
0:36 > Carnera looks both calm-and-confident.

0:45 > Both fighters are 'pawing' with left-jabs.
0:48 > The Champion starts to press forward.
0:52 > Carnera backs up to the right-side Ropes.
0:55 > Sharkey moves in, but can't find an opening.

1:00 > The Champion backs out.
1:02 > Carnera moves off the Ropes, and out to Center-Ring.
1:05 > Carnera fires off a 'right-left'.
1:06 > Sharkey counters with a left-hook.

1:25 > Both fighters are at Center-Ring, and each are looking for an opening.
1:30 > Sharley lands with good left-hook to the body.
1:32 > Sharkey catches the Challenger with a good left-hand to the face.
1:34 > Carnera is now backing away, and to the back-right Ring area.

1:44 > Sharley steps in, and lands with a good 'double' left-hook to the body.
1:47 > Carnera tries to counter with a left-hook to the head, but he's too slow.
1:49 > Carnera tries with another left-hook, but misses as the Champion ducks low.
1:52 > Carnera moves in, and grabs the Champion.

1:55 > Both 'trade' with body punches while in close.
2:00 > The fighters are back at Center-Ring.
2:06 > Both are 'feinting' each other with left-hands.
2:11 > Sharkey steps in, and scores with a medium-power 'left-right' to the mid-section.

2:15 > The Challenger ties up the Champion.
2:21 > Carnera backs up to the left-side Ropes.
2:30 > Both fighters are trading with 'light' left-hands.
2:45 > The action 'lulls'.

3:00 > 'Bell'

Round 2 ....... Jack Sharkey

[Bill Paxtom]

Round 3

0:02 > Again, both fighters 'bolt' from their corners at meet at Center-Ring.
0:09 > Each trade with 'left-right' punches.
0:12 > Carnera backs to the front Ropes.
0:15 > Carnera is looking for an opening to throw the right-hand.

0:25 > The Champion is pressing, and looking to fire.
0:31 > Both fighters move to Center-Ring.
0:36 > Sharkey tries with a 'right-left', but the punches fall just short.
0:43 > Carnera moves in close, and 'mauls'.

0:46 > Carnera swings and misses with a 'right-left'.
0:53 > Sharkey connected with a left-jab and left-hook to the Carnera's forehead.
0:56 > The Champion continues to 'press'.
1:00 > Carnera pushes out '3' left-jabs.

1:04 > Sharkey 'misses' with a big looping overhand-right, and stumbles forward to the front-Ropes.
1:08 > Sharkey backs out to Center-Ring.
1:15 > Carnera counters with left-jabs.
1:18 > The Champion is staying low, to avoid the jabs.

1:32 > The Champion tries with another 'right-left', but misses again.
1:35 > Carnera moves in close, and pushes the Champion back.
1:40 > Carnera lands with a light 'right-left'.
1:44 > Carnera scores with a left-jab, and then pushes Sharkey into the right-side Ropes.

1:45 > The Champion covers up with both gloves in front of his face, while he leans on the Ropes.
1:52 > Carnera scores with a 'slow' right-left to the Champion's head.
2:05 > Both fighters circle out to Center-Ring.
2:11 > Carnera lands with '2' light left-jabs.

2:20 > Sharkey moves forward, sends out 'pecking' left-jabs into the Challenger's mid-section.
2:25 > The Champion is measuring Carnera's mid-section with poking lefts.
2:30 > Carnera lands with a good right-hand to the body.
2:40 > The action 'lulls' over the last 20-Seconds.

Round 3 ............ 'Even'

[Bill Paxtom]

Round 4

0:02 > Again both fighters rush to Center-Ring.
0:09 > The Champion starts off with a measuring left-jab to Carnera's mid-section.
0:14 > Carnera is looking to counter.
0:24 > Carnera scores with a good left-jab to the head.

0:33 > Sharley gets in a good left-jab to the face, and a short right-hand to the mid-section.
0:38 > Carnera moves forward, and the fighters 'clinch'.
0:45 > Sharkey gets out of the 'break', and lands with glancing right-hand to the face.
0:50 > Carnera moves forward, and mauls the Champion at Center-Ring.

1:15 > Carnera moves backwards to the left-side Ropes, as Sharkey presses.
1:30 > Sharley leads with a 'right-hand' high, and the digs in a short left-hand to the chest.
1:40 > Carnera counters with a left-hook, but misses with right-hand.
1:48 > Both fighters exchange with left-jabs, and pawing rights.

1:55 > Sharkey moves in close, and clinches.
2:03 > Sharkey misses with a right-hand.
2:05 > Carnera lands with counter-left, and ties the Champion up.
2:20 > Both fighters are feinting each other at Center-Ring.

2:30 > Carnera digs in a right-hook to the body, as Sharkey moves in close.
2:44 > Sharkey scores with a good straight left-hand to the face.
2:54 > Carnera is looking to counter.
3:00 > 'Bell'

Round 4 .... Jack Sharkey {by a slight-edge}

[Bill Paxtom]

Round 5

0:05 > Both fighters are at Center-Ring.
0:07 > Sharkey attacks first with a 'double-left', and straight right-hand.
0:09 > Carnera moves to his left.
0:11 > Carnera backs op to the back-right Corner.

0:13 > Both jab at each other.
0:16 > Carnera scores with '2' good left-jabs, and then moves inside.
0:20 > Carnera lands with a good right-left to the body.
0:24 > Carnera 'pushes' Sharkey backwards.

0:26 > Both fighters are at Center-Ring.
0:28 > The Challenger is starting to press the Champion.
0:31 > Sharkey scores with a jab, and is looking to counter.
0:33 > The fighters 'clinch'.

0:36 > Carnera lands with 'grazing' right-hand to the chin.
0:39 > Sharkey moves backwards to the front Ropes.
0:40 < Carnera moves in.
0:45 > Sharkey comes toward the Challenger head-first, and 'butts' Carnera under his chin.

0:50 > Carnera backs over to the right Ring area.
0:52 > Carnera lands with a good left-hook to the head as Sharkey is moving in.
0:54 > Sharkey 'misses' with a left-hook.
0:57 > Carnera lands with a 'glancing' right-hand to the head.

1:00 > Sharkey backs out to Center-Ring, and stays low.
1:08 > Carnera is moving well, and is looking to jab.
1:16 > Carnera scores with several jabs, while moving.
1:20 > The Champion moves in close.

1:25 > Carnera 'mauls' Sharkey with both arms.
1:28 > Both fighters are at Center-Ring.
1:30 > Both trade left-jabs to the head.
1:37 > Carnera rushes in fast, and mauls the Champion.

1:41 > Carnera lands with 'solid' right-left to the body.
1:44 > The Champion counters with '2 left-hooks to the head.
1:46 > Sharkey lands with a 'stiff' left-jabs to the mid-section.
1:48 > Both trade with left-jabs.

1:50 > Carnera backs to the front Ropes, as Sharkey is pressing.
1:52 > The Champion 'unloads' with a big overhand right, and catches Carnera 'flush-on-the-chin.
1:53 > Carnera is momentarily 'stunned'.
1:55 > Carnera moves forward, and out to Center-Ring.

1:58 > Sharkey is 'short' with a left-jab upstairs.
2:01 > Sharkey 'misses' with a big looping right-hand.
2:07 > Carnera is staying away.
2:12 > Carnera 'rushes' forward, and 'misses' with '2' left-hooks.

2:20 > Both are trading left-jabs now.
2:34 > The Champion catches Carnera with a good left-hook to the jaw.
2:36 > Carnera attempts to counter with 'left-right'.
2:37 > Sharkey ducks low, and easily avoids the Challengers punches.

2:39 > Carnera backs up to the front-left Corner.
2:41 > Sharkey moves in, and scores with a good 'left-right' to the mid-section.
2:43 > Carnera 'pushes' the Champion off him, and spins Sharkey into the front-Ropes.
2:47 > Carnera backs out to Center-Ring, as Sharkey follows.

2:51 > Both 'paw' with left-jabs.
3:00 > 'Bell'

Round 5 ....... Jack Sharkey

The Champion got into his rhythm during the 'second-half of the Round, and 'tattooed' Carnera with solid punches.

[Bill Paxtom]

Round 6

0:03 > Both fighters meet at Center-Ring.
0:07 > The fighters move in close, and clinch.
0:10 > Carnera slams in a right-hand to the body, and 'misses' with a left-hook.
0:12 > Sharkey counters with a left-hook to the head.

0:18 > Both fighters move to Center-Ring.
0:20 > Carnera gets off with '3' straight left-jabs to the face.
0:22 > The Champion lunges forward, but misses with a right-hand.
0:24 > The fighter clinch.

0:26 > The Challenger digs in with a 'right-left' to the body.
0:36 > Both fighters are 'feinting' with left-jabs at Center-Ring.
0:38 > The Champion fires in a stiff left-hand to the mid-section.
0:40 > Sharkey attacks with a 'left-right' to the head.

0:41 > Carnera backs up to the left-side Ropes.
0:43 > As Sharkey moves in, the Challenger mauls him.
0:45 > Carnera swings with a left-hook, that grazes the Champion.
0:46 > Sharkey spins over to the left-side Ropes.

0:47 > Carnera attacks, but 'misses' with a left-right.
0:49 > The Champion moves to his left, and to the back Ropes.
0:50 > Carnera move in while loading up.
0:51 > The Champion 'slips' to the canvas as he tries to grab Carnera around the waist.

0:54 > Referee - Arthur Donovan waves the fighters to continue.
0:57 > The fighters resume at Center-Ring.
0:59 > The Champion steps in, and lands with a 'big' overhand-right to Carnera's chin.
1:00 > Carnera steps back, but is OK.

1:05 > Both fighters are at Center-Ring.
1:06 > Both are 'feinting' again with left-hands
1:08 > The Challenger moves in close, and lands with a right-uppercut and left-hook to the head.
1:09 > The Champion falls forward, and his legs appear to be 'giving out'.

1:10 > Sharkey 'flounders' to the front Ropes.
1:12 > Carnera moves in, but is patient.
1:14 > Carnera backs out to Center-Ring, as the Champion moves out and off the Ropes.
1:16 > The Champion sends in a left-jab.

1:17 > Carnera 'grabs' the Champion.
1:25 > The fighters are still 'clinching' at Center-Ring.
1:29 > Sharkey sticks out a 'measuring' left-jab.
1:30 > The Champion comes in with a 'tremendous' overhand right that lands 'flush' on Carnera's chin.

1:31 > The Challenger takes the punch well.
1:33 > Carnera comes back with a wide left-hook and looping right-hand.
1:34 > The Champion 'ducks' under the punches, and stays in the low-position.
1:35 > Both fighters are at Center-Ring.

1:36 > Carnera digs in with '2 right-uppercuts to the Champion's chin.
1:38 > The Challenger comes back with a quick 'right-left'.
1:39 > The Champion 'wobbles' to the back-right Corner.
1:40 > Sharkey's legs appear to be weakening under the heavy-pressure.

1:41 > The Champion grabs Carnera and 'clinches'.
1:42 > Carnera attemtps to the throw a short right-hand.
1:42 > The Champion turns to his right to avoid the incoming punch.
1:43 > Carnera lands with a short left-hook to the head.

1:44 > The Champion is being out-muscled.
1:45 > Sharkey leans in on Carnera's chest.
1:46 > Carnera 'slams' Sharkey with a left-uppercut. to the chin.
1:47 > Carnera adds in with a left-jab.

1:49 > Carnera backs up to the front-right Corner to get some punching room.
1:51 > Sharkey 'wings-in' a big overhand right, but misses.
1:52 > Sharkey 'stumbles' into the front-right Corner.
1:54 > Carnera comes in with a quick 'right-left' to the Champion's chin.

1:56 > Carnera backs out to Center-Ring.
1:58 > Sharkey moves forward, and to press the Challenger.
1:59 > Sharkey sends in a left-jab.
2:00 > Both trade with left-jabs.

2:02 > The Champion continues to 'press forward'.
2:05 > Sharkey connected with a 'tremendous' overhand-right to Carnera's head.
2:06 > Carnera 'stumbles' forward, and to the left-side of the Champion.
2:07 > The Champion is 're-setting' himself to go on the attack.

2:08 > Carnera backs up the front-right Ropes.
2:09 > Sharkey moves forward.
2:10 > The Champion 'wings-in' with a big overhand-right, but misses.
2:11 > The Champion stumbles forward after missing with his punch.

2:12 > Carnera 'grabs' the Champion.
2:14 > Carnera 'slams' in a big right-uppercut to the chin, sending the Champion into the right-side Ropes.
2:16 > Carnera steps in, and 'rips' in with a tremendous right-uppercut into the Champion's chin as he is bending down.
2:17 > The Champion falls face first into the canvas.

2:27 > Referee - Arthur Donovan counts out Jack Sharkey.

Winner and 'new' World Champion - Primo Carnera

[Bill Paxtom]

Madison Square Garden 'Matchmaker' - Jimmy Johnston

"Primo Carnera will be the Heavyweight Champion for 6-Years. He will only get better,
and will be impossible to beat."

"That punch {right-uppercut} that he landed on Jack Sharkey, was the 'hardest single-punch'
that I have ever seen land on someone. That punch would have knocked out anyone."

"Primo is an 'Italian Mastodon'. He can wear anybody down, and take them out with one
single-punch."

"Jack Sharkey said that he wants a rematch. He better get his head examined first, before
I set up another fight. Sharkey hit Primo with his 'best-punches', and couldn't dent his chin.
I just can't see how Jack can give Primo a good fight anymore, let alone defeat him."