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

[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.