Primo Carnera vs. Paulino Uzcudon ~ 'Forgetten Heavyweight Championship'

[Bill Paxtom]

Primo was forgotten because he was not very good.

That's not what the Sporting Boys were saying back in 1933 and 1934.

many called Primo ....... 'a phenomenen'

They really meant freak and run by the mob.

If Primo stunk so much.

Why was he drawing crowds of 25,000 for his August {11th thru 24th} 1933 'exhibition tour' in the Northeast.

In the following towns, in the order of >
* Syracuse, New York
* Bangor, Maine
* Portland, Maine
* Erie, Pennsylvania
* Troy, New York
* Wilkes-Barrie, Pennsylvania
* Johnstown, Pennsylvania
* Youngstown, Ohio
* Buffalo, New York

Then out to California for a 2-Round Boxing Exhibition with Max Baer, where Primo was to receive $25,000.

Primo 'pulled in' $85,000 for his 14-Day tour in August 1933.