Luigi Musina ~ "I beat Primo Carnera 3-Times in a row."

[Bill Paxtom]

Wednesday ~ November 21, 1945

Palazzo Dello Sport ~ Milan, Italy

Attendance ............. 7000
Gate Receipts ......... $26,500 {U.S. Dollars}

~ Primo Carnera Loses In Comeback Bid ~

~ Luigi Musina Flattens Carnera In Seventh ~

Luigi Musina completely out-classed former Heavyweight Champion - Primo Carnera
and stopped the lumbering 39 year-old in Round 7.

Musina, out-weighed by 80 lbs. drove the former Champion to the canvas 'twice' in the
opening Round, by slamming hard right-hands into Carnera's chin.

Musina then proceeded to box the lumbering Giant's ears off in every Round, and had Carnera
'wobbling' after every solid punch.

In Round 7, Musina drove Carnera backwards with a series of hard-punches, that had the
come-backing fighter in deep trouble while backed up along the Ropes.

The former Champion tried to fight his way out of danger, and moved away from the Ropes.

But Musina caught Carnera with a 'jolting' left-hook, sending the 'Ambling Alp' stumbling backwards
and into the Ropes, where he went down to avoid getting hit.

Carnera got up at the '6-Count', but the Referee called a halt to the bout as Carnera wanted to quit
and made no effort to continue.

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Promoter > Aldo Viasco
"Primo Carnera is no longer a good fighter. He is totally inept, and has a 'glass jaw'. He was wobbled by
every punch he took. He is not even a good draw anymore. We were expecting 12,000 spectators tonight,
and only drew 7000."

"We lost {$7000 in U.S. Dollars} tonight. We had to give Primo Carnera {$12,000}, and that left us very
little for our costs to stage this bout. I will not offer Primo a rematch-bout. He is a complete inferior fighter."