Primo Carnera
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Primo Carnera was an Italian heavyweight boxer and former world champion known for his enormous size, formidable punching power, and controversial career during the 1930s.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavyweight boxer
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human ⓘ professional boxer ⓘ world boxing champion ⓘ |
| activeYearsInBoxing | late 1920s–mid 1930s ⓘ |
| activeYearsInWrestling | late 1940s–1950s ⓘ |
| allegedAssociation | Italian Fascist regime publicity ⓘ |
| appearedIn | films as an actor ⓘ |
| birthName | Primo Carnera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxingStyle | orthodox stance ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Italy ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1906-10-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1967-06-29 ⓘ |
| era | 1930s ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfDeath | liver disease ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
extraordinary physical size for his era
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very long reach ⓘ |
| height | about 2.00 m ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversial career in the 1930s
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enormous size ⓘ formidable punching power ⓘ |
| lostTitleTo | Max Baer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Primo Carnera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Ambling Alp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOpponent |
Ernie Schaaf
NERFINISHED
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Jack Sharkey NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Baer NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Loughran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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boxer ⓘ professional wrestler ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
professional boxing matches in the United States
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professional wrestling events in North America ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sequals, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Sequals, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Italy
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport |
boxing
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professional wrestling ⓘ |
| titleHeld | World Heavyweight Boxing Champion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
| wonTitleFrom | Jack Sharkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfWorldTitleLoss | 1934 ⓘ |
| yearOfWorldTitleWin | 1933 ⓘ |
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