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{{short description|Italian boxer and professional wrestler (1906–1967)}}
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{{Infobox boxer
| name = Primo Carnera
| image = Primo Carnera.jpg
| caption =
| realname =
| nickname = {{plainlist|
*Da Preem
*The Ambling Alp
*The Gentle Giant
*The Vast Venetian
*The Monster
}}
| weight_class = {{plainlist|
*[[Heavyweight]]
}}
| height = 6ft 6 in
| weight = 270 lbs
| reach = 85 in
| nationality = {{ubl|Italian|American}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1906|10|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Sequals]], Italy
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1967|6|29|1906|10|26|df=yes}}
| death_place = Sequals, Italy
| style = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
| total = 103;<ref name="BoxRec">{{cite web |title=BoxRec:Primo Carnera|url=https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/12086 |publisher=BoxRec|access-date=29 September 2023}}</ref> with the inclusion of [[newspaper decisions]]
| wins = 88 (official); 89 (unofficial)
| KO = 72
| losses = 14
}}
'''Primo Carnera''' ({{IPA|it|ˈpriːmo karˈnɛːra}};<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dipionline.it/dizionario/ricerca?lemma=Carnera|title=Carnera|work=DiPI Online|author=[[Luciano Canepari]]|access-date=13 January 2021|language=it}}</ref> 26 October 1906 – 29 June 1967) '''The Ambling Alp''' was the first Italian [[List of world heavyweight boxing champions|Heavyweight Champion]] boxer, holding the title from 1933 to 1934. He was best known for his immense size and status as one of the most physically imposing heavyweights in boxing history. At 6 feet 6 inches (1.98&nbsp;m) tall and weighing more than 275 pounds (125&nbsp;kg), Carnera became the World Heavyweight Champion after defeating [[Jack Sharkey]] by knockout.

Carnera was a major box-office attraction during the 1930s, regularly drawing large crowds due to his sheer size and spectacle. He set many attendance records during the height of the [[Great Depression]]. 
Later active as a [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] and film [[actor]]. Appearing alongside [[Max Baer (boxer)|Max Baer]] and [[Jack Dempsey]] in the [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] nominated film ''[[The Prizefighter and the Lady]] (1933)''. Primo's life is crudely mirrored in the [[Humphrey Bogart]] film ''[[The Harder They Fall (1956 film)|The Harder They Fall]] (1956)''. He sued the producers for [[Right to privacy|invasion of privacy]] but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite news |title=CHARGES STUDIO WITH FOUL: EX-BOXER SUES COLUMBIA FOR $1,500,000 DAMAGES OVER 'THE HARDER THEY FALL' MILLAND SIGNED FOR 'STOCKADE' OF LOCAL ORIGIN |url=https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/carnera-charges-studio-with-foul/docview/113861708/se-2 |access-date=13 August 2025 |publisher=New York Times |date=1 May 1956}}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:Primo Carnera with family 1953.jpg|thumb|left| Carnera with family receiving dual citizenship in August 1953]]
Primo Carnera was born in [[Sequals]], then in the [[Province of Udine]], now in the [[Province of Pordenone]], [[Friuli-Venezia Giulia]] at the north-easternmost corner of Italy.{{sfn|Page|2010|p=5}}

On 13 March 1939, Carnera married Giuseppina Kovačič (1913–1980), a post office clerk from [[Gorizia]].{{sfn|Page|2010|p=179}} In 1953, they received dual citizenship. They settled in [[Los Angeles]], where Carnera opened a restaurant and a liquor store. They had two children, Umberto and Giovanna Maria. Umberto became a medical doctor.{{sfn|Page|2010|p=212}} Carnera died in 1967 at age 60 in his native town of Sequals, Italy. He died from a combination of [[liver]] disease and complications from diabetes.{{sfn|Page|2010|pp=7, 214}}

==Professional boxing career==
===Overview===
Upon arrival in America, Carnera was first touted as being {{height|ft=7|in=0}} tall, and thus the tallest heavyweight in history, but later reporting lists him as low as {{height|ft=6|in=6}} tall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:12086 |title=Primo Carnera – Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia |publisher=Boxrec.com |access-date=19 November 2012}}</ref> He fought at over {{convert|275|lb|kg}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/carnera.htm|title= Primo Carnera|website=www.cyberboxingzone.com|accessdate=15 December 2024}}</ref> Often listed as 6 feet 6½ inches to draw comparison to [[Jess Willard]]'s record breaking height, Carnera was known to be slightly shorter but around {{convert|40|lb|kg|abbr=on}} heavier and was the heaviest champion in boxing history until [[Nikolai Valuev]] in 2005.{{sfn|Page|2010|p=209}}

[[File:1933-10-25 Primo Carnera.ogv|thumb|left|Primo Carnera silent newsreel 1933]]

The average height in Italy was approximately {{height|ft=5|in=5}} and in the United States {{height|ft=5|in=7}},<ref>{{cite web|last=Steckel|first=Richard H.|title=A History of the Standard of Living in the United States|url=http://eh.net/encyclopedia/a-history-of-the-standard-of-living-in-the-united-states/ |access-date=20 March 2015}}</ref> Heavyweights at the time were {{convert|175|lb|kg}} and up. After Carnera killed [[Ernie Schaaf]] the [[World Boxing Association|New York Boxing Commission]] considered a proposal that Carnera would only be sanctioned to fight opponents {{height|ft=6|in=2}} {{convert|220|lb|kg}} and up, which would have limited him to 10 known opponents.{{sfn|Page|2010|p=106}}

===Early Career / Mob influence and suspicious matches===
According to boxing historian Herbert Goldman (managing editor of ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]'' 1978–1987), Carnera was "very much mob controlled."<ref>{{cite book|last=Bodner|first=Alan|title=When Boxing Was a Jewish Sport|year=1997|publisher=Praeger Publishers|isbn=978-0275953539|page=[https://archive.org/details/trent_0116405589635/page/133 133]|url=https://archive.org/details/trent_0116405589635/page/133}}</ref> His contract was purchased by mobster [[Owney Madden]] after Carnera's arrival in New York in 1930. [[Abe Attell]] was brought in to train Carnera. Attell had been caught up in the [[Black Sox Scandal]]. However Attell was acquitted when he successfully convinced the jury that he was the wrong Abe Attell.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sussman |first1=Jeffrey |title=Boxing and the Mob: The Notorious History of the Sweet Science |date=May 8, 2019 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |isbn=978-1538113158}}</ref>

[[File:Primo Carnera 1955.jpg|thumb|right|Carnera in 1955]]

Carnera met his first serious heavyweight contender, [[Young Stribling]], in 1929, and won when Stribling fouled him. In a rematch, he fouled Stribling. Each scoring a victory by disqualification. Commenting on the unsatisfactory conclusion of the two matches, sportswriter [[Robert W. Edgren|Robert Edgren]] commented "Stribling seems to be playing Carnera the way he has played a lot of palukas and stable mates at different towns in "the sticks" in this country. Always the return engagement."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Edgren |first1=Robert |title=As Edgren Sees It - Young Stribling Gets Only 50-50 Break in Attempt to Grab Off Carnera in Europe |publisher=The Oregonian |date=21 December 1929}}</ref>

Carnera was immediately a draw in the United States. 18,500 saw him fight Big Boy Peterson at [[Madison Square Garden (1925)|Madison Square Garden]].{{sfn|Page|2010|p=220}} Carnera won easily in the 1st round. [[The New York Times]] noted the absence of betting on the outcome causing skepticism prior to the match. Peterson was counted out while punching himself in the jaw. "Whether to make sure he was knocked out or in an effort to restore his jarred senses could not be ascertained."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dawson |first1=James P. |title=20,000 see Carnera Win By a Knockout |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/99047615 |access-date=4 October 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=25 January 1929|id={{ProQuest|99047615}} }}</ref>

A week later against Elzear Rioux the fight lasted only 47 seconds and Rioux was down 6 times. Bob Soderman of the [[Chicago Tribune]] reported, "Rioux didn't do much fighting..being too intent on doing what he had been hired to do; that is, making sure he fell to the canvas at the slightest provocation." After an investigation, the Illinois Boxing Commission cleared Carnera but fined Rioux $1000 and revoked his license.<ref name="BoxRec"/>

In March, 1930, Primo Carnera faced [[George Trafton]] in Kansas City. Trafton was knocked out by Carnera in the first round of their fight.<ref>{{cite news |title=Carnera Floors Trafton In Single Round |agency=Associated Press |work=Eugene Register Guard |page=10 |date=March 27, 1930 |access-date=February 28, 2011 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gM0zAAAAIBAJ&pg=6418,5571707&dq=george+trafton&hl=en}}</ref> In the aftermath of the fight, the Missouri Boxing Commission suspended Trafton but laid no blame on Carnera.<ref>{{cite news |title=Trafton Suspended |agency=Associated Press |work=The Lewiston Daily Sun |page=19 |date=March 28, 1930 |access-date=February 28, 2011 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vtAgAAAAIBAJ&pg=5158,7110285&dq=george+trafton&hl=en}}</ref>

His April 1930 fight against California club fighter Bombo Chevalier ended when one of Chevalier's seconds, Bob Perry, threw in the towel, although it appeared that Chevalier was in no worse condition than Carnera. The match was found to be fixed, Carnera's purse was initially withheld.<ref>{{cite web|last=Johnston|first=Chuck|title=Famous 'fixes' in boxing history....|url=http://boxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=30761&start=0|publisher=BoxRec|access-date=16 May 2012}}</ref> Chevalier's manager stated "the towel should not have been thrown in." In an investigation, Chevalier said he had been approached earlier about a "fake fight," but had declined. No one had expected the towel to be thrown in.<ref name="BoxRec"/> Chevalier also stated that Perry had rubbed him with a sponge that caused his eyes and nose to burn.<ref>{{cite news |title=California Ring Board to Continue Investigation |publisher=The Oregon Journal |date=April 16, 1930}}</ref>

In May 1930 the [[World Boxing Association|National Boxing Association]] suspended Carnera.<ref>{{cite news |title=PRIMO CARNERA SUSPENDED: Action Follows Investigation of Knockouts by N.B.A. |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/98936530/ |access-date=4 October 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=17 May 1930}}</ref>

His June 1930 match against [[George Godfrey (boxer born 1897)|George Godfrey]] was controversial before it began. Seconds were forbidden from throwing in the towel.<ref>{{cite news |title=CARNERA TO FIGHT GODFREY TONIGHT |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/98918577 |access-date=4 October 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=17 May 1930|id={{ProQuest|98918577}} }}</ref> Godfrey was disqualified in the fifth round when he was clearly getting the better of Carnera.<ref>{{cite web|title=Primo Carnera vs. George Godfrey|url=http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Primo_Carnera_vs._George_Godfrey|publisher=BoxingRec|access-date=16 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dawson |first1=James P. |title=CARNERA IS WINNER ON GODFREY'S FOUL |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/98910916 |access-date=4 October 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=24 June 1930|id={{ProQuest|98910916}} }}</ref> In the aftermath, Godfrey lost his boxing license and half his purse, Carnera was cleared.<ref>{{cite news |title=GODFREY'S LICENSE REVOKED BY BOARD: His $10,000 Purse Is Cut in Half as Aftermath of Foul in Carnera Bout. |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/98939453 |access-date=4 October 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=25 June 1930|id={{ProQuest|98939453}} }}</ref>

[[File:Primo Carnera October 5, 1931 Vol. XVIII No. 14.jpg|thumb|right|Primo Carnera on the cover of ''TIME''. October 5, 1931.]]
''[[Time (magazine)|TIME]]'', in a 5 October 1931 cover story on Carnera before he won the heavyweight title, commented on his odd career:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19311005,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080406104832/http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19311005,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 April 2008 |title=Time Magazine Cover: Primo Carnera |date=5 October 1931 |publisher=Time |access-date=16 May 2012}}</ref>

{{blockquote|Since his arrival in the US, backed by a group of prosperous but shady entrepreneurs, Carnera's career has been less glorious than fantastic. His first opponents—Big Boy Peterson, Elzear Rioux, Cowboy Owens—were known to be incompetent but their feeble opposition to Carnera suggested that they had been bribed to lose. Suspicion concerning the Monster's abilities became almost universal when another adversary, Bombo Chevalier, stated that one of his own seconds had threatened to kill him unless he lost to Carnera. Against the huge, lazy, amiable George Godfrey (249 lb), he won on a foul. But only one of 33 US opponents has defeated Monster Carnera—fat, slovenly Jimmy Maloney, whom Sharkey beat five years ago. In a return fight, at Miami last March, Carnera managed to outpoint Maloney.}}

Fair or not. Accusations of fixed fights would follow Carnera for the rest of his career.

===Contender===
In November 1930 he traveled to Spain and defeated Spanish contender [[Paulino Uzcudun]] in front of 75,000-90,000 spectators at [[Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys|Barcelona Olympic Stadium]] winning by split decision. A record boxing crowd in Spain at the time.{{sfn|Page|2010|p=60}} Carnera came up short in a decision against future heavyweight champion [[Jack Sharkey]] before 30,000 fans at [[Ebbets Field]]. Followed that with a win streak that included victories over [[King Levinsky]], [[Pierre Charles (boxer)|Pierre Charles]], [[Don McCorkindale]], and [[Hans Schönrath]]. He suffered a surprise loss to [[Larry Gains]] in front of 70,000 at [[White City Stadium]]. A record crowd for boxing in Britain at the time.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O5IuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6570,4468179&dq=larry-gains+boxer&hl=en "Larry Gains Beats Carnera on Points as 70,000 Look On"], ''[[The Gazette (Montreal)]]'', 31 May 1932, p. 11.</ref>

[[File:Primo Carnera c1934.jpg|thumb|Carnera training c. 1934]]
In February 1933, Carnera fought contender [[Ernie Schaaf]] in a bout that would earn him a heavyweight title shot if he won. Schaff entered as a slight favorite.<ref>{{cite news |title=CARNERA IS SIGNED TO BOX SHARKEY: ITALIAN WILL GET CHANCE AT TITLE IF HE BEATS SCHAAF IN GARDEN TONIGHT. BUT RIVAL IS FAVORED BOSTONLAN IS CHOICE TO WIN AT ODDS OF 7 TO 5 -- CIULLO-BRUNO ON BROOKLYN CARD |url=https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/carnera-is-signed-box-sharkey/docview/100764600/se-2 |access-date=10 August 2025 |publisher=New York Times |date=10 February 1933}}</ref> The bout was held at [[Madison Square Garden (1925)|Madison Square Garden]] in New York City.

Primo won by KO in round 13. Schaaf left the ring unconscious and died four days later.{{sfn|Page|2010|p=100}} An autopsy revealed that Schaaf had [[meningitis]], a swelling of the brain, and was still recovering from a severe case of [[influenza]] which had briefly hospitalized him during his training camp.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maxbaer.org/faqs.html |title=FAQs |first=Catherine |last=Johnson |website=www.maxbaer.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929092641/http://www.maxbaer.org/faqs.html |date=2007 |archive-date=2007-09-29 |access-date=2018-11-26 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ibroresearch.com/Articles/Max%20Baer%20and%20Death%20of%20Ernie%20Schaaf.htm |title=Max Baer and the Death of Ernie Schaaf |first=Michael |last=Hunnicutt |work=International Boxing Research Organization |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419025505/http://www.ibroresearch.com/Articles/Max%20Baer%20and%20Death%20of%20Ernie%20Schaaf.htm |date=2005-04-05 |archive-date=2007-04-19 |access-date=2018-11-26 }}</ref>

Despite Carnera’s knockout of Ernie Schaaf, and Schaaf’s documented poor health before the bout, one narrative portrays Schaaf as never having recovered from a knockout by [[Max Baer (boxer)|Max Baer]] six months earlier. A framing echoed in ''[[Cinderella Man]] (2005)'', “Max Baer's killed two men in the ring.” And ''[[The Harder They Fall (1956 film)|The Harder They Fall]] (1956)'', in which Max Baer, essentially playing himself, is upset about not getting credit, "Your joker tapped him. I did the work and he gets the glory. I don't like it."

=== World Heavyweight Champion ===
In June 1933 Carnera faced the now world heavyweight champion [[Jack Sharkey]] at the [[Madison Square Garden Bowl]] in [[Queens, New York]] in front of 40,000. Sharkey had won a decision over Carnera 2 years before, and this seemed to be a safe title defense. At first it seemed like a repeat of their first encounter, before Carnera knocked out Sharkey in round six with "a terrific right hand uppercut to the chin that almost decapitated Sharkey and brought Carnera the title."{{sfn|Page|2010|p=117}}

He successfully defended his title against [[Paulino Uzcudun]] in front of 55,000-70,000 spectators in [[Rome]], in what was the first heavyweight title fight in Italy.{{sfn|Page|2010|p=127}} Then he defended against [[Tommy Loughran]] in what was the greatest weight disparity between fighters in a championship fight in history at the time, {{convert|84|lb|kg}}.

During his championship reign, he starred opposite his next opponent [[Max Baer (boxer)|Max Baer]] in the [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] nominated film ''[[The Prizefighter and the Lady]] (1933)''. In the film, Baer and Carnera's characters fight for the heavyweight title. The two sparred together during filming (reportedly over a dozen rounds), giving Baer extra time to figure out Carnera's fighting style.{{sfn|Page|2010|p=133}}

In their 1934 bout Baer wore a [[Star of David]] on his trunks, underscoring Carnera’s perceived ties to [[Fascist Italy]]. Carnera had performed the [[Roman salute|fascist salute]] for his home crowd during his first title defense, which had included [[Benito Mussolini]] in attendance. Now in his 3rd title defense, back at the familiar Madison Square Garden Bowl. This time in front of 56,000. Carnera was knocked down 3 times in each of the first 2 rounds, but managed to hang around until in the 11th round when referee Arthur Donovon stopped the fight. Down 11 times total. Carnera fractured his right ankle in the defeat.<ref>{{cite news |title=X-Ray Examination Reveals That Camera Fractured Ankle Bone in Bout With Baer: CARNERA SUFFERED FRACTURE OF ANKLE |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/100913674 |access-date=4 October 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=17 June 1934|id={{ProQuest|100913674}} }}</ref>

A statue of the defeated Carnera won the [[Prix de Rome]] First Prize in 1934. L'Athlète vaincu by Albert Bouquillon.<ref>{{cite news |title=Statue of Carnera Wins Prize |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/101111135 |access-date=4 October 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=14 July 1934|id={{ProQuest|101111135}} }}</ref>

=== After championship ===
After a successful South American tour that took him to Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, Primo was ready for his next big test, a young [[Joe Louis]]. In 1935 [[Benito Mussolini|Mussolini]]'s Italy was [[Second Italo-Ethiopian War|preparing to invade]] [[Ethiopia]], the last and only independent nation in Africa still ruled by native Africans. Newspapers hyped the political tensions. Joe Louis said, "they put a heavy weight on my twenty year old shoulders. Now, not only did I have to beat the man, but I had to beat him for a cause."{{sfn|Page|2010|p=158}} At [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]] in front of 60,000 Louis won by KO in round 6. [[Maya Angelou]] writes about this fight in ''[[I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings]]''.

Two shocking defeats in 1936 by Leroy Haynes left Primo in the hospital for 3 weeks with temporary paralysis in his left leg, caused by [[thrombosis]], a sprained back, and a damaged kidney.{{sfn|Page|2010|p=174}} In 1937 Carnera, now a [[diabetes|diabetic]], had to have the kidney removed, which forced him into retirement. After 8 years of retirement he briefly returned to boxing in 1945 with three losses against [[Luigi Musina]].{{sfn|Page|2010|p=179}} Carnera's record was 88 wins and 14 losses.

===Legacy in boxing===
A later World (Middleweight) Champion [[Nino Benvenuti]],said "When I was a kid Primo was a legend for me. I saw him as the unbeatable giant in the fairy tales... they used to say he wasn't skillful. That's false. He had one of the best jabs I've ever seen for a boxer of that size."{{sfn|Page|2010|p=196}}

Carnera was the third European to hold the world heavyweight championship after [[Bob Fitzsimmons]] and [[Max Schmeling]]. He would be the last until [[Ingemar Johansson]] [[Floyd Patterson vs. Ingemar Johansson|claimed the title]] against [[Floyd Patterson]] in 1959, over a quarter of a century later.

Carnera was also the first boxer to win the European Heavyweight title and subsequently become World Heavyweight champion.

Carnera's 1933 title defense against [[Tommy Loughran]] held the record for the greatest weight differential between two combatants in a world title fight ({{convert|86|lb|kg|abbr=on|disp=or}})<ref>{{cite news |title=Tommy Loughran Dies at 79 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/07/10/obituaries/tommy-loughran-dies-at-79.html |work=The New York Times |date=10 July 1982 |access-date=6 July 2017}}</ref> for 73 years until the reign of [[Nikolai Valuev]], who owns the current record for the {{convert|105+1/2|lb|kg|abbr=on}} weight advantage he held in his 2006 defense against [[Monte Barrett]].

Valuev also broke Carnera's record of {{convert|270|lb|kg|abbr=on}} to become the heaviest world champion in history, weighing as high as {{convert|328|lb|kg|abbr=on}} during his reign. Carnera still ranks as the fourth-heaviest, behind Valuev, [[Tyson Fury]] and [[Andy Ruiz Jr.]], over 90 years after he held the title.{{sfn|Page|2010|p=209}}

Carnera's 1933 title defense against [[Paulino Uzcudun]] in Italy was the first heavyweight title fight to be held in Europe since [[Jack Johnson (boxer)|Jack Johnson]]'s title defence against [[Frank Moran]] in Paris in 1913. It would be the last such occasion until [[Muhammad Ali]] defended the title against [[Henry Cooper]] in London in 1966. Carnera-Uzcudun was the first World Heavyweight championship fight to be contested between two Europeans. It would be another sixty years, when [[Lennox Lewis]] defended the [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] heavyweight title against fellow-Englishman [[Frank Bruno]] in 1993, that this would occur again.

Carnera's 72 career knockouts is the most of any world heavyweight champion (IBU, NBA, NYSAC).<ref>{{cite news |title=All-Time List: Most Career KOs By a Heavyweight Champ |url=https://www.boxingscene.com/all-time-list-most-career-kos-by-heavyweight-champ--50229 |work=Boxing Scene |date=3 March 2012 |access-date=6 July 2017}}</ref>

==Professional wrestling career==
In 1946 he became a [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] and was immediately a huge success at the box office. For several years he was one of the top draws in wrestling. Carnera continued to be an attraction into the 1960s. Max Baer attended at least one of Carnera's wrestling matches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Strange Case of Carnera, By Jack Sher, ''Sport'', February 1948|url=http://www.mmbolding.com/Heavyweights/Boxer_vs._Wrestler_Primo_Carnera.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105081414/http://www.mmbolding.com/Heavyweights/Boxer_vs._Wrestler_Primo_Carnera.htm|archive-date=5 January 2011|access-date=2 March 2010}}</ref>

Carnera won his debut against Jules Strongbow in [[Wilmington, California]] on 20 August 1946. Two days later, he defeated Tommy O'Toole at the [[Grand Olympic Auditorium]] before 10,000 fans.<ref>{{cite book |last=Page |first=Joseph S. |author-link= |date=2014 |title=Primo Carnera: The Life and Career of the Heavyweight Boxing Champion |location=Jefferson, North Carolina |publisher=McFarland & Co. |page=187 |isbn=978-0786457861 |quote=On August 16th Primo was granted a California wrestling license and four days later he met and defeated Jules Strongbow in Wilmington, California. He would meet the Oklahoman at least 10 more times in the next several years. Two days later, Carnera defeated long-time wrestling legend Tommy O'Toole in front of 10,000 fans at Los Angeles in front of 10,000 fans at Los Angeles' Olympic Auditorium and his career was off and running.}}</ref> On 23 October 1946, Carnera won his 41st consecutive wrestling match by defeating [[Jules Strongbow]].{{sfn|Page|2010|p=187}} On 19 November 1946, Carnera beat Harry Kruskamp to remain undefeated at 65–0–0. Primo Carnera went 120 straight wrestling matches undefeated (119–0–1) before suffering his first loss to [[Yvon Robert]] in [[Montreal]], Quebec, Canada, on 20 August 1947. Carnera's greatest victory took place on 7 December 1947 when he defeated former world heavyweight champion [[Ed "Strangler" Lewis]].

In May 1948, Carnera took a 143–1–1 record against world heavyweight champion [[Lou Thesz]]. Thesz defeated Carnera in a world title defense.

He retired from wrestling in 1962.

==Acting career==
[[File:Carnera and Dalton in Casanova's Big Night 1953.jpg|thumb|Carnera and [[Audrey Dalton]] in ''[[Casanova's Big Night]]'' (1954)]]
During his tenure as world champion he played a fictional version of himself in the 1933 film ''[[The Prizefighter and the Lady]]'' starring [[Myrna Loy]] featuring fellow boxers Max Baer and Jack Dempsey. He plays the heavyweight champion in a title fight with Baer.{{sfn|Page|2010|p=189}}

Carnera had a bit part in the 1949 movie [[Mighty Joe Young (1949 film)|''Mighty Joe Young'']].{{sfn|Page|2010|p=189}} He played himself in the tug-of-war scene with the giant gorilla.

He also played a bully boy wrestler in [[Carol Reed]]'s [[A Kid for Two Farthings (film)|''A Kid for Two Farthings'']] (1955). Set in London's [[Petticoat Lane Market]], the film pits Carnera's character against a local bodybuilder who is to marry another character named Sonia, played by [[Diana Dors]].

Primo appeared in at least ten Italian films between 1939 and 1943,<ref name="IMDM">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0138712/|title=Primo Carnera|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref> as well as several in the 1950s, like [[Prince Valiant (1954 film)|Prince Valiant]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047365/|title=Prince Valiant|date=5 April 1954|via=IMDb}}</ref> in the role of Sligon. His last screen role was as the giant [[Antaeus]] alongside [[Steve Reeves]] in ''[[Hercules Unchained]]'' (US title, filmed in Italy, 1959, original title ''Ercole e la regina di Lidia'').<ref name="IMDM2">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052782/|title=Hercules Unchained|date=13 July 1960|via=IMDb}}</ref>

==Depictions in popular culture==
[[File:Primo Carnera 1933b.jpg|thumb|Carnera holding a reporter for a close-up shot in 1933]]

===In film===
''[[Requiem for a Heavyweight]]'', [[Rod Serling]]'s 1956 [[Emmy Award]]-winning teleplay for ''[[Playhouse 90]]'' directed by [[Ralph Nelson]] (who also won an Emmy), focused on down-and-out former heavyweight boxer Harlan "Mountain" McClintock. The travails of McClintock, who was played by [[Jack Palance]] ([[Sean Connery]] played the part on British television and [[Anthony Quinn]] essayed the role in the 1962 film), was thought by many boxing fans to resemble Carnera's life.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Donelson |first1=Tom |last2=Lotierzo |first2=Frank |date=2004 |title=More Tales From Ringside |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Rho92_9lU38C |publisher=iUniverse |page=125 |isbn=0-595-30588-1}}</ref>

In 1947, fighting aficionado [[Budd Schulberg]] wrote ''[[The Harder They Fall (1956 film)|The Harder They Fall]]'', a novel about a giant boxer whose fights are all fixed. It was adapted into [[Mark Robson (film director)|Mark Robson]]'s 1956 film, which starred [[Humphrey Bogart]] and [[Rod Steiger]]. The towel throwing controversy against Bombo Chevalier is briefly depicted. A highlight was the appearance of [[Max Baer (boxer)|Max Baer]], playing a fighter the mob could not fix who destroys the giant in his first fair fight. Critics drew parallels with the real-life Baer-Carnera fight two decades before. In response, Carnera unsuccessfully sued the film's company.

Carnera played himself in the 1949 movie ''[[Mighty Joe Young (1949 film)|Mighty Joe Young]]''.

Carnera was played by Matthew G. Taylor in the 2005 film ''[[Cinderella Man]]'', a film about the life of fellow boxer [[James J. Braddock]].

In 2008, the actor Andrea Iaia played Carnera in the Italian biographical film ''[[Carnera: The Walking Mountain]]'', directed by Renzo Martinelli.

In 2013, Emporio Elaborazioni Meccaniche named a motorbike, the 1983 BMW R80RT Carnera, in honor of Carnera.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.gessato.com/2013/08/03/the-carnera-by-emporio-elaborazioni-meccaniche/|title=The Carnera by Emporio Elaborazioni Meccaniche|last=Holly|date=3 August 2013}}</ref>

===In comics===
In 1947, ''[[Carnera (comics)|Carnera]]'', an Italian [[comic book]] series sporting a fictional version of Primo Carnera, was produced.<ref name="Maria Grazia Perini">Maria Grazia Perini. "Carnera". ''Enciclopedia Mondiale del Fumetto''. Editoriale Corno, 1978. p.238.</ref> In 1953, it was translated into German.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.mein-italien.info/persoenlichkeiten/carnera.htm
|title= Primo Carnera|quote= Auch als Comicheld hatte Carnera "Karriere" gemacht: Von 1953 bis 1954 erschien im Walter Lehning Verlag, Hannover, mit insgesamt 46 Heften die (ursprünglich aus Italien stammende) Piccolo-Serie "CARNERA"|access-date=27 October 2014}}</ref> A [[facsimile]] version was published in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.comicsbox.de/Comics/carnera-piccolos/body_carnera-piccolos.html|title= Primo Carnera|quote= Die Carnera-Beilage in der "Sprechblase"|access-date=27 October 2014}}</ref>

Another popular Italian comic character, [[Dick Fulmine]], was graphically inspired by Carnera.<ref name="Maria Grazia Perini"/>

===In literature===
Carnera is mentioned by [[Bertie Wooster]] in the 1934 novel ''[[Right Ho, Jeeves]]'', by [[P. G. Wodehouse|P.G. Wodehouse]] on p.&nbsp;234.

In his 1933 collection of short stories ''[[Mulliner Nights]]'', Wodehouse described one character as follows: "He was built on large lines, and seemed to fill the room to overflowing. In physique he was not unlike what Primo Carnera would have been if Carnera hadn't stunted his growth by smoking cigarettes when a boy."<ref>Sherrin, Ned (Ed.), The Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations, Oxford University Press, 2012.</ref>

Carrera's fight with Walter Neusel is described in ''[[One-storied America]]'' by Soviet authors Ilf and Petrov (1937).

Carnera is mentioned by Julian “Digger” Burroughs in the 1982 novel ''[[Lucifer’s Weekend]]'', by [[Warren Murphy]] on p.&nbsp;81.<ref>Murphy, Warren, Lucifer’s Weekend, Pocket Books, 1982.</ref>

Carnera is mentioned in the 1937 novel, The Far Distant Oxus, by Katharine Hull and Pamela Whitlock, during Bridget's dream where their servant was a cross between 'their waterboy out east and Carnera' on p.&nbsp;274.

Carnera is mentioned in the 1939 pulp fiction story series [[Avenger (pulp-magazine character)|Avenger]] '''#1 Justice Inc''', by [[Kenneth Robeson]] on page 59, as an example of a "giant" as the author attempts to describe the physical stature of Algernon Smith - one of Richard Benjamin's future crime fighting allies.

===In music===
Carnera is mentioned in ''[[Cambalache]]'', a 1934 tango song by [[Enrique Santos Discépolo]] that was featured in the musical drama film ''[[The Soul of the Accordion]]''.

The [[Yeasayer]] song ''Ambling Alp'', from their 2010 album ''[[Odd Blood]]'' references Carnera by his nickname in the title and second verse. Both Carnera and German boxer [[Max Schmeling]] are referenced for their bouts with American [[Joe Louis]].

==Professional boxing record==
All information in this section is derived from [[BoxRec]],<ref name="BoxRec" /> unless otherwise stated.

===Official record===
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|ko-wins=72
|ko-losses=5
|dec-wins=14
|dec-losses=7
|dq-wins=2
|dq-losses=2
|nws=1
}}
All [[newspaper decisions]] are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|103
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{nowrap|88–14 {{small|(1)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Luigi Musina]]
|UD
|10
|19 May 1946
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Gorizia]], Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|102
|{{no2}}Loss
|88–13 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Luigi Musina]]
|PTS
|8
|19 Mar 1946
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Trieste, Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|101
|{{no2}}Loss
|88–12 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Luigi Musina]]
|TKO
|7 (8)
|21 Nov 1945
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Milan, Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|100
|{{yes2}}Win
|88–11 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Sam Gardner
|KO
|1 (4)
|25 Sep 1945
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|San Sabba Stadium, [[Trieste]], Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|99
|{{yes2}}Win
|87–11 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Michel Blevens
|KO
|3 (4)
|22 Jul 1945
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Stadio Moretti|Moretti Stadium]], [[Udine]], Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|98
|{{yes2}}Win
|86–11 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Josip Zupan
|KO
|2 (10)
|4 Dec 1937
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Capital Circus of Budapest|Budapest Zirkus]], [[Budapest]], Hungary}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|97
|{{no2}}Loss
|85–11 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Albert Di Meglio
|PTS
|10
|18 Nov 1937
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Salle Wagram, Paris, France}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|96
|{{no2}}Loss
|85–10 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Leroy Haynes
|TKO
|9 (10), {{small|0:40}}
|27 May 1936
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|95
|{{no2}}Loss
|85–9 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Leroy Haynes
|TKO
|3 (10), {{small|0:53}}
|16 Mar 1936
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|94
|{{yes2}}Win
|85–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Isidoro Gastanaga
|TKO
|5 (10)
|6 Mar 1936
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|93
|{{yes2}}Win
|84–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Big Boy Brackey
|TKO
|4 (10), {{small|1:06}}
|9 Dec 1935
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|92
|{{yes2}}Win
|83–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Ford Smith
|UD
|10
|25 Nov 1935
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|91
|{{yes2}}Win
|82–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Walter Neusel]]
|TKO
|4 (10), {{small|2:23}}
|1 Nov 1935
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|90
|{{no2}}Loss
|81–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Joe Louis]]
|TKO
|6 (15), {{small|2:32}}
|25 Jun 1935
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]], [[Bronx, New York|Bronx]], New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|89
|{{yes2}}Win
|81–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Ray Impelletiere
|TKO
|9 (10), {{small|0:38}}
|15 Mar 1935
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|88
|{{yes2}}Win
|80–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Erwin Klausner
|KO
|6 (12)
|22 Jan 1935
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Estádio das Laranjeiras]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|87
|{{yes2}}Win
|79–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Seal Harris]]
|KO
|7 (10)
|13 Jan 1935
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Estádio da Floresta, [[São Paulo]], Brazil}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|86
|{{yes2}}Win
|78–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Victorio Campolo
|PTS
|12
|1 Dec 1934
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Estadio Libertadores de América|Club Atletico Independiente]], [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|85
|{{no2}}Loss
|77–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Max Baer (boxer)|Max Baer]]
|TKO
|11 (15), {{small|2:16}}
|14 Jun 1934
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden Bowl, Queens, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost NYSAC, NBA, and ''The Ring'' heavyweight titles}}
|-
|84
|{{yes2}}Win
|77–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Tommy Loughran]]
|UD
|15
|1 Mar 1934
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden Stadium, Miami, Florida, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NYSAC, NBA, and ''The Ring'' heavyweight titles}}
|-
|83
|{{yes2}}Win
|76–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Paulino Uzcudun]]
|UD
|15
|22 Oct 1933
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Piazza di Siena, [[Rome]], Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained ''The Ring'' heavyweight title;<br>Won inaugural [[European Boxing Union|IBU]] world heavyweight title;<br>Won [[List of European Boxing Union champions#Heavyweight|IBU European heavyweight]] title}}
|-
|82
|{{yes2}}Win
|75–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Jack Sharkey]]
|KO
|6 (15), {{small|2:27}}
|29 Jun 1933
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Madison Square Garden Bowl]], [[Queens, New York|Queens]], New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won NYSAC, [[list of WBA world champions#Heavyweight|NBA]], and [[list of The Ring world champions#Heavyweight|''The Ring'' heavyweight titles]]}}
|-
|81
|{{yes2}}Win
|74–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Ernie Schaaf]]
|KO
|13 (15), {{small|0:51}}
|10 Feb 1933
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Schaaf died from injuries sustained in the fight.<ref name="Ernie Schaaf - BoxRec">{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Ernie_Schaaf|title = Ernie Schaaf |website=boxrec.com}}</ref>}}
|-
|80
|{{yes2}}Win
|73–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Young Spence
|KO
|1 (10)
|30 Dec 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Fair Park Arena, [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], Texas, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|79
|{{yes2}}Win
|72–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| James Merriott
|KO
|1 (10)
|20 Dec 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|City Auditorium, [[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]], Texas, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|78
|{{yes2}}Win
|71–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Joe Rice
|KO
|2 (10)
|19 Dec 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Northside Coliseum, [[Fort Worth, Texas]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|77
|{{yes2}}Win
|70–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| KO Christner
|KO
|4 (10)
|15 Dec 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|76
|{{yes2}}Win
|69–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Big Boy Peterson
|TKO
|2 (10)
|13 Dec 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids]], Michigan, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|75
|{{yes2}}Win
|68–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[King Levinsky]]
|SD
|10
|9 Dec 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|74
|{{yes2}}Win
|67–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| John Schwake
|KO
|7 (10), {{small|2:16}}
|2 Dec 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[St. Louis Coliseum]], St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|73
|{{yes2}}Win
|66–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Santa Camarão|José Santa]]
|TKO
|6 (10)
|18 Nov 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|72
|{{yes2}}Win
|65–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Les Kennedy
|KO
|3 (10)
|4 Nov 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Boston Arena]], Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|71
|{{yes2}}Win
|64–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Taylor
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|1:59}}
|17 Oct 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Jefferson County Armory]], [[Louisville, Kentucky]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|70
|{{yes2}}Win
|63–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Gene Stanton
|KO
|6 (10)
|13 Oct 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|114th Infantry Armory, [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]], New Jersey, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|69
|{{yes2}}Win
|62–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Ted Sandwina
|KO
|4 (10)
|7 Oct 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Benjamin Field Arena, [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], Florida, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|68
|style="background:#DDD"|Win
|61–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Art Lasky]]
|{{abbr|NWS|Newspaper decision}}
|10
|1 Sep 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[St. Paul Auditorium]], [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]], Minnesota, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|67
|{{yes2}}Win
|61–6
|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Gagnon
|KO
|1 (10), {{small|1:35}}
|19 Aug 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Mark's Stadium]], [[North Tiverton, Rhode Island]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|66
|{{no2}}Loss
|60–6
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Stanley Poreda]]
|PTS
|10
|16 Aug 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|65
|{{yes2}}Win
|60–5
|style="text-align:left;"| Hans Birkie
|UD
|10
|2 Aug 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Queensboro Stadium, [[Long Island City, New York|Long Island City]], New York, U.S}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|64
|{{yes2}}Win
|59–5
|style="text-align:left;"| Jerry Pavelec
|TKO
|5 (10), {{small|0:51}}
|28 Jul 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Playgrounds Stadium, [[West New York, New Jersey|West New York]], New Jersey, U.S}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|63
|{{yes2}}Win
|58–5
|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Gross
|TKO
|7 (10), {{small|2:50}}
|20 Jul 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|62
|{{no2}}Loss
|57–5
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Larry Gains]]
|PTS
|10
|30 May 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[White City Stadium]], London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|61
|{{yes2}}Win
|57–4
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Hans Schönrath]]
|TKO
|3 (10)
|15 May 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[San Siro|Stadio San Siro]], Milan, Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|60
|{{yes2}}Win
|56–4
|style="text-align:left;"| Maurice Griselle
|TKO
|10 (10)
|30 Apr 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Palais des Sports, Paris, France}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|59
|{{yes2}}Win
|55–4
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Don McCorkindale]]
|PTS
|10
|7 Apr 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|58
|{{yes2}}Win
|54–4
|style="text-align:left;"| George Cook
|KO
|4 (10)
|23 Mar 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|57
|{{yes2}}Win
|53–4
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Pierre Charles (boxer)|Pierre Charles]]
|PTS
|10
|29 Feb 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Palais des Sports, Paris, France}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|56
|{{yes2}}Win
|52–4
|style="text-align:left;"| Ernst Gühring
|TKO
|5 (10)
|5 Feb 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Berlin Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|55
|{{yes2}}Win
|51–4
|style="text-align:left;"| Moise Bouquillon
|TKO
|2 (10)
|25 Jan 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Palais des Sports, Paris, France}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|54
|{{yes2}}Win
|50–4
|style="text-align:left;"| Victorio Campolo
|KO
|2 (15), {{small|1:27}}
|27 Nov 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|53
|{{yes2}}Win
|49–4
|style="text-align:left;"| [[King Levinsky]]
|UD
|10
|19 Nov 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|52
|{{no2}}Loss
|48–4
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Jack Sharkey]]
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|15
|12 Oct 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For ABA Heavyweight title}}
|-
|51
|{{yes2}}Win
|48–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Armando De Carolis
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|1:08}}
|6 Aug 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Shellpot Park]], [[Wilmington, Delaware]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|50
|{{yes2}}Win
|47–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Roberto Roberti
|TKO
|3 (10), {{small|2:25}}
|4 Aug 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|
|-
|49
|{{yes2}}Win
|46–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Knute Hansen
|KO
|1 (10), {{small|2:10}}
|24 Jul 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Edgerton Park Arena]], [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], New York, U.S.}}
|
|-
|48
|{{yes2}}Win
|45–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Bud Gorman
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|2:35}}
|30 Jun 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Mutual Street Arena|Arena Gardens]], [[Toronto, Ontario]] Canada}}
|
|-
|47
|{{yes2}}Win
|44–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Umberto Torriani
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|0:43}}
|26 Jun 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Broadway Auditorium]], [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], New York, U.S.}}
|
|-
|46
|{{yes2}}Win
|43–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Pat Redmond
|KO
|1 (10), {{small|2:24}}
|15 Jun 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Ebbets Field]], [[Brooklyn, New York|Brooklyn]], New York, U.S.}}
|
|-
|45
|{{yes2}}Win
|42–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Jim Maloney
|PTS
|10
|5 Mar 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden Stadium, [[Miami, Florida|Miami]], Florida, U.S.}}
|
|-
|44
|{{yes2}}Win
|41–3
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Reggie Meen]]
|TKO
|2 (6)
|18 Dec 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|43
|{{yes2}}Win
|40–3
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Paulino Uzcudun]]
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|10
|30 Nov 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys|Estadio Olímpico de Montjuïc]], [[Barcelona]], Spain}}
|
|-
|42
|{{no2}}Loss
|39–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Jim Maloney
|PTS
|10
|7 Oct 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Boston Garden]], [[Boston, Massachusetts]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|41
|{{yes2}}Win
|39–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Gross
|KO
|4 (10)
|17 Sep 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
|
|-
|40
|{{yes2}}Win
|38–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Pat McCarthy
|TKO
|2 (10), {{small|1:16}}
|8 Sep 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Newark Velodrome]], [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], New Jersey, U.S.}}
|
|-
|39
|{{yes2}}Win
|37–2
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Riccardo Bertazzolo]]
|TKO
|3 (15)
|30 Aug 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Atlantic City Auditorium, [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]], New Jersey, U.S.}}
|
|-
|38
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–2
|style="text-align:left;"| George Cook
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|1:44}}
|29 Jul 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Taylor Bowl, [[Cleveland, Ohio]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|37
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Bearcat Wright
|KO
|4 (10), {{small|1:13}}
|17 Jul 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|League Park, [[Omaha, Nebraska]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|36
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–2
|style="text-align:left;"| [[George Godfrey (boxer born 1897)|George Godfrey]]
|DQ
|5 (10), {{small|1:13}}
|23 Jun 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Shibe Park]], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|
|-
|35
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–2
|style="text-align:left;"| KO Christner
|KO
|4 (10), {{small|1:20}}
|5 Jun 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum]], [[Detroit, Michigan]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|34
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Sam Baker
|KO
|1 (10)
|22 Apr 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Portland Ice Arena (Oregon)|Portland Ice Hippodrome]], [[Portland, Oregon]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|33
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Leon Chevalier
|TKO
|6 (10)
|14 Apr 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Oaks Park (stadium)|Oakland Baseball Park]], [[Emeryville, California|Emeryville]], California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|32
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Neil Clisby
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|0:40}}
|8 Apr 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Olympic Auditorium]], [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|31
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Jack McAuliffe II
|KO
|1 (10), {{small|2:18}}
|28 Mar 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Stockyards Stadium, [[Denver, Colorado]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–2
|style="text-align:left;"| [[George Trafton]]
|KO
|1 (10), {{small|0:54}}
|26 Mar 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Convention Hall]], [[Kansas City, Kansas]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Frank Zaveta
|KO
|1 (10), {{small|1:51}}
|20 Mar 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Jacksonville, Florida]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Chuck Wiggins
|KO
|2 (10)
|17 Mar 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Sully Montgomery
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|1:15}}
|11 Mar 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Minneapolis, Minnesota]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Roy Clark
|KO
|6 (10), {{small|2:38}}
|3 Mar 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Philadelphia Arena]], [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Farmer Lodge
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|1:22}}
|24 Feb 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Heinemann Park]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Johnny Erickson
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|1:45}}
|17 Feb 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Coliseum, [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Jim Sigman
|KO
|1 (8), {{small|1:35}}
|14 Feb 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Memphis, Tennessee]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Buster Martin
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|0:56}}
|11 Feb 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[St. Louis Arena]], [[St. Louis, Missouri]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Cowboy Billy Owens
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|2:22}}
|6 Feb 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[113th Infantry Regiment (United States)|113th Regiment Armory]], [[Newark, New Jersey]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Elzear Rioux
|KO
|1 (10), {{small|0:47}}
|31 Jan 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Chicago Stadium]], [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Big Boy Peterson
|KO
|1 (10), {{small|1:10}}
|24 Jan 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Madison Square Garden]], [[New York City, New York]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Franz Diener
|TKO
|6 (15)
|17 Dec 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|17
|{{no2}}Loss
|15–2
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Young Stribling]]
|DQ
|7 (10)
|7 Dec 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Vélodrome d'Hiver]], Paris, France}}
|
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–1
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Young Stribling]]
|DQ
|4 (15)
|18 Nov 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Stanley
|TKO
|1 (8)
|17 Oct 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Royal Albert Hall]], [[London]], England}}
|
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Hermann Jaspers
|KO
|3 (10)
|18 Sep 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Salle Wagram, Paris, France}}
|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Feodor Nikolaeff
|KO
|1 (10)
|30 Aug 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Garage de Normandie, [[Dieppe]], France}}
|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Joe Thomas
|TKO
|4 (10)
|25 Aug 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Arènes du Rond-Point du Prado, [[Marseille]], France}}
|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Jose Lete
|UD
|10
|14 Aug 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Estadio Municipal de Atocha, [[San Sebastián]], Spain}}
|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Humbeeck
|TKO
|6 (10)
|26 Jun 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Salle Wagram, Paris, France}}
|
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Marcel Nilles
|TKO
|3 (10)
|30 May 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Cirque de Paris, Paris, France}}
|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Moise Bouquillon
|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}
|10
|22 May 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Salle Wagram, Paris, France}}
|
|-
|7
|{{no2}}Loss
|6–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Franz Diener
|{{abbr|DQ|Disqualification}}
|1 (10)
|28 Apr 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Messehalle, [[Leipzig]], Germany}}
|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Ernst Roesemann
|TKO
|5 (8)
|18 Jan 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Berlin Sportpalast]], [[Berlin]], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Constant Barrick
|KO
|3 (10)
|1 Dec 1928
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Vélodrome d'Hiver]], Paris, France}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Epifanio Islas
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|10
|25 Nov 1928
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Palazzo dello Sport, [[Milan]], Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Salvatore Ruggirello
|TKO
|4 (10)
|30 Oct 1928
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Cirque de Paris, Paris, France}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Joe Thomas
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|3 (10)
|25 Sep 1928
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Cirque de Paris, Paris, France}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Leon Sebilo
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|2 (10)
|12 Sep 1928
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Salle Wagram]], [[Paris]], France}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|}

===Unofficial record===
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|ko-wins=72
|ko-losses=5
|dec-wins=15
|dec-losses=7
|dq-wins=2
|dq-losses=2
}}
Record with the inclusion of [[newspaper decision]]s in the win/loss/draw column.
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|103
|{{no2}}Loss
|89–14
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Luigi Musina]]
|UD
|10
|19 May 1946
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Gorizia]], Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|102
|{{no2}}Loss
|89–13
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Luigi Musina]]
|PTS
|8
|19 Mar 1946
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Trieste, Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|101
|{{no2}}Loss
|89–12
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Luigi Musina]]
|TKO
|7 (8)
|21 Nov 1945
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Milan, Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|100
|{{yes2}}Win
|89–11
|style="text-align:left;"| Sam Gardner
|KO
|1 (4)
|25 Sep 1945
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|San Sabba Stadium, [[Trieste]], Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|99
|{{yes2}}Win
|88–11
|style="text-align:left;"| Michel Blevens
|KO
|3 (4)
|22 Jul 1945
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Stadio Moretti|Moretti Stadium]], [[Udine]], Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|98
|{{yes2}}Win
|87–11
|style="text-align:left;"| Josip Zupan
|KO
|2 (10)
|4 Dec 1937
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Capital Circus of Budapest|Budapest Zirkus]], [[Budapest]], Hungary}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|97
|{{no2}}Loss
|86–11
|style="text-align:left;"| Albert Di Meglio
|PTS
|10
|18 Nov 1937
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Salle Wagram, Paris, France}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|96
|{{no2}}Loss
|86–10
|style="text-align:left;"| Leroy Haynes
|TKO
|9 (10), {{small|0:40}}
|27 May 1936
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|95
|{{no2}}Loss
|86–9
|style="text-align:left;"| Leroy Haynes
|TKO
|3 (10), {{small|0:53}}
|16 Mar 1936
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|94
|{{yes2}}Win
|86–8
|style="text-align:left;"| Isidoro Gastanaga
|TKO
|5 (10)
|6 Mar 1936
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|93
|{{yes2}}Win
|85–8
|style="text-align:left;"| Big Boy Brackey
|TKO
|4 (10), {{small|1:06}}
|9 Dec 1935
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|92
|{{yes2}}Win
|84–8
|style="text-align:left;"| Ford Smith
|UD
|10
|25 Nov 1935
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|91
|{{yes2}}Win
|83–8
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Walter Neusel]]
|TKO
|4 (10), {{small|2:23}}
|1 Nov 1935
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|90
|{{no2}}Loss
|82–8
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Joe Louis]]
|TKO
|6 (15), {{small|2:32}}
|25 Jun 1935
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]], [[Bronx, New York|Bronx]], New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|89
|{{yes2}}Win
|82–7
|style="text-align:left;"| Ray Impelletiere
|TKO
|9 (10), {{small|0:38}}
|15 Mar 1935
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|88
|{{yes2}}Win
|81–7
|style="text-align:left;"| Erwin Klausner
|KO
|6 (12)
|22 Jan 1935
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Estádio das Laranjeiras]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|87
|{{yes2}}Win
|80–7
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Seal Harris]]
|KO
|7 (10)
|13 Jan 1935
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Estádio da Floresta, [[São Paulo]], Brazil}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|86
|{{yes2}}Win
|79–7
|style="text-align:left;"| Victorio Campolo
|PTS
|12
|1 Dec 1934
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Estadio Libertadores de América|Club Atletico Independiente]], [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|85
|{{no2}}Loss
|78–7
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Max Baer (boxer)|Max Baer]]
|TKO
|11 (15), {{small|2:16}}
|14 Jun 1934
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden Bowl, Queens, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost NYSAC, NBA, and ''The Ring'' heavyweight titles}}
|-
|84
|{{yes2}}Win
|78–6
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Tommy Loughran]]
|UD
|15
|1 Mar 1934
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden Stadium, Miami, Florida, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NYSAC, NBA, and ''The Ring'' heavyweight titles}}
|-
|83
|{{yes2}}Win
|77–6
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Paulino Uzcudun]]
|UD
|15
|22 Oct 1933
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Piazza di Siena, [[Rome]], Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained ''The Ring'' heavyweight title;<br>Won inaugural [[European Boxing Union|IBU]] world heavyweight title;<br>Won [[List of European Boxing Union champions#Heavyweight|IBU European heavyweight]] title}}
|-
|82
|{{yes2}}Win
|76–6
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Jack Sharkey]]
|KO
|6 (15), {{small|2:27}}
|29 Jun 1933
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Madison Square Garden Bowl]], [[Queens, New York|Queens]], New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won NYSAC, [[list of WBA world champions#Heavyweight|NBA]], and [[list of The Ring world champions#Heavyweight|''The Ring'' heavyweight titles]]}}
|-
|81
|{{yes2}}Win
|75–6
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Ernie Schaaf]]
|KO
|13 (15), {{small|0:51}}
|10 Feb 1933
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Schaaf died from injuries sustained in the fight.<ref name="Ernie Schaaf - BoxRec" />}}
|-
|80
|{{yes2}}Win
|74–6
|style="text-align:left;"| Young Spence
|KO
|1 (10)
|30 Dec 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Fair Park Arena, [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], Texas, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|79
|{{yes2}}Win
|73–6
|style="text-align:left;"| James Merriott
|KO
|1 (10)
|20 Dec 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|City Auditorium, [[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]], Texas, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|78
|{{yes2}}Win
|72–6
|style="text-align:left;"| Joe Rice
|KO
|2 (10)
|19 Dec 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Northside Coliseum, [[Fort Worth, Texas]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|77
|{{yes2}}Win
|71–6
|style="text-align:left;"| KO Christner
|KO
|4 (10)
|15 Dec 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|76
|{{yes2}}Win
|70–6
|style="text-align:left;"| Big Boy Peterson
|TKO
|2 (10)
|13 Dec 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids]], Michigan, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|75
|{{yes2}}Win
|69–6
|style="text-align:left;"| [[King Levinsky]]
|SD
|10
|9 Dec 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|74
|{{yes2}}Win
|68–6
|style="text-align:left;"| John Schwake
|KO
|7 (10), {{small|2:16}}
|2 Dec 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[St. Louis Coliseum]], St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|73
|{{yes2}}Win
|67–6
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Santa Camarão|José Santa]]
|TKO
|6 (10)
|18 Nov 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|72
|{{yes2}}Win
|66–6
|style="text-align:left;"| Les Kennedy
|KO
|3 (10)
|4 Nov 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Boston Arena]], Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|71
|{{yes2}}Win
|65–6
|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Taylor
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|1:59}}
|17 Oct 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Jefferson County Armory]], [[Louisville, Kentucky]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|70
|{{yes2}}Win
|64–6
|style="text-align:left;"| Gene Stanton
|KO
|6 (10)
|13 Oct 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|114th Infantry Armory, [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]], New Jersey, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|69
|{{yes2}}Win
|63–6
|style="text-align:left;"| Ted Sandwina
|KO
|4 (10)
|7 Oct 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Benjamin Field Arena, [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], Florida, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|68
|{{yes2}}Win
|62–6
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Art Lasky]]
|{{abbr|NWS|Newspaper decision}}
|10
|1 Sep 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[St. Paul Auditorium]], [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]], Minnesota, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|67
|{{yes2}}Win
|61–6
|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Gagnon
|KO
|1 (10), {{small|1:35}}
|19 Aug 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Mark's Stadium]], [[North Tiverton, Rhode Island]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|66
|{{no2}}Loss
|60–6
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Stanley Poreda]]
|PTS
|10
|16 Aug 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|65
|{{yes2}}Win
|60–5
|style="text-align:left;"| Hans Birkie
|UD
|10
|2 Aug 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Queensboro Stadium, [[Long Island City, New York|Long Island City]], New York, U.S}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|64
|{{yes2}}Win
|59–5
|style="text-align:left;"| Jerry Pavelec
|TKO
|5 (10), {{small|0:51}}
|28 Jul 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Playgrounds Stadium, [[West New York, New Jersey|West New York]], New Jersey, U.S}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|63
|{{yes2}}Win
|58–5
|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Gross
|TKO
|7 (10), {{small|2:50}}
|20 Jul 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|62
|{{no2}}Loss
|57–5
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Larry Gains]]
|PTS
|10
|30 May 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[White City Stadium]], London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|61
|{{yes2}}Win
|57–4
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Hans Schönrath]]
|TKO
|3 (10)
|15 May 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[San Siro|Stadio San Siro]], Milan, Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|60
|{{yes2}}Win
|56–4
|style="text-align:left;"| Maurice Griselle
|TKO
|10 (10)
|30 Apr 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Palais des Sports, Paris, France}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|59
|{{yes2}}Win
|55–4
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Don McCorkindale]]
|PTS
|10
|7 Apr 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|58
|{{yes2}}Win
|54–4
|style="text-align:left;"| George Cook
|KO
|4 (10)
|23 Mar 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|57
|{{yes2}}Win
|53–4
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Pierre Charles (boxer)|Pierre Charles]]
|PTS
|10
|29 Feb 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Palais des Sports, Paris, France}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|56
|{{yes2}}Win
|52–4
|style="text-align:left;"| Ernst Gühring
|TKO
|5 (10)
|5 Feb 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Berlin Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|55
|{{yes2}}Win
|51–4
|style="text-align:left;"| Moise Bouquillon
|TKO
|2 (10)
|25 Jan 1932
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Palais des Sports, Paris, France}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|54
|{{yes2}}Win
|50–4
|style="text-align:left;"| Victorio Campolo
|KO
|2 (15), {{small|1:27}}
|27 Nov 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|53
|{{yes2}}Win
|49–4
|style="text-align:left;"| [[King Levinsky]]
|UD
|10
|19 Nov 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|52
|{{no2}}Loss
|48–4
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Jack Sharkey]]
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|15
|12 Oct 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For ABA heavyweight title}}
|-
|51
|{{yes2}}Win
|48–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Armando De Carolis
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|1:08}}
|6 Aug 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Shellpot Park]], [[Wilmington, Delaware]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|50
|{{yes2}}Win
|47–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Roberto Roberti
|TKO
|3 (10), {{small|2:25}}
|4 Aug 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|
|-
|49
|{{yes2}}Win
|46–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Knute Hansen
|KO
|1 (10), {{small|2:10}}
|24 Jul 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Edgerton Park Arena]], [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], New York, U.S.}}
|
|-
|48
|{{yes2}}Win
|45–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Bud Gorman
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|2:35}}
|30 Jun 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Mutual Street Arena|Arena Gardens]], [[Toronto, Ontario]] Canada}}
|
|-
|47
|{{yes2}}Win
|44–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Umberto Torriani
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|0:43}}
|26 Jun 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Broadway Auditorium]], [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], New York, U.S.}}
|
|-
|46
|{{yes2}}Win
|43–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Pat Redmond
|KO
|1 (10), {{small|2:24}}
|15 Jun 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Ebbets Field]], [[Brooklyn, New York|Brooklyn]], New York, U.S.}}
|
|-
|45
|{{yes2}}Win
|42–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Jim Maloney
|PTS
|10
|5 Mar 1931
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Madison Square Garden Stadium, [[Miami, Florida|Miami]], Florida, U.S.}}
|
|-
|44
|{{yes2}}Win
|41–3
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Reggie Meen]]
|TKO
|2 (6)
|18 Dec 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|43
|{{yes2}}Win
|40–3
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Paulino Uzcudun]]
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|10
|30 Nov 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys|Estadio Olímpico de Montjuïc]], [[Barcelona]], Spain}}
|
|-
|42
|{{no2}}Loss
|39–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Jim Maloney
|PTS
|10
|7 Oct 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Boston Garden]], [[Boston, Massachusetts]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|41
|{{yes2}}Win
|39–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Gross
|KO
|4 (10)
|17 Sep 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.}}
|
|-
|40
|{{yes2}}Win
|38–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Pat McCarthy
|TKO
|2 (10), {{small|1:16}}
|8 Sep 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Newark Velodrome]], [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], New Jersey, U.S.}}
|
|-
|39
|{{yes2}}Win
|37–2
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Riccardo Bertazzolo]]
|TKO
|3 (15)
|30 Aug 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Atlantic City Auditorium, [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]], New Jersey, U.S.}}
|
|-
|38
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–2
|style="text-align:left;"| George Cook
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|1:44}}
|29 Jul 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Taylor Bowl, [[Cleveland, Ohio]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|37
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Bearcat Wright
|KO
|4 (10), {{small|1:13}}
|17 Jul 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|League Park, [[Omaha, Nebraska]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|36
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–2
|style="text-align:left;"| [[George Godfrey (boxer born 1897)|George Godfrey]]
|DQ
|5 (10), {{small|1:13}}
|23 Jun 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Shibe Park]], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|
|-
|35
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–2
|style="text-align:left;"| KO Christner
|KO
|4 (10), {{small|1:20}}
|5 Jun 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum]], [[Detroit, Michigan]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|34
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Sam Baker
|KO
|1 (10)
|22 Apr 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Portland Ice Arena (Oregon)|Portland Ice Hippodrome]], [[Portland, Oregon]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|33
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Leon Chevalier
|TKO
|6 (10)
|14 Apr 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Oaks Park (stadium)|Oakland Baseball Park]], [[Emeryville, California|Emeryville]], California, U.S.}}
|
|-
|32
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Neil Clisby
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|0:40}}
|8 Apr 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Olympic Auditorium]], [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|31
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Jack McAuliffe II
|KO
|1 (10), {{small|2:18}}
|28 Mar 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Stockyards Stadium, [[Denver, Colorado]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–2
|style="text-align:left;"| [[George Trafton]]
|KO
|1 (10), {{small|0:54}}
|26 Mar 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Convention Hall]], [[Kansas City, Kansas]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Frank Zaveta
|KO
|1 (10), {{small|1:51}}
|20 Mar 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Jacksonville, Florida]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Chuck Wiggins
|KO
|2 (10)
|17 Mar 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}
|
|-
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Sully Montgomery
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|1:15}}
|11 Mar 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Minneapolis, Minnesota]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Roy Clark
|KO
|6 (10), {{small|2:38}}
|3 Mar 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Philadelphia Arena]], [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Farmer Lodge
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|1:22}}
|24 Feb 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Heinemann Park]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Johnny Erickson
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|1:45}}
|17 Feb 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Coliseum, [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Jim Sigman
|KO
|1 (8), {{small|1:35}}
|14 Feb 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Memphis, Tennessee]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Buster Martin
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|0:56}}
|11 Feb 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[St. Louis Arena]], [[St. Louis, Missouri]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Cowboy Billy Owens
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|2:22}}
|6 Feb 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[113th Infantry Regiment (United States)|113th Regiment Armory]], [[Newark, New Jersey]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Elzear Rioux
|KO
|1 (10), {{small|0:47}}
|31 Jan 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Chicago Stadium]], [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Big Boy Peterson
|KO
|1 (10), {{small|1:10}}
|24 Jan 1930
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Madison Square Garden]], [[New York City, New York]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Franz Diener
|TKO
|6 (15)
|17 Dec 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|17
|{{no2}}Loss
|15–2
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Young Stribling]]
|DQ
|7 (10)
|7 Dec 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Vélodrome d'Hiver]], Paris, France}}
|
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–1
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Young Stribling]]
|DQ
|4 (15)
|18 Nov 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Stanley
|TKO
|1 (8)
|17 Oct 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Royal Albert Hall]], [[London]], England}}
|
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Hermann Jaspers
|KO
|3 (10)
|18 Sep 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Salle Wagram, Paris, France}}
|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Feodor Nikolaeff
|KO
|1 (10)
|30 Aug 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Garage de Normandie, [[Dieppe]], France}}
|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Joe Thomas
|TKO
|4 (10)
|25 Aug 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Arènes du Rond-Point du Prado, [[Marseille]], France}}
|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Jose Lete
|UD
|10
|14 Aug 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Estadio Municipal de Atocha, [[San Sebastián]], Spain}}
|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Jack Humbeeck
|TKO
|6 (10)
|26 Jun 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Salle Wagram, Paris, France}}
|
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Marcel Nilles
|TKO
|3 (10)
|30 May 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Cirque de Paris, Paris, France}}
|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Moise Bouquillon
|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}
|10
|22 May 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Salle Wagram, Paris, France}}
|
|-
|7
|{{no2}}Loss
|6–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Franz Diener
|{{abbr|DQ|Disqualification}}
|1 (10)
|28 Apr 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Messehalle, [[Leipzig]], Germany}}
|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Ernst Roesemann
|TKO
|5 (8)
|18 Jan 1929
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Berlin Sportpalast]], [[Berlin]], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Constant Barrick
|KO
|3 (10)
|1 Dec 1928
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Vélodrome d'Hiver]], Paris, France}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Epifanio Islas
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|10
|25 Nov 1928
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Palazzo dello Sport, [[Milan]], Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Salvatore Ruggirello
|TKO
|4 (10)
|30 Oct 1928
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Cirque de Paris, Paris, France}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Joe Thomas
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|3 (10)
|25 Sep 1928
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Cirque de Paris, Paris, France}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Leon Sebilo
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|2 (10)
|12 Sep 1928
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Salle Wagram]], [[Paris]], France}}
|style="text-align:left;"|
|}

==Championships and accomplishments==

===Boxing===
*'''[[International Boxing Union (1913–1946)|International Boxing Union]]'''
**[[list of European Boxing Union champions#Heavyweight|IBU Heavyweight Championship]] (22 October 1933 – 21 June 1935; vacated)
*'''[[World Boxing Association|National Boxing Association]]'''
**[[list of WBA world champions#Heavyweight|NBA World Heavyweight Championship]] (29 June 1933 – 14 June 1934)
*'''[[New York State Athletic Commission]]'''
**NYSAC World Heavyweight Championship (29 June 1933 – 14 June 1934)
*[[The Ring (magazine)|'''''The Ring'' magazine''']]
**[[list of The Ring world champions#Heavyweight|''The Ring'' Heavyweight Champion]] (29 June 1933 – 14 June 1934)
*[[list of undisputed world boxing champions#Heavyweight|'''Undisputed Heavyweight Champion''']] (29 June 1933 – 14 June 1934)

===Professional wrestling===
*'''[[NWA Hollywood Wrestling]]'''
**[[WWA International Television Tag Team Championship|NWA International Television Tag Team Championship]] ([[WWA International Television Tag Team Championship|1 time]]) &ndash; with [[Bobo Brazil]]
*'''[[NWA San Francisco]]'''
**[[NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version)|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(San Francisco version)'']] ([[NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version)#Title history|1 time]]) &ndash; with [[Sandor Szabo (wrestler)|Sandor Szabo]]
* '''[[WWE]]'''
**[[WWE Hall of Fame]] ([[WWE Hall of Fame (2019)|Class of 2019]])

==See also==
* [[Walk of Fame of Italian sport]]
* [[List of heavyweight boxing champions]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book |last=Page |first=Joseph S. |year=2010 |title=Primo Carnera: The Life and Career of the Heavyweight Boxing Champion |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EX3YWFUYQBkC |location=Jefferson, North Carolina |publisher=[[McFarland & Company]] |isbn=978-0-7864-4810-4}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* {{sports links}}
* {{Boxrec|id=12086}}
* [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/carnera.htm Primo Carnera – CBZ Profile]
* [https://www.italyheritage.com/great-italians/sport/primo-carnera.htm Biography: Primo Carnera]
* {{IMDb title|id=0928124|title=Carnera: The Walking Mountain}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100105025002/http://www.primo-carnera.com/ Primo Carnera Photos]
* {{Find a Grave|6001661}}

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