@finetubs George Godfrey supposably threw a lot of fights. This might have been one of them. I kind of question if he didn't also to Johnny Risko and Jack Sharkey. Had their not been the color barrier at the time, I wonder if he would not have been the world champion at that time. As it was, He did claim the Colored World Championship. Also I belive that Ring Magazine listed him as one of the top 100 punchers of all time.
Just look at the ending of this fight!!!!!!!!!! lol. After Louis and Baer destroyed poor Primo he went on to fight very very bad fighters. Also, he was scared to fight little, fat Tony Galento. Galento would have reached up and knocked Primo all around the ring.
Burtwiseman: Unfortunately, I have read many books on this era that should be used as toilet paper. If you see Sharkey landing hard right hands trying to knock Carnera out, this does not jive with a fix in Carnera/Sharkey II. The odds were Even on the Sharkey/Carnera II fight which means a huge amount of money would have to be wagered if the fix was in?
Dimented ramblings of dieing mobsters is not proof. Look at the videos on youtube, even you have to admit they don't match the literature?
Fightsfan: Owney Madden controlled Primo and on his deathbed he said that the fight was fixed. Madden fixed most of Primo's fights. He could not fix Louis or Baer. Do your homework fightfan.
Burt: Nobody could keep the details of a FIX that big until his death?? The money trail would have revealed itself earlier. Early career record padding is going on even today. Look at the current top 40 Rated Heavy's, most have 20-0 records to begin their career. I am saying Primo's later significant fights were on the level. Sure, he had shady managment but he actually had many traits I admire in boxers most like courage, stamina, and heart .
Sick of comments like yours, probably all the fights that meant anything in Carnera's career were on the level. If you don't like this fight go watch Godfrey/Tunney or Godfrey/Dempsey fights.
burtwiseman: Jack Sharkey had no reason to lie about the title fight being on the level until his death at 90 years old. That is right from the Primary Source and good enough for me.
It's almost impossible to tell from the film whether it was a legit body punch or a low blow. Godfrey was known to be involved with some shady figures and wore the cuffs often . . just look at the # of DQ losses on his record.
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Godfrey was another of the top black heavy contenders who never got a world title shot during the reigns of Dempsey, Tunney or Sharkey.
It was common for black heavies to be forced to throw matches against top white oponents in that era. Its probable Godfrey was told to throw the bout by losing on disqualification maybe because he refused a dive.
IBU international boxing union was formed some where between the early 19th century and the mid 19th century, George Godfrey was the IBU heavyweight
champion in 1935. Some years later in the early 1980's boxing formed the IBF
international boxing federation heavyweight championship witch was held by the
former WBC heavyweight champion Larry Holmes in 1983. Jason Louis-Fernand. 18/11/2010.
TheMakeover2010 1 year ago
both these bums considered top contenders at one time?phew
finetubs 1 year ago
@finetubs George Godfrey supposably threw a lot of fights. This might have been one of them. I kind of question if he didn't also to Johnny Risko and Jack Sharkey. Had their not been the color barrier at the time, I wonder if he would not have been the world champion at that time. As it was, He did claim the Colored World Championship. Also I belive that Ring Magazine listed him as one of the top 100 punchers of all time.
elnick1000 1 year ago
Just look at the ending of this fight!!!!!!!!!! lol. After Louis and Baer destroyed poor Primo he went on to fight very very bad fighters. Also, he was scared to fight little, fat Tony Galento. Galento would have reached up and knocked Primo all around the ring.
burtwiseman 1 year ago
Hard to say if this was a fix or not but Godfrey looks like he's trying
eslubin 2 years ago
Burtwiseman: Unfortunately, I have read many books on this era that should be used as toilet paper. If you see Sharkey landing hard right hands trying to knock Carnera out, this does not jive with a fix in Carnera/Sharkey II. The odds were Even on the Sharkey/Carnera II fight which means a huge amount of money would have to be wagered if the fix was in?
Dimented ramblings of dieing mobsters is not proof. Look at the videos on youtube, even you have to admit they don't match the literature?
fightfan101a 2 years ago
Fightsfan: Owney Madden controlled Primo and on his deathbed he said that the fight was fixed. Madden fixed most of Primo's fights. He could not fix Louis or Baer. Do your homework fightfan.
burtwiseman 2 years ago
Burt: Nobody could keep the details of a FIX that big until his death?? The money trail would have revealed itself earlier. Early career record padding is going on even today. Look at the current top 40 Rated Heavy's, most have 20-0 records to begin their career. I am saying Primo's later significant fights were on the level. Sure, he had shady managment but he actually had many traits I admire in boxers most like courage, stamina, and heart .
fightfan101a 2 years ago
Few of Carnera's fights were on the level.
somewhere6 2 years ago
Sick of comments like yours, probably all the fights that meant anything in Carnera's career were on the level. If you don't like this fight go watch Godfrey/Tunney or Godfrey/Dempsey fights.
fightfan101a 2 years ago
fightfan: Proven fact that Carnera's fights were fixed. Baer would not be fixed and the rest is history. Carnera was terrible.
burtwiseman 2 years ago
burtwiseman: Jack Sharkey had no reason to lie about the title fight being on the level until his death at 90 years old. That is right from the Primary Source and good enough for me.
fightfan101a 2 years ago
Fightfan: Primo was controlled by the bookmakers. They made lot's of money from him. The movie HARDER THEY FALL is a true story of Carnera.
burtwiseman 2 years ago
@burtwiseman it is fantasy movie like star wars
criceto 7 months ago
It's almost impossible to tell from the film whether it was a legit body punch or a low blow. Godfrey was known to be involved with some shady figures and wore the cuffs often . . just look at the # of DQ losses on his record.
jjburnel 2 years ago
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Seangdh 2 years ago
Godfrey was another of the top black heavy contenders who never got a world title shot during the reigns of Dempsey, Tunney or Sharkey.
It was common for black heavies to be forced to throw matches against top white oponents in that era. Its probable Godfrey was told to throw the bout by losing on disqualification maybe because he refused a dive.
innit27 2 years ago
thank you for this vid. So did Godfrey get disqualified? For what reason?
reznick8 2 years ago
Or simply he was frustrated by the several clinches
criceto 2 years ago
Low blow; he did it several times during his career.
criceto 2 years ago
great film
JULIUS773 2 years ago