CARNERA, PRIMO ORIGINAL WIRE PHOTO (1931-ACTING)

Primo Carnera was an extremely well-built man who possessed great strength and was quite mobile for such a large man; However, his chin was vulnerable to the type of power punch that the top heavyweight fighters were able to deliver His punching was hindered somewhat by his heavy muscles but nevertheless he scored many knockouts due to his considerable strength and power; Primo began fighting in Europe and then migrated to the United States; Many observers felt that many of his wins were "fixed" due to some connections held by those managing him; This shadow of doubt has caused boxing people to question his true ability as a fighter During his career, Carnera won the Heavyweight Championship of the World and defeated such men as Jack Sharkey, Tommy Loughran, George Godfrey, W.L. "Young" Stribling, Franz Diener, Paulino Uzcudun, Pierre Charles, Ernie Schaaf, King Levinsky, Vittorio Campolo, George Cook and Jose Santa. Offered here is an original wire photo of Primo Carnera getting prepared for an acting appearance at the Earle Theatre in Philadelphia on March 20, 1931.
This is an original Wide World Photos wire photo with their original caption on the reverse. Bold, clear image. Small tear on upper border with no paper loss. No creases. Clean front and back. Magnificent image. Minor edge wear. 7 1/2" x 10."