Sujet
Primo Carnera, Italian boxer, 1938. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Primo Carnera, Italian boxer, 1938. A huge man, standing 6 foot 5 inches tall and weighing in at over 20 stone, Carnera (1906-1967) was nicknamed the 'Ambling Alp'. He won the World Heavyweight Championship in June 1933 when he knocked out Jack Sharkey of the United States in New York. He made two successful defences of his title before being defeated by Max Baer in June 1934. Over the course of his career Carnera fought 103 times, with 89 wins and 14 losses. A Churchman's Cigarettes picture card.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1938
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C59_321
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,1Mo (2,4Mo) / 25,6cm x 49,0cm / 3026 x 5791 (300dpi)