Primo Carnera (89-14, 72) was born in Sequals, Italy on October 26, 1906. At the age of 21 years on September 12, 1928, he made his professional boxing debut against Leon Sebilo, winning the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
Carnera's last fight was a 10-round unanimous decision loss to Luigi Musina at age 39 on May 19, 1946. He was on a 3-fight losing streak by his last fight.
Some of Primo Carnera's best fights were against Jack Sharkey and Young Stribling. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of Primo Carnera".
Carnera has 14 losses on his boxing record. For details about these losses refer to "Primo Carnera Losses".
# | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
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103 | May 19, 1946 39 years, 6 months 89-14 (72) | Luigi Musina | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
102 | Mar 19, 1946 39 years, 4 months 89-13 (72) | Luigi Musina | 8 | PTS | LOSS | |
101 | Nov 21, 1945 39 years 89-12 (72) | Luigi Musina | 7 | TKO | LOSS | |
100 | Sep 25, 1945 38 years, 10 months 89-11 (72) | Sam Gardner | 1 | KO | WIN | |
99 | Jul 22, 1945 38 years, 8 months 88-11 (71) | Michel Blevens | 3 | KO | WIN | |
98 | Dec 4, 1937 31 years, 1 months 87-11 (70) | Josip Zupan | 2 | KO | WIN | |
97 | Nov 18, 1937 31 years 86-11 (69) | Albert Di Meglio | 10 | PTS | LOSS | |
96 | May 27, 1936 29 years, 7 months 86-10 (69) | Leroy Haynes | 9 | TKO | LOSS | |
95 | Mar 16, 1936 29 years, 4 months 86-9 (69) | Leroy Haynes | 3 | TKO | LOSS | |
94 | Mar 6, 1936 29 years, 4 months 86-8 (69) | Isidoro Gastanaga | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
93 | Dec 9, 1935 29 years, 1 months 85-8 (68) | Big Boy Brackey | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
92 | Nov 25, 1935 29 years 84-8 (67) | Ford Smith | 10 | UD | WIN | |
91 | Nov 1, 1935 29 years 83-8 (67) | Walter Neusel | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
Jun 25, 1935 28 years, 7 months 82-8 (66) | 21 years, 1 months 19-0 (15) | 6 | TKO | LOSS | ||
89 | Mar 15, 1935 28 years, 4 months 82-7 (66) | Ray Impelletiere | 9 | TKO | WIN | |
88 | Jan 22, 1935 28 years, 2 months 81-7 (65) | Erwin Klausner | 6 | KO | WIN | |
87 | Jan 13, 1935 28 years, 2 months 80-7 (64) | Seal Harris | 7 | KO | WIN | |
86 | Dec 1, 1934 28 years, 1 months 79-7 (63) | Victorio Campolo | 12 | PTS | WIN | |
Jun 14, 1934 27 years, 7 months 78-7 (63) | 25 years, 4 months 39-7 (29) | HW | 11 | TKO | LOSS Lost The Ring | |
84 | Mar 1, 1934 27 years, 4 months 78-6 (63) | Tommy Loughran | HW | 15 | UD | WIN Defended The Ring |
83 | Oct 22, 1933 26 years, 11 months 77-6 (63) | Paulino Uzcudun | HW | 15 | UD | WIN Defended The Ring |
Jun 29, 1933 26 years, 8 months 76-6 (63) | 30 years, 8 months 36-9-2 (12) | HW | 6 | KO | WIN Won The Ring | |
81 | Feb 10, 1933 26 years, 3 months 75-6 (62) | Ernie Schaaf | 13 | KO | WIN | |
80 | Dec 30, 1932 26 years, 2 months 74-6 (61) | Young Spence | 1 | KO | WIN | |
79 | Dec 20, 1932 26 years, 1 months 73-6 (60) | James Merriott | 1 | KO | WIN | |
78 | Dec 19, 1932 26 years, 1 months 72-6 (59) | Joe Rice | 2 | KO | WIN | |
77 | Dec 15, 1932 26 years, 1 months 71-6 (58) | KO Christner | 4 | KO | WIN | |
76 | Dec 13, 1932 26 years, 1 months 70-6 (57) | Big Boy Peterson | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
75 | Dec 9, 1932 26 years, 1 months 69-6 (56) | King Levinsky | 10 | SD | WIN | |
74 | Dec 2, 1932 26 years, 1 months 68-6 (56) | John Schwake | 7 | KO | WIN | |
73 | Nov 18, 1932 26 years 67-6 (55) | José Santa | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
72 | Nov 4, 1932 26 years 66-6 (54) | Les Kennedy | 3 | KO | WIN | |
71 | Oct 17, 1932 25 years, 11 months 65-6 (53) | Jack Taylor | 2 | KO | WIN | |
70 | Oct 13, 1932 25 years, 11 months 64-6 (52) | Gene Stanton | 6 | KO | WIN | |
69 | Oct 7, 1932 25 years, 11 months 63-6 (51) | Ted Sandwina | 4 | KO | WIN | |
68 | Sep 1, 1932 25 years, 10 months 62-6 (50) | Art Lasky | 10 | NWS | WIN | |
67 | Aug 19, 1932 25 years, 9 months 61-6 (50) | Jack Gagnon | 1 | KO | WIN | |
66 | Aug 16, 1932 25 years, 9 months 60-6 (49) | Stanley Poreda | 10 | PTS | LOSS | |
65 | Aug 2, 1932 25 years, 9 months 60-5 (49) | Hans Birkie | 10 | UD | WIN | |
64 | Jul 28, 1932 25 years, 9 months 59-5 (49) | Jerry Pavelec | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
63 | Jul 20, 1932 25 years, 8 months 58-5 (48) | Jack Gross | 7 | TKO | WIN | |
62 | May 30, 1932 25 years, 7 months 57-5 (47) | Larry Gains | 10 | PTS | LOSS | |
61 | May 15, 1932 25 years, 6 months 57-4 (47) | Hans Schönrath | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
60 | Apr 30, 1932 25 years, 6 months 56-4 (46) | Maurice Griselle | 10 | TKO | WIN | |
59 | Apr 7, 1932 25 years, 5 months 55-4 (45) | Don McCorkindale | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
58 | Mar 23, 1932 25 years, 4 months 54-4 (45) | George Cook | 4 | KO | WIN | |
57 | Feb 29, 1932 25 years, 4 months 53-4 (44) | Pierre Charles | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
56 | Feb 5, 1932 25 years, 3 months 52-4 (44) | Ernst Gühring | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
55 | Jan 25, 1932 25 years, 2 months 51-4 (43) | Moise Bouquillon | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
54 | Nov 27, 1931 25 years, 1 months 50-4 (42) | Victorio Campolo | 2 | KO | WIN | |
53 | Nov 19, 1931 25 years 49-4 (41) | King Levinsky | 10 | UD | WIN | |
Oct 12, 1931 24 years, 11 months 48-4 (41) | 28 years, 11 months 34-9-2 (12) | HW | 15 | UD | LOSS | |
51 | Aug 6, 1931 24 years, 9 months 48-3 (41) | Armando De Carolis | 2 | KO | WIN | |
50 | Aug 4, 1931 24 years, 9 months 47-3 (40) | Roberto Roberti | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
49 | Jul 24, 1931 24 years, 8 months 46-3 (39) | Knute Hansen | 1 | KO | WIN | |
48 | Jun 30, 1931 24 years, 8 months 45-3 (38) | Bud Gorman | 2 | KO | WIN | |
47 | Jun 26, 1931 24 years, 8 months 44-3 (37) | Umberto Torriani | 2 | KO | WIN | |
46 | Jun 15, 1931 24 years, 7 months 43-3 (36) | Pat Redmond | 1 | KO | WIN | |
45 | Mar 5, 1931 24 years, 4 months 42-3 (35) | Jim Maloney | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
44 | Dec 18, 1930 24 years, 1 months 41-3 (35) | Reggie Meen | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
43 | Nov 30, 1930 24 years, 1 months 40-3 (34) | Paulino Uzcudun | 10 | SD | WIN | |
42 | Oct 7, 1930 23 years, 11 months 39-3 (34) | Jim Maloney | 10 | PTS | LOSS | |
41 | Sep 17, 1930 23 years, 10 months 39-2 (34) | Jack Gross | 4 | KO | WIN | |
40 | Sep 8, 1930 23 years, 10 months 38-2 (33) | Pat McCarthy | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
39 | Aug 30, 1930 23 years, 10 months 37-2 (32) | Riccardo Bertazzolo | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
38 | Jul 29, 1930 23 years, 9 months 36-2 (31) | George Cook | 2 | KO | WIN | |
37 | Jul 17, 1930 23 years, 8 months 35-2 (30) | Bearcat Wright | 4 | KO | WIN | |
36 | Jun 23, 1930 23 years, 7 months 34-2 (29) | George Godfrey | 5 | DQ | WIN | |
35 | Jun 5, 1930 23 years, 7 months 33-2 (29) | KO Christner | 4 | KO | WIN | |
34 | Apr 22, 1930 23 years, 5 months 32-2 (28) | Sam Baker | 1 | KO | WIN | |
33 | Apr 14, 1930 23 years, 5 months 31-2 (27) | Leon Chevalier | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
32 | Apr 8, 1930 23 years, 5 months 30-2 (26) | Neil Clisby | 2 | KO | WIN | |
31 | Mar 28, 1930 23 years, 5 months 29-2 (25) | Jack McAuliffe II | 1 | KO | WIN | |
30 | Mar 26, 1930 23 years, 5 months 28-2 (24) | George Trafton | 1 | KO | WIN | |
29 | Mar 20, 1930 23 years, 4 months 27-2 (23) | Frank Zaveta | 1 | KO | WIN | |
28 | Mar 17, 1930 23 years, 4 months 26-2 (22) | Chuck Wiggins | 2 | KO | WIN | |
27 | Mar 11, 1930 23 years, 4 months 25-2 (21) | Sully Montgomery | 2 | KO | WIN | |
26 | Mar 3, 1930 23 years, 4 months 24-2 (20) | Roy Clark | 6 | KO | WIN | |
25 | Feb 24, 1930 23 years, 3 months 23-2 (19) | Farmer Lodge | 2 | KO | WIN | |
24 | Feb 17, 1930 23 years, 3 months 22-2 (18) | Johnny Erickson | 2 | KO | WIN | |
23 | Feb 14, 1930 23 years, 3 months 21-2 (17) | Jim Sigman | 1 | KO | WIN | |
22 | Feb 11, 1930 23 years, 3 months 20-2 (16) | Buster Martin | 2 | KO | WIN | |
21 | Feb 6, 1930 23 years, 3 months 19-2 (15) | Cowboy Billy Owens | 2 | KO | WIN | |
20 | Jan 31, 1930 23 years, 3 months 18-2 (14) | Elzear Rioux | 1 | KO | WIN | |
19 | Jan 24, 1930 23 years, 2 months 17-2 (13) | Big Boy Peterson | 1 | KO | WIN | |
18 | Dec 17, 1929 23 years, 1 months 16-2 (12) | Franz Diener | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
Dec 7, 1929 23 years, 1 months 15-2 (11) | 24 years, 11 months 226-13-17 (113) | 7 | DQ | LOSS | ||
Nov 18, 1929 23 years 15-1 (11) | 24 years, 10 months 226-12-17 (113) | 4 | DQ | WIN | ||
15 | Oct 17, 1929 22 years, 11 months 14-1 (11) | Jack Stanley | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
14 | Sep 18, 1929 22 years, 10 months 13-1 (10) | Hermann Jaspers | 3 | KO | WIN | |
13 | Aug 30, 1929 22 years, 10 months 12-1 (9) | Feodor Nikolaeff | 1 | KO | WIN | |
12 | Aug 25, 1929 22 years, 9 months 11-1 (8) | Joe Thomas | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
11 | Aug 14, 1929 22 years, 9 months 10-1 (7) | Jose Lete | 10 | UD | WIN | |
10 | Jun 26, 1929 22 years, 8 months 9-1 (7) | Jack Humbeeck | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
9 | May 30, 1929 22 years, 7 months 8-1 (6) | Marcel Nilles | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
8 | May 22, 1929 22 years, 6 months 7-1 (5) | Moise Bouquillon | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
7 | Apr 28, 1929 22 years, 6 months 6-1 (5) | Franz Diener | 1 | DQ | LOSS | |
6 | Jan 18, 1929 22 years, 2 months 6-0 (5) | Ernst Roesemann | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
5 | Dec 1, 1928 22 years, 1 months 5-0 (4) | Constant Barrick | 3 | KO | WIN | |
4 | Nov 25, 1928 22 years 4-0 (3) | Epifanio Islas | 10 | UD | WIN | |
3 | Oct 30, 1928 22 years 3-0 (3) | Salvatore Ruggirello | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
2 | Sep 25, 1928 21 years, 10 months 2-0 (2) | Joe Thomas | 3 | KO | WIN | |
1 | Sep 12, 1928 21 years, 10 months 1-0 (1) | Leon Sebilo | 2 | TKO | WIN |