Jack Sharkey vs Primo Carnera II
On June 29, 1933, Jack Sharkey (36-9-2, 12 KOs), the heavyweight The Ring champion, defends his title against Italian challenger, Primo Carnera (75-6, 62 KOs).
Sharkey vs Carnera II Stats
Jack Sharkey is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 25% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision win over Max Schmeling, 1 year and 8 days ago. Primo Carnera is on a 15-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, with his last fight being a 13th round KO win over Ernie Schaaf, 4 months and 19 days ago.
Sharkey vs Carnera II Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 87.4-12.6 in favor of Primo Carnera. Jack Sharkey may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Sharkey vs Carnera II Result
In the rematch, Primo Carnera stopped the champion via KO in the 6th round of the 15-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new The Ring heavyweight champion. Carnera improves his record to 76-6 (63 KOs), while Sharkey adds a loss to his record at 36-10-2.