1928
Sep 12 Leon Sebilo Paris, Fr TK 2
Sep 25 Joe Thomas Paris, Fr KO 3
Oct 30 Salvatore Ruggirello Paris, Fr TK 4
Nov 25 Epifanio Islas Milan, Italy W 10
Dec 1 Constant Barrick Paris, Fr KO 3
Dec 8 Paul Journée Bordeaux, Fr EX
1929
Jan 18 Ernst Rosemann Berlin, Ger TK 5
Apr 28 Franz Diener Leipzig, Ger LF 1
May 22 Moise Bouquillon Paris, Fr W 10
May 30 Marcel Nilles Paris, Fr KO 3
Jun 26 Jack Humbeeck Paris, Fr TK 6
Aug 14 Jose Lete San Sebastian, Spain W 10
Aug 25 Joe Thomas Marseille, Fr TK 4
Aug 30 Feodor Nicolaieff Dieppe, Fr KO 1
Sep 18 Herman Jaspers Paris, Fr KO 3
Oct 17 Jack Stanley London, Eng TK 1
Oct 17 Pat Tarling London, Eng EX 2
-Carnera knocked Tarling out;
The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov an unnamed opponent Glasgow, Scot EX
Nov an unnamed opponent Glasgow, Scot EX
Nov an unnamed opponent Glasgow, Scot EX
Nov an unnamed opponent Glasgow, Scot EX
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date;
One minute rounds were boxed
Nov 18 W.L. "Young" Stribling London, Eng WF 4
Dec 7 W.L. "Young" Stribling Paris, Fr LF 7
Dec 17 Franz Diener London, Eng TK 6
1930
Jan 24 Clayton "Big Boy" Peterson New York, NY KO 1
Jan 31 Elzear Rioux Chicago, Il KO 1
Feb 6 "Cowboy" Billy Owens Newark, NJ KO 2
Feb 11 Buster Martin St. Louis, Mo KO 2
Feb 14 Jim Sigmund Memphis, Tn KO 1
Feb 17 Johan "John" Erickson Oklahoma City, Ok KO 2
Feb 24 Walter "Farmer" Lodge New Orleans, La KO 2
Mar 3 Roy "Ace" Clark Philadelphia, Pa KO 6
Mar 11 Sully Montgomery Minneapolis, Mn KO 2
Mar 17 Chuck Wiggins St. Louis, Mo KO 2
Mar 20 Frank Zavita Jacksonville, Fl KO 1
Mar 26 George Trafton Kansas City, Mo KO 1
Mar 28 Jack MacAuliffe II Denver, Co KO 1
Apr 8 Neil Clisby Los Angeles, Ca KO 2
Apr 14 Leon "Bombo"Chevalier Emeryville, Ca TK 6
Apr 22 Sam Baker Portland, Or KO 1
May 1 Peter Jackson Portland, Or EX 1
May 1 Tom Moore Portland, Or EX 2
May 1 Art Shearer Portland, Or EX 2
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date;
Carnera knocked out all 3 men
May 12 Jack Silva Ogden, Ut EX 1
May 12 Al Dawson Ogden, Ut EX 1
May 12 Ed Wilkes Ogden, Ut EX 1
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date;
Carnera knocked out all 3 men
May 13 Hyde Lyndell Salt Lake City, Ut EX 1
May 13 Jack Lewis Salt Lake City, Ut EX 1
May 13 Steve Strilich Salt Lake City, Ut EX 1
May 13 Tony Clawson Salt Lake City, Ut EX 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date;
Carnera knocked out all 4 men
May 19 Texas Ranger Des Moines, Ia EX 1
-Carnera knocked Ranger out
May 19 Cecil "Seal" Harris Des Moines, Ia EX 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
May 31 Jack Kracken Des Moines, Ia EX
Jun Paul Pantaleo Davenport, Ia EX 4
Jun Jimmy Moffitt Davenport, Ia EX 4
Jun Jack McAuliffe II Davenport, Ia EX 2
Jun 5 Meyer "K.O." Christner Detroit, Mi KO 4
Jun 14 Jack Lewis Ironwood, Mi EX 2
Jun 14 Larry Creighton Ironwood, Mi EX 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jun 23 George Godfrey Philadelphia, Pa WF 5
Jul 17 Ed "Bearcat" Wright Omaha, Ne KO 4
Jul 29 George Cook Cleveland, Oh KO 2
Aug Jack McAuliffe II Indianapolis, In EX
Aug Jack McAuliffe II South Bend, In EX
Aug Jack McAuliffe II Evansville, Il EX
-The previous 3 bouts were held during Jul-Aug 1930
Aug 21 Ed Shockman Cincinnati, Oh EX 2
Aug 21 Maxie Brown Cincinnati, Oh EX 2
Aug 21 Jack McAuliffe II Cincinnati, Oh EX 2
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Aug 30 Riccardo Bertazzolo Atlantic City, NJ TK 3
Sep 2 Jack DeMave Montreal, Que, Can EX
Sep 2 Jack McAuliffe II Montreal, Que, Can EX
Sep 2 Calgert Montreal, Que, Can EX
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Sep Tom Moore in Canada EX 2
Sep Art Shearer in Canada EX 2
Sep an unnamed opponent in Canada EX 2
Sep 8 Pat McCarthy Newark, NJ KO 2
Sep 17 Jack Gross Chicago, Il KO 2
-Some sources report "KO 4"
Oct 7 Jim Maloney Boston, Ma L 10
Oct an unnamed opponent New Haven, Ct EX
Oct Jack DeMave New Haven, Ct EX
Oct Charlie Anderson New Haven, Ct EX
Oct Dan Risko New Haven, Ct EX
Oct Gus Martel Orangeburg, NY EX 1
-Carnera sparred exhibitions in Italy - Rome, Udine
and Bologna
Nov 30 Paulino Uzcudun Barcelona, Spain W 10
Dec 18 Reggie Meen London, Eng TK 2
Dec 26 Gottfrid Karlsson Stockholm, Sweden EX
Dec 26 Johnny Widd Stockholm, Sweden EX
Dec 26 Gustaf Andersson Stockholm, Sweden EX
Dec 26 Harry Persson Stockholm, Sweden EX
-The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
Dec 28 Poul Petersen Copenhagen, Denmark EX
Dec 28 Hans Bischoff Copenhagen, Denmark EX
Dec 28 Anders Petersen Copenhagen, Denmark EX
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Dec 29 Berg Jensen Oslo, Norway EX
Dec 29 Hans Bischoff Oslo, Norway EX
Dec 29 Askevold Oslo, Norway EX
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
1931
Mar 5 Jim Maloney Miami, Fl W 10
Jun 15 Pat Redmond Brooklyn, NY KO 1
Jun 26 Umberto Torriani Buffalo, NY KO 2
Jun 30 Bud Gorman Toronto, Ont, Can KO 2
Jul 24 Knute Hansen Rochester, NY KO 1
Aug 4 Roberto Roberti Newark, NJ TK 3
Aug 6 Armando de Carolis Wilmington, De KO 2
Oct 12 Jack Sharkey Brooklyn, NY L 15
Nov 19 King Levinsky Chicago, Il W 10
Nov 27 Vittorio Campolo New York, NY KO 2
1932
Jan 25 Moise Bouquillon Paris, Fr TK 2
Feb 5 Ernst Guhring Berlin, Ger TK 5
Feb 29 Pierre Charles Paris, Fr W 10
Mar 23 George Cook London, Eng KO 4
Apr 7 Don McCorkindale London, Eng W 10
Apr 29 Maurice Griselle Paris, Fr TK 10
-Some sources report "W 10"
May 15 Hans Schonrath Milan, Italy TK 3
-Some sources report "KO 4"
May 30 Larry Gains London, Eng L 10
Jul 20 Jack Gross Brooklyn, NY TK 7
Jul 28 Jerry Pavelec West New York, NJ TK 3
Aug 2 Hans Birkie Long Island City, NY W 10
-Some sources report "W 8"
Aug 16 Stanley Poreda Newark, NJ L 10
-Referee Joe Mangold was the sole official;
A riot almost errupted as 10,000 fans took
issue with the verdict; Most observers felt
Carnera won seven rounds
Aug 19 Jack Gagnon Tiverton, RI KO 1
Sep 1 Art Lasky St. Paul, Mn ND 10
Oct 7 Ted Sandwina Tampa, Fl KO 4
Oct 13 Gene Stanton Camden, NJ KO 6
Oct 17 Jack Taylor Louisville, Ky KO 2
Nov 4 Les Kennedy Boston, Ma KO 3
Nov 18 José Santa New York, NY TK 6
Dec 2 John Schwake St. Louis, Mo KO 7
Dec 9 King Levinsky Chicago, Il W 10
Dec 13 Clayton "Big Boy" Peterson Grand Rapids, Mi TK 2
Dec 14 an unnamed opponent LaSalle, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 16 Meyer "K.O." Christner Omaha, Ne KO 4
Dec 19 Joe Rice Fort Worth, Tx KO 2
-Some sources report "EX 3" in "Tulsa, Ok"
Dec 20 Jim Merriott Galveston, Tx KO 1
Dec 27 an unnamed opponent Mexico City, Mex SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec 29 Jack League San Antonio, Tx W 6
Dec 30 Jack Spence Dallas, Tx KO 1
1933
Feb 10 Ernie Schaaf New York, NY KO 13
-Schaaf died from injuries sustained in the bout
Apr 7 -Carnera was named Heavyweight Champion of Italy
by the Italian Boxing Federation
Jun 29 Jack Sharkey Long Island City, NY KO 6
-NBA Heavyweight Championship of the World
Aug 11 Harold Mays Syracuse, NY W 4
Aug 18 Jack Renault Erie, Pa EX 2
Aug 18 Harold Mays Erie, Pa EX 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Aug 23 Harold Mays Youngstown, Oh EX 2
Aug 23 Frankie Edgren Youngstown, Oh EX 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Aug 25 Harold Mays Pittsburgh, Pa EX 2
Sep 8 Jose Santa San Francisco, Ca EX 4
Oct 22 Paulino Uzcudun Rome, Italy W 15
-NBA Heavyweight Championship of the World
1934
Mar 1 Tommy Loughran Miami, Fl W 15
-NBA Heavyweight Championship of the World
Jun 14 Max Baer Long Island City, NY LT 11
-NBA Heavyweight Championship of the World
Nov 24 Vittorio Campolo Buenos Aires, Arg W 12
-Some sources report 12/01/34 in "Avellaneda, Argentina"
1935
Jan 4 Cecil "Seal" Harris Montevideo, Uruguay EX 4
Jan 4 Julia Pantega Montevideo, Uruguay EX 4
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jan 13 Cecil "Seal" Harris Sao Paulo, Brazil KO 7
Jan 22 Erwin Klausner Rio de Janeiro, Brazil TK 6
-Some sources report "Bill Klaussner"
Mar 15 Ray Impelletiere New York, NY TK 9
Jun 25 Joe Louis Bronx, NY LT 6
Nov 1 Walter Neusel New York, NY TK 4
Nov 24 Ford Smith Philadelphia, Pa W 10
-Some sources report 11/25/35
Dec 9 George "Big Boy" Brackey Buffalo, NY TK 4
1936
Mar 6 Isidoro Gastanaga New York, NY TK 5
Mar 16 Leroy Haynes Philadelphia, Pa LT 3
May 27 Leroy Haynes Brooklyn, NY LT 9
1937
Nov 18 Albert DiMeglio Paris, Fr L 10
Dec 4 Joseph Zupan Budapest, Hungary LK 2
1938
Jan -Carnera had a kidney removed
1940-1942
-Carnera appeared in at least 6 movies
1945
Jul 22 Michel Blevens Udine, Italy KO 3
Sep 25 Sam Gardner Trieste, Italy KO 1
Oct "Sergeant" Joe Biro Leghorn, It EX 3
-This bout was held during Oct-Nov 1945
Nov 21 Luigi Musina Milan, Italy LK 7
-Musina had won the Amateur Light Heavyweight Championship
of Europe in 1937 and 1939
1946
Mar 19 Luigi Musina Trieste, Italy L 8
May 12 Luigi Musina Gorizia, Italy L 8
*** Some Boxing Data Provided By Christer Franzen ***
*** SOME WRESTLING MATCHES ***
(Most data provided by Bob Siler)
-Carnera had several managers during his years in wrestling,
former middleweight wrestling champion Harold Harris, promoter
Toots Mondt and wrestler Milo Steinborn
-Carnera ("Da Preem") rolled through 1946 like Patton rolled
through Italy, plowing down opponents and stacking up victory
after victory; He rarely had a day off for those first two years
and wrestled as often as four nights a week; He locked up and
defeated some of the top names of the day - men like Babe Sharkey,
Hardy Kruskamp, Ted Christy, Tor Johnson and "Wee" Willie Davis;
He feuded with Lou Thesz, Freddy Blassie, Buddy Rogers, Gorgeous
George and Antonino Rocca
1946
-Carnera becomes a wrestler; Apparently, he wrestled
both Max Baer and Larry Gains
Aug 20 Jules Strongbow Wilmington, Ca W
-This bout was Carnera's Professional Wrestling debut
Aug 22 Tommy O'Toole Los Angeles, Ca W
-Some sources report this as Carnera's first wrestling match
Aug 23 Red Russell Santa Monica, Ca W
Aug 26 Ted Christy Hollywood, Ca W
Sep 4 Reginold Siki Los Angeles, Ca W
Sep 5 an unnamed opponent Whittier, Ca W
Sep 6 George Becker Santa Monica, Ca W
Sep 9 "Wee" Willie Davis Phoenix, Az W
Sep 13 Lou Loma W
Sep 16 Babe Sharkey Seattle, Wa W
-Falls: 2-0
Sep 17 Hardy Kruskamp Spokane, Wa W
Sep 18 Brother Jonathan (Frank Jarvis) Bremerton, Wa W
Sep 20 Bob Wagner Tacoma, Wa W
Sep 23 Tom Johnson Seattle, Wa W
Sep 25 Pat Fraley Southgate, Ca W
Sep 26 Bobby Burns Long Beach, Ca W
Sep 30 Pat Fraley Phoenix, Az W
Oct 1 "Wee" Willie Davis Tucson, Az W
Oct 4 Chief Saunooke Atlanta, Ga W
Oct 11 Jules Strongbow Atlanta, Ga W
Oct 22 Bobby Burns New York, NY W
Oct 23 Jules Strongbow Washington, DC W
-Some sources report this to be Carnera's 41st match
Oct 24 Babe Sharkey Brooklyn, NY W
Oct 25 Jules Strongbow Jamaica, NY W
Oct 28 Abe Stein Brooklyn, NY W
Oct 29 Babe Sharkey Baltimore, Md W
-Some sources report Carnera's record to be 51 - 0
Oct 30 Lee Henning Hartford, Ct W
Oct 31 Benny Rosen Wilmington, De W
Nov 3 George Macricostas W
Nov 5 George Macricostas New York, NY W
Nov 7 Milo Steinborn Brooklyn, NY W
Nov 8 Red Russell Philadelphia, Pa W
Nov 11 Don Lee Portland, Me W
Nov 12 Marv Westenburg Providence, RI W
Nov 14 Babe Sharkey Boston, Ma W
Nov 18 Babe Sharkey Wilmington, De W
Nov 19 Hardy Kruskamp Baltimore, Md W
-Some sources report Carnera's record to be 65 - 0
Nov 21 Jules Strongbow Cleveland, Oh W
Nov 22 Fred Von Schacht Chicago, Il W
Nov 27 Gino Garibaldi Philadelphia, Pa W
Nov 28 an unnamed opponent Wilmington, De W
Dec 3 Jules Strongbow Worcester, Ma W
Dec 6 Wladislaw Talum Buffalo, NY W
Dec 10 Babe Sharkey New York, NY W
Dec 12 "Killer" Karl Davis Toronto, Ont, Can W
Dec 13 Gino Garibaldi Jamaica, NY W
Dec 14 Babe Sharkey Bronx, NY W
Dec 17 Frank Sexton New York, NY D
-Sexton was the Boston AWA World Champion;
Some sources report "W"
Dec 19 Olaf Olson Boston, Ma W
Dec 26 Jules Strongbow Rockford, Il W
-Falls: 1-0
Dec 27 Jules Strongbow Fort Wayne, In W
Dec 28 Bobby Burns Milwaukee, Wi W
Dec 29 Joe Dusek Detroit, Mi W
1947
Jan 6 Jules Strongbow Benton Harbor, Mi W
Jan 7 Jules Strongbow Louisville, Ky W
Jan 9 Dave Levin Brooklyn, NY W
Jan Bobby Burns New York, NY W
Jan 16 Joe Savoldi Cleveland, Oh W
Jan 21 Blimp Levy Baltimore, Md W
Feb 3 Joe Savoldi Miami, Fl W
Feb 15 George Macricostas Detroit, Mi W
-Date may not be exact
Feb 16 Olaf Olson Waukegan, Il W
-Date may not be exact
Feb 18 Olaf Olson Rockford, Il W
Feb 19 Fred Davis Chicago, Il W
Feb 22 Fred Von Schacht Chicago, Il W
Feb 26 Jack O'Brien Washington, DC W
Mar 11 Ben Morgan Baltimore, Md W
Mar 24 George Macricostas Lake Worth, Fl W
Mar 25 Babe Sharkey Miami, Fl W
Mar 29 "Wee" Willie Wilkins Waukegan, Il W
Mar 31 "Wee" Willie Davis Milwaukee, Wi W
Apr 3 "Wee" Willie Davis Springfield, Il W
Apr 5 Dave Levin Bronx, NY W
Apr 9 Emil Dusek Montreal, Que, Can W
Apr 12 Ben Morgan Bronx, NY W
Apr 18 "Wee" Willie Davis Buffalo, NY W
Apr 21 Sandy O'Donnell (Ray Eckert) St. Louis, Mo W
Apr 22 Ernie Dusek Cleveland, OH W
Apr 24 John Katan Toronto, Ont, Can W
Apr Joe Dusek Detroit, Mi W
-This bout is referenced; Date not known
Apr 30 Herman Rohde (Buddy Rogers) Philadelphia, Pa W
May 1 Herman Rohde (Buddy Rogers) Brooklyn, NY W
May 5 Herman Rohde (Buddy Rogers) Trenton, NJ W
May 6 Laverne Baxter Baltimore, Md W
May 9 Fred Von Schacht Philadelphia, Pa W
May 14 Ben Morgan Washington, DC W
May 17 -Carnera was denied a California Driver's License
May 19 Laverne Baxter Vancouver, BC, Can W k
Jun 25 Frank Sexton Washington, DC D
Jun 27 Frank Sexton D
Jul 1 Gino Garibaldi Baltimore, Md W
Jul Babe Sharkey Coral Gables, Fl W
Aug 20 Yvon Robert Montreal, Que, Can L
Aug 22 Gino Garibaldi Camden, NJ SCH
-This match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 27 Yvon Robert Montreal, Que, Can NC
Aug -Carnera bought a house in the San Fernando Valley, Ca
Sep 4 Ben Morgan Long Island City, NY W
Sep 9 Wladislaw Talum Baltimore, Md W
Sep 11 Wladislaw Talum Long Island City, NY W
Sep 18 Whipper Watson Toronto, Ont, Can LF
Sep 22 Gino Garibaldi W
Oct 1 Wladislaw Talum Philadelphia, Pa W
Oct 2 Whipper Watson Toronto, Ont, Can NC
Oct 8 Fred Von Schacht Rochester, NY W
Oct 29 Roland Meeker Colorado Springs, Co W
Nov 4 Ken Kenneth Baltimore, Md W
Nov 6 Tony Galento Newark, NJ D
Nov 10 Fred Von Schacht Detroit, Mi W
Nov 12 Frank Sexton Rochester, NY W
Nov 22 Fred Von Schacht Chicago, Il W
-Some sources report February 22, 1947
Dec 2 Ed "Strangler" Lewis Coral Gables, Fl W
Dec 7 Ed "Strangler" Lewis Miami, Fl W
Dec 16 Fred Von Schacht New York, NY W
Dec Jules Strongbow SCH
-This match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1948
Jan 2 Roland Kirchmeyer Atlanta, Ga W
Jan 7 Peter MAnagoff Jacksonville, Fl W
Jan 17 Herman Rohde (Buddy Rogers) Asbury Park, NJ W
Feb 17 Herman Rohde (Buddy Rogers) New York, NY W
Feb 28 Kola Kwaniani Waukegan, Il W
-Some sources report 3/28/48
Mar 9 Herman Rohde (Buddy Rogers) Baltimore, Md WF
Mar 19 Kola Kwaniani Miami, Fl W
Mar 23 Herman Rohde (Buddy Rogers) Baltimore, Md D
Mar 29 Herman Rohde (Buddy Rogers) Trenton, NJ D
Apr 6 -Carnera's wife, Pina, arrived in New York from Italy,
with their two children, son,Umberto, 9, and daughter,
Giovanna Maria, 7; Primo didn't think that New York was
the best environment to raise his children; With their
bags packed, the Carnera family decided that Southern
California was a good place to lay down roots; He bought
their first Los Angeles home for $30,000; It was on
Genesee Avenue in Hollywood; Once they were settled in,
Pina became her husband's manager; She was a shrewed
minded business woman who invested their in San Fernando
Valley real estate
Apr 24 Herman Rohde (Buddy Rogers) Trenton, NJ D
May Lou Thesz LF
-NWA Heavyweight Championship of the World
Jun 25 Al Mills Calgary, AB, Can WF
Jul 20 Vic Holbrook Little Rock, Ar W
Jul 27 Mike Mazurki W
Aug 6 "Wee" Willie Davis Santa Monica, Ca W
Aug 7 Vic Holbrook San Bernardino, Ca W
Aug 13 Sandor Szabo Anaheim, Ca W
Aug 15 "Killer" Karl Davis Los Angeles, Ca W
Aug 20 Fritz Schnabel Santa Monica, Ca W
Aug 20 Hans Schnabel Santa Monica, Ca D
-This was a "Handicap" match
Aug 21 "Wee" Willie Davis San Bernardino, Ca W
Aug 21 "Brother" Frank Jeres San Bernardino, Ca W
-This was a "Handicap" match
Aug 24 Ted Christy/Hans Schnabel Wilmington, Ca W
-Carnera and Sandor Szabo wrestled Christy and Schnabel
Aug 25 Ernie Dusek/Emil Dusek Los Angeles, Ca L
-Carnera and Sandor Szabo wrestled Ernie and Emil Dusek
Aug 26 "Killer" Karl Davis/ Willie Davis Long Beach, Ca W
-Carnera and Sandor Szabo wrestled Karl and Willie Davis
Aug 27 Hans Schnabel/Fritz Schnabel Santa Monica, Ca SCH
-Carnera and Dave Levin wrestled Hans and Fritz Schnabel;
This match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep -Carnera toured South America during Sep-Oct
Nov 10 Black Panther Los Angeles, Ca W
Nov 12 Gino Garibaldi Santa Monica, Ca W
Nov 17 "Yukon" Eric Holmbeck Portland, Or WF
Nov an unnamed opponent Olympia, Wa SCH
-This match was scheduled; Name, date and outcome is not known
Dec 3 -Carnera appeared on Bill Stern's Sports Radio Show (episode #475)
Dec 13 Babe Sharkey W
1949
-It was reported that Carnera had visited Venezuela,
and was said to be making up to $175,000 a year; He
had bouts against Lord James Blears, Buddy Rogers,
"Killer" Karl Davis and "Tiger" Joe Marsh; On April 20,
(or May 20), it was written that Primo's 300 consecutive
winning streak came to an end when he was defeated by
Antonio Rocca; Of course, this was not true, since he
lost to Yvon Robert, "Whipper" Bill Watson and Lou Thesz;
But, we all know that professional wrestling would never,
ever stretch the truth
-In July, wrestling magazines reported that Carnera had
wrestled in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, then toured South
America, where he was said to have won 42 matches, including
one over Max Orievia in Rio de Janerio; On July 27, the movie,
"Mighty Joe Young" premiered in New York; In one scene, Primo
joined fellow grapplers Karl Davis, "Wee" Willie Davis, Ian
Batchelor, Henry Kulky, Sam Menacker, the Swedish Angel Phil
Olafsson, Ivan Rasputin and Sammy Stein as strongmen going up
against Mighty Joe Young; Man Mountain Dean appeared as himself
Feb 1 an unnamed opponent Syracuse, NY SCH
Feb 10 an unnamed opponent Milwaukee, Wi SCH
Feb 14 an unnamed opponent Brooklyn, NY SCH
Feb 22 an unnamed opponent New York, NY SCH
-The previous 4 matches were scheduled; The outcomes are not known
Feb 28 "Tiger" Joe Marsh Pico, Ca W
Mar 4 "Lord" James Blears Santa Monica, Ca SCH
-This match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 5 "Killer" Karl Davis San Bernardino, Ca W
Mar 9 "Killer" Karl Davis Los Angeles, Ca SCH
-This match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 10 Sandor Szabo Long Beach, Ca W
Mar 14 Herman Rohde (Buddy Rogers) Hollywood, Ca D
Mar 16 Danny McShain/"Lord" James Blears Los Angeles, Ca W
-Carnera and Sandor Szabo wrestled McShain and Blears
Mar 25 "Wild" Bill Longson St. Louis, Mo W
Apr 6 Ray Eckert Toronto, Ont, Can W
Apr 20 Antonio Rocca New York, NY L
-Some sources report 5/20/48
Apr 26 an unnamed opponent Baltimore, Md SCH
-This match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 13 Sandor Szabo Buffalo, NY W
Sep 17 Marvin Jones San Bernardino, Ca SCH
-This match was scheduled but not held;
Carnera had an injury
Bert Assirati London, Eng D
Oct 19 Marv Westenberg Hartford, Ct W
Nov 18 Gene Stanlee Paterson, NJ SCH
-This match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 25 Killer Kowalski Buffalo, NY W
Dec 9 the "Green Terror" New Britain, Ct W
Dec 15 Herman Rohde (Buddy Rogers) Toledo, Oh SCH
Dec 19 Herman Rohde (Buddy Rogers) Cleveland, Oh SCH
Dec 22 Herman Rohde (Buddy Rogers) Toledo, Oh SCH
-The previous 3 matches were scheduled; The outcomes are not known
Dec 28 Antonio Rocca Los Angeles, Ca L
1950
Feb 3 Jim Londos Chicago, Il D
-Reportedly, the great Londos came out of retirement
to wrestle Carnera; They drew the largest gate of
the year - $54,000
Mar 21 Sandor Kovacs Queens, NY W
-Some sources report 3/31/50
Mar 25 "Wild" Bill Longson W
Mar 26 Sandor Szabo Honolulu, Oahu, Hi D
May 15 Gene Stanlee New York, NY D
May 16 Dutch Schweigert New York, NY W
May Killer Kowalski Detroit, Mi W
May 19 Mike Dillon Queens, NY SCH
May 30 Miguel Torres Bronx, NY SCH
Jun 8 Mike Dillon Brooklyn, NY SCH
Jun 13 Hans Hermann Bronx, NY SCH
-The previous 4 matches were scheduled; The outcomes are not known
Jun 27 Johnny Moochy St. Paul, Mn W
-Attendance was 6,443; Gate was $8,495.90
Jun 28 Milo Steinborn Chicago, Il W
Jul 10 Emil Dusek New York, NY W
Jul 14 Frank Sexton Buffalo, NY D
Aug 2 Ed "Bull" Allen Hartford, Ct SCH
-This match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Aug 11 "Hard Boiled" Hagerty Chicago, Il W
Sep 6 George Macricostas Coney Island, NY SCH
Sep 8 Jack Dillon Queens, NY SCH
Sep 22 Mahmoud Yousef II Queens, NY SCH
Oct 6 Golden Superman Queens, NY SCH
Nov 1 Hans Schmidt Minneapolis, Mn SCH
-The previous 5 matches were scheduled; The outcomes are not known
Nov 14 Hans Schnabel St. Paul, Mn WF
-Attendance was 7,346
Nov 15 Abe "King Kong" Kashey St. Paul, Mn LF
-Attendance was 3,100; Gate was $3,618
Nov 20 Ruffy Silverstein Bronx, NY SCH
Nov 29 Jim "Goon" Henry New York, NY SCH
Dec 8 John Kostas Queens, NY SCH
-The previous 3 matches were scheduled; The outcomes are not known
Dec 9 Lord Carlton Trenton, NJ D
Dec 14 Don Eagle Boston, Ma L
-Jack Dempsey was the referee;
Carnera and Dempsey punches;
Some sources report 12/15/50
Dec 19 "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers Cleveland, Oh SCH
Dec 22 "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers Toledo, Oh SCH
Dec 28 Antonio Rocca Los Angeles, Ca L
Frederick Von Schacht/Tom Rice San Francisco, Ca W
-Carnera and Sandor Szabo wrestled Von Schacht and Rice
for the NWA (San Francisco) Tag Team Championship
1951
Jan 9 Mike Sharpe/Ben Sharpe San Francisco, Ca D
-Carnera and Sandor Szabo wrestled Mike and Ben Sharpe
Jan 19 Hans Hermann Winnipeg, Man, Can W
Jan 30 Mike Sharpe/Ben Sharpe San Francisco, Ca L
-Carnera and Sandor Szabo wrestled Mike and Ben Sharpe
for the NWA Tag Team Championship
Jan 31 Mike Mazurki/Hans Schnabel San Jose, Ca L
-Carnera and Sandor Szabo wrestled Mazurki and Schnabel
Feb 2 Mike Mazurki/Hans Schnabel Oakland, Ca D
-Carnera and Sandor Szabo wrestled Mazurki and Schnabel
Feb 3 Hans Schnabel/Frank Jeres Stockton, Ca L
-Carnera and Sandor Szabo wrestled Schnabel and Jeres
Mar 8 Gene Stanlee D
Apr 23 Joe Stalin Denver, Co WF
-Max Baer was the referee
Apr 30 Joe Stalin/Masked Monster Denver, Co SCH
-Carnera and Don Leo Jonathan wrestled Stalin and Monster
Max Baer was the referee;
This match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 25 Don Eagle New York, NY D
Jun 8 Herman Rohde (Buddy Rogers) Queens, NY L
Aug 16 Jim "Goon" Henry Johnstown, Pa SCH
-This match was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 21 Kurt Zehe Frankfort, Germany W
Oct 23 Larry Gains London, England SCH
Oct 24 Larry Gains London, England SCH
-The previous 2 matches were scheduled; The outcomes are not known
Dec Red Menace Miami, Fl W
1953
Ray Eckert L
Ben Sharpe W
Aug 28 -Carnera became a United States Citizen
1956
-Carnera sued Columbia Pictures for the release of
The Harder They Fall but lost
1957
King Kong Melbourne, Vic, Aus W
-Carnera claimed the Heavyweight Wrestling Championship
1961
Feb 25 Herman Rohde (Buddy Rogers) New York, NY W
May Karl Von Hess New York, NY WF
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