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Maximilian Adelbert Baer (February 11, 1909 – November 21, 1959) was an American professional boxer and the world heavyweight champion from June 14, 1934, to June 13, 1935. He was known in his time as the Livermore Larupper and Madcap Maxie.
Max Baer (born February 11, 1909, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.—died November 21, 1959, Hollywood, California) was an American boxer who won the world heavyweight championship by knocking out Primo Carnera in 11 rounds in New York City on June 14, 1934.
Jul 16, 2022 · On August 25, 1930, between 15,000 to 20,000 fans gathered at Recreation Park in San Francisco, California for a boxing match between Frankie Campbell, the hometown favorite, and Max Baer, an up-and-comer (via Sports Illustrated Vault). But the fight was filled with issues from the very start.
Scoring: 13-2, 11-3-1, 9-5-1. A light slap to Weimer's ribs ended the bout, causing the crowd to roar its disgust. Someone threw an empty whiskey bottle at Baer. Leaving the ring, he turned to the crowd and shouted, "Well, you paid to get in - suckers."
Aug 25, 2005 · Campbell is dangerously hurt in the infamous fight. On a foggy night in the Mission District on this day 75 years ago, 15,000 people cheered one of San Francisco's most famous killings. It wasn't...
Nov 20, 2019 · After moving to California in his teens, Baer turned professional in 1929, building up a string of victories along the West Coast before a fight in 1930 almost caused him to quit boxing. On...
May 8, 2022 · Career Overview. Fun-loving, entertaining, hard-hitting, and charismatic, Max Baer was the fighter most responsible for maintaining the public's interest in the heavyweight division during the early years of the Great Depression.
Mar 31, 2020 · Former heavyweight champion Max Baer last stepped into the ring in April 1941, stopped for the second time by Lou Nova. Baer left the earth 18 years later. Yet, even in 2020, it doesn’t take...
Max Baer was boxing's most colorful World Heavyweight Champion until Muhammad Ali arrived on the scene some 30 years later. A 6' 4" mountain of muscle and movie-star handsome, he could have been a movie-star instead of a boxer.
Maximilian Adelbert Baer (February 11, 1909 – November 21, 1959) was an American professional boxer and the world heavyweight champion from June 14, 1934, to June 13, 1935. He was known in his time as the Livermore Larupper and Madcap Maxie.
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