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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 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. He lost the title to James J. Braddock on a 15-round decision at Long Island City, New York, on June 13, 1935.
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.
World heavyweight title. Nat Fleischer (inThe Ring, August 1934, page 47) claimed that Carnera was floored three times in round one, twice in round two (Carnera dragging Baer down both times). once in round three, and several more times in the last two rounds.
Aug 25, 2005 · Baer, whose father was Jewish, became a national hero in 1933 when he soundly thrashed German boxer Max Schmeling before 60,000 spectators at Yankee Stadium a few months after Hitler rose to...
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.
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.
Apr 5, 2017 · Knockouts and highlights of one of the baddest punchers in the history of boxing, Max Baer. He became the heavyweight champion of the world in 1934 when he knocked down giant Primo Carnera 11...
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...
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...
