El entrenamiento

Max Baer vs. King Levinsky

Max Baer se prepara para una pelea de exhibición contra King Levinsky. Ya le ha ganado antes, sin embargo Baer sabe que no hay que confiarse, que hay que entrenar a consciencia. La pelea se llevara a cabo en Livermore, California, en el Chicago Stadium. Para saber: Primo Carnera  y en vocabulario: bout, headguard, touted y ambling

The headguard is a mighty important part of his training…

Primo Carnera  seems like a towering giant compared to many heavyweights of his era…

MAX BAER | Rare Training Footage 1934 (16mm Transfer)

Max Baer was one of the most colorful and exciting of the Heavyweight Champions.  The fact that he did not hold the title very long, and lost it out of recklessness to Jim Braddock in 1935 did not darken his legacy as a boxer and personality.

—This is Gene Ward speaking. You´re looking at Max Baer, world heavyweight champion from Livermore, California, taking a few moments rest from training for a scheduled four round exhibition bout against King Levinsky in Chicago Stadium. This will be Baer´s second fight after winning the title from Primo Carnera and it marks the champion´s third bout with King Levinsky. Bear beat Levinsky twice two years ago. This match, although billed as an exhibition, was to turn out far more exciting than either of the previous encounters.

In all 30 rounds of their other 2 bouts Levinsky never was in serious trouble. However as we´ll soon see the story will take on a new twist in this match. Remember this may be listed as an exhibition but whenever a heavyweight champion fights his crown is on the line.

Max Baer, on the white trunks, goes through an intensive sparring session as he prepares for his coming battle.

King Levinsky

The boxer´s headguard is a mighty important part of his training equipment. Here´s Bear showing us his headpiece that protects him from injuries during training.

Back in the ring again Baer polishes up his speed and timing against fight mates who tries the tactics Levinsky is expected to display.

Despite the match being an exhibition Bear knows that when he steps into the ring he´ll actually be defending his title because there are no weight stipulations.

More autographs and Max is ready for the big fight.

Para saber

Primo Carnera (1906 –1967) was an Italian professional boxer and wrestler who reigned as the boxing World Heavyweight Champion from 29 June 1933 to 14 June 1934.

Carnera was touted in America as being 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) tall, and thus the tallest heavyweight in history (up until that time), but he was actually 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) tall.

He enjoyed a sizable reach advantage over most rivals, and when seen on fight footage, he seems like a towering giant compared to many heavyweights of his era, who were usually at least 60 pounds (27 kg) lighter and 7 inches (18 cm) shorter. One publicity release about him read in part: "For breakfast, Primo has a quart of orange juice, two quarts of milk, nineteen pieces of toast, fourteen eggs, a loaf of bread and half a pound of Virginia ham." His size earned him the nickname "The Ambling Alp". Time magazine called him "The Monster".

On 13 March 1939, Carnera married Giuseppina Kovačič, a post office clerk from Gorizia. In 1953 they became American citizens. They settled in Los Angeles, where Carnera opened a restaurant and a liquor store.

Vocabulario

Bout: contest, match.

Headguard: a padded helmet worn to protect the head in contact sports such as rugby and boxing.

Touted: attempt to sell

Ambling: walking.

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