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Primo Carnera vs Tommy Loughran

A fight that actually happened — and everything both records say about it.

Meetings on record

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Primo Carnera and Tommy Loughran met once (1934). Primo Carnera won in 1934 by decision.

SOURCE·Primo Carnera and Tommy Loughran — English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)·both records name the other·REVIEWED AUG 2026

How this head-to-head is established

  1. This pairing exists only because at least one of the two articles' own results tables names the other fighter. No matchup on this site is speculative and none is a hypothetical.
  2. Every figure in the comparison below comes from that fighter's own page and carries the same source line. A dash means the source states nothing, not that the value is zero.
  3. Common opponents are found by matching linked bout lists, which is only possible because every fight list here is linked to every other. A shared opponent is not a transitive result and this page does not treat it as one.
  4. Nothing on this page predicts an outcome. It is a comparison of what is on record.

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Side by side

What both records stateAUG 2026
Primo CarneraTommy Loughran
85″ (215.9 cm)Reach73″ (185.4 cm)
77″ (195.6 cm)Height71″ (180.3 cm)
+10.38%Reach advantage+2.83%
88–14Record124–32
81%Finish rate11%
25Longest unbeaten run29
99Recorded bouts151
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox

A comparison of what is on record. Nothing here predicts a result.

Common opponents

Both fought these 12. This is the comparison the siloed databases cannot make, because it needs every fight list linked to every other.

Both records, drawn

The same ledger line on each: wins stamped above the rule, losses below, the mark's shape carrying how it ended.

Primo Carnera

19301940win v Jack Gross, 1930, kowin v Pat McCarthy, 1930, kowin v Riccardo Bertazzolo, 1930, kowin v George Cook, 1930, kowin v Bearcat Wright, 1930, kowin v George Godfrey, 1930, dqwin v KO Christner, 1930, kowin v Sam Baker, 1930, kowin v Leon Chevalier, 1930, kowin v Neil Clisby, 1930, kowin v Jack McAuliffe II, 1930, kowin v George Trafton, 1930, kowin v Frank Zaveta, 1930, kowin v Chuck Wiggins, 1930, kowin v Sully Montgomery, 1930, kowin v Roy Clark, 1930, kowin v Farmer Lodge, 1930, kowin v Johnny Erickson, 1930, kowin v Jim Sigman, 1930, kowin v Buster Martin, 1930, kowin v Cowboy Billy Owens, 1930, kowin v Elzear Rioux, 1930, kowin v Big Boy Peterson, 1930, kowin v Victorio Campolo, 1931, kowin v King Levinsky, 1931, decisionloss v Jack Sharkey, 1931win v Armando De Carolis, 1931, kowin v Roberto Roberti, 1931, kowin v Knute Hansen, 1931, kowin v Bud Gorman, 1931, kowin v Umberto Torriani, 1931, kowin v Pat Redmond, 1931, kowin v Jim Maloney, 1931, decisionwin v Young Spence, 1932, kowin v James Merriott, 1932, kowin v Joe Rice, 1932, kowin v KO Christner, 1932, kowin v Big Boy Peterson, 1932, kowin v King Levinsky, 1932, decisionwin v John Schwake, 1932, kowin v José Santa, 1932, kowin v Les Kennedy, 1932, kowin v Jack Taylor, 1932, kowin v Gene Stanton, 1932, kowin v Ted Sandwina, 1932, kowin v Art Lasky, 1932win v Jack Gagnon, 1932, koloss v Stanley Poreda, 1932, decisionwin v Hans Birkie, 1932, decisionwin v Jerry Pavelec, 1932, kowin v Jack Gross, 1932, koloss v Larry Gains, 1932, decisionwin v Hans Schönrath, 1932, kowin v Maurice Griselle, 1932, kowin v Don McCorkindale, 1932, decisionwin v George Cook, 1932, kowin v Pierre Charles, 1932, decisionwin v Ernst Gühring, 1932, kowin v Moise Bouquillon, 1932, kowin v Paulino Uzcudun, 1933, decisionwin v Jack Sharkey, 1933, kowin v Ernie Schaaf, 1933, kowin v Victorio Campolo, 1934, decisionloss v Max Baer, 1934, kowin v Tommy Loughran, 1934, decisionwin v Big Boy Brackey, 1935, kowin v Ford Smith, 1935, decisionwin v Walter Neusel, 1935, koloss v Joe Louis, 1935, kowin v Ray Impelletiere, 1935, kowin v Erwin Klausner, 1935, kowin v Seal Harris, 1935, koloss v Leroy Haynes, 1936, kowin v Isidoro Gastanaga, 1936, kowin v Josip Zupan, 1937, koloss v Albert Di Meglio, 1937, decisionloss v Luigi Musina, 1945, kowin v Sam Gardner, 1945, kowin v Michel Blevens, 1945, koloss v Luigi Musina, 1946, decision
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 1930–1946 · EARLIEST 19 NOT SHOWN
1930 1940 win vs Constant Barrick (1928)win vs Epifanio Islas (1928)win vs Salvatore Ruggirello (1928)win vs Joe Thomas (1928)win vs Leon Sebilo (1928)win vs Franz Diener (1929)loss vs Young Stribling (1929)win vs Jack Stanley (1929)win vs Hermann Jaspers (1929)win vs Feodor Nikolaeff (1929)win vs Joe Thomas (1929)win vs Jose Lete (1929)win vs Jack Humbeeck (1929)win vs Marcel Nilles (1929)win vs Moise Bouquillon (1929)win vs Ernst Roesemann (1929)win vs Reggie Meen (1930)win vs Paulino Uzcudun (1930)loss vs Jim Maloney (1930)win vs Jack Gross (1930)win vs Pat McCarthy (1930)win vs Riccardo Bertazzolo (1930)win vs George Cook (1930)win vs Bearcat Wright (1930)win vs George Godfrey (1930)win vs KO Christner (1930)win vs Sam Baker (1930)win vs Leon Chevalier (1930)win vs Neil Clisby (1930)win vs Jack McAuliffe II (1930)win vs George Trafton (1930)win vs Frank Zaveta (1930)win vs Chuck Wiggins (1930)win vs Sully Montgomery (1930)win vs Roy Clark (1930)win vs Farmer Lodge (1930)win vs Johnny Erickson (1930)win vs Jim Sigman (1930)win vs Buster Martin (1930)win vs Cowboy Billy Owens (1930)win vs Elzear Rioux (1930)win vs Big Boy Peterson (1930)win vs Victorio Campolo (1931)win vs King Levinsky (1931)loss vs Jack Sharkey (1931)win vs Armando De Carolis (1931)win vs Roberto Roberti (1931)win vs Knute Hansen (1931)win vs Bud Gorman (1931)win vs Umberto Torriani (1931)win vs Pat Redmond (1931)win vs Jim Maloney (1931)win vs Young Spence (1932)win vs James Merriott (1932)win vs Joe Rice (1932)win vs KO Christner (1932)win vs Big Boy Peterson (1932)win vs King Levinsky (1932)win vs John Schwake (1932)win vs José Santa (1932)win vs Les Kennedy (1932)win vs Jack Taylor (1932)win vs Gene Stanton (1932)win vs Ted Sandwina (1932)win vs Art Lasky (1932)win vs Jack Gagnon (1932)loss vs Stanley Poreda (1932)win vs Hans Birkie (1932)win vs Jerry Pavelec (1932)win vs Jack Gross (1932)loss vs Larry Gains (1932)win vs Hans Schönrath (1932)win vs Maurice Griselle (1932)win vs Don McCorkindale (1932)win vs George Cook (1932)win vs Pierre Charles (1932)win vs Ernst Gühring (1932)win vs Moise Bouquillon (1932)win vs Paulino Uzcudun (1933)win vs Jack Sharkey (1933)win vs Ernie Schaaf (1933)win vs Victorio Campolo (1934)loss vs Max Baer (1934)win vs Tommy Loughran (1934)win vs Big Boy Brackey (1935)win vs Ford Smith (1935)win vs Walter Neusel (1935)loss vs Joe Louis (1935)win vs Ray Impelletiere (1935)win vs Erwin Klausner (1935)win vs Seal Harris (1935)loss vs Leroy Haynes (1936)win vs Isidoro Gastanaga (1936)win vs Josip Zupan (1937)loss vs Albert Di Meglio (1937)loss vs Luigi Musina (1945)win vs Sam Gardner (1945)win vs Michel Blevens (1945)loss vs Luigi Musina (1946)
winlossdraw / NC1928–1946

Tommy Loughran

19201930UNFILEDwin v George Manley, 1926win v Chuck Wiggins, 1926, dqwin v Martin Burke, 1926, decisionwin v Frankie Schramm, 1926, kowin v Johnny Risko, 1926, decisionwin v Georges Carpentier, 1926, decisionwin v Tom Kirby, 1926, decisionwin v Yale Okun, 1926, decisionwin v Ad Stone, 1926, decisionwin v Joe Packo, 1926win v Billy Freas, 1926win v Jimmy Slattery, 1927, decisionwin v Pat McCarthy, 1927, decisionwin v Mike McTigue, 1927, decisionwin v Benny Ross, 1927, decisionwin v Tony Marullo, 1927, decisionwin v Young Stribling, 1927, decisionwin v Tom Kirby, 1927, decisionwin v Joe Lohman, 1927, decisionwin v Johnny Risko, 1927, decisionwin v Big Boy Peterson, 1928, decisionwin v Jack Gross, 1928, decisionwin v Pete Latzo, 1928, decisionwin v Armand Emanuel, 1928, decisionwin v Joe Sekyra, 1928win v Leo Lomski, 1928, decisionloss v Jack Sharkey, 1929, kowin v James J. Braddock, 1929, decisionwin v Ernie Schaaf, 1929, decisionwin v Mickey Walker, 1929, decisionwin v Joe Lohman, 1929, decisionwin v Armand Emanuel, 1929, decisionwin v King Levinsky, 1930, decisionwin v Dave Maier, 1930, decisionwin v Dick Daniels, 1930loss v Ernie Schaaf, 1930, decisionwin v Jack Renault, 1930, decisionwin v Pierre Charles, 1930, decisionloss v King Levinsky, 1931, decisionwin v Paulino Uzcudun, 1931, decisionwin v Johnny Risko, 1931, decisionloss v Joe Sekyra, 1931, decisionwin v Jack Gross, 1931, decisionwin v Victorio Campolo, 1931, decisionwin v Tuffy Griffiths, 1931, decisionwin v Ernie Schaaf, 1931, decisionwin v Max Baer, 1931, decisionloss v Stanley Poreda, 1932, decisionwin v Steve Hamas, 1932, decisionwin v Ray Impelletiere, 1933, decisionwin v Jack Sharkey, 1933, decisionloss v Johnny Risko, 1933, decisionwin v Steve Hamas, 1933, decisionwin v Isidoro Gastanaga, 1933, decisionwin v Walter Cobb, 1933, decisionwin v King Levinsky, 1933, decisiondraw v Arturo Godoy, 1934, decisionloss v Jose Carattoli, 1934, decisionloss v Johnny Risko, 1934, decisionloss v Walter Neusel, 1934, decisionloss v Primo Carnera, 1934, decisiondraw v Andre Lenglet, 1935, decisionwin v Maurice Strickland, 1935, decisiondraw v Al Delaney, 1935, decisionwin v Eddie Simms, 1935, decisionwin v Ray Impelletiere, 1935, decisionwin v Al Ettore, 1935, decisionwin v Vicente Parrile, 1935, koloss v Arturo Godoy, 1935, decisiondraw v Jose Carattoli, 1935, decisionloss v Sonny Boy Walker, 1936, decisionwin v Tom Beaupre, 1936, decisionwin v Alfred Rogers, 1936, decisionwin v Tony Rossalia, 1936, kowin v Ray Impelletiere, 1936, decisiondraw v Al McCoy, 1936, decisionwin v Jack London, 1936, decisionloss v Ben Foord, 1936, decisionloss v Tommy Farr, 1936, decisionwin v Sonny Boy Walker, 1937, decisionresult not stated v Opponent, no date on record
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 1926–1937 · EARLIEST 70 NOT SHOWN · 1 UNDATED
1920 1930 win vs Eddie Carter (1919)win vs Rube Bennett (1920)loss vs Johnny Viggi (1920)win vs Joe Smith (1920)win vs Tommy Coyle (1920)win vs Bernie McLaughlin (1920)win vs Johnny Dougherty (1920)win vs Philadelphia Joe Welling (1920)loss vs Happy Jack McWilliams (1920)win vs Jim McBride (1920)? vs Kid Emanuel (1920)win vs Vincent Lopez (1921)win vs Len Rowlands (1921)win vs Pat Bradley (1921)win vs Alex Miller (1921)win vs Roy Hurst (1921)win vs Frankie Britton (1921)win vs Jule Ritchie (1921)win vs Alex Costica (1921)win vs Jack Fink (1921)win vs Jack Reck (1921)draw vs Charlie O'Neill (1921)win vs Leo Dillon (1921)win vs Johnny McLaughlin (1921)win vs Al Nelson (1921)win vs Johnny Kelly (1921)win vs Hugh Blair (1921)win vs Jack Renzo (1921)win vs Kid West (1921)win vs Lew Schupp (1921)loss vs Lou Bogash (1922)win vs George Shade (1922)loss vs Gene Tunney (1922)loss vs Harry Greb (1922)win vs Young Fisher (1922)win vs Jimmy Darcy (1922)win vs Frank Carbone (1922)win vs Jackie Clark (1922)win vs Mike McTigue (1922)win vs Bryan Downey (1922)win vs Fay Keiser (1922)loss vs Harry Greb (1923)win vs Roland Todd (1923)win vs Ted Moore (1923)draw vs Jimmy Delaney (1923)win vs Teddy Taylor (1923)loss vs Mike McTigue (1923)loss vs Jeff Smith (1923)win vs Pal Reed (1923)win vs George Blake (1924)draw vs Harry Greb (1924)win vs Joe Lohman (1924)loss vs Young Stribling (1924)win vs Jack Smith (1924)draw vs Ad Stone (1924)win vs Charley Nashert (1924)loss vs Jack Delaney (1924)win vs Johnny Wilson (1924)win vs Emilio Solomon (1925)loss vs Ad Stone (1925)win vs Benny Ross (1925)win vs Jack Burke (1925)win vs Tony Marullo (1925)draw vs Jack Delaney (1925)win vs Martin Burke (1925)loss vs Young Stribling (1925)win vs Jack Reeves (1925)win vs Billy Freas (1925)draw vs Buck Holley (1925)win vs Frankie Maguire (1925)win vs George Manley (1926)win vs Chuck Wiggins (1926)win vs Martin Burke (1926)win vs Frankie Schramm (1926)win vs Johnny Risko (1926)win vs Georges Carpentier (1926)win vs Tom Kirby (1926)win vs Yale Okun (1926)win vs Ad Stone (1926)win vs Joe Packo (1926)win vs Billy Freas (1926)win vs Jimmy Slattery (1927)win vs Pat McCarthy (1927)win vs Mike McTigue (1927)win vs Benny Ross (1927)win vs Tony Marullo (1927)win vs Young Stribling (1927)win vs Tom Kirby (1927)win vs Joe Lohman (1927)win vs Johnny Risko (1927)win vs Big Boy Peterson (1928)win vs Jack Gross (1928)win vs Pete Latzo (1928)win vs Armand Emanuel (1928)win vs Joe Sekyra (1928)win vs Leo Lomski (1928)loss vs Jack Sharkey (1929)win vs James J. Braddock (1929)win vs Ernie Schaaf (1929)win vs Mickey Walker (1929)win vs Joe Lohman (1929)win vs Armand Emanuel (1929)win vs King Levinsky (1930)win vs Dave Maier (1930)win vs Dick Daniels (1930)loss vs Ernie Schaaf (1930)win vs Jack Renault (1930)win vs Pierre Charles (1930)loss vs King Levinsky (1931)win vs Paulino Uzcudun (1931)win vs Johnny Risko (1931)loss vs Joe Sekyra (1931)win vs Jack Gross (1931)win vs Victorio Campolo (1931)win vs Tuffy Griffiths (1931)win vs Ernie Schaaf (1931)win vs Max Baer (1931)loss vs Stanley Poreda (1932)win vs Steve Hamas (1932)win vs Ray Impelletiere (1933)win vs Jack Sharkey (1933)loss vs Johnny Risko (1933)win vs Steve Hamas (1933)win vs Isidoro Gastanaga (1933)win vs Walter Cobb (1933)win vs King Levinsky (1933)draw vs Arturo Godoy (1934)loss vs Jose Carattoli (1934)loss vs Johnny Risko (1934)loss vs Walter Neusel (1934)loss vs Primo Carnera (1934)draw vs Andre Lenglet (1935)win vs Maurice Strickland (1935)draw vs Al Delaney (1935)win vs Eddie Simms (1935)win vs Ray Impelletiere (1935)win vs Al Ettore (1935)win vs Vicente Parrile (1935)loss vs Arturo Godoy (1935)draw vs Jose Carattoli (1935)loss vs Sonny Boy Walker (1936)win vs Tom Beaupre (1936)win vs Alfred Rogers (1936)win vs Tony Rossalia (1936)win vs Ray Impelletiere (1936)draw vs Al McCoy (1936)win vs Jack London (1936)loss vs Ben Foord (1936)loss vs Tommy Farr (1936)win vs Sonny Boy Walker (1937)
winlossdraw / NC1919–1937

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