1934 USA: SPORTS: BOXING: Max Baer's own story. Sitting on top of the world. New heavyweight champ

Date: 25th June 1934

Location: NEW YORK, U.S.A.

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

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New York, U.S.A.: Gen. view of Primo Carnera and 2 men seated on couch. CU of Carnera's ankle in plaster and pan. to CU. of Carnera talking.

Sound Effects: Carnera says that he broke his ankle in the first round thru slipping and says that if it had not have happened things would have been entirely different...

CU. of Baer dressed in ordinary suit talking. Semi view of Baer and Manager seated on couch in room talking.

Sound Effects: Manager asks Baer what he thinks of Carnera. Baer says..I think he is a grand fellow and feel sorry for him, and as a fighter, I think he has a heart as big as his body and has a lot of intentional fortitude. Baer's Manager tells Baer that he is going to be a fighting Champion and going to be a credit to the game. Baer says that he does everything for a reason and that he is Dr. Jaeckel & Mr. Hyde. Loud laughter

Personalities - Sport; Boxing; United States of America

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