Have Ernie Schaaf and Primo Carnera ever fought each other?

Yes. Ernie Schaaf and Primo Carnera met once on February 10, 1933, and Primo Carnera won by KO in round 13.

Who has the better record, Schaaf or Carnera?

Ernie Schaaf is 58-15-2 and Primo Carnera is 88-14. Primo Carnera has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Schaaf or Carnera?

Ernie Schaaf has 0 knockout wins and Primo Carnera has 71. Primo Carnera has more.

Do Schaaf and Carnera have any common opponents?

Ernie Schaaf and Primo Carnera share 16 common opponents: Victorio Campolo, Max Baer and Tommy Loughran (and 13 others). Ernie Schaaf fared better against 7 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Schaaf and Carnera?

This comparison is drawn from 75 bouts tracked for Ernie Schaaf and 103 bouts tracked for Primo Carnera. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Ernie Schaaf vs Primo Carnera — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Primo Carnera

Ernie Schaaf (58-15-2) and Primo Carnera (88-14) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 16 common opponents.

Schaaf

Wins

Losses

Draws75 tracked bouts

Carnera

Wins71 KO · 81%

Losses

Draws103 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Carnera leads 1–0

Ernie Schaaf and Primo Carnera have met 1 time; Carnera leads 1–0.
Met	1933Feb 10	Series
Ernie SchaafFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Primo CarneraFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	KOR13Carnera vs Schaaf	1Meeting

Carnera vs Schaaf · Feb 10, 1933

The Numbers

Schaaf 2 · Carnera 6 of 8 measurable rows

SchaafEdge = longer wingCarnera

Record: 58-15-288-14 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 78.7%
86.3% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 71: 0
71 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 0%
80.68% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 40%
81% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 5: 1 (edge)
5
Title reignsmax 2: 0
2 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 12.7: 12.7 (edge)
5.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 103: 75
103

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held: Ernie Schaaf: No height on file; Primo Carnera: 6′5″
Reachnot held: Ernie Schaaf: No reach on file; Primo Carnera: 85″
Agenot comparable: Ernie Schaaf: Died aged 24; Primo Carnera: Died aged 60
Stance: Ernie Schaaf: Orthodox; Primo Carnera: Orthodox

Ernie Schaaf left, Primo Carnera right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Ernie Schaaf58 wins · from 75 tracked bouts

23 by KO/TKO 40%30 on the cards 52%5 by another method or unrecorded 9%

Primo Carnera89 wins · from 103 tracked bouts

72 by KO/TKO 81%14 on the cards 16%3 by another method or unrecorded 3%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Ernie Schaaf 75, Primo Carnera 103 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

16 shared

16 shared · Schaaf better on 7 · Carnera better on 6 · even on 316 shared · Ernie Schaaf better on 7 · Primo Carnera better on 6 · even on 3

SchaafErnie Schaaf

Opponent

CarneraPrimo Carnera

Ernie Schaaf
Win, KO 7
1931Aug 1931
CampoloVictorio CampoloCarnera betterPrimo Carnera better — 2–0 to 1–0
Primo Carnera
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1934Dec 1934
Win, KO 2
1931Nov 1931
Ernie Schaaf
1–1 against
Loss, MD
1932Aug 1932
Win, UD
1930Dec 1930
BaerMax BaerUnited States 68–13 · HeavyweightSchaaf betterErnie Schaaf better — 1–1 to 0–1
Primo Carnera
Loss, TKO 11
1934Jun 1934
Ernie Schaaf
2–2 against
Loss, UD
1931Mar 1931
Win, UD
1930Jun 1930
Win, SD
1930Apr 1930
Loss, PTS
1929May 1929
LoughranTommy LoughranUnited States 124–32–13Carnera betterPrimo Carnera better — 1–0 to 2–2
Primo Carnera
Win, UD
1934Mar 1934
Ernie Schaaf
Win, PTS
1932Jul 1932
UzcudunPaulino UzcudunSpain 49–17–3 · HeavyweightCarnera betterPrimo Carnera better — 2–0 to 1–0
Primo Carnera
2–0 against
Win, UD
1933Oct 1933
Win, SD
1930Nov 1930
Ernie Schaaf
1–1 against
Win, TKO 6
1933Jan 1933
Loss, PTS
1932Jun 1932
PoredaStanley PoredaUnited States 35–10–1Schaaf betterErnie Schaaf better — 1–1 to 0–1
Primo Carnera
Loss, PTS
1932Aug 1932
Ernie Schaaf
1–1 against
Win, PTS
1930Feb 1930
Loss, PTS
1929Oct 1929
ChristnerKO ChristnerUnited StatesCarnera betterPrimo Carnera better — 2–0 to 1–1
Primo Carnera
2–0 against
Win, KO 4
1932Dec 1932
Win, KO 4
1930Jun 1930
Ernie Schaaf
1–1 against
Win, PTS
1928Sep 1928
Loss, UD
1928May 1928
PetersonBig Boy PetersonCarnera betterPrimo Carnera better — 2–0 to 1–1
Primo Carnera
2–0 against
Win, TKO 2
1932Dec 1932
Win, KO 1
1930Jan 1930
Ernie Schaaf
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1932Aug 1932
Win, UD
1932Apr 1932
SandwinaTed SandwinaUnited StatesSchaaf betterErnie Schaaf better — 2–0 to 1–0
Primo Carnera
Win, KO 4
1932Oct 1932
Ernie Schaaf
3–0 against
Win, KO 1
1931Jun 1931
Win, KO 6
1929Jul 1929
Win, KO 2
1927Apr 1927
GagnonJack GagnonSchaaf betterErnie Schaaf better — 3–0 to 1–0
Primo Carnera
Win, KO 1
1932Aug 1932
Ernie Schaaf
Win, PTS
1932May 1932
GrossJack GrossCarnera betterPrimo Carnera better — 2–0 to 1–0
Primo Carnera
2–0 against
Win, TKO 7
1932Jul 1932
Win, KO 4
1930Sep 1930
Ernie Schaaf
2–0 against
Win, TKO 2
1932Jul 1932
Win, TKO 4
1932Feb 1932
RuggirelloSalvatore RuggirelloSchaaf betterErnie Schaaf better — 2–0 to 1–0
Primo Carnera
Win, TKO 4
1928Oct 1928
Ernie Schaaf
Win, PTS
1932Feb 1932
StriblingYoung StriblingUnited States 256–16–17 · HeavyweightSchaaf betterErnie Schaaf better — 1–0 to 1–1
Primo Carnera
1–1 against
Loss, DQ 7
1929Dec 1929
Win, DQ 4
1929Nov 1929
Ernie Schaaf
Win, KO 3
1931Sep 1931
RobertiRoberto RobertiItalyEvenEven — 1–0 both
Primo Carnera
Win, TKO 3
1931Aug 1931
Ernie Schaaf
2–0 against
Win, TKO 3
1931Jul 1931
Win, KO 1
1931May 1931
MaloneyJim MaloneySchaaf betterErnie Schaaf better — 2–0 to 1–1
Primo Carnera
1–1 against
Win, PTS
1931Mar 1931
Loss, PTS
1930Oct 1930
Ernie Schaaf
Win, PTS
1928Dec 1928
GormanBud GormanEvenEven — 1–0 both
Primo Carnera
Win, KO 2
1931Jun 1931
Ernie Schaaf
Win, PTS
1928Jul 1928
McCarthyPat McCarthyEvenEven — 1–0 both
Primo Carnera
Win, TKO 2
1930Sep 1930

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

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Ernie Schaaf had won two in a row before losing by stoppage to Primo Carnera. Schaaf last boxed on Feb 10, 1933.LLWWL

Baer Aug 1932Winston Oct 1932Winston Dec 1932Poreda Jan 1933Carnera Feb 193312.7 tracked bouts per year

Primo Carnera has lost three straight, after two straight wins. Carnera last boxed on May 19, 1946.WWLLL

Blevens Jul 1945Gardner Sep 1945Musina Nov 1945Musina Mar 1946Musina May 19465.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Ernie Schaaf and Primo Carnera ever fought each other?: Yes. Ernie Schaaf and Primo Carnera met once on February 10, 1933, and Primo Carnera won by KO in round 13.
Who has the better record, Schaaf or Carnera?: Ernie Schaaf is 58-15-2 and Primo Carnera is 88-14. Primo Carnera has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Schaaf or Carnera?: Ernie Schaaf has 0 knockout wins and Primo Carnera has 71. Primo Carnera has more.
Do Schaaf and Carnera have any common opponents?: Ernie Schaaf and Primo Carnera share 16 common opponents: Victorio Campolo, Max Baer and Tommy Loughran (and 13 others). Ernie Schaaf fared better against 7 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Schaaf and Carnera?: This comparison is drawn from 75 bouts tracked for Ernie Schaaf and 103 bouts tracked for Primo Carnera. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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