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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.
First documented bout for Max Baer. ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for 410 sports authorities worldwide, it is not under direct control of any single authority. Data may be incomplete/inaccurate.
Jul 16, 2022 · According to the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Max Baer was an exceptionally strong fighter and an audience favorite in the boxing ring. Born in 1909, he began professionally fighting in 1929.
Jul 9, 2020 · He was a clown who became a boxer. There’s a difference. Baer was an accidental fighter, not a kid who grew up dreaming about becoming heavyweight champion of the world. According to Buddy,...
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...
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.
Max Baer was a heavyweight boxer with a professional career that spanned over eleven years, from 1929 to 1941. Over the course of his career, Baer fought in a total of 81 fights, winning 68 of them, 51 of which were by knockout.
Possessing perhaps the most powerful right hand in heavyweight history, Max Baer was a flashy performer who wise-cracked and clowned his way through his career.
One of the most devastating right-handed punchers in heavyweight history, Baer was a wise-cracking performer whose ring antics entertained boxing audiences during the Great Depression. Baer turned pro in 1929 and won 22 of his first 24 fights, nine with first-round knockouts.
