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Italy - Heavyweights - Semi-Finals & Final
Semi-Finals:
Francesco Damiani vs Erminio Spalla - Several close rounds, but Damiani was by far throwing the heavier leather throughout, scoring a pair of knockdowns, including one in the fatal 10th round when it was stopped by the referee for a TKO.
Primo Carnera vs Piero Tomasoni - After 3 lackluster rounds, Carnera hurt Tomasoni in the 4th, nearly having him out on his feet when the bell rang. In the 5th he came out strong, scoring a late knockdown and again pouring it on. For some reason the referee let it go on to the 6th, and again Carnera continued to savage Tomasoni until the crowd started yelling for it to stop, and finally the referee stopped the carnage for the TKO.
Final:
Francesco Damiani vs Primo Carnera - The irresistible force dominated the immovable object in this one as Damiani scored 4 knockdowns en-route to a brutal hard fought 11-4, 9-6, 10-5 decision over the beloved Primo Carnera. Damiani will go to the World Tournament, and Carnera has already offered to help Damiani with training for the event!
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