Max Baer

“The Livermore Larupper”

Boxing · Deceased

68-13-0RECORD

51WINS BY KO / TKO

17WINS BY DECISION

81PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Maximilian Adelbert Baer Sr.
Nickname	The Livermore Larupper
Date of birth	11 Feb 1909
Died	21 Nov 1959
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Omaha, Nebraska, US
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Heavyweight
Trainers	Tillie "Kid" Herman
Height	189 cm (6′2″)
Reach	206 cm (81″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1929–1941
Status	Deceased
Pro debut	16 May 1929
Last fight	Loss vs Lou Nova, 4 Apr 1941

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Titles and honours

NYSAC, NBA and The Ring heavyweight champion (1934–1935)

Background

American heavyweight who won the world heavyweight title by stopping Primo Carnera in 1934 and lost it to James J. Braddock a year later. His bout with Frankie Campbell in 1930 ended in Campbell's death.

Fight history

81 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Lou Nova	TKO	8	2:18	4 Apr 1941	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Pat Comiskey	TKO	1	2:39	26 Sep 1940	Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Win	Tony Galento	TKO (corner retirement)	7		2 Jul 1940	Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Win	Babe Ritchie	KO	2	1:10	18 Sep 1939	Fair Park Stadium, Lubbock, Texas, US
Win	Big Ed Murphy	KO	1	1:40	4 Sep 1939	Silver Peak, Nevada, US
Loss	Lou Nova	TKO	11	1:21	1 Jun 1939	Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, US
Win	Hank Hankinson	KO	1	0:48	26 Oct 1938	Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii, US
Win	Tommy Farr	Decision (unanimous)	15		11 Mar 1938	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Ben Foord	TKO	9		27 May 1937	Harringay Arena, London, England
Loss	Tommy Farr	Decision (points)	12		15 Apr 1937	Harringay Arena, London, England
Win	Dutch Weimer	KO	2	1:30	19 Oct 1936	Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Loss	Willie Davies	Decision (points)	6		8 Oct 1936	Platteville, Wisconsin, US
Win	Tim Charles	KO	4		6 Oct 1936	Coliseum, Evansville, US
Win	Andy Miller	Decision (newspaper)	6		21 Sep 1936	Sheldon, Iowa, US	Newspaper decision
Win	Bearcat Wright	Decision (newspaper)	6		14 Sep 1936	Des Moines Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa, US	Newspaper decision
Win	Cowboy Sammy Evans	KO	3		7 Sep 1936	Elks Hall, Casper, Wyoming, US
Win	Cyclone Lynch	KO	3		4 Sep 1936	Rock Springs, Wyoming, US
Win	Al Gaynor	KO	1		2 Sep 1936	Lincoln Field, Twin Falls, Idaho, US
Win	Don Baxter	KO	1		31 Aug 1936	Memorial Ball Park, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, US
Win	Al Frankco	KO	2		29 Aug 1936	Recreation Park, Lewiston, Idaho, US
Win	Cecil Myart	Decision (points)	6		25 Aug 1936	Multnomah Stadium, Portland, Oregon, US
Win	Nails Gorman	TKO	3		24 Aug 1936	Armory, Marshfield, Wisconsin, US
Win	Bob Williams	KO	1	3:00	24 Jul 1936	Ogden Stadium, Ogden, Utah, US
Win	Cecil Smith	Decision (points)	4		17 Jul 1936	Convention Hall, Ada, Oklahoma, US
Win	Junior Munsell	KO	5	0:45	16 Jul 1936	Tulsa Coliseum, Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
Win	James Merriott	KO	2		13 Jul 1936	Avey's Open-Air Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US
Win	Buck Rogers	KO	3		2 Jul 1936	Sportatorium, Dallas, Texas, US
Win	Wilson Dunn	TKO	3		24 Jun 1936	Tech Field, San Antonio, Texas, US
Win	George Brown	TKO	4		23 Jun 1936	Tyler, Texas, US
Win	Harold Murphy	Decision (points)	6		19 Jun 1936	Pocatello Armory, Pocatello, Idaho, US
Win	Bob Fraser	TKO	2		17 Jun 1936	Ada Co. Fairgrounds, Boise, Idaho, US
Win	Tony Souza	Decision (points)	6		15 Jun 1936	McCullough's Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Loss	Joe Louis	KO	4	3:09	24 Sep 1935	Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, US
Loss	James J. Braddock	Decision (unanimous)	15		13 Jun 1935	Madison Square Garden Bowl, Long Island City, New York, US	Lost NYSAC, NBA and The Ring heavyweight titles
Win	Primo Carnera	TKO	11	2:16	14 Jun 1934	Madison Square Garden Bowl, Long Island City, New York, US	Won NYSAC, NBA and The Ring heavyweight titles
Win	Max Schmeling	TKO	10	1:51	8 Jun 1933	Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, US
Win	Tuffy Griffiths	TKO	7	0:58	26 Sep 1932	Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Ernie Schaaf	Decision (majority)	10		31 Aug 1932	Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	King Levinsky	Decision (points)	20		4 Jul 1932	Dempsey's Bowl, Reno, Nevada, US
Win	Walter Cobb	TKO	4		11 May 1932	Oakland Civic Auditorium, Oakland, California, US
Win	Paul Swiderski	TKO	6		26 Apr 1932	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Tom Heeney	Decision (points)	10		22 Feb 1932	Seals Stadium, San Francisco, California, US
Win	King Levinsky	Decision (unanimous)	10		29 Jan 1932	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Arthur De Kuh	Decision (points)	10		30 Dec 1931	Oakland Civic Auditorium, Oakland, California, US
Win	Les Kennedy	KO	3		23 Nov 1931	Oakland Civic Auditorium, Oakland, California, US
Win	Johnny Risko	Decision (points)	10		9 Nov 1931	Seals Stadium, San Francisco, California, US
Win	Santa Camarão	KO	10		21 Oct 1931	Oakland Civic Auditorium, Oakland, California, US
Win	Jack Van Noy	TKO	8		23 Sep 1931	Oakland Civic Auditorium, Oakland, California, US
Loss	Paulino Uzcudun	Decision (points)	20		4 Jul 1931	Race Track Arena, Reno, Nevada, US
Loss	Johnny Risko	Decision (unanimous)	10		5 May 1931	Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, US
Win	Ernie Owens	KO	2		7 Apr 1931	Keller Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, US
Loss	Tommy Loughran	Decision (unanimous)	10		6 Feb 1931	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Tom Heeney	KO	3		16 Jan 1931	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Ernie Schaaf	Decision (unanimous)	10		19 Dec 1930	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Frankie Campbell	TKO	5		25 Aug 1930	Recreation Park, San Francisco, California, US	Campbell died of injuries sustained in the fight
Win	KO Christner	KO	2		11 Aug 1930	Oaks Ballpark, Emeryville, California, US
Loss	Les Kennedy	Decision (points)	10		15 Jul 1930	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Ernie Owens	KO	5		25 Jun 1930	Oakland Civic Auditorium, Oakland, California, US
Win	Buck Weaver	KO	1		11 Jun 1930	Oakland Civic Auditorium, Oakland, California, US
Win	Jack Linkhorn	KO	1		28 May 1930	Oakland Civic Auditorium, Oakland, California, US
Win	Tom Toner	TKO	6		7 May 1930	Oakland Civic Auditorium, Oakland, California, US
Win	Ernie Owens	Decision (points)	10		22 Apr 1930	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Jack Stewart	KO	2		9 Apr 1930	Oakland Civic Auditorium, Oakland, California, US
Win	Tiny Abbott	KO	6		29 Jan 1930	Auditorium, Oakland, California, US
Loss	Tiny Abbott	Disqualification	3		15 Jan 1930	Arcadia Pavilion, Oakland, California, US
Win	Tony Fuente	KO	1		30 Dec 1929	Arcadia Pavilion, Oakland, California, US
Win	Chet Shandel	KO	2		4 Dec 1929	Arcadia Pavilion, Oakland, California, US
Win	Tillie Taverna	KO	2		20 Nov 1929	Arcadia Pavilion, Oakland, California, US
Win	Natie Brown	Decision (points)	6		6 Nov 1929	Arcadia Pavilion, Oakland, California, US
Win	Alex Rowe	KO	1		30 Oct 1929	Arcadia Pavilion, Oakland, California, US
Win	Chief Caribou	TKO	1		16 Oct 1929	Arcadia Pavilion, Oakland, California, US
Win	George Carroll	TKO	1		2 Oct 1929	Arcadia Pavilion, Oakland, California, US
Win	Frank Rudzenski	KO	3		25 Sep 1929	Arcadia Pavilion, Oakland, California, US
Loss	Jack McCarthy	Disqualification	3		4 Sep 1929	Arcadia Pavilion, Oakland, California, US
Win	Al Red Ledford	KO	2		8 Aug 1929	Arcadia Pavilion, Oakland, California, US
Win	Benny Hill	Decision (points)	4		31 Jul 1929	Arcadia Pavilion, Oakland, California, US
Win	Benny Hill	Decision (points)	4		24 Jul 1929	Arcadia Pavilion, Oakland, California, US
Win	Al Red Ledford	KO	1	2:02	18 Jul 1929	Oak Park Arena, Stockton, California, US
Win	Tillie Taverna	KO	1	2:01	4 Jul 1929	Oak Park Arena, Stockton, California, US
Win	Sailor Leeds	TKO	1	1:30	6 Jun 1929	Oak Park Arena, Stockton, California, US
Win	Chief Caribou	TKO	2		16 May 1929	Oak Park Arena, Stockton, California, US	Pro debut

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