There it is, right next to a little notecard identifying it as “one of the largest fists in boxing history,” belonging to Primo Carnera ... he was hired as a strongman for a local carnival.

The life of Primo Carnera a.k.a. "Ambling Alp", Italian professional boxer and the World Heavyweight Champion from June 1933 to June 1934, but also accused by some of having ties to the mob.

A bronze bust of Primo Carnera placed in the entrance hall of ... working as a bricklayer and a carpenter until he was hired as a strongman for a local carnival. As he later told his children ...