Primo Carnera his growth by smoking cigarettes when a boy." The Yeasayer song "Ambling Alp", from their 2010 album "Odd Blood" references Carnera by his nickname in the title and second verse. Both Carnera and German boxer Max Schmeling are referenced for their bouts with American Joe Louis. The googolplex is jokingly said to have been defined as a one followed by a very large but specific number of zeros in order to ensure that Carnera would not be considered a better mathematician than Albert Einstein, implying that Carnera would defeat Einstein in an endurance contest. Primo Carnera Primo Carnera (; 26
George Godfrey (boxer born 1897) won it a second time on 24 August 1931 in Toronto, Canada when he defeated Seal Harris, whom he knocked out in the 2nd round. He defended it three more times before losing to Obidiah "Obie" Walker on points in a 10-round fight held in Philadelphia on 9 October 1933. In the interim between the two titles, he fought Bearcat Wright for the "Black Heavyweight Championship" on 19 December 1930 in Atlanta, Georgia, but the 10-round fight was a draw. He was disqualified against future champion Primo Carnera in 1930. Many observers considered the 1930 Carnera fight to be fixed.