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Max Baer

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The Resume

    (February 11, 1909-November 21, 1959)
    Heavyweight Champion of the World (1934-1935)
    Won heavyweight title from Primo Carnera and lost it to Jim Braddock
    Acted in 'The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933),' 'Ladies' Day (1943)' and 'The Harder They Fall (1956)'
    Father of Max Baer, Jr.
    Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (1995)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was divorced.
    He was a notorious womanizer and partier.
    As with most of the male population of the '30s, he had an affair with Jean Harlow.
    He preferred chasing women to training, which may have cost him his heavyweight title.
    His powerful punches often beat his opponents to messy pulps.
    He accidentally killed Frankie Campbell with a blow to the head during one round (1930).
    After the death, he took up smoking to help deal with the guilt.
    Predictably, he played mainly tough guys after entering Hollywood.
    He never successfully defended the heavyweight championship.
    He went against the Jewish religion of naming his son after himself (Jews are not suppose to name children after the living).

Why he might not be annoying:

    His punch was one of the strongest in boxing history.
    He scored over fifty knock-outs in his career.
    A Jew, he wore a Star of David when facing Hitler's pride, Max Schmeling.
    He was boxing's most colorful character before Muhammad Ali.
    He never forgave himself for killing Campbell, and even put the dead man's kids through college.
    He was unfairly depicted in the film 'Cinderella Man' as a boastful and brutal jerk.
    As he lay dying in a hotel room from a heart attack, he was asked if he needed the 'house doctor.' He jokingly responded: 'No, I need a people doctor.'
    He is the only Jewish Heavyweight Champion.

Credit: Ratman


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 41 Votes: 43.90% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 40.54% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 133 Votes: 45.11% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 242 Votes: 40.08% Annoying