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Today's Number: 270

Wednesday 05 May 1993 00:02 BST
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THE weight in pounds of Italy's Primo Carnera when he became the heaviest world heavyweight champion: 19st 4lb. That was how he weighed in for his title defence against Tommy Loughran on 1 March, 1934.

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