Carnera was the World Heavyweight Champion from June 29, 1933, to June 14, 1934. According to a press release, "For breakfast, Primo has a quart of orange juice, two quarts of milk, nineteen pieces of toast, fourteen eggs, a loaf of bread and half a pound of Virginia ham." Time magazine dubbed him "The Monster." In 1949, Carnera had a cameo appearance in the film MIGHTY JOE YOUNG. He played himself in a tug-of-war scene with the titular simian.
