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Max Schmeling
Maximilian "Max" Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling was a German boxer who was heavyweight champion of the world between 1930 and 1932. His two fights with Joe Louis in 1936 and 1938 were worldwide cultural events because of their national associations. Schmeling is the only boxer to win the world heavyweight championship on a foul.
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Born 28 September 1905 · Died 2 February 2005 · Q77102
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2026· 3 entries
Public attention spiked: 5,315 Wikipedia readers in one day, 10.8× the usual 491, with 1 article edits. Coverage that week: “Joe Louis-Max Schmeling Documentary Debuts 90 Years After Fight” (Yardbarker).
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Yardbarker: Joe Louis-Max Schmeling Documentary Debuts 90 Years After Fight
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2025· 1 entry
insider.si.edu: World's Heavyweight Championship Boxing Poster, Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling
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2021· 1 entry
TV Guide: Max Schmeling - Full Cast & Crew
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2020· 1 entry
Moviefone: Max Schmeling
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2017· 1 entry
New York Daily News: The story of Joe Louis’ brutal, shock defeat of German Max Schmeling for the world heavyweight title
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2015· 1 entry
Chicago Tribune: Verdades y calumnias sobre Max Schmeling
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2010· 2 entries
Reuters: "Max Schmeling" falls far short of a knockout
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A bronze statue of Schmeling was erected in Hollenstedt
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2006· 1 entry
Awarded Germany's Sports Hall of Fame (2006).
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2005· 4 entries
The Washington Post: German Boxing Legend Max Schmeling
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Died 2005-02-02.
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Österreichische Post issued a stamp commemorating Max Schmeling, based on the 1926 painting by German artist George Grosz
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Aged 99, a sporting hero in his native Germany
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2003· 1 entry
Schmeling was ranked 55 on The Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time
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1996· 1 entry
A stadium was opened in Berlin which was named in Schmeling’s honor titled the Max-Schmeling-Halle arena the opening ceremony took place on December 14, 1996 with Schmeling in attendance for the event
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1992· 2 entries
Awarded International Boxing Hall of Fame (1992).
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Was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame
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1975· 2 entries
Schmeling said, "Looking back, I'm almost happy I lost that fight
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“s knees buckled under the punishment, and referee Arthur Donovan pushed Louis away, beginning a count on Schmeling. Schmeling reluctantly stepped away from the ropes, and Donovan allowed him to continue. A few punches later, Schmeling was knocked down again. From then on, he was helpless. He rose but fell moments later, and Donovan stopped the fight. Many years later, in 1975, Schmeling said,”
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1971· 1 entry
Awarded Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1971).
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1947· 1 entry
Strapped for money, he embarked upon a moderately successful comeback in boxing, winning three of his five bouts with two point-defeats before re-entering retirement for good in October 1948
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1938· 2 entries
In the rematch, but Louis won by TKO in the first round
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Champion Joe Louis announced that he would face Schmeling for the title
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1936· 3 entries
In their first fight, Schmeling knocked out American rising star Joe Louis, placing him as the number one contender for Jim Braddock's title, but Louis got the fight and knocked Braddock out to win the championship in 19
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And 1938 were worldwide cultural events because of their national associations
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For the German's first fight on American soil in more than two years, he was clearly the betting underdog, considered a name opponent for Louis to roll over on his route to the title
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1933· 1 entry
Schmeling lost to Max Baer by a tenth-round technical knockout
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1932· 2 entries
With Sharkey saw the American gaining the title from Schmeling by a controversial fifteen-round split decision
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The Nazi Party became the most powerful political force in Germany, and its ideologies, voiced by party leader Adolf Hitler, overflowed with anti-Semitic tendencies
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1931· 1 entry
By a technical knockout victory over Young Stribling
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1930· 4 entries
Awarded The Ring World Heavyweight Champion (1930).
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Awarded The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year (1930).
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Awarded WBA World Heavyweight Champion (1930).
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After opponent Jack Sharkey knocked him down with a low blow in the fourth round
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1928· 2 entries
Schmeling was hardly noticed by the American fight circles
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The European Title with a first-round knockout of Michele Bonaglia, he secured the German heavyweight championship with a points victory against Franz Diener and decided to chase bigger fights and bigger purses in the Un
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1925· 1 entry
Got into the ring with Dempsey, who was then still heavyweight champion of the world and was touring Europe
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1924· 1 entry
Schmeling went to the United States in 1928 and, after a ninth-round technical knockout of Johnny Risko, became a sensation
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1905· 1 entry
Born 1905-09-28.
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1902· 1 entry
And a younger sister, Edith, born in 1913
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