Max Schmeling


Maximilian Adolph Otto Siegfried 'Max' 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.
Starting his professional career in 1924, Schmeling went to the United States in 1928 and, after a ninth-round technical knockout of Johnny Risko, became a sensation. He became the first to win the heavyweight championship by disqualification in 1930, after opponent Jack Sharkey knocked him down with a low blow in the fourth round. Schmeling retained his crown successfully in 1931 by a technical knockout victory over Young Stribling. A rematch in 1932 with Sharkey saw the American gaining the title from Schmeling by a controversial fifteen-round split decision. In 1933, Schmeling lost to Max Baer by a tenth-round technical knockout. The loss left people believing that Schmeling was past his prime. Meanwhile, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party took over control in Germany, and Schmeling, although he has never joined NSDAP, came to be viewed as a Nazi puppet. The same year, he married Czech film actress Anny Ondra.
In 1936, 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 1937. Schmeling finally got a chance to regain his title in 1938 in the rematch, but Louis knocked him out in one round. During World War II, Schmeling served with the German Air Force as an elite paratrooper. After the war, Schmeling mounted a comeback, but retired permanently in 1948. After retiring from boxing, Schmeling worked for The Coca-Cola Company. Schmeling became friends with Louis, and their friendship lasted until the latter's death in 1981. Schmeling died in 2005 aged 99, a sporting hero in his native Germany. Long after the Second World War, it was revealed that Schmeling had risked his life to save the lives of two Jewish children in 1938. At the age of 99, Schmeling was the longest living heavyweight boxing champion in history.
In 2003, Schmeling was ranked 55 on The Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.

Biography

Early years

Schmeling was born in Klein Luckow, in the Prussian Province of Brandenburg, the son of Max and Amanda Schmeling. He had an older brother, Rudolf, born in 1902 and a younger sister, Edith, born in 1913. He first became acquainted with boxing as a teenager, when his father took him to watch film of the heavyweight championship match between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier. Impressed with Dempsey's performance in that fight, young Schmeling became determined to imitate his new hero. He began boxing in amateur competitions and, by 1924, won Germany's national amateur title in the light heavyweight division. Shortly thereafter, he turned professional. Ironically, though he idolised the raging, brawling Dempsey, Schmeling developed a careful, scientific style of fighting that lent itself more to counterpunching. Using this style, he won seventeen of his first twenty-three bouts, thirteen by knockout. In 1925, he got into the ring with Dempsey, who was then still heavyweight champion of the world and was touring Europe. Dempsey boxed for two rounds with the then-unknown German and, according to a story later told by Schmeling, was greatly impressed. He proved Dempsey's praises correct on 24 August 1926, when picking up the German light heavyweight championship with a first-round knockout of rival Max Diekmann, who had previously beaten Schmeling. The next year, Schmeling won the European championship by stopping Fernand Delarge in the first boxing match broadcast live in Germany. After defending both titles against Hein Domgoergen the same year and, in 1928, 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 United States.
Arriving in New York for the first time in 1928, Schmeling was hardly noticed by the American fight circles. Considered a stiff European fighter who had padded his record against German and European unknowns, he was given few opportunities to prove himself until he hooked up with American manager Joe Jacobs. Schmeling's debut in America took place at Madison Square Garden with an eighth-round knockout of Joe Monte, who was not a top-flight heavyweight but nonetheless had been in with some tough competition. Two more victories led to a fight with Johnny Risko, one of the biggest names in the division, though somewhat beyond his prime. On 1 February 1929, Schmeling floored Risko four times with his right hand before the referee halted the contest in the ninth round, handing Risko his only loss by TKO. The surprised crowd in attendance roared with appreciation and The Ring magazine subsequently recognized the win as its 'Fight of the Year.'

The "Low Blow Champion"

When he defeated the highly regarded Spaniard Paulino Uzcudun via a fifteen-round decision at Yankee Stadium later that year, Schmeling was regarded as the foremost young contender in the division. With the World Heavyweight Champion Gene Tunney having recently retired, promoters arranged a matchup between the German and veteran contender Jack Sharkey to fill the vacancy. On 12 June 1930, at Yankee Stadium, in a fight billed as the 'Battle of the Continents,' Schmeling, known as a slow starter, fell slightly behind on points going into the fourth round. He was trying to corner his opponent when Sharkey let loose with a very fast, clear hit to the groin. Schmeling fell to the canvas, claiming to have been fouled. When manager Jacobs ran into the ring, prompting chaos, the referee disqualified Sharkey and declared Schmeling the victor and the first man to win the world heavyweight championship on a foul. The New York State Athletic Commission, reviewing the call, agreed.
The first European-born boxer to win the heavyweight championship in thirty-three years, Schmeling was also the first from Germany to hold the distinction. Still, the way in which he won the title proved an embarrassment. Called the 'low blow champion,' he was disparaged in both America and Europe as an unproven titleholder. When he initially refused to face Sharkey in a rematch, the NYSAC officially stripped him of their recognition as world champion, but he remained recognised by both the National Boxing Association and The Ring magazine. Most of the criticism faded after Schmeling's first defence, a fifteen-round TKO over Young Stribling, a future hall-of-famer with 239 wins to his credit by 1931. In order to solidify his title as undisputed, Schmeling signed a contract to face the "Boston Gob" once more. On 21 June 1932, the championship picture became even more muddled when Sharkey won a highly controversial split decision, taking the championship. Many in attendance, including former heavyweight champion Gene Tunney and the mayor of New York, felt that Schmeling had proven himself the better man and was robbed. In losing the championship, the German had elevated his reputation in the minds of boxing fans.

Walker and Baer

When Schmeling faced Mickey Walker, the future hall-of-famer who had recently held Sharkey to a draw that many felt Walker deserved, it was thought that this fight was for the real heavyweight championship. Walker, a former welterweight, was a popular slugger who had won championships in two divisions but was at a considerable size disadvantage against the European. Though Walker took the lead on points, Schmeling dealt out a beating as the fight progressed. After eight rounds, Walker's corner threw in the towel, confirming Schmeling's status as the leading heavyweight in the world.
in 1933. The couple remained married until Ondra's death in 1987.
With the coming of 1933, however, Schmeling's image in America began to take a decided turn. In 1932, 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. Major American cities such as New York had large Jewish populations, who worried over what the party could mean for people of their religion in the future. Schmeling, because he was German, was viewed as an extension of Hitler's plans for world domination. When he was slated to fight heavy-hitting contender Max Baer on 8 June 1933, he immediately became the 'bad guy' in the eyes of fans. Baer, who did not practice the Jewish religion but had a Jewish father, came into the ring wearing the Star of David on his shorts. Promoter Jack Dempsey played up this angle and suddenly the fight was viewed as Baer defending his faith against the prejudice of the Nazis, represented reluctantly by Schmeling. Thrown off of his game in part by the bad publicity but also because of Baer's wild, brawling style and frequent fouls, Schmeling was thrashed after ten rounds before nearly 60,000 onlookers at Yankee Stadium. While the German took a battering against the ropes in the tenth, the referee leapt in to stop the fight. The fight, combined with a follow-up loss to contender Steve Hamas early the next year, left many wondering if Schmeling was still a world top-class fighter.

Versus Joe Louis

Returning to his native Germany, Schmeling won three of his next four fights, with one draw, including knockout wins over first Walter Neusel, then another redeeming his previous loss to Steve Hamas. However, many among the American press and fans remained unmoved on the idea of rooting for Schmeling in light of the Nazi Party's behavior. Articles continued to be published declaring the German "washed up", a "has been", or a "Nazi puppet". When he was matched with undefeated boxing sensation Joe Louis in 1936 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. Nevertheless, he was number two contender for the title behind Louis. Prior to the match, Schmeling carefully studied films of Louis's prior fights, dissecting apparent flaws in the Detroit fighter's technique. Among the weaknesses he noticed was the fact that Louis lowered his left hand after throwing a left jab. In the ring, Schmeling exploited this subtle flaw to his own advantage, countering nearly every Louis jab with his best punch, the right cross. The fight proved to be a competitive, hard-hitting affair for the first three rounds, but, in the fourth, a counter right from the German dropped Louis for the first time in his career. Though Louis rose, he was badly dazed for the remainder of the fight. For a further eight rounds, Schmeling battered Louis, often standing toe-to-toe with the vaunted puncher and landing that same right hand to the jaw repeatedly. In the twelfth, he sent the American tumbling to the floor once more, and this time Louis could not recover. He was counted out on the floor, and Schmeling had scored the most talked-about sports upset of the year.
Now the unexpected number one contender for the heavyweight crown held by Jim Braddock, Schmeling looked forward to his chance to regain the title as first Heavyweight ever, scheduled for that September. The fight was postponed, however, when Braddock injured his hand in training. Rumors existed that the fight's organizers were stalling, afraid of the negative publicity that would be generated over a perceived Nazi getting a shot at the world's title. When it was confirmed that Braddock's managers were in talks with the Louis camp, the New York Commission officially released an order for Braddock to fight Schmeling for the title. Any other fight, with Louis or otherwise, would not be recognized by New York as being for the championship. The Madison Square Garden Corporation, the largest promotional company in the sport at the time, even attempted to get a legal injunction against a Braddock-Louis fight. Nonetheless, in February 1937, Schmeling received the news that the champion had indeed signed to defend his championship against Louis. A furious Schmeling protested, but to no avail, and he was forced to watch from ringside as Louis knocked Braddock out and gained the championship. Sorely disappointed and convinced that he would never receive his chance at redemption, Schmeling fought just once more in America, an eighth-round knockout of future contender Harry Thomas, before returning to Germany. In his native land, Schmeling was regarded as a hero and promoted by the Nazi propaganda machine as a perfect example of German supremacy over the rest of the world by virtue of his defeat of the current champion, Louis. The government ordered parades and rallies in his honor. He became a friend to Hitler and other powerful figures in the government and also a popular subject of newspaper articles and films. He continued to press for a chance at a rematch with Louis and in the meantime padded his record against overmatched fighters Ben Foord and Steve Dudas.

"Battle of the Century"

In 1938, champion Joe Louis announced that he would face Schmeling for the title. The rematch became an instant international sensation. Many clamored impatiently for its happening, but others, afraid of international tensions and the possibility of Hitler taking over the championship, protested. The controversy and ballyhoo led to the event becoming the most anticipated boxing match since the rematch between Dempsey and Gene Tunney, or possibly earlier. Louis, with his poor, lower-class roots, was adopted by American fans as the symbol of America as a land of opportunity. In contrast, Americans perceived Schmeling and his ties to Hitler as an obvious threat to those opportunities and ideals. When the German walked to the ring at Yankee Stadium on 22 June 1938, he did so under a hail of garbage thrown from the stands. Louis came out blazing in the first round and Schmeling tried to counter-punch as he had in the first bout, but to no avail. Driven into the ropes and battered with a fusillade of short, crisp blows from every angle, Schmeling turned his back to his opponent and clutched onto the ropes, letting out a scream that even years later, many spectators could recall vividly. Schmeling later said that he screamed because he had been hit with a blow to the kidneys. Schmeling'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, "Looking back, I'm almost happy I lost that fight. Just imagine if I would have come back to Germany with a victory. I had nothing to do with the Nazis, but they would have given me a medal. After the war I might have been considered a war criminal."

Schmeling in his later years

When he returned to Germany after his defeat by Joe Louis, Schmeling was now shunned by the Nazis. He won both the German and European heavyweight championships on the same night, with a first-round knockout of Adolf Heuser. During the Nazi purge of Jews from Berlin, he personally saved the lives of two Jewish children by hiding them in his apartment. It was not the first time that Schmeling defied the Nazi regime's hatred for Jews. As the story goes, Hitler let it be known through the Reich Ministry of Sports that he was very displeased at Schmeling's relationship with Joe Jacobs, his Jewish fight promoter, and wanted it terminated, but Schmeling refused to bow even to Hitler. During the war, Schmeling was drafted, where he served with the Luftwaffe and was trained as a paratrooper. He participated in the Battle of Crete in May 1941, where he was wounded in his right knee by mortar fire shrapnel during the first day of the battle. After recovering, he was dismissed from active service after being deemed medically unfit for duty because of his injury. Nevertheless, in July 1944 a rumor that he had been killed in action made world news. He later visited American P.O.W. camps in Germany and occasionally tried to help conditions for the prisoners. By early 1945, he was spending his time giving exhibition bouts against former British Free Corps member Eric Pleasants in German officers' messes.
After the war, Schmeling settled in Hamburg where in 1947, 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.
During the 1950s, Schmeling began working for The Coca-Cola Company's offices in Germany. Before long, he owned his own bottling plant and held an executive's position within the company. He became friends with Joe Louis and assisted his former rival financially in his later years, eventually financing his funeral in 1981.
His wife of 54 years, the Czech-born actress Anny Ondra, died in 1987. In 1992, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He lived his remaining years as a wealthy man and avid boxing fan, dying on 2 February 2005, at the age of 99.
In 2010, a bronze statue of Schmeling was erected in Hollenstedt.

Honours

Schmeling lived in Stettin, Germany ; a band from this city, the Analogs, recorded the song "Max Schmeling" on their album Hlaskover rock.
In a season 9 or 10 episode of "Law and Order", Schmeling's name is mentioned when the detectives are looking for a certain gun. The man who is supposed to own it is a fighter from the 1930s who went the distance with Schmeling in 1937.
Schmeling briefly appears as himself in the film The Zurich Engagement
The American-German film Joe and Max tells the true story of Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and their enduring friendship.
In the book The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Joe Kavalier is beaten up by someone who may or may not have been Max Schmeling. The author hints that it probably wasn't, as Schmeling should have been fighting in Poland at the time.
In Rocky IV, the climactic fight between American Rocky Balboa and Russian Ivan Drago was inspired by the bout between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling, just updated to reflect Cold War relationships.
Schmeling also appears as a character in the opera, Shadowboxer, based on the life of Joe Louis.
Schmeling figures prominently in the 2010 novel by P.F. Kluge A Call From Jersey.
, after the unveiling of the Max Schmeling monument in Hollenstedt on 21 May 2010
In a novel by Curzio Malaparte, Kaputt, Schmeling figures prominently in the chapter "Cricket in Poland" depicting a gathering in February 1942 hosted by Governor-General Dr. Hans Frank in the Belvedere palace in Warsaw.
Schmeling's role as a paratrooper in World War II is mentioned in the Gunter Grass novel The Tin Drum.
Schmeling is the central figure in the stage play, The Measure of a Man, written by Brian C. Petti.
For the film Max Schmeling – Eine deutsche Legende another former boxing champion, who moreover had known him, played Max Schmeling: Henry Maske.
The novel, The Berlin Boxing Club by Robert Sharenow, set in 1930s Berlin, features Schmeling heavily as the character who introduces a young Jewish boy to boxing, and later plays a larger role.
The Voyagers! episode "All Fall Down" depicts his second fight with Joe Louis. The series' time travelling protagonists Phineas Bogg and Jeffrey Jones convinced Louis not to back out of the fight and witnessed his victory over Schmeling in Yankee Stadium on June 22, 1938.
In season 1, episode 9 of "Babylon Berlin", the character of Bruno makes a reference to Max Schmeling in referring to a pair of old boxing gloves: "You've found my gloves. Come with me, little Schmeling."
Schmelling is mentioned in the song Ambling Alp by indie-band Yeasayer, "Oh Max Schmelling was a formidable foe, Ambling Alp was too at least that's what I'm told"

Honorary residencies

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
71Loss57–10–4 Richard VogtPTS1031 Oct 1948 VFB Platz, Kiel, Germany
70Win57–9–4 Hans Joachim DraegesteinTKO9 2 Oct 1948 VFB Platz, Kiel, Germany
69Loss56–9–4 Walter NeuselPTS1023 May 1948 Platz in Hamburg-Altona, Hamburg, Germany
68Win56–8–4 Hans Joachim DraegesteinPTS107 Dec 1947 Omnibushalle, Hamburg, Germany
67Win55–8–4 Werner VollmerKO7 28 Sep 1947 Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
66Win54–8–4 Adolf HeuserKO1 2 Jul 1939 Adolf-Hitler-Kampfbahn, Stuttgart, Nazi GermanyWon European and German BDB heavyweight titles
65Loss53–8–4 Joe LouisKO1, 2:0422 Jun 1938 Yankee Stadium, Bronx, U.S.For NBA, NYSAC, The Ring, and lineal heavyweight titles
64Win53–7–4 Steve DudasKO5 16 Apr 1938 Hanseatenhalle, Hamburg, Nazi Germany
63Win52–7–4 Ben FoordPTS1230 Jan 1938 Hanseatenhalle, Hamburg, Nazi Germany
62Win51–7–4 Henry ThomasTKO8 13 Dec 1937 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
61Win50–7–4 Joe LouisKO12, 2:2919 Jun 1936 Yankee Stadium, Bronx, U.S.
60Win49–7–4 Paulino UzcudunPTS127 Jul 1935 Poststadion, Berlin, Nazi Germany
59Win48–7–4 Steve HamasKO9 10 Mar 1935 Hanseatenhalle, Hamburg, Nazi Germany
58Win47–7–4 Walter NeuselTKO9 26 Aug 1934 Sandbahn Lokstedt, Hamburg, Nazi Germany
57Draw46–7–4 Paulino Uzcudun1213 May 1934 Estadio Olímpico de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
56Loss46–7–3 Steve Hamas1213 Feb 1934 Philadelphia Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
55Loss46–6–3 Max BaerTKO10, 1:518 Jun 1933 Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, U.S.
54Win46–5–3 Mickey WalkerTKO8 26 Sep 1932 Madison Square Garden Bowl, Queens, New York, U.S.
53Loss45–5–3 Jack Sharkey1521 Jun 1932 Madison Square Garden Bowl, Queens, New York, U.S.Lost NBA, The Ring, and lineal heavyweight titles;
For vacant NYSAC heavyweight title
52Win45–4–3 Young StriblingTKO15, 2:463 Jul 1931 Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.Retained NBA, The Ring, and lineal heavyweight titles
51Win44–4–3 Jack SharkeyDQ4, 2:5512 Jun 1930 Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, U.S.Won vacant NBA, NYSAC, The Ring, and lineal heavyweight titles
50Win43–4–3 Paulino UzcudunPTS1527 Jun 1929 Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, U.S.
49Win42–4–3 Johnny RiskoTKO9 1 Feb 1929 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
48Win41–4–3 Pietro CorriKO1 21 Jan 1929 Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
47Win40–4–3 Joe SekyraPTS104 Jan 1929 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
46Win39–4–3 Joe MonteKO8 23 Nov 1928 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
45Win38–4–3 Franz DienerPTS154 Apr 1928 Berlin Sportpalast, Berlin, GermanyWon vacant German BDB heavyweight title
44Win37–4–3 Ted MoorePTS1011 Mar 1928 Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany
43Loss36–4–3 Gipsy DanielsKO1 25 Feb 1928 Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
42Win36–3–3 Michele BonagliaKO1, 2:316 Jan 1928 Berlin Sportpalast, Berlin, GermanyRetained European light-heavyweight title
41Win35–3–3 Gipsy DanielsPTS102 Dec 1927 Berlin Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany
40Win34–3–3 Hein DomgoergenKO7 6 Nov 1927 Achilleion, Leipzig, GermanyRetained European and German BDB light-heavyweight titles
39Win33–3–3 Louis ClementTKO6 2 Oct 1927 Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany
38Win32–3–3 Robert LarsenTKO3 2 Sep 1927 Berlin Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany
37Win31–3–3 Willem WestbroekKO3 7 Aug 1927 Radrennbahn, Essen, Germany
36Win30–3–3 Jack TaylorPTS101 Aug 1927 Sagebiel, Hamburg, Germany
35Win29–3–3 Fernand DelargeKO14 19 Jun 1927 Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, GermanyWon European light-heavyweight title
34Win28–3–3 Raoul PaillauxKO3 17 May 1927 Sagebiel, Hamburg, Germany
33Win27–3–3 Robert LarsenPTS108 May 1927 Stadion Radrennbah, Frankfurt, Germany
32Win26–3–3 Stanley GlenKO1 26 Apr 1927 Sagebiel, Hamburg, Germany
31Win25–3–3 Stanley GlenKO1 26 Apr 1927 Berlin Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany
30Win24–3–3 Francois CharlesTKO8 8 Apr 1927 Berlin Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany
29Win23–3–3 Leon SebiloKO2 12 Mar 1927 Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany
28Win22–3–3 Joe MehlingTKO3 4 Feb 1927 Zirkus Sarassani, Dresden, Germany
27Win21–3–3 Louis WilmsTKO8 23 Jan 1927 Jahrhunderthalle, Wrocław, Poland
26Win20–3–3 Jack StanleyKO8 7 Jan 1927 Berlin Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany
25Win19–3–3 Herman van 't HofDQ8 1 Oct 1926 Berlin Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany
24Win18–3–3 Max DiekmannKO1, 0:3024 Aug 1926 Luna Park, Berlin, GermanyWon vacant German BDB light-heavyweight title
23Win17–3–3 August Vongehr1 13 Jul 1926 Luna Park, Berlin, Germany
22Win16–3–3 Willy LouisKO1 19 Mar 1926 Hochhaus-Sportschule, Cologne, Germany
21Draw15–3–3 Max DiekmannPTS812 Feb 1926 Kaiserdamm Arena, Berlin, Germany
20Win15–3–2 René CompèrePTS88 Nov 1925 Bickendorfer Festhalle, Cologne, Germany
19Loss14–3–2 Larry GainsKO2 28 Aug 1925 Kristallpalast, Cologne, Germany
18Draw14–2–2 Leon RandolPTS109 May 1925 Brussels, Belgium
17Loss14–2–1 Jack TaylorPTS109 May 1925 Messehalle, Cologne, Germany
16Win14–1–1 Fred HammerPTS1028 Apr 1925 Beethovenhalle, Bonn, Germany
15Draw13–1–1 Jimmy Lyggett SrPTS83 Apr 1925 Berlin Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany
14Win13–1 Alfred BakerKO8 15 Mar 1925 Schauburgring, Cologne, Germany
13Win12–1 Leon RandolKO4 1 Mar 1925 Schauburgring, Cologne, Germany
12Win11–1 Joe MehlingPTS620 Jan 1925 Kriegervereinshaus, Berlin, Germany
11Win10–1 Johnny CludtsKO2 18 Jan 1925 Schauburgring, Cologne, Germany
10Win9–1 Jimmy Lyggett Sr4 26 Dec 1924 Bickendorfer Festhalle, Cologne, Germany
9Win8–1 Richard HartigKO1 17 Dec 1924 Saalbau Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany
8Win7–1 Battling MatharKO3 7 Dec 1924 Tonhalle Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
7Win6–1 Hans BreuerKO2 4 Dec 1924 Colonia-Haus, Cologne, Germany
6Win5–1 Fred HammerKO331 Oct 1924 Bickendorfer Festhalle, Cologne, Germany
5Loss4–1 Max Diekmann4 10 Oct 1924 Berlin Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany
4Win4–0 Rocky Knight84 Oct 1924 Bickendorfer Festhalle, Cologne, Germany
3Win3–0 Willy LouisKO120 Sep 1924 Duisburg, Germany
2Win2–0 Henri van der VyverKO3 19 Sep 1924 Bickendorfer Festhalle, Cologne, Germany
1Win1–0 Hans Czapp62 Aug 1924 Tonhalle Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany

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