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.

Thrown off of his game in part by the bad publicity, but also because of Baer's wild, brawling style and frequent fouls ( including backhand punches and rabbit punches ), Schmeling was positively thrashed after ten rounds before nearly 60, 000 onlookers at Yankee Stadium.

Schmeling was also 30 years old at the time of the Louis bout and allegedly past his prime.

His funeral was paid for in part by former competitor and friend, Max Schmeling, who also acted as a pallbearer.

The publicist not only controlled any possible contrarian remarks by Schmeling, but also issued statements that a black man could not defeat Schmeling, and that Schmeling's purse from the fight would be used to build more German tanks.

Schmeling reportedly also sent Louis money in Louis ' later years and covered a part of the costs of Louis ' funeral, at which he was a pallbearer.

In his movie " Deconstructing Harry " Woody Allen is playing the character of Harry Block who claims to have divorced his first wife since " she looked like Max Schmeling " under a particular lighting setting.

Features Schmeling heavily as the character who introduces a young Jewish boy to boxing, and later plays a larger role.

Ondra was portrayed by Britt Ekland in the television movie Ring of Passion ( 1978 ), wherein the character was named " Amy Ondra Schmeling ".

Nearby the Lunapark opened in 1909, then Europe's largest amusement park modelled on Coney Island, where boxer Max Schmeling won his first title of a German Lightheavyweight Champion in 1926.

Some of the boxers featured on the magazine covers have included Andrew Golota, Salvador Sánchez, Jack Dempsey, Max Schmeling, Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Jake LaMotta, Rocky Marciano, Willie Pep, Muhammad Ali, Alexis Argüello, Wilfred Benítez, Wilfredo Gómez, Roberto Durán, Larry Holmes, Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, Bud Taylor, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Thomas Hearns, Roy Jones Jr., Bernard Hopkins, Julio César Chávez, Félix Trinidad, Manny Pacquiao, Oscar De La Hoya, Mauro Mina, and Ricardo Mayorga.

In 2003, Schmeling was ranked 55 on The Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.

He proved Dempsey's praises correct on August 24, 1926, when picking up the German light heavyweight championship with a first round knockout of rival Max Diekmann, who had previously beaten Schmeling.

On June 12, 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.

When manager Jacobs ran into the ring, prompting all kinds of chaos, the confused referee disqualified Sharkey and declared Schmeling the victor and the first ( and only ) man to win the heavyweight championship on a foul.

Though Walker fought bravely and took the lead on points early in the fight, Schmeling showed both boxing ability and punching power in dealing out a terrific beating as the fight progressed.

When Schmeling was slated to fight heavy-hitting contender Max Baer on June 8, 1933, he immediately became the ' bad guy ' in the eyes of fans.

His opponents were of an impressive caliber, but many among the American press and fans remained unmoved on the idea of rooting for Schmeling in light of the Nazi Party's behavior.

He was counted out on the floor and Schmeling had scored the most talked-about sports upset of the year.

Schmeling's knees buckled under the punishment and referee Arthur Donovan pushed Louis away, beginning a count on Schmeling.

Schmeling lived for many years in a mansion on Schweinfurth Strasse in the leafy green suburb of Dahlem in Berlin.

Schmeling lived in Stettin, Germany ( now known as Szczecin, Poland ); a band from this city, The Analogs, recorded the song " Max Schmeling " on their album Hlaskover rock.

* East Side Boxing article on Max Schmeling

* Max Schmeling on the Hindenburg

Schmeling had won his title on a technicality when Jack Sharkey was disqualified after giving Schmeling a low blow in 1930.

Louis spent significant time on the golf course rather than training for the Schmeling match.

By exploiting Louis's habit of dropping his left hand low after a jab, Schmeling handed Louis his first professional loss by knocking him out in Round 12 at Yankee Stadium on June 19, 1936.

World heavyweight boxing champion Max Baer fought with a Star of David on his trunks as well, notably, for the first time as he knocked out Nazi Germany hero Max Schmeling in 1933 ; Hitler never permitted Scmheling to fight a Jew again.

* Jack Sharkey wins the World Heavyweight Championship, defeating Max Schmeling on points over 15 rounds.

His victory earned him the opportunity to fight for the vacant world title against the German contender, Max Schmeling on June 12, 1930.

* David Margolick 1970 – Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair ; National Legal Affairs Correspondent, The New York Times ; author of At the Bar, Undue Influence: The Epic Battle for the Johnson & Johnson Fortune, Strange Fruit: The Biography of a Song, Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling and a World on the Brink

Long after the Second World War, some evidence arose that Schmeling had risked his own life to save the lives of two Jewish children in 1938.

* June 19 – Max Schmeling knocks out Joe Louis in the 12th round of their heavyweight boxing match at Yankee Stadium in New York City.

In 1936, 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.

In 1938, champion Joe Louis announced that he would indeed face Schmeling for the title.

Max Schmeling ( right ) with Joe Louis in 1971.

The 2002 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.

Carnera and Schmeling never faced each other in the ring, but both had high-profile bouts with Joe Louis.

Both Carnera and German boxer Max Schmeling are referenced for their bouts with American Joe Louis.

* 1936-Max Schmeling KO 12 Joe Louis I

* June 19-In the start of their legendary boxing rivalry, former world Heavyweight champion Max Schmeling inflicts Joe Louis ' first defeat, with a twelve round knockout, in New York.

* June 21-In the second fight of their famous rivalry, Joe Louis retains the world Heavyweight title with a first round knockout of former world champion Max Schmeling, at New York.

* June 19 – in one of boxing's all – time biggest upsets, Max Schmeling knocked out Joe Louis at 2: 29 of round 12 at New York's Yankee Stadium.

* Myler P Ring of Hate: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling: The Fight of the Century Arcade Publishing ( 2005 ) This source contains a detailed report of Louis's fight with Tommy Farr, at page 113.

Some of these events include: Lou Gehrig's " Luckiest Man Alive " Speech ( July 4, 1939 ); Babe Ruth's " Final Visit to Yankee Stadium " ( June 11, 1948 ); Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling heavyweight title bout ( June 19, 1936, Schmeling won ), the 1958 NFL Championship between the New York Giants and the Baltimore Colts and Muhammad Ali's title defense against Ken Norton ( Sept. 28, 1976 ).

The Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling refer to two separate fights which are among boxing's most talked about fights.

" Schmeling had a Jewish manager, Joe Jacobs, with whom he refused to part despite significant pressure, and, in a dangerous political gamble, refused the " Dagger of Honor " award offered by Adolf Hitler.

no: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling

Uzcudun, known as Paulino in the United States, was the European heavyweight champion, and he fought heavyweight champions Joe Louis, Max Baer, Max Schmeling ( three times ) and Primo Carnera ( twice ) during his career.

His most often replayed boxing sportscast is probably his NBC radio call of the 1938 Joe Louis-Max Schmeling rematch at Yankee Stadium:

* Clem McCarthy calls the Joe Louis / Max Schmeling rematch, 1938