Max Schmeling
German boxer (1905-2005)
马克斯·施梅林 · マックス・シュメリング · 막스 슈멜링
- Born
- 28 September 1905, Klein Luckow
- Died
- 2 February 2005, Wenzendorf
- Citizenship
- Nazi Germany, Germany, United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer, actor, film actor, entrepreneur, athlete
- Height
- 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 56 wins, 10 losses, 4 draws
- Team / club
- SC Colonia 06
Maximilian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling (German: [ˈmaks ˈʃmeːlɪŋ] ; 28 September 1905 – 2 February 2005) 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.
Awards and honours
- The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year 1930
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1971
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 1992
- Germany's Sports Hall of Fame
- The Ring World Heavyweight Champion
- WBA World Heavyweight Champion
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Love in the Ring | 1930 | cast |
| Knockout | 1935 | cast |
| The Super Fight | 1970 | cast |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q77102 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.