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Maximilian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling (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.
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 (at that time vacant) 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, but Schmeling never joined the Party. 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 won by technical knockout in the first round. During World War II, Schmeling served with the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) as a paratrooper (Fallschirmjäger). 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.
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Current items with a signature of Max Schmeling

These are the most current items with a signature of Max Schmeling that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

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thumbnailMax Schmeling Autographed 8x10 Photo Professional German Boxing Champion JSA$64.99logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling Boxer Signed 8x10 Glossy Photo$34.95logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling Hand Written Letter w/Autographed Photo - Orig. Mailing Env.$5.94logo
thumbnailMAX SCHMELING Signed 8x10 Photo 1930-31, 1932 NBA World Heavyweight Champion BAS$59.95logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling signed 8x10" photo JSA COA- CE87698$120.00logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling signed 8x10" photo JSA COA- CE87699$87.00logo
thumbnailMAX SCHMELING SIGNED Cachet First Day Cover FDC (d.2005) HOF Joe Louis Day$39.95logo
thumbnailMAX SCHMELING SIGNED Cachet First Day Cover FDC (d.2005) HOF Joe Louis Day$39.95logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling signed Vintage Photo HOF Inscribed Dated 1932$300.00logo
thumbnailOfficial Max Schmeling signed Autograph Signature Card$44.49logo

Traded items with a signature of Max Schmeling

The most expensive item with a signature of Max Schmeling (Joe Louis Max Schmeling Boxing SI Signed Lithograph JSA) was sold in November 2011 for $1,399.99 while the cheapest item (Max Schmeling Heavy Weight Boxing Champ - Signed Photo) found a new owner for $0.99 in February 2014. The month with the most items sold (20) was March 2009 with an average selling price of $26.99 for an autographed item of Max Schmeling. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2024 with $895.49 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $5.50 was February 2019. In average, an autographed item from Max Schmeling is worth $20.50.

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thumbnailBoxing Legend Max Schmeling Autograph and Ernst Weiss Letter with Dedication COA$127.00logo
thumbnailBoxing! Joe Louis Knocks out Max Schmeling Autographed Photo. JSA.$186.00logo
thumbnailHand Signed 8" X 10" Photo Of Max Schmeling- B$26.00logo
thumbnailHeavyweight Champ Max Schmeling Signed Autograph 3x5 Index Card - JSA - FREE S&H$35.00logo
thumbnailHEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION Max Schmeling BOXER autograph, signed photo$94.81logo
thumbnailJACK SHARKEY American heavyweight boxing champion SIGNED Max Schmeling$72.00logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling Boxer Signed 8x10 Glossy Photo$34.95logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling Boxer Signed Numbered Memorial Sheet 75th Birthday Authenticated$9.50logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling BOXING Autograph Photo Card Signed$201.99logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling Boxing autographed signed 8x10 photo$39.95logo
thumbnailMAX SCHMELING BOXING HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION HOF SIGNED AUTO VTG INDEX CARD JSA GEM$119.99logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling JSA Certified Signed Black & White Photo Champion Boxer (d. 2005)$70.00logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling JSA Coa Signed 1993 FDC First Day Cover Cache Autograph$44.75logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling Signed First Day Cover Envelope Boxing JSA Auto DA045033$74.98logo
thumbnailMax Schmeling Signed First Day Cover Envelope Boxing JSA Auto DA045033$73.74logo

Latest News about Max Schmeling

Boxing Legend Schmeling Dies | DW | 04.02.2005 (01/02/2019): One of the boxing world's most famous champions, and one of Germany's most cherished sports legends, Max Schmeling, died this week at the age of 99. Go to news article On This Day: Max Schmeling becomes first boxer to win heavyweight title on a fou (06/11/2014): American Jack Sharkey was controversially disqualified in the fourth round for a low blow that the referee and one of the ringside judges didn’t even see. CHICAGO MAY GET BOUT; Soldier Field Sought for Louis-Schmeling Fight, Triner Say (NULL): J Triner discusses Chicago's chances for fight Go to news article

Older News Stories about Max Schmeling

Boxing Legend Schmeling Dies | DW | 04.02.2005 (01/2019): One of the boxing world's most famous champions, and one of Germany's most cherished sports legends, Max Schmeling, died this week at the age of 99. Go to news article On This Day: Max Schmeling becomes first boxer to win heavyweight title on a fou (06/2014): American Jack Sharkey was controversially disqualified in the fourth round for a low blow that the referee and one of the ringside judges didn’t even see.