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Max Schmeling
(German Boxer Who Was Heavyweight Champion of the World between 1930 and 1932)
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Birthdate: September 28, 1905
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Klein Luckow, Jatznick, Germany
Died: February 2, 2005
Max Schmeling was a German boxer who held the world heavyweight championship from 1930 to 1932. He gained fame by winning the title on a foul and defending it successfully before losing in a controversial decision. Schmeling's fights with Joe Louis in 1936 and 1938 were significant cultural events. Despite serving in the German Air Force during World War II, Schmeling never joined the Nazi Party. After retiring from boxing, he worked for The Coca-Cola Company and maintained a lasting friendship with Joe Louis.