Max Schmeling
Heavyweight Champion
 1930-1932

   

MAXIMILLIAN ADOLPH OTTO SIEGFRIED SCHMELING
"The Black Uhlan"
b. September 28, 1905
d. February 4, 2005

 

WON
56

LOST
10

DRAWS
4

KO'S
39
 

A vintage typed letter signed boldly by future heavyweight champion Max Schmeling in black fountain pen ink... The letter is typed in German on Schmeling's personal training camp stationary and is dated January 25, 1929... Signed three days after his first round knockout of Pietro Corri in Newark, New Jersey while just 23 years of age... Accompanied a signed photo we currently have up for sale... A very early and rare Schmeling item!!

measures: 6.5 x 7.25"
condition: horizontal fold mark, trimmed at bottom

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MAX SCHMELING
 CHATHAM, NEW JERSEY
BEY'S TRAINING CAMP
TEL. SUMMIT 3066


CHATHAM, N.J.

The 25th January 1929.       

 
 


Dear Mr. Woller!

 
 

   
    Thanks a lot for your kind letter. I am gladly willing to accept the charge of referee in your dispute, but have to tell you in advance that you will have to suffer a knock-out defeat.
    The crucial punch was a right-handed one, about ten inches long [it appears as if he is referring to a cut that had ended a fight (of his?)] and invisible for the majority of the audience.
    Enclosed you will find a photo of me. Hoping you haven't bet [on the boxer who had lost the fight] I wish all the best to you and your discordant friends.
 

  
 

Yours
                               Max Schmeling
 

  
 

German translated to English