The Incredible Life of Max Schmeling: Fighter, Soldier, Film star - Icon of Twentieth Century Boxing
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- Опубликовано: 14 янв 2021
- Max Schmeling was heavyweight champion of the world and the first man to KO Joe Louis. He fought Joe Louis, Jack Sharkey, Max Baer and Johnny Risko - American fighters who dominated the sport of Boxing in the middle years of the twentieth century. He held the German, European light heavyweight titles, and was later crowned Heavyweight Champion of the World. His megafights sold out the Yankees Stadium to the tune of 80,000 fans.
A favourite of Germany's artistic society, he was later used by Hitler and the Third Reich as a propaganda hero - despite himself never being a part of the Nazi Party and opposing racism and bigotry in his private life.
He socialised with some of the most important figures of the twentieth century including Roosevelt, Al Capone, and Marlene Dietrich. He fought at the Battle of Crete as a German Paratrooper in World War Two. At the height of Nazi persecution, he saved two young Jewish boys by hiding them in his own house.
When he died at 99, he was the oldest living ex heavyweight champion in history.
Wow. His life transcended many events and circumstances. A great man.
I've always admired Max Schmeling. He was a great fighter in his days and true gentleman. To justify his war years, every healthy person in his prime would've been then in his situation.
What an amazing human being! He had a certain stoicism to him. Both in the ring and out. He always stayed cool and always believed in Scheming!
This man led an EPIC life…
Excellent research. Your voice adds to the quality of this historical video. You made the day of a 90-year-old gentleman with whom I shared this video on a large screen TV. So rare to find such Outstanding historical videos like this one. Thank you.
Thank you for this awesome comment. I am glad it was interesting to the gentleman!
that’s heartwarming as hell
Max was an amazing man!
He wasn't a Nazi at all and didn't even like Hitler...who later, may have tried to get him killed but the damage that Joe did to Max's back is what helped him stop being a paratrooper where Hitler could drop him into hot spots, etc.
Joe Louis and Max became good friends and it was Max who helped pay for Joe's medical bills after the IRS and US Government put our American Hero into the poor house. Later, Max even paid for Joe's funeral costs.
The life stories of both Max & Louis are INCREDIBLE.
There is a REASON that the "official narrative" stays away from their stories...as it would reveal that Max was a good man, a loyal German who hated Hitler and that Joe's patriotism was betrayed by the nation he loved & served.
Truth is stranger than History...I have found.
HOO-YAH & God Bless BOTH great men's Souls.
Wonderful bio! You've included many details that aren't even found in Max's autobiography!
His story is the stuff of "Academy Award For Best Picture is...".
His story would make a gteat movie
Who should play him
Don't know
@@ashtonx5340 i vote chris pratt
@@mrcalderon93 ok who going to be the movie director tho
Joe and Max is a decent movie about there rivalry good actor played max just don’t remember actor name. Wasn’t big budget movie or anything but worth a look.
Only 946 views!? Great man, an excellent documentary, indeed a great movie in the making..
Thank you for your great comment! I worked hard on this and wish more people could see it. I’d love to see a big time movie of Schmeling.
Brilliant! You know your stuff.... from Max' big fights only missed the one against Mickey Walker in 1932.
Thanks! His life is just a great story. And yes I kicked myself about that, especially as there’s a bunch of footage online from that fight. Thanks for your kind comment
Superb! I really enjoyed the amount of detail you've gone into. Thanks
Amazing video, and I am glad you keep to the truth about Max Schmeling‘s life and ignored all the politics that people associate with him now.
Absolutely amazing life this man had. Really needs to be made into a full length movie. Wonderful human being!
Боксеры тех лет нередко вызывают симпатию, как Макс Шмелинг.
Excellent. An exciting story and well illustrated. Well done.
I'm going to enjoy this one thanks.
Wow! This was great!!
thank you very much!!
An honourable man
Excellent work!
They made a book featuring max, The Berlin boxing club it’s a great book
Amazing man!
Cool 👍
What a hero,,,,,
You used to be my history teacher
A German parachute soldier who was not taught how to use a rifle?I don't think so.
Incredible story
Bloody ripper doco mate 👍👍👍
Most Aussie comment I’ve ever seen :D love it. Thanks mate I appreciate your comment!
Good man !
amazing
When I look around at the world today all I can say is I'd rather be speaking German
A class act…
Nice to know some history on family, my dads mom was a Schmeling and i found out a year ago that i am related to Max.
That's really cool. Max was the best boxer our country ever had but a lot of germans dont even know of him.
Mr. H is such an amazing man i wish i could be him. I actually dream about him and thinking about him helps me fall asleep.
Ahh the good old days
Whose art is at 26:37?
He had a fight after the Domogergen match and before the Bonaglia match...
Dec 2 w10 Gypsy Daniels..
Also left out were
Walker
Ko 8 harry thomas dec 14 1937
W12 ben foord jan 30 1938
KO5 steve dudas apr 16 1938...all before the louis rematch..
Also re won the European heavyweight championship july 2 1939 KO1 Adolf Heuser
Ohhh now I see why Saul Goodman called Howard Max Schemilling
So sad that you left.
I would have picked history if you were still here ngl :(
Bela história desse parente distante!
Obrigado! You’re lucky to have such interesting ancestors!
Lovly done . Great narrated
He was a good man. I think he should have left with his family and girlfriend. What a life.
I feel like I was the only American that knew he was not a Nazi. He didn't like the Nazis. The Nazis in Germany were the original cancel culture.
Antifa, created by pro Stalin communists most from wealthy jewish backgrounds, was in Germany long before the Nationalists.
good comment.
He did better after war in coca cola giving up boxing and helping Joe Louis
One wonders why both of them ever boxed in the first place!
Movie star g[od looks just like Baer
sir you’re starting to sound more american as the days go on.
Yo bro for real? Awesome dude, that’s... like... totally rad, ya know?
Anyway hope you’re making the most of distance learning, whoever this is. Stay safe.
Arrogant American owned
Its a damn shame that America can do ONE Decent ode to a Great German boxer WITHOUT the War-time propaganda! What s worse, is that in a complete contradiction, you claim that he didn t want anything to do with the Nazi s , yet , RACIST America , (whom hated Joe Loius because he was black) , would tag him as "Nazi" in such a mindles and Stereotypical way and almost wrecking his career over his nationality! Sad! What Great Fighter he was ! And btw, the reason why he couldnt fight back against Louis in their 2nd fight, was because he broke his back and it gave out early in the 1st round , he hung on as long as he could but it obvious he couldn't protect himself, ..but you d rather talk about Hitler than rely the facts about the boxer!
What war time propaganda? And america hated joe louis? I dont think so.
Should be a movie on.max
See Joe and Max
He has the longest lifespan as a boxer.