Alaska Darin Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 Dead: ESPN.com Reports "Looking back, I'm almost happy I lost that fight," Schmeling said in 1975. "Just imagine if I would have come back to Germany with a victory. I had nothing to do with the Nazis, but they would have given me a medal. After the war I might have been considered a war criminal." RIP, Max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britbillsfan Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 Very admirable individual and a good man. A true champion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark VI Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 It's been on the news for 2 days. The dog sled just brought you the telegram ? Class act. Joe Louis was robbed blind by the people around him. Had very little $$ after his boxing days. Schmeling sent him $$ for years, CNN was saying yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted February 5, 2005 Author Share Posted February 5, 2005 It's been on the news for 2 days. The dog sled just brought you the telegram ? Class act. Joe Louis was robbed blind by the people around him. Had very little $$ after his boxing days. Schmeling sent him $$ for years, CNN was saying yesterday. 229296[/snapback] I guess the fact that I admit to not watching televised news now has even more credibility? Louis AND Ray Robinson pretty much ended like the same way - after being the two most recognizable boxers in the world for a decade. Good thing it's changed now (Mike Tyson?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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