Codice albumGBB-F-004410

Codice inventarioGBB-F-004410-0000

1938, USA : The german World Champion Heavyweight boxeur MAX SCHMELING (1905 - 2005), a real popular hero in Nazist hera. Schmeling 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 and racist associations. In this photo at time of training for the match with american boxeur Joe Louis (1914 - 1981) at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, the day 22 june 1938, and loss by Schmeling. Proclaimed the "Fight of the Decade" by The Ring Magazine

Fotografo: World Telegram

Fotografo: William C. Greene

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