September 28: Max Schmeling is born in Klein-Luckow, in Germany's Brandenburg province. Christmas Day: African American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out Canadian Tommy Burns in 14 rounds ...

Joe Louis was the 10-to-1 favorite over the German boxer Max Schmeling before their first bout on June 19, 1936. Each man was fighting for a shot at the world heavyweight boxing championship.

BERLIN, Germany -- The boxing world has been paying tribute to former world heavyweight champion Max Schmeling, who has died at the age of 99. Schmeling's foundation said the former champion ...