The Archive · 1938

POINTS DECISION FOR SCHMELING

Hamburg, Jan, 30, Max Schmeting, the German who formerly held the heavyweight championship and who ty rated by the National Boxing Association as second to Joe Louis, the champion, Joutpointed Ben Foord, former South African British and'Empire cham-lon, in a 12-round contest to-night.

scale Hall was filled to eapaelty with 20,000 fight "fans, There were Jmany notables present, including the Reich sports leader, Herr Neuscl. Both boxers were given a great ovation as they came from their Jdressing rooms accompanied squads of Black Guards 'The "German won every round except the ninth, which was even. Foord took a lot' of punishment, but ever gave up trying. There were knock downs, although the South African slipped to the floor in the second round—Reuter,

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