

And, welcome to Harmony Hall in Galveston, TX, for fight #2 between johnson and schmeling. johnson came in at 206, and schmeling at 193. let's go to the press conference.
johnson: "I'm taking it all the way! he can't beat me. I'll be having my eye on that kid ali and louis, especially louis."
Schmeling: "I am happy that i have a chance to fight in da tournament. And I hope dat de best man may vin."
johnson is a 4 to 1 favorite, and 35,000 fans came out today. here is the tale of the tape.
Jack Johnson
age: 32
height: 6'-1"
weight: 206
reach: 74"
record: 67-6-10 (49ko)
Max Schmeling
age: 26
height: 6'-1"
weight: 193
reach: 76"
record: 44-4-3 (32ko)
Schmeling comes out and is confident and willing. Johnson is in the ring practicing a little of his footwork. here is our ring announcer for tonight, michael buffer!
michael buffer: "ladies and gentleman, lllllets get ready to rumbllllllee! in the blue corner, from Brandenburg, Germany, wearing green trunks with black trim, standing 6'-1" weighing 193, The Black Uhlan of the Rhine, Maaaax Schmeeeeeeliiiiiing! and in the red corner, from Galveston TX, wearing black trunks, standing also 6'-1", weighing 206, the Galveston Giaaaant, Jaaaaaack Joohnsooonnn!!(loud cheers)"
johnson and schmeling both stare at each other, but not that menacingly as referee mark conn gives the fight instructions.
Round 1: Both men circle each other. johnson lunges in with a flurry, but schmeling side steps it and counters with a right cross and then a left hook. johnson uses his strength in the clinches like last time. schmeling counters well and wins over the judges: Blanken tells johnson how to deal with max's countering, and machon encourages schmeling to keep sharp and let johnson make the fight.
Round 2: schmeling continues to counter. johnson is a bit faster, but shmeling is crafty. schmeling is giving a good account of himself as he lands some right hands. johnson doesn't know what to make of the situation. he does a little in-fighting, but schmeling looks pretty good in that department as well. schmeling gains confidence as he starts to make the fight and throw some combos that hurt johnson, he follows up with some fast punches as the round ends: blanken says to keep his hands up and react to the counter right hand. schmeling is poised and ready.
Round 3: Schmeling makeds the fight mow as he lunges in, but johnson ties him up and work max's body at the same time. johnson lunges in, but max throws a hard counter than rocks johnson, and then max throws a flurry and then a crushing right that sends johnson to the canvas. the crowd is on their feet as johnson get up at the count of five. johnson somehow survives the round: blanken is worried for johnson, and machon is encoraging schmeling.
Round 4: johnson is now linging in throwing a barrage of punches trying to end the fight ala stanley ketchel! but schmeling holds on and goes back to counterpunching johnson's cat-like lunges. johnson is landing some good shots and is looking better. he staggeres schmeling in this round and has won over the judges: both johnson and max are listening to instructions from their respective trainer's and are ready for action.
Round 5: schmeling is looking for johnson to carry attack. jonhnson jabs, and schmeling looks to counter those jabs. johnson is hurt by some blockbuster shots from schmeling. schmeling follows them up, but jonnson luckily for him ties max up. johnson tries to fight back, but he not looking good as schmeling seems to be pot-shotting at the dazed and wobbly-legged jack. schmeling dominated the round: johnson is being revived from the onslaught from the german, and max is ready for some more.
Round 6: Schmeling is now landing some jabs and right hands onto johnson's shaky chin. johnson is doing some good in fighting, but schmeling is coutering with that right hand, which is the defining factor in this fight. johnson lunges in with one big bomb, but schmeling takes the punch pretty well. this is schmeling's round: johnson's eyes are puffy, and so are schmelings, but schmeling looks fresher.
Round 7: johnson is now landing his jab well and getting some right hands in. schmeling continues to counter well with that right hand of his, and johnson is more cautious. max now presses the fight and lands a left hook that staggeres johnson. somehow, max get jack on the ropes and is wailing away at the midsection and jaw. johnson is defenseless. johnson tries to stay away, but max is reletless. johnson weak chin is coming back to bite him in the behind and schmeling is hitting him, and hitting him hard: by the end of the round, johnson has to be helped by his handlers back to his corner.
Round 8: schmeling tries to finish him off, but johnson ties him up. johnson does nothing but tie schmeling up in order to gain energy and strength back. those punches he took from schmeling in the last round are still affecting him now. johnson holds and holds and occasionally hits schmeling with a right hand, and the round is about even: johnson is a little fresher from taking that breather, and schmeling looks pretty good too.
Round 9: A fresh Jack tries to carry the attack, but schmeling is countering the blows. for the first minute and a half, it's a chess match. then johnson throws a right and max counters with a left hook followed by a hard right that hurts johnson. schmeling follows with a paralyzing one-two combination that leaves johnson crumbling onto the canvas. as referee mark conn stands over him and counts, johnson tries to get back up, but he just falls back down and collapses! the fight os over! max raisea his hands in jubilation like he did against joe louis in 1936.
buffer: "The winner by a knockout at 1:52 of the ninth round, maaaaaaax schmeeeelinggggg! (the crowd is stunned silent)
schmeling: "i hope that i will go back to gerany and vin dere also!"
johnson: "he's tricky, but i'll teach him a lesson."
That was a great fight. this series is now tied up. now, staying in Texas lets go over to Houston.
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