Arthur Abraham To Star in Max Schmeling Movie

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Undefeated IBF middleweight champion King Arthur Abraham and Ulli Wegner made a brief trip to Zagreb this week where the shooting for the Max Schmeling movie has begun. With Henry Maske impersonating one of the biggest German sporting heroes of all time, Abraham will play Richard Vogt, Schmeling´s last opponent. Just as in real life, Ulli Wegner will be in his corner. “It is a great honour and pleasure for both of us to be a part of this movie,” King Arthur said. “Working at the set is almost as hard as a training session. But it was a lot of fun.” The movie will hit cinemas in 2010. [details]

[Mersey]

A middleweight to play a heavyweight?

[BrooklynBomber]

A middleweight to play a heavyweight?

Heavies back then were the size of middles of our day, especialy stocky bastrds like Abraham.
Anyway, I would love to watch this movie.

[Lacrimosa]

Richard Vogt was only 187 pounds when he fought Schmeling. So even if Abrahaman will be several pounds lighter he won`t be much different from him...

The main problem is that if he puts on too much weight he can ( hopefuly not) end like Roy Jones or Tarver...

[rizkybizness]

A middleweight to play a heavyweight?

HWs back then weren't that big (atleast weight wise most of the time)

[TheManchine]

Some pictures

http://www.bild.de/BILD/sport/mehr-sport/boxen/2009/06/05/henry-maske/als-max-schmeling.html

[Joe2608]

Heavies wern't as big as they are now, plus, the cameras/camera angles can do wonders, you won't even know the difference.

[Zarco]

so he is playing a ****ty fighter that was the 43 year old schmelings last paycheck fight, the role suits him well.

[Smokin'J]

More promotion for the sport you love.
Can't wait.

[D-MiZe]

Going to be in German then?