After World War 2 Schmeling fought five times and though he never made the top 10, he made enough money to purchase the Coca-Cola dealership. He was known as one of the most generous philanthropists in Germany. Schmeling treasured camaraderie and friendship and somehow, each of his ring opponents became his friend. He regularly and quietly gave the down-and-out Joe Louis gifts of money, and the friendship continued after death: Schmeling paid for the funeral.
Seriously...I love this sport but when I see people discrediting boxers in today's modern world to fit their own personal racial agendas I struggle to find the love for the sport sometimes and feel tempted to walk away. These people just ruin it for me.
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