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New Pro Debut
September 27, 1924: Amor Bahn, Munich Germany -- It's the pro debut for the Black Uhlan, a 19-year old HW prospect by the name of Max Schmeling. Schmeling's opponent for this four-rounder is another ring newcomer, German TC Fritz Anspach. It promises to be an entertaining affair for the 10,000 in attendance here tonight.
Round one, Schmeling moves inside in an effort to dictate the pace of the bout at the outset. Schmeling pops the jab, but it doesn't do any immediate damage. Anspach retreats to a neutral corner. Both men work on the inside, Max lands a hard shot off the top of Anspach's head. Anspach is stunned. Max scores with another jab, but a big left is sidestepped by his opponent. A quick exchange of blows favors Schmeling. Max unleashes a barrage of blows, punctuated by a hook to the body that sucks the air out of Anspach. Anspach hopes of lasting the round are dashed as Schmeling uses a quick jab to set up a solid combination. Anspach slumps to the canvas and is counted out at 2:56 of round one.
Great start to Schmeling's career, and the KO win gives him 244 PPs. His management, however, wants to keep him under wraps for awhile, so no new fights are expected until 1925.
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