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HISTORY: On June 12, 1930 at Yankee Stadium in New York Max Schmeling and Jack Sharkey fought for the vacant heavyweight title. Schmeling was awarded the win and the title on a foul by Sharkey in the fourth round. Sharkey had won the first three rounds, but lost his title bid on a low blow. Jack Sharkey and Max Schmeling were fighting for the World Heavyweight Championship, which had been vacant since Gene Tunney, the previous titleholder, retired on July 31, 1928. The Ring Magazine rated Sharkey as the #1 heavyweight contender and Schmeling was rated #2. Sharkey won the first three rounds, but he was disqualified after he landed a low blow late in the fourth round. Schmeling became the first boxer to win the World Heavyweight Championship on a foul. Both fighters earned $177,971. The gross gate was $749,934 and the net was $711,668. In the total attendance of 79,222 were 74,153 paid admissions. Notable personalities in attendance included former World Heavyweight Champions Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney, heavyweight contenders Paolino Uzcudun and Johnny Risko, New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker, automobile entrepreneur Walter Percy Chrysler, film directors Ernst Lubitsch and Josef von Sternberg, and actress Marlene Dietrich. On January 7, 1931, the New York State Athletic Commission stripped Schmeling of the title after his manager, Joe Jacobs, refused to enter into an agreement to defend the title in a rematch against Sharkey. Offered here is an original, on site, full ticket for this event.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original, full, on site, proff ticket for this event which names and pictures both fighters. Bold color and print. Stub firmly attached. Ornate back. Not creased. Has corner wear and a small corner clip at upper left. Clean. 2 3/4" x 7." An exceptionally rare championship ticket, the first we have offered.
