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SCHMELING & MOORE - SCHMELING MAX: (1905-2005) German boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1930-32. Signed 10 x 8 photograph, the image depicting Schmeling on the receiving end of a punch from Jack Sharkey during their controversial second World Heavyweight championship fight which took place at Madison Square Garden Bowl, Long Island City, Queens, New York, on 21st June 1932. A caption within the negative at the head of the image states Jack Sharkey beats Max Schmeling for Heavyweight Championship . Signed by Schmeling in bold blue ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. With a small oval authentication sticker neatly affixed to the lower left corner. Together with Archie Moore (1916-1998) American boxer, World Light Heavyweight Champion 1952-59, 1961. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Moore standing in a full-length boxing pose. Signed in blue ink with his name alone to a light area of the background. VG to EX, 2