The Resume

(September 28, 1905-February 2, 2005)
Compiled a record of 56 wins, 10 losses, and 4 draws
Fought Heavyweight champ Jack Sharkey in the world championship fight (1930)
Defeated American Heavyweight Joe Louis (1936)
Rematched and was defeated by Louis in the 'Fight of the Century' (June 22, 1938)
Retired from boxing (1954)
Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame

Why he might be annoying:

His full name was Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling.
He won his first world title on a disqualification when his opponent, Jack Sharkey, hit him with an illegal low punch (1930).
He lost his heavyweight title the following year when Sharkey defeated him in a rematch (1931).
Because of his German heritage, he was dubbed the 'Nazi Warrior.'
He was endorsed by Adolf Hitler in his second match against Joe Louis (1938).
In the big match, Louis was able to defeat him in one round.
If he bought a salt company would it be called Schmeling Salt?

Why he might not be annoying:

He co-owned the Coca-Cola branch in Germany.
He beat Joe Louis, who at the time was undefeated (1936).
During the Kristallnacht riots against Jews, he secretly hid two Jewish boys from the SS (1938).
He was unfairly dubbed a Nazi, considering he actually despised Hitler and Nazism.
He was drafted into the German Army, and since he never joined the Nazi Party, Hitler often sent him on suicidal missions to try and do away with him.
Despite being former rivals, he became good friends with Joe Louis.

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Boxers
• Boxing Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1992)
• CBC's Top 10 Most Anticipated Sports Events [October 22, 2004] (Ranked: 5)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [September] (Ranked: 9281905)
• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• Diseased Initials
• German Military
• I Died in 2005 (Ranked: 99)
• I Last Saw My Shadow on Groundhog's Day [Died on February 2nd] (Ranked: 2005)
• Joe Louis Beat Me Up
• Look at Me, I Got My Arms Folded
• Look at Me, I'm with Hitler
• Profiles 13501-13750 (Ranked: 13679)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 2]
• Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year (Ranked: 1930)
• Sports Illustrated's 100 Greatest Moments in Sports History (Ranked: 41)
• Subjects of 'Drunk History'
• Top 100 Old Time Radio Moments of the 20th Century (Ranked: 23)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 22 Votes: 40.91% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 18.75% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 47 Votes: 76.60% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 106 Votes: 36.79% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 54.05% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 81 Votes: 46.91% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 154 Votes: 43.51% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 790 Votes: 42.78% Annoying