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Originally Posted by bear
I had wondered for years about the feather-fisted Daniels' stoppage win over Schmeling before finding an account of the fight in an issue of Boxing forn the 1930s. The KO occured in the 1st round. Schmeling had hurt Daniels and got clocked while coming in to finish him off. Getting nailed while coming in for the kill, one of those things that happens soimetimes. Daniels got lucky. I'd always viewed this fight as a major blot in Schmeling's copybook, but it was one of those things that make boxing the theatre of the unexpected.
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That is interesting to know because I know that Daniels must be a "1" rated HP fighter and a first round KO of Schmeling did make me wonder.