Arthur Abraham vs Khoren Gevor

Axel Schulz vs Kevin McBride

Noel Gevor vs Isiah Thomas

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.

Max Schmeling vs Jack Sharkey

Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling II

Young, strong punching Joe Louis takes on Max Schmeling. The fight ends in disappointment for Louis, he is stopped in 12 rounds, in a very competitive fight.

Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling 

Nikolai Valuev vs John Ruiz II

After two previous fights, in what was a highly anticipated rubber match, Marco Huck makes it 2-0 against competitive rival Ola Afolabi. Afolabi, once again, makes a great account himself, giving Huck a very hard night, it was another back and fourth battle, and very competitive. Marco Huck wins a majority decision, but it still doesn't seem as if there is a defininitive finish, and there is more interest in a fourth fight than there is in it being left at the trilogy.

Arthur Abraham vs Khoren Gevor

Axel Schulz vs Kevin McBride

Noel Gevor vs Isiah Thomas

Max Schmeling vs Jack Sharkey

Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling II

Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling

Nikolai Valuev vs John Ruiz II

Marco Huck vs Ola Afolabi III

Oleksandr Usyk vs Marco Huck

Arthur Abraham vs Mahir Oral

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