Erich Seelig
Erich Seelig (born July 15, 1909 in Bromberg ; † January 19, 1984 ) was a German boxer . He was looked after by his brother Heinrich Seelig. Seelig was a member of the boxing group of Tennis Borussia Berlin . On November 12, 1931 he was German middleweight champion. On February 28, 1933, in front of 2,000 spectators at the Flora Theater in Hamburg , he won the light heavyweight championship against Helmut Hartkopp, who was six kilograms heavier, in a 12-round fight. On March 31, 1933, he was supposed to defend his middleweight title in the New World arena in Berlin against ex-master Hans Seifried from Bochum .
Because of his Jewish descent, Seelig was threatened by the SA on the eve of the fight. At the same time, the Association of German Professional Boxers denied him the right to participate. He recognized him in 1933 from the German light heavyweight and middleweight titles . The Seelig brothers sold their boxing studio on Georgenkirchstrasse in Berlin to the father of welterweight Alfred Katter , who continued it as the Katter sports school , and fled to Paris . Seelig continued to flee to the United States via Cuba . There he remained successful as a boxer and won against Mickey Walker in 1935 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information from the association
- ↑ Jewish sports stars: Erich Seelig. Retrieved January 22, 2020 .
- ↑ Illustrierte Neue Welt, June / July / August 2012 edition, p. 11
Web links
- International Jewish Sports Hall of Fameweb
- When boxing was a Jewish sport
- Biography on the website of his club Tennis Borussia
- Career Record List of Erich Seelig's boxing matches
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Seelig, Erich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Seelig, Eric |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Jewish boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 15, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bromberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 19, 1984 |