Erine Schaaf

Statistics
Real name	Ernie Schaaf
Nickname(s)	Frederick Ernest
Rated at	Heavyweight
Nationality	American
Birth date	September 27, 1908
Birth place	Elizabeth, New Jersey
Death date	February 14, 1933 (aged 24)
Death place	New York City, New York
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	75
Wins	58
Wins by KO	23
Losses	15
Draws	2
No contests	5

Ernie Schaaf (September 27, 1908 in Elizabeth, NJ – February 14, 1933) was a professional boxer. Schaaf is noted for boxing then-future heavyweight champion of the world Max Baer twice, the first time soundly beating Baer, and the second losing on decision.

During the second fight with Baer, Schaaf was knocked senseless two seconds before the final bell, which saved him from an official knockout. It took several minutes for him to be revived. Schaaf complained of headaches thereafter, and some observers believe that he suffered brain damage.

Six months later, Schaaf, again entering the ring with a future world champion, fought Primo Carnera, and suffered a knockout loss in the 13^th round of 15. He fell into a coma, and was rushed to the hospital to undergo surgery. He regained consciousness with his mother, Lucy, at his bedside.

"Honey, are you my sweetheart?" she asked him, the newspapers reported, as he awoke briefly from the coma.

"Yes, mom."

"How are you?"

"I'm okay, Mom."

He then fell back into the coma, never regaining consciousness, and died on Valentines Day.

[edit] Record

Schaaf has an official record of 55-13-2 with 1 no contest and 4 no decisions, but the no-decision bouts are due to the scoring practices of the era. Newspaper reports indicate that he won 3 of those, and lost the other 1, giving him a final record of 58-15-2 with 1 no contest.

[edit] External links

• Professional boxing record for Ernie Schaaf from Boxrec

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