Ernie Schaaf
Born
Frederick Ernest Schaaf

(1908-09-27)September 27, 1908
DiedFebruary 14, 1933(1933-02-14) (aged 24)
New York City
NationalityUnited States American
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights75
Wins58
Wins by KO23
Losses14
Draws2
No contests5

Frederick Ernest Schaaf (September 27, 1908 – February 14, 1933) was a professional boxer who was a heavyweight contender in the 1930s but died after a bout.

Career

Schaaf weighed 200–210 pounds (91–95 kg) in his prime which was average in that era. In the 1930s he went 2 wins, 1 loss with Tommy Loughran, easily outpointed two future heavyweight world champions in Max Baer in their first fight in 1930 and James J. Braddock in 1931. He also outpointed future title challengers Young Stribling and Tony Galento in 1932.

During a second fight with Baer, on 31 August 1932, Schaaf suffered a severe beating and knockout in the final round, hitting the mat two seconds before the final bell, which saved him from an official knockout Baer won on points. It took several minutes for Schaaf to be revived. Schaaf complained of headaches thereafter, and some observers believe that he suffered brain damage.

Six months later, on 10 February 1933, Schaaf fought the huge (more than 250 pounds or 110 kilograms) Primo Carnera, and suffered a knockout loss in the 13th round of 15. He fell into a coma, and was rushed to the hospital to undergo surgery. He died on Valentine's Day. An autopsy revealed that Schaaf had meningitis, a swelling of the brain, and he was still recovering from a severe case of influenza when he entered the ring with Carnera.[1][2]

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 one.

Professional boxing record

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[3] unless otherwise stated.

Official record

75 fights 53 wins 13 losses
By knockout 23 1
By decision 30 10
By disqualification 0 2
Draws 2
Newspaper decisions/draws 7

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
75 Loss 53–13–2 (7) Primo Carnera KO 13 (15), 0:51 Feb 10, 1933 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Schaaf died from injuries sustained in the fight.[4]
74 Win 53–12–2 (7) Stanley Poreda TKO 6 (10), 0:28 Jan 6, 1933 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
73 Win 52–12–2 (7) Edward "Unknown" Winston KO 6 (12), 2:45 Dec 12, 1932 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Won vacant New England heavyweight title
72 Loss 51–12–2 (7) Edward "Unknown" Winston SD 10 Oct 20, 1932 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
71 Loss 51–11–2 (7) Max Baer MD 10 Aug 31, 1932 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
70 Win 51–10–2 (7) Ted Sandwina PTS 10 Aug 1, 1932 Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
69 Win 50–10–2 (7) Paulino Uzcudun PTS 15 Jul 25, 1932 Madison Square Garden Bowl, Long Island City, New York City, New York, U.S.
68 Win 49–10–2 (7) Salvatore Ruggirello TKO 2 (10), 1:15 Jul 7, 1932 Brooks Field, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
67 Loss 48–10–2 (7) Stanley Poreda PTS 10 Jun 24, 1932 Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, U.S.
66 Win 48–9–2 (7) Tony Galento PTS 10 Jun 7, 1932 Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
65 Win 47–9–2 (7) Edward "Unknown" Winston KO 5 (10) May 16, 1932 Eastern States Coliseum, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
64 Win 46–9–2 (7) Jack Gross PTS 10 May 13, 1932 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
63 Win 45–9–2 (7) Ted Sandwina UD 10 Apr 25, 1932 Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
62 Win 44–9–2 (7) Young Stribling PTS 10 Feb 26, 1932 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
61 Win 43–9–2 (7) Salvatore Ruggirello TKO 4 (10), 1:28 Feb 5, 1932 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
60 Win 42–9–2 (7) Giacomo Bergomas KO 2 (10), 2:43 Dec 16, 1931 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
59 Win 41–9–2 (7) Frankie Simms TKO 3 (10) Dec 10, 1931 Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
58 Win 40–9–2 (7) Jack Dorval SD 10 Nov 19, 1931 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
57 Win 39–9–2 (7) Tuffy Griffiths UD 10 Sep 23, 1931 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
56 Win 38–9–2 (7) Roberto Roberti KO 3 (10) Sep 10, 1931 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
55 Win 37–9–2 (7) Victorio Campolo KO 7 (12) Aug 31, 1931 Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S.
54 Win 36–9–2 (7) Angus Snyder TKO 5 (10) Aug 11, 1931 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
53 Win 35–9–2 (7) Jim Maloney TKO 3 (10) Jul 10, 1931 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
52 Win 34–9–2 (7) Leo Williams KO 2 (10), 2:40 Jun 29, 1931 American Legion Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
51 Win 33–9–2 (7) Jack Gagnon KO 1 (10), 0:46 Jun 15, 1931 Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S.
50 Win 32–9–2 (7) Jim Maloney KO 1 (10), 1:10 May 26, 1931 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Won vacant New England heavyweight title
49 Win 31–9–2 (7) Paul Pantaleo NWS 10 Mar 27, 1931 Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
48 Loss 31–9–2 (6) Tommy Loughran UD 10 Mar 13, 1931 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
47 Win 31–8–2 (6) Dynamite Jackson PTS 10 Feb 24, 1931 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
46 Win 30–8–2 (6) Dick Daniels KO 1 (10) Feb 16, 1931 Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
45 Win 29–8–2 (6) Dick Daniels UD 10 Jan 26, 1931 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
44 Win 28–8–2 (6) James J. Braddock SD 10 Jan 23, 1931 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
43 Win 27–8–2 (6) Max Baer UD 10 Dec 19, 1930 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
42 Loss 26–8–2 (6) Babe Hunt PTS 10 Sep 2, 1930 Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
41 Win 26–7–2 (6) Tommy Loughran UD 10 Jun 11, 1930 Sesquicentennial Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
40 Win 25–7–2 (6) Tommy Loughran SD 10 Apr 28, 1930 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
39 Draw 24–7–2 (6) Paul Pantaleo PTS 10 Mar 14, 1930 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
38 Win 24–7–1 (6) Meyer K.O. Christner PTS 10 Feb 21, 1930 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
37 Win 23–7–1 (6) Al Friedman PTS 10 Jan 10, 1930 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
36 Loss 22–7–1 (6) Johnny Risko PTS 12 Dec 9, 1929 Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
35 Loss 22–6–1 (6) Meyer K.O. Christner PTS 10 Oct 18, 1929 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
34 Win 22–5–1 (6) Jack Renault PTS 10 Sep 23, 1929 Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S.
33 Win 21–5–1 (6) Jack Gagnon KO 6 (10) Jul 15, 1929 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
32 Win 20–5–1 (6) Murray Gitlitz KO 1 (10) Jul 6, 1929 White City Stadium, West Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
31 Loss 19–5–1 (6) Tommy Loughran PTS 10 May 24, 1929 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
30 Win 19–4–1 (6) Al Friedman PTS 10 Mar 22, 1929 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
29 Loss 18–4–1 (6) Young Con O'Kelly DQ 6 (10) Feb 15, 1929 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
28 Win 18–3–1 (6) Al Friedman PTS 10 Feb 11, 1929 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
27 Win 17–3–1 (6) Johnny Risko UD 10 Dec 28, 1928 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
26 Win 16–3–1 (6) Bud Gorman PTS 10 Dec 12, 1928 Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
25 Win 15–3–1 (6) James Jay Lawless TKO 7 (10) Nov 21, 1928 Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
24 Loss 14–3–1 (6) Tiger Jack Payne PTS 10 Oct 16, 1928 Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
23 Win 14–2–1 (6) Big Boy Peterson PTS 10 Sep 4, 1928 Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
22 Win 13–2–1 (6) Harold Mays PTS 10 Jul 31, 1928 Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
21 Win 12–2–1 (6) Pat McCarthy PTS 10 Jul 16, 1928 Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
20 Loss 11–2–1 (6) Big Boy Peterson UD 10 May 25, 1928 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
19 Loss 11–1–1 (6) Harold Mays NWS 10 Apr 30, 1928 113th Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
18 Win 11–1–1 (5) Benny Touchstone PTS 10 Apr 2, 1928 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
17 Win 10–1–1 (5) Benny Touchstone PTS 10 Jan 30, 1928 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
16 Win 9–1–1 (5) Emilio Solomon PTS 10 Jan 9, 1928 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
15 Win 8–1–1 (5) Yale Okun NWS 10 Jan 3, 1928 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
14 Win 8–1–1 (4) Murray Gitlitz NWS 10 Dec 8, 1927 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
13 Win 8–1–1 (3) Yale Okun PTS 10 Oct 21, 1927 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
12 Loss 7–1–1 (3) Yale Okun NWS 10 Sep 6, 1927 Halsey Street Arena, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
11 Win 7–1–1 (2) Ray Neuman NWS 10 Aug 24, 1927 West New York, New Jersey, U.S.
10 Loss 7–1–1 (1) Yale Okun DQ 1 (?) Aug 16, 1927 Halsey Street Arena, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
9 Draw 7–0–1 (1) Benny Touchstone PTS 6 Jul 13, 1927 Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S.
8 Win 7–0 (1) Dan Lieber KO 3 (?) Jul 8, 1927 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
7 Win 6–0 (1) Al Friedman NWS 10 Jun 18, 1927 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Murray Gitlitz PTS 6 May 20, 1927 Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Sergeant Jack Adams KO 1 (?), 1:45 Apr 28, 1927 Armory, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Jack Gagnon KO 2 (10) Apr 7, 1927 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Ad Stone KO 4 (10) Apr 1, 1927 Armory, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Al Friedman PTS 6 Mar 17, 1927 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Jack Darnell TKO 2 (10) Mar 11, 1927 Armory, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.

Unofficial record

75 fights 58 wins 15 losses
By knockout 23 1
By decision 35 12
By disqualification 0 2
Draws 2

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
75 Loss 58–15–2 Primo Carnera KO 13 (15), 0:51 Feb 10, 1933 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Schaaf died from injuries sustained in the fight.[5]
74 Win 58–14–2 Stanley Poreda TKO 6 (10), 0:28 Jan 6, 1933 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
73 Win 57–14–2 Edward "Unknown" Winston KO 6 (12), 2:45 Dec 12, 1932 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Won vacant New England heavyweight title
72 Loss 56–14–2 Edward "Unknown" Winston SD 10 Oct 20, 1932 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
71 Loss 56–13–2 Max Baer MD 10 Aug 31, 1932 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
70 Win 56–12–2 Ted Sandwina PTS 10 Aug 1, 1932 Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
69 Win 55–12–2 Paulino Uzcudun PTS 15 Jul 25, 1932 Madison Square Garden Bowl, Long Island City, New York City, New York, U.S.
68 Win 54–12–2 Salvatore Ruggirello TKO 2 (10), 1:15 Jul 7, 1932 Brooks Field, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
67 Loss 53–12–2 Stanley Poreda PTS 10 Jun 24, 1932 Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, U.S.
66 Win 53–11–2 Tony Galento PTS 10 Jun 7, 1932 Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
65 Win 52–11–2 Edward "Unknown" Winston KO 5 (10) May 16, 1932 Eastern States Coliseum, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
64 Win 51–11–2 Jack Gross PTS 10 May 13, 1932 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
63 Win 50–11–2 Ted Sandwina UD 10 Apr 25, 1932 Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
62 Win 49–11–2 Young Stribling PTS 10 Feb 26, 1932 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
61 Win 48–11–2 Salvatore Ruggirello TKO 4 (10), 1:28 Feb 5, 1932 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
60 Win 47–11–2 Giacomo Bergomas KO 2 (10), 2:43 Dec 16, 1931 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
59 Win 46–11–2 Frankie Simms TKO 3 (10) Dec 10, 1931 Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
58 Win 45–11–2 Jack Dorval SD 10 Nov 19, 1931 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
57 Win 44–11–2 Tuffy Griffiths UD 10 Sep 23, 1931 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
56 Win 43–11–2 Roberto Roberti KO 3 (10) Sep 10, 1931 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
55 Win 42–11–2 Victorio Campolo KO 7 (12) Aug 31, 1931 Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S.
54 Win 41–11–2 Angus Snyder TKO 5 (10) Aug 11, 1931 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
53 Win 40–11–2 Jim Maloney TKO 3 (10) Jul 10, 1931 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
52 Win 39–11–2 Leo Williams KO 2 (10), 2:40 Jun 29, 1931 American Legion Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
51 Win 38–11–2 Jack Gagnon KO 1 (10), 0:46 Jun 15, 1931 Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S.
50 Win 37–11–2 Jim Maloney KO 1 (10), 1:10 May 26, 1931 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Won vacant New England heavyweight title
49 Win 36–11–2 Paul Pantaleo NWS 10 Mar 27, 1931 Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
48 Loss 35–11–2 Tommy Loughran UD 10 Mar 13, 1931 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
47 Win 35–10–2 Dynamite Jackson PTS 10 Feb 24, 1931 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
46 Win 34–10–2 Dick Daniels KO 1 (10) Feb 16, 1931 Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
45 Win 33–10–2 Dick Daniels UD 10 Jan 26, 1931 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
44 Win 32–10–2 James J. Braddock SD 10 Jan 23, 1931 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
43 Win 31–10–2 Max Baer UD 10 Dec 19, 1930 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
42 Loss 30–10–2 Babe Hunt PTS 10 Sep 2, 1930 Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
41 Win 30–9–2 Tommy Loughran UD 10 Jun 11, 1930 Sesquicentennial Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
40 Win 29–9–2 Tommy Loughran SD 10 Apr 28, 1930 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
39 Draw 28–9–2 Paul Pantaleo PTS 10 Mar 14, 1930 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
38 Win 28–9–1 Meyer K.O. Christner PTS 10 Feb 21, 1930 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
37 Win 27–9–1 Al Friedman PTS 10 Jan 10, 1930 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
36 Loss 26–9–1 Johnny Risko PTS 12 Dec 9, 1929 Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
35 Loss 26–8–1 Meyer K.O. Christner PTS 10 Oct 18, 1929 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
34 Win 26–7–1 Jack Renault PTS 10 Sep 23, 1929 Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S.
33 Win 25–7–1 Jack Gagnon KO 6 (10) Jul 15, 1929 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
32 Win 24–7–1 Murray Gitlitz KO 1 (10) Jul 6, 1929 White City Stadium, West Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
31 Loss 23–7–1 Tommy Loughran PTS 10 May 24, 1929 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
30 Win 23–6–1 Al Friedman PTS 10 Mar 22, 1929 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
29 Loss 22–6–1 Young Con O'Kelly DQ 6 (10) Feb 15, 1929 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
28 Win 22–5–1 Al Friedman PTS 10 Feb 11, 1929 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
27 Win 21–5–1 Johnny Risko UD 10 Dec 28, 1928 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
26 Win 20–5–1 Bud Gorman PTS 10 Dec 12, 1928 Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
25 Win 19–5–1 James Jay Lawless TKO 7 (10) Nov 21, 1928 Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
24 Loss 18–5–1 Tiger Jack Payne PTS 10 Oct 16, 1928 Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
23 Win 18–4–1 Big Boy Peterson PTS 10 Sep 4, 1928 Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
22 Win 17–4–1 Harold Mays PTS 10 Jul 31, 1928 Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
21 Win 16–4–1 Pat McCarthy PTS 10 Jul 16, 1928 Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
20 Loss 15–4–1 Big Boy Peterson UD 10 May 25, 1928 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
19 Loss 15–3–1 Harold Mays NWS 10 Apr 30, 1928 113th Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
18 Win 15–2–1 Benny Touchstone PTS 10 Apr 2, 1928 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
17 Win 14–2–1 Benny Touchstone PTS 10 Jan 30, 1928 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
16 Win 13–2–1 Emilio Solomon PTS 10 Jan 9, 1928 Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
15 Win 12–2–1 Yale Okun NWS 10 Jan 3, 1928 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
14 Win 11–2–1 Murray Gitlitz NWS 10 Dec 8, 1927 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
13 Win 10–2–1 Yale Okun PTS 10 Oct 21, 1927 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
12 Loss 9–2–1 Yale Okun NWS 10 Sep 6, 1927 Halsey Street Arena, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
11 Win 9–1–1 Ray Neuman NWS 10 Aug 24, 1927 West New York, New Jersey, U.S.
10 Loss 8–1–1 Yale Okun DQ 1 (?) Aug 16, 1927 Halsey Street Arena, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
9 Draw 8–0–1 Benny Touchstone PTS 6 Jul 13, 1927 Ebbets Field, New York City, New York, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Dan Lieber KO 3 (?) Jul 8, 1927 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Al Friedman NWS 10 Jun 18, 1927 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Murray Gitlitz PTS 6 May 20, 1927 Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Sergeant Jack Adams KO 1 (?), 1:45 Apr 28, 1927 Armory, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Jack Gagnon KO 2 (10) Apr 7, 1927 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Ad Stone KO 4 (10) Apr 1, 1927 Armory, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Al Friedman PTS 6 Mar 17, 1927 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Jack Darnell TKO 2 (10) Mar 11, 1927 Armory, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.

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