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Gustav Scholz (Bubi Scholz) was born on 12 April, 1930 in Berlin, is a German boxer. Discover Gustav Scholz's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

Popular As Bubi Scholz
Occupation N/A
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 12 April 1930
Birthday 12 April
Birthplace Berlin
Date of death 21 August, 2000
Died Place Berlin
Nationality Berlin

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1930

Gustav Wilhelm Hermann "Bubi" Scholz (12 April 1930 – 21 August 2000) was a German boxer.

He was popularly called Bubi.

1944

In 1944 he began an apprenticeship as a mechanic, and after the end of the Second World War he was trained as chef.

1947

In 1947, Scholz attended a boxing school in Berlin.

1948

On 8 October 1948, he was a last-minute replacement for a professional match against Werner Eichler, though he had not previously competed as an amateur, and he won the fight.

Eicher was injured so badly that he had to postpone his wedding which was scheduled to be held the next day.

Between 1948 and 1964 Scholz had a total of 96 fights, of which he won 88, including 46 by knockout; only two times he lost, both on points.

1950

In the 1950s and early 1960s he won the German National Boxing Championship and European Boxing Championship several times.

His success as a boxer earned him great popularity in Germany, especially in the 1950s and 1960s when he was compared to Max Schmeling, the most prominent boxing star of Germany.

His success in boxing brought him a short-lived career in the entertainment industry.

1951

On 19 May 1951, Scholz won a points victory against defending champion Walter Schneider and became the German champion in the welterweight category for the first time.

1952

He defended his title successfully against Charles Oechsle and Leo Starosch in 1952.

At the end of 1952, Scholz put his championship title in the welterweight division and stepped down from the middleweight category.

1954

In 1954 he appeared in Madison Square Garden in his first U.S. match, defeating American boxer Al Andrews.

1955

In 1955 he was diagnosed with tuberculosis, which forced him to take a one and a half year sabbatical.

1957

After recovering from his illness, he won a knockout match against defending champion Peter Müller in a 29 June 1957 German middleweight championship.

1958

Scholz logged his first defeat on 10 March 1958 against Charles Humez.

He defended the title with another knockout victory in May 1958 against Max Resch.

On 4 October 1958, he defeated Charles Humez in Berlin's Olympiastadion by technical knockout in the 12th round, and thus won the European Championship in the middleweight division.

1959

Scholz successfully defended both titles against Hans Werner Wohlers (by point victory in July 1959) and against Peter Müller (by technical knockout in the first round in November 1959).

He successfully defended his European title against Andre Drille in December 1959.

In the same year, he published the book Ring Free with memories of the beginnings of his career.

In 1959 and 1962 he collaborated with the Werner Müller orchestra and the vocal group The 3 Travellers at Telefunken and Metronomes, and released three music singles.

Following his career as a professional boxer, Scholz opened the advertising agency Zühlke and Scholz in Berlin, trying to build on his popularity as an athlete.

1960

He appeared in 1960 as Boxer Breitenbach in the television production The Champion Boxer.

That same year, he played the role of Ralf Moebius in Paul Martin's musical comedy Marina.

1961

In 1961 Scholz put down his two middleweight title and moved to the light heavyweight division.

In the Music Film Hit Parade 1961 by Franz Marischka, he was known as Ralf Hegener.

1962

In this class, he lost a fight against Harold Johnson for the championship on 23 June 1962, but on 4 April 1964, he won the European light heavyweight championship against defending champion Giulio Rinaldi.

After that, Scholz finished his boxing career.

1964

After his retirement in 1964, he acted in six films and several TV series.

Scholz married twice, and was imprisoned for three years on charges of murdering his first wife.

He developed dementia and was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in his later life.

He attempted suicide twice and died at the age of 70 due to cardiac arrest.

Gustav Wilhelm Hermann Scholz was born to a blacksmith and a housewife in Berlin.

1971

In 1971 he was seen in a supporting role as a police officer in Thomas Engel's teleplay Lucky.

1977

In 1977 he made a guest appearance as a boxing coach in the 20th episode of the TV comedy series Odds and Ends.

1980

In 1980 he published his autobiography, The Way Out of Nowhere, but received negative publicity in those years due to his drinking habits.

1984

On the evening of 22 July 1984, Scholz shot his 49-year-old wife Helga, whom he had married in 1955, in their Berlin villa.

1989

Humez announced his retirement on 18 January 1989.