Eric Seelig

Erich Seelig ( born July 15, 1909 in Bydgoszcz, † 19 January 1984) was a German - Jewish boxer. He was cared for by his brother Henry Seelig. On February 28, 1933, he was awarded before 2000 spectators in the theater Flora in Hamburg against the heavier to six kilograms Helmut Hartkopp in a 12 -round fight and the championship title in the light heavyweight division. On 31 March 1933, the New World Arena in Berlin, he should defend against Bochum ex- champion Hans Seifried from Bochum his middleweight title.

Seelig was threatened by the SA on the eve of battle. At the same time the Association of German professional boxer, he spoke from eligibility. He recognized him in 1933 the German title in the light heavyweight and middleweight from. The brothers sold their Seelig Boxstudio in the George Street church in Berlin to the father of welterweight Jewellers Alfred Katter, who continued it as a sports school Katter, and fled to Paris. Seelig fled on Cuba to the United States. There he remained successful as a boxer. He won among others against Mickey Walker 1935.

• Boxer
• Emigrant from the German Empire at the time of National Socialism
• German
• Born in 1909
• Died in 1984
• Man