Karl Mildenberger ~ 'I Had The Formula To Beat Cassius Clay'

[Bill Paxtom]

~ Karl Mildenberger vs. Oscar Bonavena ~

~ Round 8 ~

0:00 > Both fighters still look fresh.
0:04 > Karl goes back to moving to his right, while flicking out right-jabs.

0:08 > Oscar sends in a 'lead' right-hand to the chin, sending Karl back to the left-side Ropes.
0:10 > Karl moves to his left, along the back Ropes.

0:19 > Karl scores with a good left-hand lead to Bonavena's mid-section.
0:21 > Karl starts pressing forward with right-hand jabs.

0:28 > Oscar is backing away and looking to counter.
0:35 > The fighters clinch.

0:43 > Karl is sending out measuring right-jabs.
0:50 > Oscar is now leaning back and away.

1:00 > The fighters clinch.
1:07 > Karl is back to 'pressing forward'.

1:12 > Oscar moves to the back-left Corner.
1:14 > Oscar 'digs' in with a right-hand lead into Mildenberger's mid-section.

1:15 > Karl clinches, as that body punch hurt him.
1:23 > Karl is now moving straight backwards.

1:26 > Karl lands with a good left-hand lead to Bonavena's face as he is moving forward.
1:28 > Oscar is driven into the front Ropes.

1:33 > Both exchange jabs at Center-Ring.
1:36 > Oscar scores with another 'good' right-hand lead into Mildenberger's mid-section.

1:38 > Oscar attacks with awkward-rush, and lands with a 'right-left' to Mildenberger's chin.
1:40 > Karl moves away, and backs-up fast.

1:46 > Oscar lands with a hard chopping right-hand to the jaw.
1:50 > Both move to Center-Ring, and paw at each other.

1:54 > Oscar lands with another right-hand lead to Mildenberger's mid-section.
2:00 > Karl moves away, along the back-left Ring area.

2:11 > Howard Cosell > "Bonavena has too much strength for Mildenberger."

2:17 > Karl circles out to the right-side of Center-Ring.
2:22 > Oscar 'misses' with a big right-hand swing.

2:24 > Karl is now along the right-side Ropes.
2:30 > Karl starts back to pecking with right-hand jabs.

2:40 > The pace has slowed, as both are at Center-Ring.
2:44 > Oscar misses with a 'wild' right-hook, and goes by Mildenberger and lands into the right-side Ropes.

2:50 > Both fighters move to Center-Ring.
2:58 > Karl lands with a left-hand lead.

3:00 > 'Bell'.

Round 8 ......... {5-4} > Oscar Bonavena

Scorecards thru 8 Rounds
* Angelo Dundee .... {38-33} > Oscar Bonavena
* Nat Fleischer ....... {38-33} > Oscar Bonavena