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

[Bill Paxtom]

~ Karl Mildenberger vs. Oscar Bonavena ~

At the end of Round 9, Oscar was standing at Center-Ring looking somewhat 'dazed'.

Howard Cosell > "Bonavena looks a little confused."

But, there was 'no panic'' in Bonavena's corner during the break.

In Karl Mildenberger's corner, they worked on the nick at the corner of the right-eye.

~ Round 10 ~

0:03 > Surprisingly, it is Oscar who comes with an aggressive-charge.
0:05 > Oscar uses a 'bull-rush' to attack Mildenberger, driving him into the front-right Corner with a '3-Punch' combination.

0:09 > Karl calmly circles to his right, and away from Bonavena.
0:21 > Karl backs to the front Ropes as Bonavena pursues.

0:23 > Oscar lets fly with a hard 'left-right-left.
0:24 > Oscar's left-hook lands behind the head of Mildenberger.

0:25 > Karl complains to Referee - Harry Krause.
0:31 > Karl now moves left, to the back-left Ring area.

0:32 > Oscar wings in a 'left-right'.
0:34 > Karl moves out to Center-Ring.

0:36 > Karl starts a rapid-rate of '10' straight right-jabs, but they all miss and come up short.
0:43 > Oscar times Mildenberger, and catches him 'flush-on-the-chin' with a lead right-hook.

0:44 > Karl immediately clinches.
0:48 > The fighters 'break', and Karl moves to the front Ropes.

0:50 > Oscar moves in close, and slams in a right-lead, and then goes back to mauling Mildenberger.
0:53 > Karl moves back out to Center-Ring.

0:57 > Each fighter is pawing with jabs, trying to gage the distance.
1:00 > Oscar comes in with a right-hand lead to Mildenberger's mid-section.

1:02 > Oscar holds-and-hits Mildenberger with '2' left-hooks.
1:03 > Karl slams in a left-uppercut.

1:04 > Mildenberger complains to the Referee about Bonavena's holding-and-hitting.
1:07 > Both move to Center-Ring.

1:11 > Both fighters are waiting, looking for an opening to counter.
1:14 > Oscar moves in and attacks with a 'bull-rush', and slams in with a 'right-left'.

1:21 > Karl moves back out to Center-Ring.
1:22 > Karl goes back to flicking out right-jabs.

1:26 > Karl lands with a solid right-hand to Bonavena's jaw.
1:28 > Oscar lands with a left-jab.

1:32 > Oscar moves in, and wings with a 'right-left'.
1:33 > Oscar 'slips' to the canvas.

1:39 > Karl scores with a good left-hand lead to Bonavena's face.
1:41 > Karl comes back with a sharp 'right-left' to Bonavena's head.

1:42 > Oscar backs up to the back-right Corner area.
1:49 > Both fighters move out to Center-Ring.

1:51 > Both fighters clinch.
2:00 > Karl circles to his right 360*.

2:02 > Each fighter is now pawing with jabs.
2:07 > Karl scores with '4' straight right-jabs.

2:09 > Oscar 'drops-his-hands' and backs away.
2:12 > Both are back at Center-Ring.

2:17 > Karl is now doing a good job of scoring with 'poking' right-jabs.

Howard Cosell > "Mildenberger is now toying with Bonavena."

2:19 > Karl continues to jab away.
2:21 > Oscar is waiting, looking to set-up Mildenberger for a counter.

2:23 > Oscar moves over to the right-side Ring area.
2:24 > Oscar flicks out with '2' left-jabs.

2:27 > Karl is now looking to counter, as he has his left-hand cocked.
2:29 > Karl now circles.

2:30 > Oscar steps in and sends out a 'left-right'.
2:32 > Karl moves over to the front-right Corner area.

2:33 > Oscar attacks with a '3-Punch' combination.
2:35 > Karl clinches and holds.

2:40 > Karl now moves to his left along the front Ropes.
2:42 > Karl steps forward, and lands with a good 'right-left' that snaps Bonavena's head back.

Howard Cosell > "There is less than 20-Seconds left. It's another good Round for Mildenberger."

2:46 > Oscar sends in a right-hand lead to Mildenberger's mid-section.
2:47 > Oscar comes back with a hard left-hook, and moves forward.

2:48 > Karl backs up to the front-right Ring area.
2:49 > Oscar lands with a 'powerful' left-hook that lands flush 'on-the-point-of the chin' of Mildenberger.

2:50 > Karl Mildenberger goes down for the '4th-time' in the bout.

2:54 > Karl is up at the '4-Count'
2:55 > Karl is 'dazed', as he walks over to the front-left Corner.

2:59 > Referee - Harry Krause completes the 'Mandatory 8-Count'.
3:00 > 'Bell'

3:01 > Oscar comes flying across the Ring, and slams Mildenberger with a right-hook to the chin.
3:02 > Karl is along the left-side Ropes.

3:04 > The Referee - Harry Krause moves in, to say the Round is over.
3:05 > Oscar raises his arms, thinking that the bout has been stopped.

3:09 > The Radrennbahn Stadium erupts with 'jeers and boos', and a few objects are thrown into the Ring.

Angelo Dundee > "The Bell is not loud enough. There is something wrong with that Bell. I could barely hear it."

Howard Cosell > "How did you score that Round Angie."

Angelo Dundee > I scored it {5-4} for Bonavena. Mildenberger was winning the Round, up to the Knockdown."

Angelo Dundee's Scorecard after 10-Rounds
{47-42} > Oscar Bonavena