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

[Bill Paxtom]

~ Karl Mildenberger vs. Oscar Bonavena ~

~ After Round 11 ~

In Karl Mildenberger's corner, they were telling their fighter that he 'needed' a Knockout to win.

Wolfgang Mueller {Manager}
"You must move to your left Karl, and look to catch him coming in with the straight left.
Try to set him up with a 'triple' right-jab, and then wait for him to step in. Then nail him."

In Oscar Bonavena's corner, they were telling their fighter to keep up with the pressure.

{Handler} >
"You're ahead Oscar, but lets not take any chances here. He has no power left in his arms,
so move in close and slam him with lead right-hands to the head."
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~ Round 12 ~

0:03 > Karl comes out fast, and starts circling to his right.
0:07 > Oscar steps forward, and slams in a lead right-hand to the head.

0:09 > Karl backs up into the front-right Corner.
0:10 > Oscar moves in, and slams Mildenberger with a hard 'right-left' to the chin.

0:12 > Oscar comes right back with a hard '4-Punch' combination.
0:12 > Karl is covering up.

0:13 > Oscar continues with his assault, and fires away with a 'right-left-right-left'.
0:15 > Oscar then catches Mildenberger with a 'big-sweeping' right-hook to the chin.

0:17 > Karl is now covering up.
0:18 > Oscar slams away with another hard 'left-right'.

0:20 > Howard Cosell > "Bonavena is belaboring Mildenberger."

0:23 > Karl counters with a good left-hook to Bonavena's chin that stops the Argentinian in his tracks.
0:24 > Karl adds in a good right-jab.

0:25 > Oscar counters with a solid right-hand to the mid-section.
0:26 > Karl circles to his right, and out of the front-right Corner.

0:29 > Karl moves out to Center-Ring.
0:32 > Both fire out measuring jabs.

0:37 > Oscar digs in with a good right-hand to Mildenberger's mid-section.
0:43 > Both are Center-Ring.

0:44 > Karl gets off with a solid right-jab to Bonavena's face.
0:46 > Oscar moves in close, and slams in a hard 'right-left-right'.

0:48 > There is a lot of action, as both are not resting.
0:52 > Karl adds in another sharp right-jab.

0:53 > Both fighters are at Center-Ring.
0:55 > Oscar scores with a left-jab, and then adds in with a 'clubbing' right-hand to the head.

0:56 > Karl initiates a clinch.
0:58 > Karl moves to the back-left Ring area.

1:00 > Karl circles to his left {180*}, and is now on the right-side Ring area.

1:02 > Howard Cosell > "Angelo Dundee has this bout scored 52-46."

1:08 > Each are now parrying each others jabs.
1:12 > Both continue to jab.

1:18 > Karl circles to his left, and is looking for an opening to send in a left-hand.
1:21 > Oscar gets in a long left-hook to Mldenberger's head.

1:23 > Karl backs up into the front-right Corner.
1:24 > Oscar 'misses' with a big left-hook.

1:25 > Karl scores with a counter straight left-hand.
1:33 > Karl circles out to Center-Ring.

1:36 > Karl goes back to jabbing with his right-hand, while loading up his left-hand.
1:40 > Oscar steps forward, and attacks with a 'right-left-right'.

1:43 > Karl backs away, and then fires in with a long left-hand lead.
1:54 > Each go back to Center-Ring and circle each other.

1:56 > Oscar paws out with '4' light left-jabs.
1:58 > Oscar comes in with a hard right-hand lead.

2:01 > Karl lands with a right-jab.
2:04 > Karl now moves along the right-side Ring area.

2:06 > Oscar moves in, and scores with a 'right-left-right'.

2:08 > Howard Cosell > "Mildenberger knows that he is losing."

2:10 > Angelo Dundee > "Bonavena has too much strength to go along with his awkwardness."

2:12 > Angelo Dundee > "He's a converted southpaw, and that has confused Mildenberger."

2:15 > Karl circles left {360*}, and is back at the right-side Ring area.
2:20 > Both are back to parrying each other's jabs.

2:29 > The fighters clinch.
2:37 > Oscar is wild with a 'right-left-right'.

2:38 > Karl scores with a good straight counter left-hand lead to Bonavena's face. {It is his best punch of the Round}.
2:42 > Karl moves to his left {270*}.

2:46 > Oscar scores with a left-jab.
2:48 > Oscar comes back with a hard 'left-right'.

2:50 > The fighters clinch.
2:56 > Both are at Center-Ring.

3:00 > 'Bell'

Oscar Bonavena raises his hands, and his handlers rush into the Ring to congratulate him.

Round 12 ....... {5-4} > Oscar Bonavena