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

[Bill Paxtom]

November 30, 1962

Festhalle ~ Frankfurt, Germany

{#26} Karl Mildenberger ~ 33-2-0 {13 KO's} ~ 6' 1 1/2" ~ 192 lbs. ~ {Age; 25 years, 0 months}
vs.
{NR} Joe Bygraves ~ 40-19-1 {20 KO's} ~ 6' 1" ~ 206 lbs. ~ {Age; 31 years, 6 months}
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Karl Mildenberger is looking to be impressive here, to earn a chance for the European Heavyweight
Championship.

'Jamaica' Joe Bygraves, is 10-Year Professional. The veteran' is a powerfully-built and muscular
slugger, as well as rugged in-fighter. Though he's at the 'tail-end' of his career, he can give
anyone a difficult time in the Ring.

Bygraves is a former British-Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion {1956/1957}.

Bygraves is coming off 'back-to-back' losses. A bad beating at the hands {LTKO 7} of former
Heavyweight Champion - Ingemar Johansson on February 9, 1962.

And a one-sided Decision Loss {L Dec 10} to American - Wayne Bethea on September 22, 1962.

Interesting here, is that Karl Mildenberger fought only 13-days earlier against American-
Alonzo Johnson.
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~ The Skinny ~

Ingemar Johansson will be in attendance, to scout Karl Mildenberger for a possible bout in
February 1963.


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~ German Mildenberger Awarded Controversial Decision Over Jamaican Bygraves ~

~ Mildenberger Wins By Technical Decision In '3' Over Jamaican Bygraves ~

Karl Mildenberger was awarded a 'controversial' 3-Round Technical Decision over Joe Bygraves.

The action was rough and aggressive during the first 2-Rounds, as Mildenberger attempted to box
from the outside, while the muscular Bygraves was using rough-house tactics.

Both fighters banged their heads hard into each other during a 'wild' Round 2. The German
left the Round with a 'welt' on his forehead, and Bygraves was sporting a swollen left-eye lid.

In Round 3, Mildenberger again attempted to box, but Bygraves bull-rushed the German into
the Ropes and mauled away with his arms and elbows.

While inside and close, both fighters banged heads again, and each suffered damage to their
face.

At the end of Round 3, the German Boxing Commission representative called for an end to the
bout, as both fighters were showing facial injuries.

Under the Boxing Rules, the bout went to the Scorecards, where Mildenberger was determined to
be the points winner.