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

[Bill Paxtom]

January 26, 1963

Sportpalast ~ Berlin, Germany

Attendance ..... { 11,000 }

{#24} Karl Mildenberger ~ 34-2-0 {13 KO's} ~ 6' 1 1/2" ~ 191 lbs. ~ {Age; 25 years, 2 months}
vs.
{NR} Archie McBride ~ 33-14-0 {17 KO's} ~ 5' 11" ~ 181 lbs. ~ {Age; 33 years, 11 months}
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Karl Mildenberger takes on another tough American 'journeyman' Heavyweight.

Archie McBride is a solidly-built 5' 11" ~ 181 lb. small-Heavyweight. Archie has massive biceps
and is a physically strong in-fighter.

Archie is based out of Trenton, New Jersey and is managed by Author - Budd Schulberg.

Archie is a 16-year Professional who's been competing since 1946. Archie had retired in
1959, but came back in 1962.

He has had both of his bouts here in Germany, which he has won both impressively.

* September 29, 1962 ..... {W Dec 10} > Ulli Nitschke
* December 7, 1962 ........ {TKO 9} > Albert Westphal

Archie McBride >
"I won't go away as long as I win impressively, like I was in my other '2' bouts here.
I plan on pressuring 'Milde', and to back him up right outside the Ring, down the
hallway and outside the Arena."
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~ American McBride Holds World-Rated German Mildenberger To A Draw ~

Archie McBride, a near 34 year-old 'journeyman' Heavyweight from Trenton, New Jersey
held 'highly-regarded' German Heavyweight Karl Mildenberger to a 10-Round Draw.

The veteran, who was out-weighed by 10 lbs. and nearly 9 years older than his younger
German opponent, was the aggressor from the outset, as he continuously backed up
the German with short-and-powerful punches on the inside.

McBride was clearly the stronger fighter over the first-half of the bout, as he prevented
Mildenberger from getting off his fast-combinations.

Mildenberger was 'throttled' each time that he made a charge, and McBride was the
better man on the inside, especially in the middle-Rounds where he hurt Mildenberger
several times with heavy-hooks to the ribs.

Desperately behind after 6-Rounds, the German rallied with several flurries in the 7th
and 8th Rounds, but despite scoring, Mildenberger's punches lacked power to hurt McBride.

Both fighters traded crisp-punches over the last 2-Rounds, but neither had a clear advantage

The 'UPI' scored the bout for the American - Archie McBride {5-3-2} in Rounds

They gave Archie McBride > Rounds 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6.
Karl Mildenberger was given > Rounds 4, 7 and 8.
Rounds 9 and 10 were scored 'Even'.