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

[Bill Paxtom]

Friday ~ May 10, 1963

Deutschlandhalle ~ Berlin, Germany

Attendance .... { 6000 }

{#21} Karl Mildenberger ~ 35-2-1 {13 KO's} ~ 6' 1 1/2" ~ 190 lbs. ~ {Age; 25 years, 6 months}
vs.
{NR} Von Clay ~ 26-10-2 {21 KO's} ~ 6' 1" ~ 183 lbs. ~ {Age; 23 years, 9 months}
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Von Clay is a tough-banging Philadelphia Light-Heavyweight. Von was here 3 1/2 Months earlier,
where he lost a tough 10-Round Decision to {#3} World-Rated German Light-Heavyweight -
Erch Schoppner on January 26, 1963.

Von was supposed to face {#2} World-Rated Light-Heavyweight - Gustav Scholz. But the German
fighter suffered an injury on Wednesday May 8th, and was forced to pull out.

Karl Mildenberger, who fought only 20-Days earlier was willing to fill-in as a 2-Day replacement
fighter.

As for Von Clay, he's only won 2-of-8 bouts since December 1961, and he's now fallen to
'trial-horse' status.
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~ Mildenberger Slams 'American' Clay, Scores Decision Win ~

~ German Boxer Defeats Clay In Berlin ~

~ German Heavy Defeats Clay ~

#21 World-Rated German Heavyweight - Karl Mildenberger forced the action from the
opening bell, as he slammed visiting American - Von Clay around the Ring throughout
most of the 10-Round bout.

Mildenberger was persistent with his right-jabs from the start, while also digging left-hooks
into the rib-cage of the American thru the first 3-Rounds.

Von Clay did make a brief-charge in Round 4, when he caught Mildenberger with several good
right-hooks to head, and opened a 'cut' over Milde's left-eye.

But Mildenberger stepped up the pace in Round 5, and continued with his '2-Fisted' barrage.
Milde then dropped Clay, when he caught the American with a 'hard-right' to the body,
and a 'straight-left' to the head.

Von Clay was up quickly, but took a '5-Count'.

Mildenberger continued with his assault in Rounds 6, 7 and 8 - as he had Clay moving backwards
and fleeing.

The German put on a spectacular-finish in Rounds 9 and 10, as he pursued the 'weary' Clay around
the Ring while slamming in right-hooks to the head.

Over the last 1:30, Mildenberger trapped Clay in a Neutral-Corner and unleashed with a vicious
barrage that had the American 'groggy'.

Clay, who was nearly out on his feet, was saved-by-the-bell ending the Bout.

The UPI scored the bout for Karl Mildenberger {8-1-1} in Rounds.