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

[Bill Paxtom]

April 9, 1965

Ernst Merck Halle ~ Hamburg, Germany

Attendance .... { 5650 }

{#6} Karl Mildenberger ~ 43-2-3 {16 KO's} ~ 6' 1 1/2" ~ 198 lbs. ~ {Age; 27 years, 5 months}
vs.
{NR} Kirk Barrow ~ 30-11-2 {13 KO's} ~ 6' 0 1/2" ~ 191 lbs. ~ {Age; 26 years, 0 months}
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Karl Mildenberger has now moved up to the #6 World-Ranking. Karl will be taking on another American
who was a former fringe-contender.

This will be a 'tune-up bout' for Mildenberger, who will be defending his European Championship in 5-Weeks
{May 14, 1965} against Italian - Piero Tomasoni.

Kirk 'Big Oar' Barrow is a muscular and physically-fit 'boxer' who is now based out of San Francisco. Barrow is the
former Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Champion.

Kirk at one-time was a 'highly-touted' Heavyweight, who was World-Ranked at {#6 in 1960} and at {#7 in 1961}.
But the Amercian sputtered in June 1961 and lost 4-of-5 bouts.

Kirk's career appeared over on August 13, 1963 when he was 'toasted' {L KO 3} by Cleveland Williams.

Kirk came back a year later {July 29, 1964}, but he was stopped {L KO 3} by Willie Ray Richardson. Kirk
has not fight since {8-Months}.

Kirk does have one 'upset win', where he defeated {W Dec 10} Jefferson Davis on May 6, 1963.

Kaley Sonner {Manager} >
"We ran into some trouble ahile back, and Kirk lost focus. But now we're heading back in the right direction.
Kirk has been running 5-Miles each day, and he rows his row-boat on the River for 2-Hours each day. He's
in great shape. You'll see what happens in the later Rounds, when we surprise Mildenberger."

"We took this bout because we know we can win it. A win here, and we are right back in the Heavyweight
picture for 1965."

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~ Mildenberger Wins By Kayo ~

~ Euro Champ Ends Bout With One-Blow ~

World-Ranked Karl Mildenberger ended his bout with American - Kirk Barrow with one vicious left-hand
in Round 4.

Mildenberger opened up fast with his southpaw-stance, and delivered a series of left-hands on Kirk Barrow
who took a 'lathering' during the first 2-Rounds.

With the bout 'well-in-hand', the European Champion from Germany easily boxed and toyed with the
plodding American in Round 3, by flicking in right-jabs and right-hooks into Barrow's body.

Each time Barrow moved in, he was met by fast-flurries from Mildenberger, who then spun out of the
way of Barrow's wild-swings.

In Round 4, Mildenberger lowered his hands and baited the American to move in and come forward.

Just before the mid-way point in the session, Barrow 'fell-for-the-trap', and move into Mildenberger's range.
The German then 'unleashed' with a series of sharp left-hooks that put Barrow on 'Queer Street'.

Mildenberger then stepped forward, and delivered a 'jolting' left-hand onto Barrow's exposed head,
dropping him at Center-Ring.

The Referee counted out Kirk Barow at 1:40 of Round 4.