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

[Bill Paxtom]

~ Comments After Round 8 ~

Howard Cosell >

"The Champion has yet to prove that he can punch. He's hit Mildenbeger with his
best left-hook, and he only had him down for 2-Seconds."

"And Cassius caught a groggy Mildenberger coming forward with a another big left-hook
on the other side of the Ring, and he couldn't drop him."
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Joe Louis >

"Clay is fast and cat-quick like a Jaquar, but his punches can't squash a Tomato. He best
start doing some wood-chopping after this bout."

"MIldenberger is walking straight in, and he does not have a great chin. And still, Clay
can't stop him."
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Max Schmeling >

"Mildenberger is putting up a much better fight than expected. But that's because the Champion
can't punch."

"Oh, Joe Louis is much better than this guy. Clay can't punch."
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Ingemar Johansson >

"Mildenberger is horrible, and he's staying even with Clay. If it wasn't for the '2 Knockdowns,
he'd be winning."

"Mildenberger does very well, right up until the last 20-Seconds of the Round. That's when the
Champion turns it on. You would think Mildenberger would learn and just box over the last
20-seconds instead of attacking with his hands down."