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

[Bill Paxtom]

~ Cassius Clay vs. Karl Mildenberger 'Recap' ~

Fight Promoters ..... Joachim Gottert and Harry Levene
Main Bout, Inc. ...... Received > $200,000 from ABC-TV for the broadcast rights

Attendance ............ 45,000 {Waldstadion Stadium, Frankfurt ... Capacity; 80,000 }
Gate Receipts......... $500,000
Ancillary Fee's ....... $250,000

Fight Purses
Cassius Clay .......... $350,000+ {Some estimates put the Fight Purse at closer to $400,000 }
Karl Mildenberger... $100,000
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Saturday ~ September 17, 1966

Following the Championship Bout, Karl Mildenberger left long-time Manager - Bruno Mueller,
and signed with Wolfgang Mueller {son of Bruno Mueller}.

Wolfgang Mueller >

"I want 'Milde' to take 6-to-8 weeks off, so that his cuts heal. We will 'not' fight again this
year."

"We've already had offers to Challenge - Cassius Clay again for next year, to fight the winner
of the Floyd-Patterson - Henry Cooper bout, and also to fight former Champion - Sonny Liston
in Sweden set for January 1967."

"Now, everybody wants to fight us, because 'Milde' is such a huge draw, and is entertaining."