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

[Bill Paxtom]

Saturday ~ May 6, 1967

Festhalle ~ Frankfurt, Germany

Attendance ...... { 7000 }

{5} Karl Mildenberger ~ 51-3-3 {18 KO's} ~ 6' 1 1/2" ~ 202 lbs. ~ {Age; 29 years, 6 months}
vs.
{23} Amos Lincoln ~ 40-9-1 {24 KO's} ~ 6' 2" ~ 209 lbs. ~ {Age; 30 years, 9 months}
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~ Mildenberger Wins By TKO In 6 ~

~ Mildenberger Beats Lincoln, Batters American To Win By TKO In 6 ~

Karl Mildenberger battered Amos Lincoln with numerous hard combinations in Round 6, to
win by a TKO @ 2:55 of the Round.

This bout was not as easy as it sounds, as the southpaw German and big-hitting American
went toe-to-toe over the first 4-Rounds, where each was 'stunned-and-staggered'.

In front of { 7000 } at the Festhalle {multi-purpose indoor arena} Mildenberger {202 lbs.}
came out fast over the plodding Lincoln {209 lbs.}, and scored with quick right-left 'one-two'
punches into Lincoln's head during the 1st and 2nd Rounds, rocking the visiting American
back-on-his-heels several times.

But the 'big' American was swinging-hard, and in Round 3, Lincoln caught the German with a
big right-hand to the head, which 'stunned' him. Lincoln then added in a few more solid blows,
and later 'staggered' Mildenberger with a hard right-hook to the jaw, as well as opening a
cut under his right-eye with a left-hook.

In Round 4, the bout turned into a toe-to-toe 'slug-fest', and again Lincoln caught Mildenberger
with right-hook to the jaw, which buckled the German's legs and sent him staggering back to
the Ropes.

At the end of Round 4, Lincoln wailed away on a stunned Mildenberger, but could not put his
'dazed' opponent away.

But in Round 5, the 'flow-of-the-bout' changed, as Mildenberger came out with blazing-fists, and
'mid-way' through the session the German caught the American with a 'hard' left-hand lead which
shook him up. Mildenberger then opened up with a 'two-fisted' attack, and literally chased Lincoln
around the Ring by landing fast 'right-left' punches into the face of the retreating American.

Round 6 >

Mildenberger came out with a 'steady' right-left attack, as Lincoln tried to fend off the blows by
keeping his hands up high. But Karl's punches were getting through the porous defense of Amos.

Karl was now too fast for Amos, who could not get anything going offensively. Just past the {2:00 Mark},
Mildenberger caught Amos with a 'jarring' right-left-right to the head at Center-Ring. Then Karl landed
a 'big' left-hook to the jaw which sent Amos 'reeling' into the back-right Corner at the {2:10 Mark}.

Referee - Karl Perpeet then jumped in and issued a 'Standing 8-Count', as Amos walked over to the
back-left Corner.

When action resumed, Karl tore into Amos and sent in both fists at blazing-speed, sending Amos reeling
across the Ring as Karl chased the 'out-gunned' American.

Karl then caught Amos with a hard 'right-left' to his head, which stunned him at the {2:33 Mark}.
Then Karl rained a 'dozen' unanswered punches on his head, driving Amos backwards and into the
front-right Corner. Referee - Karl Perpeet jumped in at the {2:41 Mark}, and issued a 'Standing 8-Count'.

After completion of the '8-Count', Amos stayed in the front-right Corner, as Karl made a steady 'bee-line'
across the Ring. Karl then wound up, and delivered an over-hand left, 'smack' into Amos' forehead.

Amos' legs buckled as he fell back into the Corner. Immediately, Referee - Karl Perpeet called a halt
to the bout at {2:55} of Round 6.

Amos Lincoln never touched the canvas, but he was given '3' standing 8-Counds in Round 6, and was
tagged hard again at the end of the Round.