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

[Bill Paxtom]

As requested by 'Adam GB'

~ Karl Mildenberger vs. Oscar Bonavena ~

~ Round 9 ~

0:02 > Both fighters meet at Center-Ring.
0:94 > Karl immediately starts pressing and moving to his right while flicking out right-jabs.

0:15 > Oscar surprisingly starts 'bouncing-on-his-toes' and goes to boxing.
0:22 > Oscar moves backwards to the left-side Ropes, and then circles left.

0:26 > Oscar is now 'pawing' with left-jabs.
0:28 > Karl counters with '2' sharp right-jabs.

0:32 > Oscar steps forward, and deliver a right-hook just under Mildenberger's belt-line.
0:33 > Oscar comes back with a sweeping left-hook that glances off of Mildenberger's forehead.

0:34 > Karl backs up into the back-right Ring area.
0:45 > Both fighters are looking to counter now.

0:57 > Karl moves to Center-Ring.
1:00 > Karl is back to flicking out a steady amount of right-jabs.

1:03 > Oscar is staying outside, and is 'not' pressing.
1:09 > Karl is pecking away with measuring right-jabs.

1:10 > Oscar backs up the front Ropes.
1:11 > Karl fires in with a long left-hand into Bonavena's mid-section.

1:15 > Howard Cosell >
"Angie, how could Mildenberger look so much more effective against Ali, than against this 'clumsy' Bonavena."

1:18 > Angelo Dundee >
"Bonavena is awkward. It's tough to look good against him."

1:19 > Oscar circles out to his right, and away from the Ropes, and backs out to Center-Ring.
1:25 > From way outside, Oscar scores with a good right-hand lead to the Mildenberger's jaw.

1:26 > Karl counters with a left-hand to Bonavena's head, and also lands with a quick right-hand to the face.
1:35 > Both fighters are looking to counter.

1:40 > Oscar slams in a right-hand to the mid-section.
1:41 > Oscar adds in a sweeping left-hook that grazes Mildenberger's head.

2:00 > Karl is sending out right-jabs, but all of his punches are coming up short.
2:03 > Oscar attacks with a wild 'left-right-left' flurry, but all of his punches miss as Mildenberger avoids the rush and moves to his left.

2:07 > Karl scores with a 'fast' left-hand lead to Bonavena's face.
2:16 > Karl lands with '3' straight right-jabs to the mid-section.

2:18 > Oscar backs up the back-center Ring area, near the Ropes.
2:20 > Karl fires in a fast right-hand at the mid-section, and then follows with a 'tremendous' straight left-hand into Bonavena's forehead.

2:20 > Oscar Bonavena's legs buckle. Oscar is hurt.
2:21 > Oscar 'staggers' forward.

2:22 > Oscar tackles Mildenberger around his waist, as he pushes Karl across the Ring and towards the front-center Ropes.
2:23 > Karl pushes Bonavena away, as Oscar goes flying head first into the front-center Ropes.

2:24 > Karl steps back in to the front-left Corner, as Oscar goes thru the middle Rope strand.
2:25 > Karl moves forward, and is looking to unload.

2:29 > Oscar moves away from the Ropes, and immediately grabs at Mildenberger and clinches.
2:33 > The fighters start 'mauling' each other near Center-Ring.

2:35 > The Radrennbahn Stadium of { 18,000 } are going wild chanting 'Milde, Milde'.
2:38 > Howard Cosell > "The crowd is going wild."

2:42 > Karl is looking to bomb Bonavena.
2:48 > Oscar is staying away outside, and bobs his head and rolls his shoulders.

2:55 > Karl lands with a good left-hand lead to Bonavena's forehead.
2:56 > Oscar grabs at Mildenberger at Center-Ring, and holds until the Bell.

3:00 'Bell'

Round 9 ......... {5-4} > Karl Mildenberger