All boxersKarl Mildenberger
“Milde”
Boxing · Deceased53-6-3RECORD
19WINS BY KO / TKO
34WINS BY DECISION
62PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Milde |
| Date of birth | 23 Nov 1937 |
| Died | 4 Oct 2018 |
| Nationality | German |
| Birthplace | Kaiserslautern, Germany |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 187 cm (6′2″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Years active | 1958–1968 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 15 Oct 1958 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Henry Cooper, 18 Sep 1968 |
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Titles and honours
- European heavyweight champion (1964–1968)
Background
Karl Mildenberger was a German southpaw heavyweight who held the European heavyweight title from 1964 to 1968 and challenged Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight title in 1966. He later worked as a lifeguard.
Fight history
62 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Henry Cooper | Disqualification | 8 | 18 Sep 1968 | Empire Pool, London, England | Lost European heavyweight title | |
| Loss | Leotis Martin | KO | 7 | 5 Apr 1968 | Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Win | Gerhard Zech | Decision (points) | 15 | 30 Dec 1967 | Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany | Retained European heavyweight title | |
| Loss | Oscar Bonavena | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 16 Sep 1967 | Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany | WBA heavyweight elimination tournament quarter-final | |
| Win | Amos Lincoln | TKO | 6 | 6 May 1967 | Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Win | Billy Walker | TKO | 8 | 21 Mar 1967 | Empire Pool, London, England | Retained European heavyweight title | |
| Win | Piero Tomasoni | Decision (points) | 15 | 1 Feb 1967 | Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | Retained European heavyweight title | |
| Loss | Muhammad Ali | TKO | 12 | 10 Sep 1966 | Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany | For WBC, NYSAC and The Ring heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Ivan Prebeg | Decision (points) | 15 | 15 Jun 1966 | Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | Retained European heavyweight title | |
| Win | Eddie Machen | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 Feb 1966 | Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Win | Gerhard Zech | Decision (points) | 15 | 26 Nov 1965 | Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | Retained European heavyweight title | |
| Win | David E. Bailey | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 Sep 1965 | Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Piero Tomasoni | Decision (points) | 15 | 14 May 1965 | Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | Retained European heavyweight title | |
| Win | Kirk Barrow | KO | 5 | 9 Apr 1965 | Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Jefferson Davis | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 Jan 1965 | Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Win | Ollie Wilson | TKO | 4 | 4 Dec 1964 | Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Draw | Amos Johnson | Decision (points) | 10 | 20 Nov 1964 | Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Santo Amonti | KO | 1 | 17 Oct 1964 | Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany | Won vacant European heavyweight title | |
| Draw | Zora Folley | Decision (points) | 10 | 17 Apr 1964 | Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Win | Archie McBride | Decision (points) | 10 | 25 Jan 1964 | Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Billy Daniels | KO | 3 | 29 Nov 1963 | Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Win | Joe Erskine | Decision (points) | 10 | 13 Oct 1963 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Win | Wayne Bethea | Decision (points) | 10 | 6 Jul 1963 | Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Von Clay | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 May 1963 | Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Ulli Ritter | Decision (points) | 10 | 20 Apr 1963 | Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany | ||
| Draw | Archie McBride | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Jan 1963 | Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Joe Bygraves | Decision (points) | 3 | 30 Nov 1962 | Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Win | Alonzo Johnson | Decision (points) | 10 | 17 Nov 1962 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Win | John Robert Henry | Decision (points) | 8 | 6 Oct 1962 | Messesporthalle, Cologne, Germany | ||
| Win | Federico Friso | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Sep 1962 | Messesporthalle, Cologne, Germany | ||
| Loss | Dick Richardson | KO | 1 | 24 Feb 1962 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany | For European heavyweight title | |
| Win | Pete Rademacher | Decision (points) | 10 | 20 Jan 1962 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Win | Howard King | Decision (points) | 10 | 24 Nov 1961 | Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Win | Wayne Bethea | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 Nov 1961 | Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Young Jack Johnson | Decision (points) | 10 | 29 Sep 1961 | Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | José González Sales | KO | 2 | 10 Sep 1961 | Eisstadion, Cologne, Germany | ||
| Win | Walter Haufft | TKO | 2 | 3 Jun 1961 | Eisstadion, Cologne, Germany | ||
| Win | Frankie Daniels | Decision (points) | 10 | 28 Apr 1961 | Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Törner Åhsman | TKO | 4 | 17 Mar 1961 | Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Hal Carter | TKO | 8 | 20 Jan 1961 | Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Franco Cavicchi | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Dec 1960 | Bologna, Italy | ||
| Win | Hans Friedrich | TKO | 3 | 26 Nov 1960 | Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Win | Robert Archie Moore | Decision (points) | 8 | 29 Oct 1960 | Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany | ||
| Win | Alain Cherville | TKO | 4 | 1 Oct 1960 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Win | Alex Buxton | Decision (points) | 8 | 6 May 1960 | Ernst Merck Halle, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Francois Kania | KO | 3 | 22 Apr 1960 | Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany | ||
| Win | Sammy Langford | TKO | 3 | 8 Apr 1960 | Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Ron Redrup | TKO | 7 | 13 Feb 1960 | Killesbergpark, Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Win | Jimmy Slade | Decision (points) | 8 | 30 Dec 1959 | Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Wim Snoek | Decision (points) | 8 | 12 Dec 1959 | Killesbergpark, Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Loss | Helmut Ball | KO | 7 | 7 Nov 1959 | Killesbergpark, Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Win | Arthur Howard | Decision (points) | 8 | 4 Jul 1959 | Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Wim Snoek | Decision (points) | 8 | 6 Jun 1959 | Killesbergpark, Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Win | Jacques Bro | KO | 5 | 9 May 1959 | Killesbergpark, Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Win | Pedro Klijssen | Decision (points) | 8 | 24 Apr 1959 | Grugahalle, Essen, Germany | ||
| Win | Alain Cherville | Decision (points) | 8 | 14 Mar 1959 | Killesbergpark, Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Win | Louis DeBolster | KO | 3 | 14 Feb 1959 | Landwirtschaftshalle, Kaiserslautern, Germany | ||
| Win | Andre Wyns | Decision (points) | 8 | 13 Dec 1958 | Killesbergpark, Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Win | Jose Mariano Moracia Ibanes | Decision (points) | 8 | 5 Dec 1958 | Bayernhalle, Munich, Germany | ||
| Win | Andre Oueille | TKO | 5 | 15 Nov 1958 | Killesbergpark, Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Win | Guenter Huber | Decision (points) | 4 | 9 Nov 1958 | Schwarzwaldhalle, Karlsruhe, Germany | ||
| Win | Manfred Striemer | KO | 1 | 15 Oct 1958 | Killesbergpark, Stuttgart, Germany | Pro debut |
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