Muhammad Ali vs. Karl Mildenberger - Revision history

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	*[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1774&dat=19660911&id=WRgvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mGUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6356,2200133&hl=en "Clay Stops Mildenberger In 12th" Associated Press, September 11, 1966]		*[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1774&dat=19660911&id=WRgvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mGUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6356,2200133&hl=en "Clay Stops Mildenberger In 12th" Associated Press, September 11, 1966]

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			before=[[Muhammad Ali vs. Brian London\|Ali vs. London]]\|
			title=[[WBC Heavyweight Title Fights\|WBC Heavyweight Title Fight]]<br># 8\|
			after=[[Muhammad Ali vs. Cleveland Williams\|Ali vs. Williams]]\|
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	===Ranking Movements===		===Ranking Movements===
	* Mildenberger ranked fourth by Ring Magazine since March, was promoted to third in the rankings released June 30.		* Mildenberger ranked fourth by Ring Magazine since March, was promoted to third in the rankings released June 30.
	* Mildenberger moved from sixth to fifth in the ~~National Boxing Association~~ rankings in May after [[Floyd Patterson]] was dropped from fourth to eighth. He moved back to sixth in July 1 after [[Thad Spencer]] was promoted to fourth.		* Mildenberger moved from sixth to fifth in the WBA rankings in May after [[Floyd Patterson]] was dropped from fourth to eighth. He moved back to sixth in July 1 after [[Thad Spencer]] was promoted to fourth.

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===

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	*On June 14, Bruno Mueller, son of Mildenberger's manager, stated that the plans were now for the fight to take place in Frankfurt in September, given that Mildenberger successfully defends his European title against [[Yvan Prebeg]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1086996836/]		*On June 14, Bruno Mueller, son of Mildenberger's manager, stated that the plans were now for the fight to take place in Frankfurt in September, given that Mildenberger successfully defends his European title against [[Yvan Prebeg]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1086996836/]
	*Contracts signed on July 5.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/280981034/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/316249156]		*Contracts signed on July 5.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/280981034/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/316249156]

			===Ranking Movements===
			* Mildenberger ranked fourth by Ring Magazine since March, was promoted to third in the rankings released June 30.
			* Mildenberger moved from sixth to fifth in the National Boxing Association rankings in May after [[Floyd Patterson]] was dropped from fourth to eighth. He moved back to sixth in July 1 after [[Thad Spencer]] was promoted to fourth.

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===

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	*On May 24, Ali said that he could return to the ring "within two months" and that Mildenberger would be his opponent and that he would like to stage the fight in the United Kingdom, citing the financial success of his title defense [[Muhammad Ali vs. Henry Cooper (2nd meeting)\|against Henry Cooper]] the week prior. Harry Levene, promoter of the Ali-Cooper fight, confirmed that the fight between Ali and Mildenberger in the UK was under discussion.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/349824993/]		*On May 24, Ali said that he could return to the ring "within two months" and that Mildenberger would be his opponent and that he would like to stage the fight in the United Kingdom, citing the financial success of his title defense [[Muhammad Ali vs. Henry Cooper (2nd meeting)\|against Henry Cooper]] the week prior. Harry Levene, promoter of the Ali-Cooper fight, confirmed that the fight between Ali and Mildenberger in the UK was under discussion.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/349824993/]
	*Early June, former heavyweight contender [[Eddie Machen]] endorsed the fight: "Mildenberger is fast. Very fast, both his hands and his feet. And Mildenberger is a southpaw and no one - and that probably includes Clay - wants to fight a southpaw".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1245445487/]		*Early June, former heavyweight contender [[Eddie Machen]] endorsed the fight: "Mildenberger is fast. Very fast, both his hands and his feet. And Mildenberger is a southpaw and no one - and that probably includes Clay - wants to fight a southpaw".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1245445487/]
	*On June 14, Bruno Mueller, son of Mildenberger's manager, stated that the plans were for the fight to take place in Frankfurt in September, given that Mildenberger successfully defends his European title against [[Yvan Prebeg]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1086996836/]		*On June 14, Bruno Mueller, son of Mildenberger's manager, stated that the plans were now for the fight to take place in Frankfurt in September, given that Mildenberger successfully defends his European title against [[Yvan Prebeg]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1086996836/]
	*Contracts signed on July 5.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/280981034/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/316249156]		*Contracts signed on July 5.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/280981034/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/316249156]

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	*On May 24, Ali said that he could return to the ring "within two months" and that Mildenberger would be his opponent and that he would like to stage the fight in the United Kingdom, citing the financial success of his title defense [[Muhammad Ali vs. Henry Cooper (2nd meeting)\|against Henry Cooper]] the week prior. Harry Levene, promoter of the Ali-Cooper fight, confirmed that the fight between Ali and Mildenberger in the UK was under discussion.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/349824993/]		*On May 24, Ali said that he could return to the ring "within two months" and that Mildenberger would be his opponent and that he would like to stage the fight in the United Kingdom, citing the financial success of his title defense [[Muhammad Ali vs. Henry Cooper (2nd meeting)\|against Henry Cooper]] the week prior. Harry Levene, promoter of the Ali-Cooper fight, confirmed that the fight between Ali and Mildenberger in the UK was under discussion.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/349824993/]
	*Early June, former heavyweight contender [[Eddie Machen]] endorsed the fight: "Mildenberger is fast. Very fast, both his hands and his feet. And Mildenberger is a southpaw and no one - and that probably includes Clay - wants to fight a southpaw".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1245445487/]		*Early June, former heavyweight contender [[Eddie Machen]] endorsed the fight: "Mildenberger is fast. Very fast, both his hands and his feet. And Mildenberger is a southpaw and no one - and that probably includes Clay - wants to fight a southpaw".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1245445487/]
	*On June 14, Bruno Mueller, son of Mildenberger's manager, stated that the plans were for the fight to take place in Frankfurt in September, given that Mildenberger successfully defends his European title against [[~~Ivan~~ Prebeg]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1086996836/]		*On June 14, Bruno Mueller, son of Mildenberger's manager, stated that the plans were for the fight to take place in Frankfurt in September, given that Mildenberger successfully defends his European title against [[Yvan Prebeg]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1086996836/]
	*Contracts signed on July 5.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/280981034/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/316249156]		*Contracts signed on July 5.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/280981034/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/316249156]

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	*On May 24, Ali said that he could return to the ring "within two months" and that Mildenberger would be his opponent and that he would like to stage the fight in the United Kingdom, citing the financial success of his title defense [[Muhammad Ali vs. Henry Cooper (2nd meeting)\|against Henry Cooper]] the week prior. Harry Levene, promoter of the Ali-Cooper fight, confirmed that the fight between Ali and Mildenberger in the UK was under discussion.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/349824993/]		*On May 24, Ali said that he could return to the ring "within two months" and that Mildenberger would be his opponent and that he would like to stage the fight in the United Kingdom, citing the financial success of his title defense [[Muhammad Ali vs. Henry Cooper (2nd meeting)\|against Henry Cooper]] the week prior. Harry Levene, promoter of the Ali-Cooper fight, confirmed that the fight between Ali and Mildenberger in the UK was under discussion.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/349824993/]
	*Early June, former heavyweight contender [[Eddie Machen]] endorsed the fight: "Mildenberger is fast. Very fast, both his hands and his feet. And Mildenberger is a southpaw and no one - and that probably includes Clay - wants to fight a southpaw".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1245445487/]		*Early June, former heavyweight contender [[Eddie Machen]] endorsed the fight: "Mildenberger is fast. Very fast, both his hands and his feet. And Mildenberger is a southpaw and no one - and that probably includes Clay - wants to fight a southpaw".[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1245445487/]
			*On June 14, Bruno Mueller, son of Mildenberger's manager, stated that the plans were for the fight to take place in Frankfurt in September, given that Mildenberger successfully defends his European title against [[Ivan Prebeg]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1086996836/]
	*Contracts signed on July 5.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/280981034/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/316249156]		*Contracts signed on July 5.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/280981034/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/316249156]