| European Heavyweight Title Fight | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1760 |
| Catalog #: | 425889 | |
| Clip Number: | 425889-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 040-039-06 | |
| Timecode: | 00:46:42 - 00:47:43 | |
| Location: | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Spectators, Sports LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Germany, Frankfurt SPORTS: Referee / Umpire SPORTS/BOXING: Professional SPORTS/BOXING: Title Fight | |
| Description: | "Europe's heavyweight champion Karl Mildenberger overwhelms American heavy Amost Big Train Lincoln, gaining a sixth round TKO in Frankfurt. Three eight-counts and the ref steps in Mildenberger's victory establishes a firm claim for him as No. 1 World Title Contender." Fight occurred on May 6, 1967. MS European Heavyweight Champion KARL MILDENBERGER fighting challenger AMOS LINCOLN (Amos "Big Train" Lincoln): Mildenberger jabs Lincoln into the corner & against the ropes, but Lincoln manages a nice uppercut; Lincoln offers little defense, bluntly taking a slow but powerful left hook, which inspires the referee to call a standing eight count, backing Lincoln to his corner. Nice tight MSs - Karl Mildenberger punching, battering Lincoln. MS - Mildenberger nailing Lincoln with a brutal left-right combination, sending him backward into the ropes, the ref calling another standing eight count; the fight resumes, with Mildenberger connecting with a stiff left hook, the ref ending the fight, Mildenberger winning by TKO. MS- bruised & battered Karl Mildenbeger and Amos "Big Train" Lincoln posing after match. | |
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