I found some nice pics of german Karl Mildenberger.

http://sport.ard.de/sp/boxen/news200809/14/img/bg_mild1_dpa_320.jpg

He challenged Muhammad Ali for the HW title in 1966. Ali had great difficulty with the southpaw especially in the first few rounds.


http://sport.ard.de/sp/boxen/news200809/14/img/bg_mild2_dpa_512.jpg

In the 12 round it was over.


http://sport.ard.de/sp/boxen/news200809/14/img/bg_mild4_dpa_320.jpg

Here he is with Ali (and Henry Maske) in 1998:

http://sport.ard.de/sp/boxen/news200809/14/img/bg_mild5_dpa_320.jpg

Continues...

Mildenberger still weighs 88 kg. as he did when he fought Ali. Here he is with Axel Schulz.

http://sport.ard.de/sp/boxen/news200809/14/img/bg_mild6_dpa_320.jpg

Mildenbergers career ended in 1968 with a DQ loss to Henry Cooper in London.

http://sport.ard.de/sp/boxen/news200809/14/img/bg_mild8_dpa_320.jpg

Mildenberger still weighs 88 kg. as he did when he fought Ali. Here he is with Axel Schulz.

http://sport.ard.de/sp/boxen/news200809/14/img/bg_mild6_dpa_320.jpg

Mildenbergers career ended in 1968 with a DQ loss to Henry Cooper in London.

http://sport.ard.de/sp/boxen/news200809/14/img/bg_mild8_dpa_320.jpg

Besides his hair being white, he really hasn't changed all that much.

First southpaw to challenge for a world heavyweight title, not a bad fight either.

Besides his hair being white, he really hasn't changed all that much.
Right. He looks in good shape. Both physically and mentally.

First southpaw to challenge for a world title, not a bad fight either.
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That was during Ali's tour of the world, he fought in Canada, the UK twice and then in Germany against Mildenberger all within a 6 month period.

First southpaw to challenge for a world title, not a bad fight either.

wow I didnt know that, thanks guys... scary that th first time was in the 60s, good k on the way for both

EDIT: You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to BatTheMan again.

wow I didnt know that, thanks guys... scary that th first time was in the 60s, good k on the way for both

EDIT: You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to BatTheMan again.

I actually meant world heavyweight title, I for got to type heavyweight. I believe Al McCoy was the first southpaw to win a championship back in the 1910s.

According to some book on Ali I read,that came out not so long ago,Mildenberger hit Ali with a great bodyshot.After the fight Angelo Dundee came up to him and said if Mildenberger would've hit him again with the same punch,he'd be the new heavyweight champion.
Interesting....