Ali continued his European tour
against Karl Mildenberger, another long-odds challenger. In
truth, he was tired and stressed by a return to the US to
continue his fight against the draft and was far from his
best in Germany. He cut Mildenberger in the fourth and dropped
him in the fifth, but the German thrived on the adversity,
rallying to cause Ali some discomfort as the champion laboured
to finish off the fight. It was not until the 12th round,
with Mildenberger on the ropes, that referee teddy Waltham
called a halt. Ali must have been grateful: at the airport
next day, Waltham had his fee of £1,000 stolen. When
Ali heard, he gave Waltham the money in dollars from his own
pocket.
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Ali vs Karl Mildenburger fight:
