This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes Europe edition, Sept. 12, 1966. It is republished unedited in its original form. FRANKFURT, Germany — Cassius Clay, surprised and stung in the ...

Frankfurt, Germany, Sep. 10, 1966: Muhammad Ali moments before the start of the heavyweight title bout against Karl Mildenberger. Standing behind him in a white shirt is his trainer Angelo Dundee. Ali ...

Former EBU heavyweight champ and world title contender Karl Mildenberger has passed away at the age of 80, reports media in Germany. Mildenberger turned pro in 1958 and first challenged for the EBU ...

Frankfurt, Germany, Sept. 10, 1966: European champion Karl Mildenberger of Germany is down after a crisp left hook to the jaw from defending world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. The drop came in ...

Muhammad Ali redefined heavyweight boxing—he broke every rule about how big men should fight. Across 21 years as a professional, Ali won 56 fights (37 by knockout) and lost only 5. Ali turned fights ...

It was 40 years ago this week that Muhammad Ali put the heavyweight title on the line against the rugged Canadian George Chuvalo. The bout took place on March 29, 1966 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto ...