Muhammad Ali vs. Karl Mildenberger

Muhammad Ali and Karl Mildenberger fought a boxing match on September 10, 1966. While Mildenberger's unorthodox southpaw style caused Ali some discomfort in the early rounds of the bout, Ali won the fight through a technical knockout after the referee stopped the bout in the 12th round. This was the first time a sports event was broadcast via satellite through color telecast.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

References

1. "A MUSLIM MINISTERS TO A SOUTHPAW". Sports Illustrated. 19 September 1966. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
2. "From the S&S archives: Clay stops Mildenberger in 12th on TKO". Stars and Stripes. 12 September 1966. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
3. Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali:His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 153–4.
4. Stephen Brunt (2002). Facing Ali. The Lyons Press. pp. 88–94.
5. Felix Dennis and Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 150.