Have Henry Cooper and Karl Mildenberger ever fought each other?

Yes. Henry Cooper and Karl Mildenberger met once on September 18, 1968, and Henry Cooper won by DQ in round 8.

Who has the better record, Cooper or Mildenberger?

Henry Cooper is 40-14-1 and Karl Mildenberger is 53-6-3. Karl Mildenberger has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Cooper or Mildenberger?

Henry Cooper has 27 knockout wins and Karl Mildenberger has 19. Henry Cooper has more.

Do Cooper and Mildenberger have any common opponents?

Henry Cooper and Karl Mildenberger share 10 common opponents: Piero Tomasoni, Billy Walker and Muhammad Ali (and 7 others). Karl Mildenberger fared better against 7 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Cooper and Mildenberger?

This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for Henry Cooper and 62 bouts tracked for Karl Mildenberger. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Henry Cooper vs Karl Mildenberger — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Karl Mildenberger

Henry Cooper (40-14-1) and Karl Mildenberger (53-6-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 10 common opponents.

Cooper

Wins27 KO · 68%

Losses

Draw55 tracked bouts

Mildenberger

Wins19 KO · 36%

Losses

Draws62 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Cooper leads 1–0

Henry Cooper and Karl Mildenberger have met 1 time; Cooper leads 1–0.
Met	1968Sep 18	Series
Henry CooperFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Karl MildenbergerFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	DQR8Mildenberger vs Cooper	1Meeting

Mildenberger vs Cooper · Sep 18, 1968

The Numbers

Cooper 4 · Mildenberger 4 of 8 measurable rows

CooperEdge = longer wingMildenberger

Record: 40-14-153-6-3 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 73.6%
87.9% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 27: 27 (edge)
19
KO rate0–100%: 67.5% (edge)
35.85%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 68% (edge)
36%
Times stopped^†max 8: 8
4 (edge)
Title reignsmax 5: 5 (edge)
1
Bouts per year^‡max 6.2: 3.3
6.2 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 62: 55
62

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held: Henry Cooper: 6′2″; Karl Mildenberger: No height on file
Reachnot held: Henry Cooper: 75″; Karl Mildenberger: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Henry Cooper: Died aged 76; Karl Mildenberger: Died aged 80
Stance: Henry Cooper: Orthodox; Karl Mildenberger: Southpaw

Henry Cooper left, Karl Mildenberger right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Henry Cooper40 wins · from 55 tracked bouts

27 by KO/TKO 68%11 on the cards 28%2 by another method or unrecorded 5%

Karl Mildenberger53 wins · from 62 tracked bouts

19 by KO/TKO 36%34 on the cards 64%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Henry Cooper 55, Karl Mildenberger 62 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

10 shared

10 shared · Cooper better on 1 · Mildenberger better on 7 · even on 210 shared · Henry Cooper better on 1 · Karl Mildenberger better on 7 · even on 2

CooperHenry Cooper

Opponent

MildenbergerKarl Mildenberger

Henry Cooper
Win, KO 5
1969Mar 1969
TomasoniPiero TomasoniItalyMildenberger betterKarl Mildenberger better — 2–0 to 1–0
Karl Mildenberger
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1967Feb 1967
Win, PTS
1965May 1965
Henry Cooper
Win, TKO 6
1967Nov 1967
WalkerBilly WalkerUnited Kingdom 21–8–2 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Karl Mildenberger
Win, TKO
1967Mar 1967
Henry Cooper
0–2 against
Loss, TKO 6
1966May 1966
Loss, TKO 5
1963Jun 1963
AliMuhammad AliUnited Kingdom 56–5Mildenberger betterKarl Mildenberger better — 0–1 to 0–2
Karl Mildenberger
Loss, TKO
1966Sep 1966
Henry Cooper
Win, KO 1
1966Feb 1966
DavisJefferson DavisEvenEven — 1–0 both
Karl Mildenberger
Win, PTS
1965Jan 1965
Henry Cooper
Loss, PTS
1965Oct 1965
JohnsonAmos JohnsonMildenberger betterKarl Mildenberger better — 0–0–1 to 0–1
Karl Mildenberger
Draw, PTS
1964Nov 1964
Henry Cooper
1–1 against
Loss, KO 2
1961Dec 1961
Win, PTS
1958Oct 1958
FolleyZora FolleyUnited States 79–11–6 · HeavyweightMildenberger betterKarl Mildenberger better — 0–0–1 to 1–1
Karl Mildenberger
Draw, PTS
1964Apr 1964
Henry Cooper
3–2 against
Win, TKO 9
1962Apr 1962
Win, TKO 5
1961Mar 1961
Win, TKO 12
1959Nov 1959
Loss, PTS
1957Sep 1957
Loss, PTS
1955Nov 1955
ErskineJoe ErskineUnited Kingdom 45–8–1Mildenberger betterKarl Mildenberger better — 1–0 to 3–2
Karl Mildenberger
Win, PTS
1963Oct 1963
Henry Cooper
Win, PTS
1962Feb 1962
BetheaWayne BetheaMildenberger betterKarl Mildenberger better — 2–0 to 1–0
Karl Mildenberger
2–0 against
Win, PTS
1963Jul 1963
Win, PTS
1961Nov 1961
Henry Cooper
2–0 against
Win, KO 5
1963Mar 1963
Win, TKO 5
1958Sep 1958
RichardsonDick RichardsonUnited Kingdom 31–14–2Cooper betterHenry Cooper better — 2–0 to 0–1
Karl Mildenberger
Loss, KO
1962Feb 1962
Henry Cooper
1–1 against
Loss, KO 9
1957Feb 1957
Win, PTS
1955Apr 1955
BygravesJoe BygravesUnited Kingdom 42–28–2 · HeavyweightMildenberger betterKarl Mildenberger better — 1–0 to 1–1
Karl Mildenberger
Win, PTS
1962Nov 1962

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Henry Cooper had won four in a row before losing a decision to Joe Bugner. Cooper last boxed on Mar 16, 1971.WWWWL

Mildenberger Sep 1968Tomasoni Mar 1969Bodell Mar 1970Urtain Nov 1970Bugner Mar 19713.3 tracked bouts per year

Karl Mildenberger has lost two straight, after one straight win. Mildenberger last boxed on Sep 18, 1968.WLWLL

Lincoln May 1967Bonavena Sep 1967Zech Dec 1967Martin Apr 1968Cooper Sep 19686.2 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Henry Cooper and Karl Mildenberger ever fought each other?: Yes. Henry Cooper and Karl Mildenberger met once on September 18, 1968, and Henry Cooper won by DQ in round 8.
Who has the better record, Cooper or Mildenberger?: Henry Cooper is 40-14-1 and Karl Mildenberger is 53-6-3. Karl Mildenberger has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Cooper or Mildenberger?: Henry Cooper has 27 knockout wins and Karl Mildenberger has 19. Henry Cooper has more.
Do Cooper and Mildenberger have any common opponents?: Henry Cooper and Karl Mildenberger share 10 common opponents: Piero Tomasoni, Billy Walker and Muhammad Ali (and 7 others). Karl Mildenberger fared better against 7 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Cooper and Mildenberger?: This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for Henry Cooper and 62 bouts tracked for Karl Mildenberger. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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