[Rocco Del Sesto]

01/21/67 Saturday
Hamburg, Germany
Roland Graetz – LHW (7-7-2) vs. Peter Schulze – HW (2-1-1)

Roland Graetz - Rating 1 Germany
Light Heavyweight 1964-68
10 wins / 11 losses / 6 draws / 3 KO

Birthplace: Zanzin, Germany

Rating by: Rocco Del Sesto

Won his first 4 fights including one over Carl Welschou, then lost 7 of his next 9. Lost to Dante Cane, Ray Patterson, and Jurgen Blin during that span. After a couple wins and a draw lost a 10 round decision to Paul Roux. Late in his career in 1967 he lost an 8 round decision to Peter Weiland and fought a6 round draw with Ireno Werleman.

Peter Schulze - Rating 1 Germany
Heavyweight 1965-72
6 wins / 12 losses / 1 draw / 1 KO

Birthplace: Rheidt, Germany

Rating by: Rocco Del Sesto

Was KO'd in 1 round by Jose Peyre. Lost by 8th round TKO to Guiseppe Ros. Paul Roux beat him twice in 10 round decisions. Lost 5th round TKO to Albert Westphal.

The fight....
A couple Germans meeting tonight in Hamburg. Both of these guys fought predominately in their homeland. Graetz has and will fight a few European LHW/HW’s that you’d recognize. Schulze is just getting his career started winning his last two fights. The fight back in 1967, a 6 rounder. Lasted just that 6 rounds with the LHW Graetz taking the decision.
Our replay was pretty much the same. It went the full 6 rounds with no knockdowns. Schulze came on strong in the last 2 rounds, but it was not enough to over come the first 4 controlled by the Graetz, the LHW who is just the better overall fighter. Graetz takes a Majority Decision victory, 57-57, 58-56, 58-56.