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Rocco Del Sesto · 02-17-2004, 06:14 AM

Heavyweight,

Thanks! I think you make some very valid points. I looked at Mildenberger's record and he fought Machen first in Feb. 66 and then Prebeg in June after beating Zech. The fight with Prebeg was a European Title fight. Thinking about it, I think your correct. A natural course would be those 2 fights for Zech, first Machen and then Prebeg to set up the fight against Ali, just as it did for Mildenberger. Why risk, and I don't think Zech's management would have risked the fights against any of those top 3 contenders. Like you said, Ali with his troubles in the states, was looking for competition abroad and if Zech can beat Machen and Prebeg in that time frame that's a great set up for Ali.

And besides, what's great about that, Prebeg was next on my list of HW's who fought in international title fights project that I was going to work on rating. Kill two birds with one stone!

Rocco

02-17-2004, 06:14 AM	#258
Rocco Del Sesto Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Watkinsville, Georgia Posts: 2,194	Heavyweight, Thanks! I think you make some very valid points. I looked at Mildenberger's record and he fought Machen first in Feb. 66 and then Prebeg in June after beating Zech. The fight with Prebeg was a European Title fight. Thinking about it, I think your correct. A natural course would be those 2 fights for Zech, first Machen and then Prebeg to set up the fight against Ali, just as it did for Mildenberger. Why risk, and I don't think Zech's management would have risked the fights against any of those top 3 contenders. Like you said, Ali with his troubles in the states, was looking for competition abroad and if Zech can beat Machen and Prebeg in that time frame that's a great set up for Ali. And besides, what's great about that, Prebeg was next on my list of HW's who fought in international title fights project that I was going to work on rating. Kill two birds with one stone! Rocco