World Boxing Council World Middleweight Title Referee: Marcello Bertini Judges: Aime Leschot; Lorenzo Sanchez Shavers, Earnie vs. Clark, Henry I Referee: Raymond Baldeyrou Judges: Andre Bernier; Edmond Horn Gambini, Robert vs. Di Pietro, Ugo I Rodriguez, Lucien vs. Zanon, Lorenzo I Weston, Harold vs. van Mellaerts, Jacques Dylbaitis, Michel vs. Dupuy, Francis Ring H
Rodrigo Valdes (Colombia) would defend his title for the fourth time, now against Nessim Max Cohen (France via Morocco). Valdes would be successful, winning by technical knockout toward the end of the fourth of fifteen scheduled rounds. It would be Cohen's last professional contest.
Also on the card: - Earnie Shavers (USA) vs. Henry Clark (USA). In the first of their two pro contests together, Shavers won on points after eight rounds.
- Robert Gambini (France) vs. Ugo Di Pietro (Italy). In the first of their two pro contests together, Gambini won on points in eight rounds.
- Lucien Rodriguez (France via Morocco) vs. Lorenzo Zanon (Italy). In the first of their two pro contests together, Rodriguez won on points after eight rounds. Both would later fight Larry Holmes.
- Harold Weston (USA) vs. Jacques van Mellaerts (France). Weston won on points after six scheduled rounds against van Mellaerts.
- Michel Dylbaitis (France) vs. Francis Dupuy (France). Dylbaitis won against Dupuy on points after six scheduled rounds.
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