The two heavyweights had contested the championship 4 times since June of 1949, with "The Cincinnati Cobra" Charles winning the 1st 2 meetings, then surrendering the title in the Ring Magazine Fight of the Year in Pittsburg in July of 1951.  This rematch, the first world title fight refereed by an African-American (Zach Clayton), was Jersey Joe's only successful defense of the crown, as he took the unanimous decision at the end of 15 rounds, the dominant performance confirming the surprising win by knockout the previous summer.
  In the best of a series of 6-round bouts on the long undercard, the Brooklyn-born future middleweight world titlist Joey Giardello, having lost to the Canadian in their 1st meeting, defeated Wouters again in their 3rd.  The the young, once beaten Pennsylvanian George Benton knocked out the veteran Jackie Burke in the last round to conclude Burke's career, and the Philly welterweight Spicer flattened his fellow citizen Frankie Anselm in the 5th.   The shorter combats provided plenty of action, as the local middleweight Jimmy Washington won over Cincinnati's Freddy Newbill in 4, and "Oakland" Billy Smith, a serious journeyman won another by knockout to make it an even 50 wins, putting down Julian Keene in the 4th and sending him to the hospital.  
  The ticket was issued for an "Amsterdam News Photog.," as written in pencil on the back.