Alphonse Halimi vs. Johnny Caldwell (2nd meeting)

Alphonse Halimi 118 lbs lost to Johnny Caldwell 117 lbs by PTS in round 15 of 15

• Date: 1961-10-31
• Location: Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
• Referee: Porfirio Sanz

• World Bantamweight Title

"Irish Johnny Caldwell apparently clinched a fight with Eder Jofre of Brazil for the undisputed world bantamweight title on the strength of his repeat victory over Alphonse Halimi of France. Caldwell retained his European version of the 118-pound crown by outpointing Halimi in a 15-round bout Tuesday night at the Wembley Indoor Stadium. It was the 25th straight victory for the unbeaten Belfast boxer. The crowd of 10,000 cheered only half-heartedly when referee Porfirio Marin of Spain, who took almost two minutes to add up the scoring, raised Caldwell's arm in victory." -United Press International

• Unofficial UPI scorecard - 8-5-2 Caldwell
• Caldwell met Eder Jofre in his next bout, which was a unification match for the bantamweight title

Post-fight comments

• "Do I have to kill him to win? I thought I had definitely won, but the referee said no and that is that." -Alphonse Halimi

• "We expect to tie up all the loose ends and make an announcement sometime Wednesday." -Sam Dochery, Caldwell's manager, on negotiations with the Jofre camp.