Bennie Briscoe vs. Carlos Salinas

Bennie Briscoe 162 lbs beat Carlos Salinas 162 lbs by KO at 2:42 in round 5 of 10

• Date: 1973-01-29
• Location: Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

"Top-ranked middleweight Bennie Briscoe, seeking another title shot, knocked out Carlos Salinas of Buenos Aires at 2:42 of the 5th round Monday night. The fight, scheduled for 10 rounds, came to a halt as Briscoe, 161 1/2, of Philadelphia, caught his opponent with a short right to the head. The punch was followed with a left hook to the body and Salinas, who also weighed 161 1/2, went down for the full count. As the bout began, both fighters felt each other out but in the 2nd round they brought the crowd to its feet as they slugged it out in the middle of the ring." -United Press International

• Despite no mention of a 4th round knockdown suffered by Briscoe in either report from the AP and UPI, Ring Magazine did report, "Midway into the 4th round, the rugged Argentine caught Bennie on the point of the chin with a good left hook. Briscoe went down but seemed more embarrassed than hurt as he took the mandatory 8-count on his feet."
• Attendance - 5,096
• Gate - $25,351