Don Jordan vs. Lahouari Godih

Don Jordan 139 lbs beat Lahouari Godih 136 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1958-08-29
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Arthur Mercante 7-1
• Judge: Artie Aidala 7-3
• Judge: Arthur Schwartz 6-4

"It doesn't pay to get mad in pro boxing. Don Jordan, 139 1/4, found that out Friday night. The Californian outpointed Franch-Algerian Lahouri Godih, 136 1/2, at MSG in a televised 10-rounder. Don, however, could have won by a shutout or by a knockout, but he let his temper get the better of him. Jordan, making his eastern and national television debut, piled up a huge margin in the first five rounds. His own stabbing left jabs more than matched Godih's lefts and his rights shook the invader in almost every round. Godih, tall and lean like his rival, took advantage of Jordan's one-track style in the second half to make the fight closer than it should have been." -Associated Press

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 6-4 Jordan
• Unofficial Boxing Illustrated scorecard - 6-4 Godih

Post-fight comment

• "I got sore by his grabbing and tried to take him out with one punch. I know now it was a mistake. I had him going when I mixed up my punches." -Don Jordan