Rodrigo Valdes vs. Kim Booker

Rodrigo Valdes 160 lbs beat Kim Booker 157 lbs by TKO at 2:12 in round 5 of 10

• Date: 1973-04-16
• Location: Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Barney Felix

"Hard-hitting Rodrigo Valdes of Columbia stopped Kim Booker of Oakland, Calif., in the 5th round of their feature middleweight bout at MSG's Felt Forum Monday night. Referee Barney Felix stopped the action at 2:12 of the 5th with Booker sagging in the ropes. Valdes had floored him with a right to the jaw earlier in the round. He got up at the count of five and took the mandatory eight count. Valdes then battered him into the ropes and Felix stopped it." -Associated Press

• Attendance - 2,562
• Gate - $11,665