Carlos Palomino vs. Mimoun Mohatar

Carlos Palomino 147 lbs beat Mimoun Mohatar 146 lbs by TKO at 0:57 in round 9 of 15

• Date: 1978-03-18
• Location: The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Referee: Charley Roth

"Carlos Palomino successfully defended his WBC welterweight championship for the sixth time Saturday, stopping game challenger Mimoun Mohatar at 0:57 of the 9th round. Referee Charley Roth halted the scheduled 15 rounder as Mohatar, of Morocco, was taking a one-sided beating from the champion. Palomino was surprised by a good right hand the challenger threw in the opening round of the nationally televised bout. But he was clearly in command by round three, ending that round with five body shots. In the 4th, Palomino pumped both hands to the body of Mohatar and then knocked him down with a short left hook. But the challenger began retreating and survived until the 9th." -United Press International

• Palomino's purse - $125,000