Dario Hidalgo vs. David Melendez (2nd meeting)

David Melendez 148 lbs beat Dario Hidalgo 148 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1969-02-21
• Location: Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Zach Clayton 7-2
• Judge: Harold Lederman 7-3
• Judge: Tony Castellano 4-6

"David Melendez of Puerto Rico won his 17th bout in 18 fights Friday night with a 10 round split decision over Dario Hidalgo of the Dominican Republic. The only blemish on Melendez' record is a draw with Hidalgo three months ago in NY. One official had it 7-2-1 for Melendez, another 7-3 for Melendez and the third 6-4 for Hidalgo." -United Press International