Johnny Famechon vs. Bobby Valdez
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Johnny Famechon 125 lbs beat Bobby Valdez 125 lbs by DQ at 1:47 in round 13 of 15
- Date: 1968-05-20
- Location: Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Referee: Vic Patrick
"Australian featherweight champion Johnny Famechon beat Bobby Valdez of San Diego, Calif., on a DQ Monday night when the referee stopped the bout in the 13th round because of repeated butting by Valdez. Famechon took control of the fight from the 5th round on with sharp left jabs and forced Valdez to backpedal. However, the American rallied in the late rounds with superior infighting but Famechon danced his way out of trouble with excellent footwork. Famechon was ahead on points when referee Vic Patrick stopped the contest in 1:13 of the 13th round after warning Valdez for butting. Famechon weighed 125 1/2 and his opponent 125 3/4 for the bout billed in Australia as a world featherweight championship contest." -United Press International
- This bout was one of several seeking to name a successor to featherweight champion Vicente Saldivar after Saldivar's retirement