Len Matthews vs. Lahouari Godhi (1st meeting)

Len Matthews 138 lbs beat Lahouari Godih 136 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1960-02-19
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Harry Kessler 5-4
• Judge: Tony Castellano 4-5
• Judge: Leo Birnbaum 7-5

"Lightweight contender Len Matthews, confident that he deserved better than a split decision over Lahouari Godhi at MSG Friday night, will try to prove it in their return fight at the Philadelphia Arena, March 14. Promoter Herman Taylor of Philadelphia matched the pair for a repeat engagement almost as soon as they finished their TV thriller at the Garden. The only knockdown of the fight, in the 7th round, apparently gave young Matthews his two point victory over Godih of Algeria." -United Press International

• Unofficial UPI scorecard - 6-4 Matthews
• Unofficial poll of 12 sportswriters had 10 for Matthews and 2 for Godih