Ralph Charles vs. Abderamane Faradji
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Ralph Charles 149 lbs beat Abderamane Faradji 149 lbs by TKO in round 5 of 10
- Date: 1967-12-20
- Location: Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
- Referee: Bill White
"Ralph Charles, West Ham, 148 1/2, upcoming hopeful for Johnny Cooke's welterweight title, gave an impressive performance in stopping Abder Faradji, Algeria, 149, in the 5th round. The Algerian won the first with Charles sizing up his opponent, and from then on it was all Charles. Faradji suffered a cut eye and nose coming up for the 5th, only to suffer more facial damage. Referee Bill White intervened to save the Algerian." -Ring Magazine, April 1968 issue
- Charles fought Cooke for the British and Commonwealth welterweight titles in his very next fight.
- On the undercard, Joe Bugner made his professional debut.