Carlos Ortiz vs Flash Elorde II

"Sandy Saddler strutted into his seventh year as world featherweight champion today while irate fans jeered in vain. Saddler from New York City defended his crown Wednesday night by scoring a TKO over Flash Elorde of the Philippines when the contest was halted in the 13th round because of the Islander's bleeding left eye. The bout, which started as a fairly slow affair, was a bloody rhubarb from the 5th round. Elorde, who spent a good part of the night trying to keep his face away from Saddler's grinding head, began to bleed from the mouth in that heat. The damaging cut began to appear above his left eye in the 7th, but in the 9th the artistic southpaw started the blood flowing from Saddler's nose with a rousing set of combinations. Sandy came out with a slight cut over the right eyebrow in the 12th, but other than that was not badly marked." -United Press
Referee Ray Flores and commission physician Dr. Robert Laddon agreed that the bout should be stopped and did so at :59 seconds of the 13th round.
When the bout ended the switchboard at the Cow Palace lit up with long-distance phone calls from television fans protesting Saddler's tactics.
Unofficial scorecards (through 12 completed rounds)
UP - 68-64 Saddler
AP - 68-64 Saddler
San Rafael Independent - 66-66 Even

Sandy Saddler vs Flash Elorde II 

"Gabriel (Flash) Elorde of the Philippines scored a unanimous 10 round decision over world featherweight champion Sandy Saddler tonight before an unruly crowd of 6,000 at Rizal Stadium. Elorde, Filipino bantamweight champion, kept the puzzled champ off balance most of the night by swarming over him with flurries of punches and outscoring Saddler on an average of 3-1. Saddler, relying mainly on his left hook, was forced to use every trick in the book against Elorde but just couldn't pull the fight out of the fire. Referee Jack Sullivan warned Saddler on several occasions for butting and elbowing and each incident prompted a fresh barrage of orange peelings and bottles aimed at Saddler's corner. The 126 lb. titlist was especially warned in the 1st, 3rd and 6th rounds but persisted with his rough style. Elorde looked his best in the 5th round where he kept boring in under Saddler's left hook to batter the chanpion's stomach with triphammer blows." -United Press
Middleweight contender Italo Scortichini was injured at ringside by a flying pop bottle.

Carlos Ortiz vs Flash Elorde II

Sandy Saddler vs Flash Elorde II

Sandy Saddler vs Flash Elorde

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