At Paris's Roland Garros Stadium on September 29, 1973, Carlos Monzon and Jean-Claude Bouttier met in a rematch of their June 1972 bout, in which Bouttier had retired after twelve rounds. The 14-month interval saw both fighters maintain active schedules—Monzon defending his unified titles against Tom Bogs, Benny Briscoe, and Emile Griffith, plus stopping Roy Dale in a non-title bout. At the same time, Bouttier logged six fights, including victories over former Monzon conqueror Antonio Aguilar and a disqualification win against Griffith.
Weighing 160 pounds to Bouttier's 159, Monzon faced a more seasoned challenger than in their first encounter. Though with varying margins, the scoring reflected Monzon's control: referee Harry Gibbs scored it 145-139, judge Herbert Tomser saw it 148-145, and Pietro Ambrosini's 147-138 card showed the widest gap.
Unlike their first meeting, which ended with Bouttier unable to continue, this contest went the full fifteen rounds. The French challenger demonstrated improved durability, but Monzon's eighth defence of his WBA and WBC middleweight titles confirmed his superiority over the European champion, this time through points rather than stoppage.
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