Clyde Gray vs. Chris Clarke (2nd meeting)

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Clyde Gray 147 lbs beat Chris Clarke 147 lbs by TKO at 2:49 in round 10 of 15

  • Commonwealth (British Empire) Welterweight Title (1st defense of Clarke)
  • Canadian Boxing Federation Welterweight Title (1st defense of Gray)
  • Time: 2:49
  • Weights: Gray 147 lbs, Clarke 147 lbs
  • Attendance: 10,000

Notes

  • In a much more tactical battle than their first slugfest, both fighters tended to fight in spots.
  • Gray was cut over the right eye in round 6.
  • Clarke was dropped three times in round 10 from rights, and the fight was stopped by the referee.

Post fight comment

  • "I've been in the corner over 300 times and I've never seen a commission allow a scale with a two-pound variation jeopardize the career of a great fighter like Clyde." -Irv Ungerman, Gray's manager, on Gray first weighing in at 148, then moments later 146 on the same scale.


Preceded by:
Gray vs. Clarke I
Commonwealth Welterweight Title Fight
# 55
Succeeded by:
Jones vs. Harris
Preceded by:
Gray vs. Guerrero II
Canadian Welterweight Title Fight
# 78
Succeeded by:
Gray vs. Clarke