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
- Date: 1979-11-13
- Location: Halifax Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Referee: Bobby Beaton
- Judge: Alex Nickerson
- Judge: Stu Isner
- Judge: Stan Schultz
- 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 |