Clyde Gray vs. Bunny Grant

Clyde Gray 147 lbs beat Bunny Grant 147 lbs by RTD in round 8 of 15

• Date: 1974-02-18
• Location: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Commonwealth (British Empire) Welterweight Title (1st defense of Gray)
• Weights: Gray 147 lbs, Grant 146.8 lbs
• Attendance: 5,200

Notes

• "Commonwealth welterweight champion Clyde Gray retained his crown in his first title defense, scoring a 9th round TKO over Bunny Grant of Jamaica. Gray severely pummeled Grant in the 6th round and Manager Felix Smith said Grant suffered abdominal injuries during the beating which kept him in the corner after the 8th round. Gray staggered Grant with a solid left hook in the 2nd round which pushed the challenger into the ropes and in the 6th round he unleashed a combination which floored Grant." -United Press International.
• Purses for this fight were: Gray - $10,000, Grant - $4,000.




Preceded by: Gray vs. Blay

Commonwealth Welterweight Title Fight # 47

Succeeded by: Gray vs. Gervais