Gary Summerhays vs. Eddie Melo (2nd meeting)

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Eddie Melo 172 lbs fought without result Gary Summerhays 172 lbs by NC at 2:40 in round 7

  • Date: 1983-06-09
  • Location: C.N.E. Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Referee: Ed Gaudet

"In a lacklustre undercard, light heavyweight Eddie Melo of Toronto scored a TKO at 2:40 of the 7th round over Gary Summerhays of Brantford, Ontario. After the loss, Summerhays, 32, said he has reached the end of his ring career. "I'm not a young guy anymore," said Summerhays, the former Canadian light heavyweight champion. "The referee stopped the fight and I can't fault him." -Canadian Press

  • On July 28th of 1983, Melo, along with his cornermen Travis Sugden, Dave Carnie and Ross Citro were charged with conspiracy under the Criminal Code concerning this June 9th fight at the Canadian National Exhibition Coliseum for what appeared to be glove tampering (during the 4th round Melo's glove burst open causing a delay to the fight for 12 minutes while new gloves were brought in). Although details of the August 9th hearing are not known, the result of the bout was changed to a No-Contest.
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