Tony Mundine vs. Gary Summerhays

Gary Summerhays 175 lbs beat Tony Mundine 175 lbs by KO in round 11 of 15

• Date: 1978-02-27
• Location: Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Referee: Ken Brady

"'This is the biggest thrill of my life,' Canadian boxer Gary Summerhays said Tuesday after taking the Commonwealth light heavyweight title from Australian Tony Mundine in Melbourne Monday night. Summerhays scored a shock win in the 11th round with two fierce right hand punches after Mundine had given him a fearful battering for most of the fight. Referee Ken Brady had Summerhays winning only one of the first 10 rounds, and another judge had Mundine ahead 50-40. The end came when Mundine backed to the ropes after a hard right from the Canadian and was then caught flush on the chin by a right that sent him reeling through the bottom two ropes. It was revealed after the fight that Summerhays had to plead with his trainer, Frank Bicker, for "just one more round" after Bicker indicated he was going to throw in the towel." -Associated Press

Post fight comment

• "I was going to stop it in another half a minute in favor of Mundine." -Referee Ken Brady