Clyde Gray boxer

Clyde Gray boxer
bouts
80
won
69
lost
10
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
welterweight
Debut
1968-03-13
Height
5′ 6½″/169cm
Reach
67″/170cm
Age
-
Born
1947-03-10
Death
-
Nationality
Canada

Clyde Gray (born March 10, 1947) is a Canadian professional welter/light middle/middleweight boxer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s who won the Canada welterweight title, and Commonwealth welterweight title, and was a challenger for the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) welterweight title against Armando Muñíz, and Pete Ranzany, World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight title against José Nápoles, and World Boxing Association (WBA) World welterweight title against José Nápoles, Ángel Espada, and José "Pipino" Cuevas, his professional fighting weight varied from 144 lb (65 kg; 10 st 4 lb), i.e. welterweight to 155+1⁄2 lb (70.5 kg; 11 st 1.5 lb), i.e. middleweight, he was managed by Irving Ungerman, and trained by Teddy McWhorter and Lee Black.On September 22, 1973, Clyde Gray challenged undisputed world welterweight champion José Nápoles for the latter's title. The bout took place at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto and was televised nationally in both Canada and the United States. Howard Cosell and Muhammad Ali provided commentary. Although Gray, the second-ranked WBC contender, was very competitive throughout the 15 rounds, Nápoles' boxing skill was clearly superior to the challenger's. Nápoles won the bout by a comfortable unanimous decision. In a precedent-setting situation, the scores of the three judges were made known to the television audience (and thus to the two fighters' handlers too) after each round. Therefore Gray knew he was trailing in the fight and had to be the aggressor in the final rounds if he hoped to win the title. Gray's manager, Irving Ungerman, hoped this open system of judging would become the norm. Howard Cosell echoed that opinion too, but it never came to pass.On August 6, 1977, Gray fought WBA world welterweight champion José (Pipino) Cuevas at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. By 1977, Gray was on the downward side of his professional career, but he accorded himself well in the first round versus the heavy-punching Cuevas. However, Cuevas began to dominate the fight early in the second round and scored a series of solid blows. Gray was floored with a left hand blow that appeared to be not particularly hard. Gray fell forward and was surprisingly counted out by referee Chuck Hassett at the 1:28 mark of the round. Gray was paid $12,500 for the bout. Cuevas was quoted in a Reuters news story as saying, "It was an easier fight than I expected. I thought it would go on a bit longer."Clyde Gray is the younger brother of the boxer, Stewart Gray (birth unknown — 22 February 1972).This biographical article related to a Canadian boxer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1980-08-21 Allen Clarke WWWLWW Halifax Metro Center, Halifax WIN
KO
1980-06-20 Roger Leonard WWWWWW Olympic Stadium, Montreal LOST
Split-decision
1980-05-31 Cecil King WWLDWD Lindsay Arena, Lindsay WIN
Points
1980-05-11 Mike Herron WWWLLL Halifax Metro Center, Halifax WIN
Unanimous decision
1979-11-13 Chris Clarke WWWWWW Halifax Metro Centre, Halifax WIN
Technical knockout
1979-08-28 Chris Clarke WWWWWW Halifax Metro Center, Halifax LOST
Technical knockout
1979-06-13 Pete Ranzany WLWWWW Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento LOST
Technical knockout
1979-01-11 Thomas Hearns WWWWWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit LOST
Technical knockout
1978-12-02 Sakaraia Ve WWWWLW Churchhill Park, Lautoka WIN
KO
1978-08-19 Sakaraia Ve WWWWWW Laucala Bay Hanger, Suva WIN
Technical knockout
1978-06-13 Ray Chavez Guerrero WWWLWL Halifax Metro Centre, Halifax WIN
KO
1978-04-11 Alfonso Hayman LDLLWL Halifax Metro Centre, Halifax WIN
Technical knockout
1978-02-06 John Stef WLWDW Coliseum, Edmonton WIN
Technical knockout
1977-12-09 Vernon Lewis WWLLWW Sparrow's Hideaway, Petit Valley, Port-of-Spain WIN
Unanimous decision
1977-11-04 Larry Smith WLWWWL Convention Centre, Winnipeg WIN
Corner retirement
1977-08-06 Pipino Cuevas WWLWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles LOST
KO
1977-03-22 Ray Chavez Guerrero WDWWWW Forum, Montreal LOST
Technical knockout
1977-02-27 Al Romano LLWWWL Jane and No. 7 Country Club, Toronto WIN
Corner retirement
1977-01-18 Rafael Rodriguez WWLWWW Forum, Montreal WIN
Unanimous decision
1976-11-23 Kevin Odus debut Halifax Forum, Halifax WIN
Technical knockout
1976-11-14 Roy Johnson WDWLWW Toronto WIN
KO
1976-09-02 Angel Robinson Garcia WDLLLW Halifax WIN
Unanimous decision
1976-06-03 Garry Broughton LWLWDL Halifax Forum, Halifax WIN
Unanimous decision
1976-05-10 Dave Oropeza LLLWLW C.N.E. Coliseum, Toronto WIN
KO
1976-04-05 Jim Henry LLLWWL North Toronto banquet hall, Toronto WIN
Technical knockout
1975-12-01 Lawrence Hafey LWLWWW Halifax WIN
Technical knockout
1975-06-28 Angel Espada WWWWLW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan LOST
Unanimous decision
1975-04-26 Sammy Rookard LLWLWW Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto WIN
Technical knockout
1975-04-09 Bobby Williams LLLLLL Hull Arena, Hull WIN
Technical knockout
1975-03-03 Marc Gervais LWLDWW Stampede Corral, Calgary WIN
Technical knockout
1975-02-08 Beau Jaynes WLLLLL Toronto WIN
Technical knockout
1974-08-14 Fate Davis LLDDLW Toronto WIN
Technical knockout
1974-06-17 Gil King DWWLWL Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto WIN
Technical knockout
1974-04-29 Art Kettles LLDWWD Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto WIN
Unanimous decision
1974-02-18 Bunny Grant WWWWDL Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto WIN
Corner retirement
1973-12-03 Fernand Marcotte WWLWWW Colisee de Quebec, Quebec City WIN
Technical knockout
1973-09-22 Jose Napoles WWWWWW Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto LOST
Unanimous decision
1973-08-15 Roscoe Bell WLWWLL Coliseum, Toronto WIN
Technical knockout
1973-05-31 Tony Berrios LLLLDL Halifax WIN
Technical knockout
1973-04-11 Prince Jimmy Hamm LLLLWL Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto WIN
KO
1973-03-09 Papo Villa LLWLLW Halifax WIN
Unanimous decision
1973-02-12 Eddie Blay WWWDWW Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto WIN
Unanimous decision
1972-12-04 Irish Pat Murphy DWLWLL Halifax WIN
Unanimous decision
1972-11-21 Otha Tyson WLWLLD Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto WIN
Technical knockout
1972-08-16 Ray Rose WL C.N.E. Coliseum, Toronto WIN
KO
1972-05-01 Manuel Gonzalez LWLLLL Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver WIN
Technical knockout
1972-02-11 Marcel Cerdan Jr WWWWLW Marseille WIN
Points
1972-01-28 Lonnie States WLWWLL Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver WIN
KO
1971-11-19 Armando Muniz WWDWWW Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach LOST
KO
1971-09-02 Ray Chavez Guerrero WWWWLL Paul Sauve Arena, Montreal DRAW
Split-decision
1971-08-19 Vic Kid Doucette WLLWWL Coliseum, Toronto WIN
Technical knockout
1971-06-24 Gene Herrick LLWLDL Moncton WIN
Technical knockout
1971-06-11 Walter Peanuts Arsenault LWWWWL Kitchener WIN
Technical knockout
1971-04-14 Don Ross LWWLLL Royal York Hotel, Toronto WIN
KO
1971-02-18 Donato Paduano WWWWWL Forum, Montreal WIN
Majority decision
1970-10-26 Benito Juarez LWLLDL Toronto WIN
KO
1970-10-15 Frank Steele LWLWLL Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto WIN
Technical knockout
1970-08-20 Eddie Wilson LWLLLL C.N.E. Coliseum, Toronto WIN
KO
1970-04-27 Eddie Perkins WWWLWW Aragon Ballroom, Chicago LOST
Unanimous decision
1970-04-15 Dave Hilton WWLWLL Paul Sauve Arena, Montreal WIN
Points
1970-04-07 Nick Peoples LLLWLL Toronto WIN
Technical knockout
1970-02-16 Luigi Aprile WLLWLL Toronto WIN
KO
1970-01-27 Humberto Trottman LLLWLL Royal York Hotel, Toronto WIN
1969-11-04 Dave Dittmar DWWWLD Royal York Hotel, Toronto WIN
Technical knockout
1969-10-02 Jack Clements DLLLWW Paul Sauve Arena, Montreal WIN
KO
1969-08-14 Juan Ramos LLLLLL Toronto WIN
Unanimous decision
1969-06-09 Freddie Cobb WWLWLL Toronto WIN
Technical knockout
1969-05-26 Al Bashir LLDLLL Toronto WIN
Technical knockout
1969-05-15 Clermont Bureau LW Paul Sauve Arena, Montreal WIN
KO
1969-04-21 Serge Proulx LLLWWW Toronto WIN
Unanimous decision
1969-02-03 Lorenzo Harris WWWLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1969-01-14 Jerry Wells LLWLLL Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
1968-12-10 J J Phillips debut Civic Center, Baltimore WIN
Technical knockout
1968-11-12 Arnold Sparks LWLLLW Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto WIN
Technical knockout
1968-10-15 Julie Mandell WWWWWL Masaryk Hall, Toronto WIN
Unanimous decision
1968-09-17 Jason Smith debut Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto WIN
Technical knockout
1968-08-21 Luc Pivin WDLLLW Montreal WIN
Points
1968-06-01 Primus Williams LLLLLW Toronto WIN
Unanimous decision
1968-05-08 Bobby Scott L Toronto WIN
Technical knockout
1968-03-13 Mike Belski WWLWW Palisades Rink, McKeesport WIN
Technical knockout