Gary Summerhays
Canadian boxer
- Born
- 1950, Brantford
- Died
- 19 October 2021
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- cruiserweight, light heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
Gary Summerhays (1950 – 19 October 2021) was a Canadian professional light heavy/cruiserweight boxer of the 1970s and 1980s, who won the Canadian light heavyweight title and Commonwealth light heavyweight title. His professional fighting weight varied from light heavyweight to cruiserweight. Summerhays fought such fighters as Mike Quarry, Marvin Johnson, and Michael Spinks.
A two-time New York Golden Gloves winner, Summerhays captured the Canadian heavy-middleweight title (168 pounds) title in 1967 and the Canadian light-heavyweight belt (175 pounds) in 1973 when he defeated Al Sparks at Maple Leaf Gardens. He was also once the co-main event during a card with former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, fighting in Madison Square Garden.
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