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Gary Wayne Simons- Professional boxer and referee from Houston,Texas

Professional Record 14 wins 3 losses, yrs: 1982-1984

with Only 9 pro bouts,challenged for the Texas lightweight title which was a scheduled 12 round bout in 1983 against Reginald “Sceeter” Watson at the infamous Esquire Ballroom. “I got a real education from that match, unfortunately I don’t actually remember much of the bout but I did make it to the 12th and final round with only 30 seconds remaining, it was then that my body suffered a heat stroke, referee Bob Martin stopped the fight. ‘Legend has it, I was up on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage.”

Shortly after that fight Gary signed a contract for 6 fights under the HBA banner of Josephine Abercrombie competing in the Schlitz Ringleader Series’s.

These events were held @ the Sam Houston Coliseum, Astro Arena and the Summit.