January 2002 - March 2004 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

from Ali's fights with Norton (number 2), Bob Foster, Quarry (number 1) and
Bonavena. I think the only non-heavyweight fight on the tape was Duran-Buchanan.
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|4/29/03 04:10:33 PM|JIMMY DORSEY|VENTURA
CALIFORNIA||RONNYRAINS@YAHOO.COM||||10|Kent: and fellow stooges (of the fearless
leaders club).I'VE FINALLY DID IT, Jerry Quarry finished 4th in the 1974 "BATTLE
OF THE SUPERSTARS COMPETETION" he also received more points(28)that year(better
than any other boxer).1)O.J. SIMPSON 47-POINTS 2)DICK ANDERSON 42-POINTS
3)FRANCO HARRIS 37-POINTS 4)JERRY QUARRY 28-POINTS 5)ROGER STAUBACH 21-POINTS
6)CARL ELLER 19-POINTS 7) JODY SHECTER 17-POINTS 8)BILL TOOMEY(DECAUTHLON) 16-
POINTS 9)CRAIG BREEDLOVE 6-POINTS 10)EMERSON FITTIPALDI 4-POINTS 11)BOBBY
ALLISON 2-POINTS 12)BOB FOSTER 1-POINT.too bad we can only get the 1975 version
were JQ finished 11th,He really made that 74'year exciting,he was listed the #2
contender for the heavyweight title. He sure did great,MR.JIMMY (MOE) SAID JERRY
WOULD HAVE WON IT OUTRIGHT HAD THEY HAD THE COMPETETION IN 1969.|
|5/2/03 03:55:59 AM|Mark Sargeant|UK||lpu00mts@reading.ac.uk||||10|There was an
excellent article the other day in the English Daily Telegraph on Jimmy Ellis.
It's 35 years since he won the title and there was a long and very worthwhile
dedication to him. Great to see contributions from journalists on boxers from
the 60s and 70s and I agree with the article's view that Jimmy would be champion
today if Lewis wasn't around. He beat Quarry, Partterson, Bonavena and Chuvalo,
and went toe to toe with Ali, Frazier, Shavers, Lyle and Bugner. Considering
that he was a natural middleweight his achievements, good as they are, are
exemplified. A very fine fighter with speed, skill and no little guts-the
strength in depth really made this era. Sadly his eyesight is very poor but
still speaks to Ali once a week. Apparently the Frazier camp were wary of a
rematch because Jimmy was 'so damn unpredictable' whilst even the Foreman camp
were said to nervous of taking on someone 'so quick and shkillful'. Not the
greatest by any means, but nice contributions to a great fighter and a good
man.|
|5/2/03 07:27:25 AM|John Gerard|NYC||rock289z@yahoo.com||||10|Yes, Ellis was a
pretty good fighter. He really surprised me when he floored Bonavena twice. His
career really ended for all intents and purposes when Shavers got rid of him in
one round. He was a smart, tricky, boxer with a good sneaky right hand. I do
think think however that Patterson was robbed against him in Sweeden. I am sorry
to hear he has eye problems and I wish him well.|
|5/3/03 09:49:28 AM|Bob Bumbera|NC||renfbera@aol.com||||10|I saw an interview
with Ellis where he said he didn't know he had been knocked down by Frazier
twice until he saw the replay. He also said he still doesn't remember the
second knockdown. I don't think Jimmy would figure in today's heavy picture but
as a crusierweight not many would give him a tough fight. Pedro Soto? He
fought Mike Q twice,lost an 8 rounder and won a 10 rounder in 76' or 77'.
Another slick, fast boxer I saw him fight on TV a couple of times and thought he
was a great Lt. heavy prospect. As a heavy he fought at around 185 or 190. I
don't know what happened to him. anybody have info on him?|
|5/5/03 12:29:29 PM|max hord|fernandina bch,fla||rasluc@msn.com||||10|Mark,I
agree with your evaluation of Ellis.Met him in Daytona Bch,back in the day.What
a gentleman and a solid fighter.Somtimes it's not the pure power of the punch
but the quickness of delivery that causes a lot of knockdowns as was with
Bonavena.Great assesment of a true "champion". |
|5/5/03 06:48:27 PM|Kurt Schuermann|Poplar Bluff, Mo.||schuerma@pbmo.net||||10|I
would like to write a Quarry book. Could you help? I would like to write
Jerry's true story with all its's glory and pain. I am a careful
andcompassionate guy--a Methodist minister with one book under my belt.
Please advise. |
|5/5/03 06:48:49 PM|Kurt Schuermann|Poplar Bluff, Mo.||schuerma@pbmo.net||||10|I
would like to write a Quarry book. Could you help? I would like to write