January 2002 - July 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

NEW YORK FOR A TIME ABOUT 20 YEARS FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF KICKING COCAINE
PROBLEM, AS PUBLICALLY STATE BY MIKE IN A NATIONAL MAGAZINE. IT WOULD NOT BE
FAIR TO MIKE TO END THE STORY ON THAT NOTE, GOD BLESS HIM DID OVERCOME HIS
COCAINE PROBLEM ONE DAY AT A TIME, AND FOR THAT REASON HE IS A HEROE OF MINE.
KENT, ONE MORE TIME I GIVE YOU MY FEELINGS ABOUT MAKING BOXING SAFER, IT CANNOT
BE DONE. END OF STORY|
|1/19/03 04:55:27 AM|Kent|La Habra, Ca||oriononside@aol.com||||10|Forest, I in
no way ever want to censor anyone's opionons. I was just stating mine in return
and yours are very welcome by all of us here. I disagree that nothing can be
done to make boxing safer. One of the things the Quarry foundation has pushed
for is a test to show the presence of a gene that shows whether a person is more
likely to have the symthoms of pugilsitica dementia if they enter into boxing or
other contact sports. The last I heard is that a company owns the patent to this
test and they have not made the test available at an affordable price so that it
can be widely used. If a test like this is available, then people who want to
enter into sports like boxing can make a more informed decision about if they
should compete or not. Ever notice that fighters like George Foreman and George
Chuvalo don't have signs of damage from the ring while others like Jerry did
have damage. The test would have shown that Jerry was more at risk than either
of these two fighters. Someone asked about any senators or congressman who are
helpful in trying to make contact sports as safe as they can be and one in
particular stands out, Senator John McCain of Arizona. Sen. McCain was very
helpful in helping pass legislation supported by the Quarry Foundation so far.
As far as Mike's substance abuse problems in the past, I don't have knowledge
that his problem was very severe. It doesn't mean it couldn't be possible, and
I guess we could ask him, but it wouldn't be a good time to bring this up as he
is battling an illness, not boxing related, that needs his attention at the
moment. All I know is I don't think he drinks or takes any kind of illicit
drugs now. That Jerry was arrested at one time for an alcohol related offense
doesn't mean he had a substance abuse problem. It means he made a mistake. He
too may have had a problem but why bring that up now? Oh by the way, was the
cutman you spoke about Mr. Chuck Bodak? I met Mr. Bodak last year at a fight
card and if Emile Griffith didn't remember him, then Griffith does have a major
problem as Mr. Bodak is quite a colorful individual. |
|1/19/03 10:11:37 AM|Sonia Hathaway (Quarry)|`Joshua Tree,
CA||Sonia81@aol.com||||10|You know I am not saying they did or not saying they
didn't, but you know people are human and allowed to make mistakes and most of
us learn or have learned from them. That was the past this is now, and we need
to all realize that, cause right now its not what needs to keep being brought
up. Keep fighting Uncle Mike, and yes "There's No Quit In A Quarry" and in my
whole life thats the way we've all really lived. Cause all that we've been
through losing family members, and illnesses happening, NONE OF US ARE QUITTING.
To bad everyone isn't this way. Keep up with the site, its great to see what
people have to say about our family, good or bad, everyone is human. We love &
miss you very much Dad, Uncle Jerry, Uncle Mike, and the rest of the clan.|
|1/19/03 06:11:24 PM|EV|LONDON||@||||10|Very interesting goings on here. It is
extremely sad to hear the stories of past greats in such a bad way. It breaks my
heart. Boxers essentially damage one another so all are to blame(as we are). You
can make measures to protect a boxer to a limited extent.i.e less rounds, weight
checking etc but in the end that does not stop the object of a man's fist
striking an opponents skull and causing damage, both temporary and permanent.A
very sad story I heard was from the latter years of Sugar Ray Robinson's life.
Whilst attending the Hagler-Hearns bout in Las Vegas he asked one of his
journalist companions if he had ever fought either Marvin or Tommy.Yes the
Quarry's are as guilty as anyone when it comes to damaging another fighter in
the ring but obviously being on this site we devote our feelings to them as this
is their 'fanclub' in effect. Mr Ward makes some very good points that are very