January 2002 - July 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

|2/4/03 11:32:12 AM|Kent|La Habra, Ca||oriononside@aol.com||||10|Yes, it is
riduculas how politics play such an important part in ratings by the governing
bodies. Before the 1968 WBA tournament, Joe Frazier was the number one
contender. But because he refused an inviation to their tournament to crown a
new champion after Ali's forced retirement, he suddenly was ranked number
nine,without ever losing in the ring! He later fought and defeated Buster
Mathis for a heavyweight title recognized by the New York state athletic
commission, several other U.S. states, as well as some other countries. Part of
this grouping would later be called the WBC. Frazier would unify the title by
defeating Jimmy Ellis, the winner of the WBA tournament but Frazier would not
truly be recognized as undisputed champion until he defeated a comebacking Ali
in 1971. |
|2/5/03 06:37:06 AM|Mark Sargeant|uk||lpu00mts@reading.ac.uk||||10|Has anyone
else noticed the sad trend of great boxers who died in the late 60s through to
the early 70s? Marciano (1969), Liston, Folley and Machen (all early 1970s),
Charles (1975), Bonavena (1976)|
|2/7/03 03:07:37 PM|Evren|London||@||||10|I recently read that footage exists of
George Foreman sparring Sonny Liston. I am searching for a first generation
copy.|
|2/11/03 07:33:31 AM|John Gerard|NYC||rock289z@yahoo.com||||10|ON LISTON-FOREMAN
SPARRING -- yes, I saw films of them sparring years ago, I think when Liston
died. Liston and Foreman were stablemates briefly when they were both managed by
Dick Saddler. Liston and JoeBugner also sparred back in the 1970's. |
|2/14/03 07:56:56 PM|Gerry Schultz|Ohio||jgschultz@firstam.com||||10|One fighter
who did a great job vs. both Ali and Foreman was a prime Jimmy Young, who was
often mentioned in the same breath as Quarry, Norton , and Frazier, 1974-77, as
being one of the top guys. Writers seem to remember Jimmy at about the same
level also. What is your general take on this fighter, and what kind of fight
would Quarry vs. Young be like? I know they never actually has a bout. Thanks.
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|2/15/03 12:21:31 AM|Forest Ward|South Carolina||joekevin@cs.com||||10|For a
time in the 70's Jimmy Young was avery good fighter. He beat Ron Lyle twice,
beat Goerge Foreman, lost a close decision to Kenny Norton (which easily could
have went the other way for Young). A lot of people thought he beat Ali in 1976.
I don't agree. Jimmy made the fight interesting; but you don't win the
Heavyweight Championship of the World by sticking your head out between the
ropes during a fight. Jimmy became discouraged after he lost to Ken Norton, and
he stopped training the way a contender is supposed to train. He was a talent,
but he was only a talent when he was in top shape. He started drinking more and
training less. The really Good and Great fighters could accept setbacks and
come back. It's a matter of Heart, Jimmy Young had Heart sometimes but not
allthe times. The Jimmy Young who beat George Foreman fights the Jerry Quarry
who beat Thad Spencer, Mac Foster, or even the Jerry Quarry who lost the 1st
fight to Frazier. Quarry stops him late in the fight. Like I said it's a
matter of Heart |
|2/15/03 04:31:07 AM|Kent |La Habra, Ca||oriononside@aol.com||||10|Gil Clancy
once said, Jerry Quarry used fighters of the caliber of Jimmy Young for sparring
partners. Clancy said Jerry was the best gym fighter he ever saw. Jerry at his
best stops Young by mid to late round stoppage.|
|2/15/03 06:28:46 AM|Daryl Breese|Bakersfield||CALBREESE||||10|Kent, What the
heck are you doing up this early? This reminds me of the joke about the two
golfers who are standing on the tee at number 13 overlooking the Kern River and
one says to the other, "Look at those stupid fisherman fishing in the rain."
Quarry can't be hurt by Young, presses the fight, displays superior
counterpunching, and ends it within seven rounds. Jimmy Dorsey, what do you
think?|
|2/15/03 02:41:50 PM|steve|nj||dmmsrm@comcast.net||||10|I was in the army and