January 2002 - July 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

it all. But if you're a fighter, manager, trainer, arena owner, politician who
is trying to get a fight in your town---the list goes on---either King has made
you very happy or very angry. He has generated millions and millions of
dollars, much for himself but a bundle for a bunch of other parties too.
Meanwhile, I get the feeling if you're on his "wrong" or "bad" side, he'll screw
you like there's no tomorrow. I don't think he's a saint that treats everyone
kindly. I think he'll shower you with goodwill if he likes you and make things
miserable if he doesn't. If I were involved in boxing as more than a fan, I
suppose I'd try to be King's best friend. |
|10/13/05 06:21:45 PM|JIMMY DORSEY|VENTURA
CALIFORNIA||RONNYRAINS@YAHOO.COM||||10|GOING OVER THE RANKINGS,OF MY MAGS 1965-
75. One particular bout really bothered me, The Billy Daniels 1975 heavyweight
bout,that was staged with Spider Rico (Pedro Lovell). The damn California
Commission fined poor Billy $400, for not putting up much of a match (Which was
probably twice $ Billy was getting for the farce!!!) I would have to say the
California Commission should have fined themselves three times that much for
letting such a match occur in the first place, Daniels was ko'ed in One, And
luckily he was not killed or permanetly injured|
|10/14/05 05:13:05 AM|Noam|same||same||||9|Jimmy and Angelo and
KentWithout having any evidence other than guessing, I'd speculate that
boxing is probably the most corrupt sport of all. Of all sports, boxing has the
most risks, the most drama, the X factor, and it all ends up to offering the
participants the most money.Enter Don King types. I know that he's not
the type of guy who you would entrust the life of your most cherished person or
the security of your most valuable possession.However, I would speculate
that he's made more boxers rich than poor. That is what Larry Holmes says, even
though he doesn't like the guy. Larry says that Holmes has done more good for
boxers than bad. And he should know.Ali is often merited with having
transformed boxing to the money sport it is. But King was there too. Whatever we
think of him, he IS a great promoter. I don't think he's ripped me or you off.
The boxers he (allegedly) ripped off got rich anyway. Are any of the other
promoters more honest ? Probably not. Fan of Fandom and the other Fan should be
best positioned to offer an opinion.I'd like to know what Massimo
believes, too. Where is he ? |
|10/14/05 05:23:06 AM|Noam|same||same||||10|My last post should read that "Larry
says that King" and not "Larry says that Holmes." Kent, how much more
weight have you lost ? Are you still swimming ? Today I swam 20 x 50 freestyle,
16 x 50 breaststroke, and then 4 x 50 freestyle to finish. I've had goggle eyes
all day. I'm doing this at least three times a week, usually five times, to lose
weight and have been doing it for two months. I've firmed up, but
haven't lost weight. I haven't gained any weight either. The reason ? I'm eating
too much and drinking too much beer. Unfortunately, sadly, regrettably, I'm not
going to lose weight by only exercising. I must diet too. That is the hard part
for me. I'm a natural born glutton. If I didn't exercise I'd be bigger than
Butterbean. And if I didn't eat so much, I'd give Mark Spitz a run for his
money. (In my dreams.)|
|10/14/05 10:27:03 AM|Kent|Murrieta, Ca||kentallenent@aol.com||||10|Noam, it is
hard to ignore that King's greed has had some positive side effects on boxing
but a man is only as good as his name and his word and since King's name and
word are "MUD," he can't be a very good man.Noam, I have gained five
pounds in the last two weeks as I have not been swimming as they don't heat the
pool where I live so I am going to have to find a health club with a heated
pool.I have kept up my hour walk, five days a week and my karate lessons
twice a week but like you, I recently fell into a trap of not eating right
again. Which means I can keep exercising and still not lose weight. Too
bad!I wish heavy smokers should have to put up with the attitude people
have towards people who need to lose weight. Most automatically assume, if they