January 2002 - July 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

so right, in all of the fights I have been to and of all of the boxers I have
met, I have never seen even a hint of racism among the boxers themselves. It is
a special brotherhood all its own where there is a lot of mutual respect among
the contestants for each other. They alone understand the sacrifice
they endure during training and the danger each of them faces each and every
time they step into the ring.Even though trash talking does occur
between boxers mainly to promote events and sometimes in the heat of battle,
deep down every boxer has respect for all boxers regardless of ability
level.It is only some of the media, some of the promoters who stand to
make a fortune off the backs of boxers, and a small percentage of the fans that
perpetrates the race card. |
|12/10/05 04:29:27 PM|JIMMY DORSEY|VENTURA
CALIFORNIA||RONNYRAINS@YAHOO.COM||||10|JERRY QUARRY used to say himself,and he
should well know,Rascism was a part of boxing and it was there, however he also
said it was sort of a brotherhood, and especially at the pro level, that
fighter's were more concerned with winning then the color of the other man's
skin. its kinda hard to be a rasict where i'm from, Because we had everybody,
HA! HA! TAKE CARE|
|12/10/05 11:44:36 PM|Kent|Murrieta, Ca||kentallenent@aol.com||||10|Yes Jimmy D,
there is some racism in boxing as it can be anywhere in society but by and large
I think it is the exception and not the rule.I believe that there is
less racial bias in boxing then elsewhere in society at large. But I think
society is getting better than it was in the past in that regard.The
community where I live now is integreted at least to some extent. All different
races seem to co exist without problems. I would guess the racial make up is
about 60 percent white but with substanstial numbers of other races
represented.It is not unusual to see several blacks, asians, Mexicans or
other Latin Americabns and others every time I enter a store or public place
while the place where I grew up there were very few blacks, mostly the only non
whites I saw were Mexicans and a few asians. I think that when there is
enough economic opportunity, then people of all races can exist side by side
without problems.|
|12/11/05 03:09:31 PM|JIMMY DORSEY|VENTURA
CALIFORNIA||RONNYRAINS@YAHOO.COM||||10|MARKHAM: I TRULY ENJOYED YOUR POST, ABOUT
JUST ABOUT EVERY HEAVYWEIGHT THERE EVER WAS, AND EVERYONE IN AMERICA IS ENTITLED
TO THERE OWN OPINION, BUT THERE IS ONE BIG FACT YOU LEFT OUT ABOUT OUR OWN JQ,
"BESIDES BLEEDING BEFORE THE NATIONAL ANTHEM!" JERRY ALSO BEAT 8 TOP RATED TITLE
CONTENDERS (AND 4 KNOCKOUTS). AND 5 HE WAS THE UNDERDOG, AND I CAN NAME THEM,
AND IF PEOPLE WANT TO SAY "OWE HE'S NOTHING!" THEY AND THEIR RECORD WERE AT THE
TOP OF THE TIME,AS FAR AS COOPER IS CONCERNED, HE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD JERRY'S
RECORD HAD HE BEEN FROM L.A., AND JERRY WOULD HAVE EVEN HAD A BETTER RECORD HAD
HE BEEN IN BRITAIN, CANU SAY 64 SECONDS?|
|12/13/05 11:25:16 AM|Angelo|Washington, DC||funktron@yahoo.com||||10|Jimmy:
The "fans" who belittle Quarry for bleeding or "losing all the time" expose
themselves as uninformed idiots. These are not knowledgable boxing fans, but
morons who saw a few key losses in the mid-70's and formed a silly opinion based
on that alone. When these same people hear that Quarry KOed Earnie Shavers in
one round, beat an undefeated Ron Lyle, won over Thad Spencer and Mac Foster----
they give you a blank stare. |
|12/14/05 04:02:06 PM|Kent |Murrieta, Ca||kentallenent@aol.com||||10|Weight loss
update: I have now lost 31 pounds since August!I still have a long way
to go to reach my goal but I have made major progress in the right direction. |
|12/15/05 03:28:22 AM|Massimo|Roma||4||||10|Bravo Kent, you're gonna be fast !
You're gonna be the fastest thing on two legs ! And you're gonna jump better
than Jumpity Bruce !|
|12/15/05 10:52:49 AM|Kent|Murrieta, Ca||kentallenent@aol.com||||10|thank you
Massimo, but nobody jumps better than Jumpity Bruce.|