January 2002 - July 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

some big fighters, tall fighters and skilled fighters. Toughness counts for a
lot, and so does determination. Jerry Quarry had both in spades and so far, I
haven't seen enough of either from Klitscho(s). When the going gets tough,
you're injured and you feel like quitting---that's when the boys pack it in and
the men get going. Jerry Quarry fought Jimmy Ellis with a fractured bone in his
back. Say what you will about Quarry's cuts---except for Frazier II., he tended
to ignore the bleeding and fight. In Frazier II., even Frazier backed away from
the flow of blood out of disbelief (and sportsmanship). Quarry takes Klitscho,
either one of them, in the middle to later rounds. Now, the possiblility of
being stopped on cuts looms, in any JQ fight---but I think he'd manage to back
up Vitali Klitscho with an attack that VK couldn't handle. Just an opinion. |
|12/16/05 03:15:11 PM|Steve|NJ||NA||||10|Hey Kent,congrates on the 31 lbs, Don't
let it bother you when someone still calls you overweightYou'll never get the
credit you deserve for the difficult struggle of losing weight and keeping it
off.When I retired ,after a few months I just ballooned up to 265lbs.I Knew I
needed a new knee.Iwas only 50.so the surgeon told me i was too young .THE VA
surgeon told me to get off my fat ass and start ing.I wear a size 4x shirt right
now.IF somebody says something about your weight,tell them,remember,under this
extra weight.is 200lbs. of muscle.Ask them if they've ever had their ass kicked
by a fat man!|
|12/16/05 05:04:11 PM|charles|arkansas||ctjjandfam@aol.com||||10|Merry Christmas
to all on this site, especially to the Quarry's. ( Jonathan you are in my
prayers )|
|12/16/05 05:16:16 PM|Steve|NJ||NA||||10|Hey for your information,I'm sorry you
feel your being ignored.I hope you know your coming off as a little pompous.I
would very much like to trade opinions.Your not gonna like this ,but I think
George Foreman would have pasted both Klitcho brothers.Who can say who punched
harder.I know who knocked out the more impressive fighters.I know who never
quite from an injury,and got up from two knockdowns to stop Ron Lyle.|
|12/16/05 06:42:00 PM|Kent|Murrieta, Ca||kentallenent@aol.com||||10|As I have
said regarding Vitali Klitschko verses Jerry Quarry, it would be a very hard
task for Jerry to beat him but it is possible.Vitali did have an
accurate jab and accurate combinations but Jerry would have the advantage in
agility and hand speed. He could get in and out of harms way and do his own
damage.Yes Vitali did have accurate punches but he was no Ali and he was
somewhat of a plodder and a bit clumsy.Since unless he makes a comeback,
Vitali's potential will never be realized and if that is the case and if he
never boxes again, his potential of what he could have done means
nothing.intangibles such as heart also come into play. Would I quit on
my stool if I had a painful arm injury, quite possibly but I am not a champion
athlete.That is one thing Jerry Quarry had, a champion's heart and there
is no way he would have quit because of an arm injury like Vitali did against
Chris Byrd. Jerry would have fought on with one arm, especially if he was
leading on all of the cards late in a fight.|
|12/17/05 09:02:37 AM|Angelo|DC||funktron@yahoo.com||||10|Thank you---I didn't
use the word "heart" but you're right Kent, that's what it boils down too.In
his prime, Foreman would take both Klitschos, possibly on the same card. I
chose not to comment on the assertion that Vitali Klitscho would have a good
chance against Larry Holmes. That's a little too ridiculous for me to ponder.|
|12/17/05 09:04:26 AM|max hord|fernandina
bch,fla||maxhord@adelphia.net||||10|Kent.I have followed the big German
Valuev.He needs to box more than 3 or 4 times a year.Inactivity will prevent him
from becoming a really good fighter.We'll see tonight.|
|12/17/05 01:03:26 PM|max hord|fernandina
bch,fla||maxhord@adelphia.net||||10|FYI.Vitali Klichcko,Kitchco or whatever his
name is doesn't belong in the same conversation as Quarry,Foreman,Ellis,Frazier
or even Chuvalo.Just shows me that the heavyweight division is without any class