January 2002 - July 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

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|1/9/06 05:12:33 PM|Steve|na||NA||||10|Angelo,since you mentioned it.I would
like to give you my opinion onNorton vs Hollyfield.That's a real tough
one.Hollyfield was a throwback to the seventies.I think Norton was
stronger,based on his seeming indiference to Ali's power.He was also much more
methodical and disciplined in his attack.He showed his true trading punches
power against Larry Holmes.Hey, I don't even like him.Just trying to be
objective. |
|1/9/06 05:17:52 PM|Angelo|Washington, DC||funktron@yahoo.com||||10|Steve: Same
here---As a kid, I didn't like Norton because he gave my guy Ali so much
trouble. Now, I look back on Norton's career and give him much credit for
beating Ali, Quarry, Young---giving Holmes the fight of his life. Still, I
watch Norton vs. Foreman, Shavers and Cooney, and wonder about his chin. On the
other hand, Holyfield didn't have the KO power of Cooney, Foreman or Shavers,
not by a long shot. Norton-Holyfield is a tough fight to call.|
|1/9/06 07:02:55 PM|Kent|Murrieta, Ca||kentallenent@aol.com||||10|Angelo, I
would have to go with Bowe over Norton, prime verses prime. Bowe had both size,
strength an skill at his best and he also showed a lot of heart in his fights
with Holyfield.I am not sure if it would be a knockout or not but you
can't write Norton off as he did have an excellent jab and overhand right hand,
plus an unothrodoxed style that can throw a lot of people off.I have to
agree that Holyfield and Norton is a pick em fight. I think Quarry is also hard
to pick a winner verses Holyfield but the cut factor always was present as far
as Jerry goes but if he isn't cut, he would have a good chance against either of
them.I know FYI thinks Jerry was too small but consider some of
Holyfield's biggest fights were at under 210 pounds, not that much bigger than
Jerry was at about 197 to 202 pounds at his best and Jerry was strong, stronger
than some fighters who were bigger than him. Remember when he lifted Ali off of
his feet and put him up on the ropes in their second fight?I know Jerry
didn't show much in that fight as he just seemed to plod after Ali and take
punches without landing many effectively but that moment in the first round did
show Jerry was physically strong.|
|1/9/06 10:54:31 PM|Ed|Cicero N Y||mooseygoop@aol.com||||10|Angelo,I'd
pick Bowe by ko over Norton. In his prime Bowe had terrific power and i think
he'd find Norton's chin weak spot.I think Holyfield would get a hard
earned decision over Norton. Holyfield was as tough as they come especially in
big fights. My thinking is Norton would have his moments but lose in the late
rounds.P S Did you know that, a few years ago, The Ring magazine ranked
Holyfield the 3rd greatest heavyweight champion of all time?|
|1/10/06 08:12:20 AM|Angelo|Washington, DC||funktron@yahoo.com||||10|I think
Holyfield was a superb fighter at his best, but he has badly tarnished his
legacy by hanging around so long. It's one thing to fail at a comeback, or stay
a couple years too long and lose to one or two guys who you could have beaten in
younger days---but Holyfield has had another whole career of losses and has
become a bit of a joke. It's too bad.Kent---consider this: If Jerry Quarry
came up in today's era, maybe he WOULDN'T BE in the high 190's or low 200's.
With today's nutrition and training advances, he might have been a solid 210-212
pound fighter at his best, and a few pounds heavier later in his career. This
goes for other athletes too---I talked about pro football linemen being huge
today---I don't think it's necessarily human evolution, but instead different
diets, training, supplements, etc. Maybe today, the classic Minnesota Vikings
front line guys would all be 300 pounders!! |
|1/11/06 09:42:52 AM|Ultra Ray|Kansas||worldboxing.com||||10|Hi, I understand
Mike Quarry is in a nursing home. Does anyone know the status of his condition?
Does he remember people, are vistors allowed, does he like receiving mail...|
|1/11/06 09:42:58 AM|Ultra Ray|Kansas||worldboxing.com||||10|Hi, I understand
Mike Quarry is in a nursing home. Does anyone know the status of his condition?