January 2002 - July 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

|8/28/03 05:07:38 PM|Gerry Schultz|Cleveland, Ohio||jgschultz11@msn.com||||9|I
see Frazier over Holmes by late-round KO. Holmes could be tagged (Shavers,
Snipes), had an average chin, was not nearly the defensive fighter Ali was, and
Joe found Ali plenty, especially to the body... Someone asked what was JQ's best
fight, I agree it was his win over Ron Lyle in 1973, I feel he was at his peak
then. Some think it's his win over Thad Spencer, which is a beautiful match to
watch, a counterpunching clinic. Spencer clearly did not see Quarry coming and
did not get out of the way. JQ was just 193lbs! But his win over Lyle, to me is
better because it was a better opponent and showed Jerry's whole arsenal.
Amazing how one fight made him a phenom, the other was lost in the glare of the
division. Just re-read Mike Quarry's stuff, about his climb, his loss to Bob
Foster, and Foster's praise of him. There are those who think Mike could have
come back after that loss and contended for another title shot, opinions? Sure
sounds like he could have.|
|8/28/03 05:50:17 PM|Massimo|Rome||w shaq.com||||10|Gerry, I have a curiosity !
How big is Shaq's hand in inches ? Carnera's hand was 14.75 in, Liston's hand
was 15in, Andre the Giant'shand was 16in. Having big hands is an advantage
for a fighter ?|
|8/28/03 10:01:31 PM|Tubby Breslin|Fullerton, CA||bearstubastanchu||||10|REALITY
CHECK: 1. Massimo, of course it makes a difference how big a fighter's hand
is. You should know that, as a former pugilist. It's a matter of physics, of
mass and speed determining power. I guess Liston and Foreman had the biggest
hands, and Patterson and Quarry among the smallest. Jim Murray, the great sports
columnist of the LA Times, once wrote that Ali had "knuckles like potato chips".
If he didn't feel a lot of pain between rounds, he sure felt it after a fight.
2. Gerry, how old are you? You say Wilt was "clearly underestimated in his
time." Blatantly false, my friend. He was known as a Superman, a monster, a guy
who could average 50 points a game one year, a guy who once poured in 100 in one
game. The only marks against him were that he was a lousy free throw shooter,
and Russell won more championships by far. Most people agree that Russell
usually outplayed Wilt, but then Russell had pretty good teammates with Cousy,
Havlicek, and the others. By the time Wilt was on a truly great team (West,
Baylor, Goodrich), it was late in his career. So underappreciated? Never.
Also, Gerry, you think Marciano ranks ahead of Foreman because Marciano
retired undefeated? I disagree completely. A comparison must be much deeper than
that, to compare eras, opponents, age, the fights themselves, frequency of
fighting, and many other factors. Jeez, for a long time, Butterbean was
undefeated. Now, about very few fights approached the intensity of Ali-
Frazier in in Manila, what about Hearns-Hagler, any Leonard-Hearns, any Sugar
Ray Robinson-La Motta, Dempsey-Tunney, and so on and so forth. If it's intensity
you want, you should take in the WARS the flyweights, bantoms and other small
men wage. Now, Gerry, did you know that Archie (The Old Mongoose) was about
50 years old when he fought Ali and Frazier? He was a great fighter himself, but
his prime had been 20 years earlier. He wouldn't have ever beaten either of them
except in an unusual upset. Massimo, white judges ALWAYS helped Marciano
against any fighter of color, and the same with any Great White Hope like JQ or
Tommy Morrison. It may not be conscious, but they do it. They also, as you know,
favor hometime fighters and also extremely popular and beloved fighters like
Rocky. Did he ever steal a fight by favoritism? I doubt it very much, but he
still he got the edge. Angelo, you write "Holmes would win the early rounds,
the middle rounds would be even, etc." That's trying to be too specific and
exacting, my friend. That's like saying this weekend USC will drive 77 yards on
their first possession, then the Auburn middle linebacker will intercept a
screen pass at his own 40 and return it 23 yards before being tackled by the USC
right tackle. Can't too that. Too much unpredictability. Steve, Big George
threw arm punches? Who doesn't, at least when tired? Besides, in terms of
knockout power, as we've said here, what does it is the sharp ball peen hammer