January 2002 - July 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

opponents fight their own fights, and periodically asserting dominance, either
during lulls, or by virtue of mistakes. Rope a dope, while it worked with
Foreman, really wasn't a chosen style so much as it was a necessity. Ali could
no longer fight consistently as he had earlier in his career.
* I'm not so sure Frazier would go through Young like tissue
paper. Jimmy Young had an uncanny ability to adjust to the style
of his opponent and he had very clever/awkward moves that
confused some very great fighters, including Ali, Foreman and
Norton. A 1971 Frazier would beat a 1977 Young, but it might not
be as easy as going through tissue paper. After Young lost the
decision to Ali, he began a string of impressive fights, which
ended when he came in out of shape and lost to Ossie Ocasio
twice. But during his period of excellence, he was superb. I don't
think he would be knocked out by anyone---and would always
have a chance to steal a decision.***It's just that I don't see Young
having the skills to defeat Frazier. George Foreman was the only man who wasn't
forced to fight Frazier's fight, and everyone else, Ali included, were basically
just trying to hold him off. The only two ways to do that were to outpunch or
outslug him, or to blanket his perimeters with an awesome bag of different
tricks. Young had neither. He couldn't punch, and while tricky, wasn't in Ali's
league in this regard, when it came to dealing with an irresistable machine like
Frazier.|
|9/3/03 01:02:20 PM|Forest Ward|South Carolina||joekevin||||10|Hey Tubby, from
1990 thru 1995, I was a regular at the Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend at Canastoga
NY. Archie Moore was a regular. And I can state categorically that he was not
"notoriously punchy," he was not even a little punchy. He was sharp, witty, and
well dressed each of the years he was there. Now I can't speak for Archie's
health the year leading up to his death, but he was fine in 1995, and I was
around him the whole weekend. It must be remembered that Archie was well into
his eighties when he died. Charles Bronson who recently died had alzheimers at
the time of his death|
|9/3/03 01:02:25 PM|Forest Ward|South Carolina||joekevin||||10|Hey Tubby, from
1990 thru 1995, I was a regular at the Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend at Canastoga
NY. Archie Moore was a regular. And I can state categorically that he was not
"notoriously punchy," he was not even a little punchy. He was sharp, witty, and
well dressed each of the years he was there. Now I can't speak for Archie's
health the year leading up to his death, but he was fine in 1995, and I was
around him the whole weekend. It must be remembered that Archie was well into
his eighties when he died. Charles Bronson who recently died had alzheimers at
the time of his death|
|9/3/03 01:15:17 PM|John Gerard|NYC||rock289z@yahoo.com||||10|TUBBY: I can also
state that I met Sandy Saddler when he was well on in years, a few years before
his death. He was as sharp as a tack. Not only did he remember his opponents, he
remembered what happened in specific rounds of his fight with them. He spoke
clearly, logically, and had no recall problem. He was also a perfect gentleman
and very polite to my wife. |
|9/3/03 03:51:50 PM|Massimo|Rome||CarnerabetterthanAli'.com||||10|What's the
procedure to become a professional boxer ? Can any amateur fighter become a pro
whenever he wants or must he demonstrate to be strong enough winning Golden
Gloves or other tournaments ? Thanks|
|9/3/03 03:58:20 PM|Angelo|Washington, DC||funktron@yahoo.com||||10|Yes, I
remember seeing interviews with Archie Moore not too long before his death. I
have to say he was sharper than most people his age. He was an amazing guy all
around.By the way, this one isn't a dream matchup, but instead a fantasy
fight between a Champion who is a footnote and a Contenter who never became a
Champion: Who would win a contest between Cooney vs. Buster Douglas?
Personally, I think it would be an interesting fight. I find it difficult to