January 2002 - July 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

actually took place. The Bonevena fight was supposed to replace the Shavers
fight or be a tune up for the Shavers fight. What a tune up to look forward to!
I don't think Bonevena was ever an easy fight for anyone. I would have loved to
see Foreman fight Bonevena as Bonevena was not afraid of anyone. I think
Foreman would have won but it would have been wild while it lasted. |
|6/27/02 01:31:58 PM|John Gerard|NYC||rock289z@yahoo.com||||10|Here is my
honest, unbiased assessment of Oscar Bonavena vs. Jerry Quarry. My guess: Jerry
by decision.Size: EvenSpeed: Edge to JerryBoxing skills: Edge to
JerryPower: Slight edge to Oscar (his right knocked Frazier down
twice)Stamina: EvenHeart: EvenDurability: Slight edge to Oscar - he
did not cut and could really take a punch to the jaw (as could Jerry)Common
opponents: Ali, Frazier, Ellis, defeated both of them.Bonavena beat Chuvalo,
who Ko'd Jerry. Jerry beat Patterson and Lyle both of whom beat Oscar via
decisionAdditional: both men were trained briefly by Gil Clancy.|
|6/27/02 03:20:39 PM|Steve|N.J.||dmmsrm@comcast.net||||10|I pick Ali to knockout
Lewis in 12 rounds.I thought Lewis's performance again Tyson was much ado about
nothing.It never ceases to amaze me how easily even knowledgeable fight
fans,even the guys on this site,can have thier judgement swayed by the
prometer's hype!Tyson hadn't beaten a decent apponent in many years.Lewis is
getting rave reviews for beating up a shell of the old Mike Tyson.Lewis looked
clumsy,he missed all of his uppercuts,was hesitant with his right hand against a
guy with no upper body movement who either stood still,or leaped in with one
punch. Joe Louis over Larry Holmes by decision.Either Joe Louis wasn't as hard
punching and fast-of-hand as he looked in old fight films,or Larry Holmes was a
much better fighter than the one I remember losing his title to a
lightheavywieght,Michael Spinks.|
|6/27/02 09:26:01 PM|Kent|La Habra, California||oriononside@aol.com||||10|John,
I agree with you assement of a Quarry/Bonevena fight. Jerry would have probably
outpointed Bonevena but it would not have been easy.|
|6/28/02 05:59:57 PM|EVREN|LONDON||@||||10|The votes at the moment - 4 - 1 for
Ali over Lennox. The Louis-Holmes bout is on 2 - 2 - we need some deciding
votes. The round will end by the end of Sunday.|
|6/29/02 03:25:23 AM|Mark Sargeant|London||lpu00mts@reading.ac.uk||||10|I am
sure that Earnie Shavers' autobiography, 'Welocome to the Big Times' is out in
the United States, but does anyone know when it is being published in the UK?
I'm sure a decent sports bookshop will have it but I've heard a rumour that you
may have to order.I'm sure it would be a great read, considering the
desperate beginning to Shavers' life, his very hard-hitting exploits, and his
ability to talk honestly about the 'golden era' of the period. Wars with Ali,
Holmes, Norton, Quarry, Lyle, Ellis, Young and Bugner should make for a great
book. As well an interesting fact, particularly for the UK readers, do you know
that as well as spending time as Don King's chauffeur, Earnie has a house in
Liverpool where he lives for six months of the year with his English wife? Not
only that but he as also worked as a 'greeter' for some of the city's more
fashionable clubs! I imagine he doesn't have too many problems!|
|6/29/02 12:34:16 PM|Paul Drolet|Montreal||drolpaul@aol.com||||10|Mark: you'll
have to order the Shavers book on-line through Amazon.com or you may be able to
order it through www.sportspublishinginc.com. Sports Publishing Inc. are the
same people who published the Norton book a few years back. |
|6/29/02 12:39:35 PM|Kent|La Habra, Ca||oriononside@aol.com||||10|I think the
Shavers book is the one where James contributed to the section about Shavers'
fight with Jerry. I remember a while back that Earnie had contacted James
regarding the book. I am glad to know it is out as I will get a copy soon.|
|6/29/02 12:42:01 PM|Kent|La Habra||oriononside@aol.com||||10|Oh one more thing,
tonight on HBO is Wladimir Klitschko verses Ray Mercer. It should be
interesting. Let's see if Dr. K is for real. Mercer is a bit old though. |
|6/29/02 07:24:31 PM|Evren|London||@||||10|If Mercer comes in good shape he