January 2002 - July 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

implement strict drug testing protocols at the Mr. Universe and Mr. Olypia
competition, to prove their drug free claim. For once, even Joe and Ben Weider
were stammering for words (it didn't happen).|
|11/25/03 12:14:41 PM|Kent|La Habra, Ca||kentallenent@aol.com||||10|Koo Koo,
could Jake LaMotta and Carman Basilio have beaten Ray Leonard? Probably not as
Leonard was too fast for them. Could LaMotta and Basilio have beaten Ray's
brother Roger Leonard, who for whatever reason only had about fifteen
professional fights? LaMotta and Basilio could have easily beaten Roger Leonard
because of skill and experience. Roger Leonard has the same basic genetics as
his brother Ray so why couldn't he beat these two white fighters? Answer, black
doesn't make better, skill does! Another one, could Jerry Quarry beat
Ali, answer, yes, "everyday and twice on Sunday!" How could this possibly be
when everyone knows Muhammad Ali beat Jerry twice? I was referring to Ali's
brother Rahman Ali, AKA Rudy Clay. Jerry was a much better fighter than Rahman
Ali was. Again, Jerry had more skill and experience than the other Ali brother
even though this Ali has the same bascic genetic structure as Muhammad
does.Lastly, Ray Leonard beat a Ugandan named Ayub Kalule for a share of
the Jr. Middleweight title in the early 1980s. Kalule was very "cut" looking
and very strong and he is also 100 percent black African while Leonard, a
lighter skinned black, probably has some white ancestors at some point in his
family history. Yet Leonard beat Kalule, who was a very good fighter and I
believe a former Olympian because Leonard was too fast for him, just like
Leonard would have been too fast for Basilio and LaMotta.Once again,
black doesn't make the athelete better, skill makes him better.|
|11/25/03 12:25:55
PM|Roadscholarette|Chicago||roadscholarette@hotmail.com||||10|Kent -No,
I wasn't trying to suggest that ~being~ black makes an athlete better, just that
there is some fairly compelling evidence that black people ~may~ have a larger
pool, via genetics, of folks who might be able to develop into top jocks, all
other things being equal (training, coaching, hard work, etc.). Jon Entine, in
his book, goes into this deeper.My nephew laughs at a situation in his
school. There's a black kid in his class (dad's a dentist, mom's a stay at
homer), with only moderate athletic talent, yet in gym class, he's always picked
in the top three for games! :-)|
|11/25/03 01:05:55 PM|Pete|Cleveland||pco@hotmail.com||||10|Interesting
discussion; not that it has much to do with Jerry Quarry, but...When we
speak in terms in genetics, two brothers are anything but identical, genetically
speaking. To reach a pure state genetically, that is to say homozygously, you
would have to have many, many generations of brother/sister matings to call any
future generations genetically the same. This isn't happening here. What is
happening here is hybrid vigor. For any of you who are familiar with the history
of slavery in this country, you will be well aware that all African Americans
have a degree of white ancestory in their genetic makeup. This makes for a
bigger stronger individual, regardless of the species. Where boxing is
concerned, the inate ability or potential has to be there. It is not so much
strength as it is the ability to react. Talk to any top athlete and he or she
will tell you that they were always able to "beat their opponent to the punch".
Reflexes and speed. There is also truth to the cultural issue. How many Jews
succeed academically and later where business and creativity is concerned. That
isn't to say that all African Americans, raised in the inner city, are great
athletes and all Jewish Americans, raised in the suburbs, are outstanding
scholars and businessmen, but...it's any interesting topic.|
|11/25/03 01:18:26 PM|Fran|PA||plc7755@aol.com||||10|Interesting about the
Leonard brothers. I was on the same Inter service team as Roger back in 1975 and
we were sitting around talking and I remember him talkin about Ray and saying
that Ray doesn't drink wine or anything how he was very dedicated. Now Roger was
an Outstanding amatuer and had all of the ability Ray did but at some point when