January 2002 - July 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

scheduled to fight non other then Oscar Bonavena, who again broke his hand, When
Jerry was offered the bout, in Hawaii at the time,Jerry was contemplating a bout
for 50 grand vs EITHER BOONE KIRKMAN IN SEATTLE, or a rematch with Lyle in
Denver.|
|5/17/04 12:56:50 PM|Angelo|Washington, DC||funktron@yahoo.com||||10|I wonder
how Bonavena would have done against Norton? Brenda:Yes, I heard
Stallone is involved with the reality boxing series. I guess the show will have
the fighters and their families profiled. It will be an elimination of sorts---
and the guy left standing will get some good boxing management and a big money
fight. Sounds interesting. |
|5/17/04 03:15:22 PM|JIMMY DORSEY|VENTURA
CALIFORNIA||RONNYRAINS@YAHOO.COM||||10|I'LL say one thing how about they old
actor William Smith and not the one who played Ali, I'm talking the charactor
actor who was on Rich Man Poor Man, and the anyway which way but loose series
etc. playing Oscar Bonavena ? what a natural|
|5/17/04 08:24:28 PM|Steve|N.J.||dmmsrm@comcast.net||||10|Jimmy D.you
lunkhead.Those Lombardi players should have been so lucky as to have been traded
to the Eagles.Yuk,Yuk. I saw a short scene of Jerry hitting home runs during the
1974 sports superstar show.He crushed every ball pitched to him.The crowd was
going crazy.He was wearing a straps over the shoulders t-shirt,and looked very
fit .Every time he hit a home run,he would bow to the crowd,who where loving
it!|
|5/17/04 08:59:24 PM|Kent|La Habra, Ca||kentallenent@aol.com||||10|I would have
liked to have seen a Norton verses Bonevena fight. Too bad it didn't
happen.By 1975, Jerry had very little left, in shape or not and Lyle
would have beaten Jerry at that point and maybe even Kirkman too.There
is no way Jerry should have fought after the second loss to Joe Frazier. In
that fight, Jerry fought well for the first two rounds but after Frazier got
warmed up, he gave Jerry a bad beating that should have retired Jerry for
good.It is similar to when Evander Holyfield fought James Toney last
year. Holyfield looked good for the first two rounds but after that, Toney gave
him a beating. I can't believe Holyfield continues to insist he wants
to fight again. He recently fired his entire staff because they didn't believe
in his chances of coming back and he is looking for new people who believe in
him as much as he believes in himself.I always thought Holyfield had
some brains in his head and I have heard he has made some sound investments so
money isn't the issue but I guess Holyfield is dillusional and hopefully no one
will give him a license to fight. Anyone that does should be fed to the Lions.
Holyfield is playing with fire!|
|5/18/04 01:36:07 AM|Steve|N.J.||dmmsrm@comcast.net||||10|Massimo,you know,back
in the day,there were alot of great Italian fighters.Rocky Graziano,Vito
Antufuermo,Marciano,My all time favorite middleweight from Philly,Joey
Giardiello,who could have given boxing classes to any alltime great.These men
where all small in stature.They where all reputed,whoever,to have unusually wide
feet!|
|5/18/04 01:53:53 AM|Steve|N.J.||dmmsrm@comcast.net||||10|Kent,do you think
there should be a mandatory age for retirement? Even more importantly,How about
a certain amount of Pro fights a guy can fight? How about a certain number of
fights in proportion to his losses.Say if a guy has lost 25 or 30 percent of his
fights,or even a lesser percentage,shouldn,t he have his license pulled? It
would sure eliminate alot of trail horses,and guys like Hollyfield.|
|5/18/04 02:11:37 AM|Steve|N.J.||dmmsrm@comcast.net||||10|Think about it.Most
fighters could still get pretty seasoned in 20 to 25 fights.This without walking
through all the stiffs they normally do to build up their records.By this time
in their career,they either have it or they don't.A limited time in the Pros
would seem to be a way to cut down on all this brain damage.I think the
countless punches they absorb in sparring for fights,probably does as much long