January 2002 - July 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

y a 1971-73 Quarry. Instead, we have a clearly used up and out of shape Quarry
taking the fight on a couple weeks notice. What annoyed me more than anything
is the fact that Norton crowed about the win "I always wanted to fight Jerry
Quarry." Norton, you didn't fight Jerry Quarry the fighter. You fought the
name, but not the fighter. This would be the same as Holmes saying he always
wanted to fight Ali after beating the old Ali. Of course, Holmes never said
anything like this. Likewise, if Marciano had the audacity to say he always
wanted to fight Joe Louis after beating an old Louis. Norton was so proud of
that win. And of course, before his fight with Earnie Shavers, Norton said that
he would beat Shavers, who "quit against Quarry." We all know that Norton got
taken out in about two minutes in that one! |
|8/29/04 12:10:50 PM|Massimo|Roma||4||||10|Angelo-The first time I saw
Ellis-Quarry I got the impression that Jimmy Ellis did dominate the fight. But
after having rewatched it a couple of times, now I realize that Jerry held his
own pretty well. I think that Ellis won by ( or with )a margin of 3 or maybe 4
points. Jerry Quarry hit him with many body shots which are not that impressive,
but are shots after all. But that wasn't the true Jerry. The best Jerry would
have beaten Ellis IMO** IMO means "in my opinion".|
|8/29/04 05:58:50 PM|Bob Bumbera|NC||renfbera@aol.com||||10|I just got through
reading a fantastic boxing novel, "Every time I talk to Liston" by Brian DeVido
a former West Virgina Golden Gloves heavyweight champion. It's a great read!|
|8/30/04 06:04:37 PM|Bob Cousy|Roma||4||||10|24/3/1969 (3 BME)Jerry
Quarry vs Buster Mathish: 1.80
h: 1.90w: 88.9 w: 106.4shoe size: ?
shoe size: ?THE WINNER: "Irish Jerry Quarry"THE SCORES: 9-2-1/10-1-
1/10-1-1Buster Mathis knocked down in the second round.This is a fight
I'd like to watch. Too bad itdoesn't exist anymore !Good night, I
have to go to my huge bed. shoe size: ?|
|9/1/04 03:31:57 AM|Kent|La Habra, Ca||kentallenent@aol.com||||10|That Jerry
Quarry fought tough competition can be seen by the fact that Jerry fought 41 of
66 professional fights against fighters with winning records, about 62% of his
fights, going 33-8 in these fights. I wonder how Jerry would have done
if he had a padded record like so many propects do today? Would it have made
him a better fighter or did the experience against tougher opposition make him
better? I do think he would not have been as damaged if he had taken an
easier route.|
|9/1/04 07:39:13 AM|Angelo|Washington, DC||funktron@yahoo.com||||10|Kent:
Taking an easier route wouldn't have prepared him for Lyle, Foster, Shavers,
etc. But you're right, it would have spared him from some of the severe
physical damage. Also, fans tend to look at a won-loss record more than quality
of competition. Often, title fights are made by popular demand. If you're 50-
1, the perception is that you are entitled to a title shot, even if the loss is
against the only top ten fighter you've faced. I like Sean O'Grady a lot, but
didn't he build an enormous winning record fighting stiffs?|
|9/1/04 07:40:17 AM|Angelo|Washington, DC||funktron@yahoo.com||||10|I'll add
that much of Jerry's physical damage probably occurred later in his career.|
|9/1/04 08:27:00 AM|Massimo|Roma||Beethoven was 5'4" tall.com||||10|I was
rewatching the Primo Carnera-Ray Impelletiere fight and I did notice that Primo
threw many incorrect punches in that fight. Maybe he should have been
disqualified. Jack Dempsey was the referee and he not even gave him a warning !
Why former champs are not good in refereing fights ? Walcott did a disaster in
the second Ali'-Liston fight ! Ex champions should not be allowed to referee a
fight ! Ray Impelletiere was the greatest.|
|9/1/04 10:16:30 AM|charles anderson|ark.||ctjjandfam@aol.com||||10|kent,in the
second frazier fightjoe threw more right hands than he did in his whole career
andconnected most of them. don't you think this baffeled jerry?|
|9/1/04 11:29:42 AM|Fran|Philly||plc7755@aol.com||||10|Angelo, Sean O'grady