January 2002 - October 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

at the hands of George Foreman. It read " Gerry Cooney finally met the washed up
old man he couldn't knock out" that about says it all in my mind.|
|5/13/03 11:18:17 AM|Steve|N.J.||dmmsrm@comcast.net||||10|Jimmy Dorsey,there are
at least ten fights on your list that I would gladly spend $49.95 to see.I
really wonder how a Frazier vs Norton fight would have gone.I never bought into
that,"we'll never fight each other because we're such good friends"baloney.I
think Norton's carefully arranged career did not include a Joe Frazier,or a Ron
Lyle.|
|5/13/03 12:04:11 PM|Carl Weingarten|TJQF||TJQF||||10|I'm looking forward to
seeing ESPNCL "The Forgotten Heavyweight: Jerry Quarry", but I believe this is a
repeat, and they only show Jerry's fights with Ali and Frazier. I hope I'm
wrong. In any case, though Jerry was courageous in these fights, he did loose
them, so I can't consider the program much of a tribute to Jerry. By not
showing Jerry's fights with Foster, Shavers, Lyle, Spencer or the many exciting
fights Jerry did win, is to ignore why Jerry was a contender worthy of Ali and
Frazier in the first place.Hey Ben, please post the email to ESPN
Classic so we can help "educate" them. Thanks, --Carl|
|5/13/03 12:34:29 PM|Kent|La Habra, Ca||oriononside@aol.com||||10|Wow, just when
I said there are no bad feelings around here, a newcomer, who's opinions are
very welcome, shows up and really gives it to Forest. Forest handled it well by
not attacking back in spite of a fairly provocative post directed towards him.
I think it is good when someone comes here and shakes things up a little bit
every now and then. I hope our new friend drops back in a few more times.
Steve, what makes you think I am wealthy? Actually, I may or may not be and
depending on what happens in the next few months, I could getting a lor of money
or have to start over again, not sure yet. Gerry Cooney was a very hard puncher
who had some flaws as a fighter he is one of the few who got out intact and
financially secure. I don't know anything about the financial dealings
regarding his foundation so I can't comment on this.|
|5/13/03 12:46:07 PM|JIMMY DORSEY|VENTURA
CALIFORNIA||RONNYRAINS@YAHOO.COM||||10|SHEMP(STEVE):I KNOW it would only be a
preliminary,to the top ten bouts, I mentioned we missed,but that DUANE
BOBICK/JOE BUGNER matchup would have been huge,about the same size, speed,etc. a
real britain/USA old fashioned matchup,they only time I ever saw Bugner
RALLY,(besides his own country).was one very good round vs lyle, and that
great,ALMOST DESPERATION right TO THE JAW OF JOE FRAZIER(that really stunned
Joe).Although Bobick never really beat a pro of evevn Bugner's stature, I would
make Duane, a 6-5 "PICK EM" IN LONDON. AND 8-5 MSG.Bugner obviously took a
better shot! PREDCITION Bobick 10 round decision, much in the same styl as his
LeDOUX WINS.|
|5/13/03 12:46:18 PM|Kent|La Habra, Ca||oriononside@aol.com||||10|It looks like
Bobby Quarry's event, The battle of the Bouncers and tribute to Jerry Quarry is
a go for this Saturday, May 17, 2003. It is going to be held at the Dome,
formally Strongbow Stadium, in Bakersfield, Ca. The Dome is located at 2201 V
Street in Bakersfield. Doors open at 6 pm and the event is slated for 7 pm to
10 pm. Ticket price is $12.00. Hope to see some of the locals there this
Saturday.|
|5/13/03 03:09:00 PM|John Gerard|NYC||rock289z@yahoo.com||||10|I think Bugner
would have handled Bobick rather easily. Neither man was a great puncher but
Bugner could really take a punch, was a good boxer, and had good stamina. What
exactly could Bobick do well? I saw him fight John Tate and go out in one
round.|
|5/13/03 07:02:49 PM|Rick Spolato|S F Ca||bigingo243@aol.com||||10|>>>The best
way to describe him comes from the lead line of an article covering his KO at
the hands of George Foreman. It read " Gerry Cooney finally met the washed up
old man he couldn't knock out" that about says it all in my mind