January 2002 - October 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation
January 2002 - October 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation
January 2002 - October 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation
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this fight into a donnybrook with Clancy performing a Phil Jackson like support<br />
for Gerry hoping that the left hook would win it.Final note: Eddie Animal Lopez<br />
fought Cooney in a crossroads collision fight of two heavyweight prospects not<br />
of a C rated journeyman fighting a heavyweight prospect. That was why it ws<br />
broadcast on national TV. Two good winning fighters trying to make the next<br />
level. To ask me to re-view the Cooney-Foreman fight to justify your point is<br />
like me asking you to view the <strong>Quarry</strong>-Norton fight as to justify why <strong>Quarry</strong> was<br />
not a great fighter. I won't because I know its not true, there are more factors<br />
to be considered in the bigger picture of things.|<br />
|7/15/03 12:42:08 PM|John Gerard|NYC||rock289z@yahoo.com||||10|Dan: actually,<br />
Dan, Clancy made a point of saying he wanted to work on Gerry''s balance and<br />
ability to punch while going backwards. And he did a good job. Like I said, in<br />
the first round, Cooney, to my mind, looked the best he ever looked -- at least<br />
the most well rounded. He showed boxing skills he never showed before and the<br />
ability to fight on the run. Clancy did a very good job. That's why I wanted to<br />
show you the tape. No other reason except that it was a fun fight to watch and<br />
it shows how different a given figher can be in the hands of other trainers. |<br />
|7/15/03 12:44:18 PM|Forest Ward|South Carolna||Joekevin@cs.com||||10|John<br />
Gerard, strangely enough Bossman Jones was <strong>Jerry</strong> <strong>Quarry</strong>'s sparring before the<br />
Mac Foster fight; and <strong>Jerry</strong> gave the Bossman considerable credit for his victory<br />
over Foster.<strong>The</strong>n when <strong>Jerry</strong> fought Ali in Oct of 70, the Bossman was in<br />
Ali's camp, and <strong>Quarry</strong> said something to the effect, "yeah, the Bossman used to<br />
work with me, and if he shows his head around here I will break his neck."I<br />
think the Bossman may have been working in the Foreman camp before George fought<br />
Ali, in the movie the "Greatest," I think it portrayed the Bossman as a spy for<br />
Ali in Foreman's camp.I think I remember him as a cornerman for Norton in<br />
the 3rd Ali Norton fight.A few years ago I saw a boxing story on the<br />
internet about the Bossman, he was working as a clerk/deliveryman in a liquer<br />
store. <strong>The</strong> impression I got from the story was that he was not doing too<br />
well.I saw Jimmy Dupree fight a draw with Willie Burton in the semifinal to<br />
the Dick Tiger-Frankie Depaula fight in the Garden Oct 68. It was a dull, but<br />
interesting fight, neither deserved to win, they both had to much repect for<br />
each other, to take a chance, it was like a chess match. Where as the Tiger-<br />
Depaula fght was one of the best fights I ever saw. <strong>The</strong> first five rounds were<br />
comparable to the Foreman-Lyle fight. <strong>The</strong> last five riunds were nothing to<br />
write home about, Depaula was shot, but he didn't quit. Tiger won a 10 round<br />
decisionI met <strong>Jerry</strong> <strong>Quarry</strong> once, I am 5' 9" and <strong>Jerry</strong> had me by maybe 2",<br />
but he was very broad. Big shoulders and forearms. He was built along similar<br />
lines to Mickey Mantle |<br />
|7/15/03 02:32:25 PM|JIMMY DORSEY|VENTURA<br />
CALIFORNIA||RONNYRAINS@YAHOO.COM||||10|HEY FOREST,I KNEW "BOSSMAN" sparred with<br />
all the big guns,I could just see JQ SAYING THAT TO THEY EFFECT,"Bossman" was a<br />
heck of a Lightheavyweight,Also despite <strong>Jerry</strong>'s 72-inch reach,he had 17 1/2 inch<br />
guns,about 2 1/2 inches bigger than the normal heavyweight Ali and FRAZIER<br />
ETC.i'll admit they sure did not look that big! but looks are deceiving!|<br />
|7/16/03 01:08:52 PM|JIMMY DORSEY|VENTURA<br />
CALIFORNIA||RONNYRAINS@YAHOO.COM||||10|By the way does anyone know if New Jersey<br />
heavyweight Tony Alongi was ever in the top ten world rankings (say <strong>The</strong> Ring<br />
Magazine?)in the early to mid-60's.if so,<strong>Jerry</strong> <strong>Quarry</strong> was 1-6-1 vs PAST-PRESENT-<br />
FUTURE World Champions,7-0 vs top ten contenders,7-2-2 6 knockouts vs<br />
past/future top ten contenders, and 38-1-1 vs the rest.(including ill-advised<br />
Cranmer).In case anyone is confused (like me).This was of course during <strong>Jerry</strong>'s<br />
career,I'VE BEEN informed Alongi did break the top ten during his career,but<br />
they did not know when,with a 38-2-1 record against JQ,Its easy to believe,they<br />
others who where ranked contenders(but not when JERRY FOUGHT THEM)Where,Daniels<br />
Machen,Chuvalo,Zanon,Neumann,Miteff,London,and Corletti (at THE FABULOUS FORUM<br />
Curly).|