January 2002 - October 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation
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well. Almost 30 years after they fought, Joe Frazier is reportedly still furious<br />
at Ali for calling him "<strong>The</strong> Ugly Bear" and so forth. I suspect that in a<br />
sense, many people like <strong>Jerry</strong> <strong>Quarry</strong> because he never indulged in that stuff at<br />
all, and simply showed up to fight. One more thing -- there's no way to<br />
measure it or check the evidence, but I think Ali trained well for a higher<br />
percentage of fights than 95% of boxers, and all boxers go slack on this<br />
sometimes. It also occurred to me that <strong>Jerry</strong> was what? -- 5'11", 200-205?<br />
George Foreman was 6'5", 230+. I simply cannot imagine <strong>Jerry</strong> hurting him, as so<br />
few other fighters ever did, excepting Ali. I'm reminded of when Mike Tyson<br />
(5'10", 220) finally mixed it with Riddick Bowe (6'5", 240+) and tried his<br />
"ferocious stuff". Bowe hardly blinked and seemed to be thinking, "Jeez, is that<br />
all?" <strong>The</strong> oldest lie in boxing is that the bigger they are, the harder they<br />
fall. Actually, the bigger they are, the harder it is to make them fall. Look<br />
not at the aberrations like Primo Carnera but the proof like Lennox<br />
Lewis.And yes, my La Habra friend, I remember your town over the hill very<br />
well. Our Boys' Club would have Fight Nights and smokers with you several times<br />
every year. You always had good fighters, especially good, skilled Mexican-<br />
American kids who could box you right out of the gym and beat you in a hundred<br />
ways. A La Habra star I'll always remember was Larry Hughes, who became an<br />
outstanding amateur heavyweight, and would have fought for our country in the<br />
Pan Am Games, had he not had some Vietnam injuries that hampered him. You guys<br />
were the toughest in Orange County then, along with Santa Ana. |<br />
|8/25/03 02:55:50 AM|Ed|Cicero n y||mooseygoop@ol.com||||10|Just a couple quick<br />
comments on recent posts...yes fighter from 30 to 40 years always take on a new<br />
aura, kind of a nastalgia thing I suppose. Notice how u dont hear much from the<br />
Dempsey or Jack Johnson era (cause those fight fans have mostly passed) even<br />
though those fights are widely available on tape..so its kind of an emotional<br />
thing as people age and think back on fighters they grew up with.Concerning<br />
the lack of talent in the heavy division I agree its probably because of other<br />
opportunities from other sports. Also its possible that the athletes are more<br />
aware of the dangers of boxing. I know the university near me (and i've heard<br />
some pro teams do it too)pulls the player aside when they hear they're<br />
interested in pursuing a boxing career and sends them to the medical dept and<br />
they're shown what happens when the brain is hit with a gloved fist. Most of<br />
them lose interest quick.( Not that football is great for the head or body<br />
either, they seem to ignor that part).One thing I read from a doctor<br />
concerning a fighters ability to take a punch is that getting knocked out is<br />
like a safety valve and that a fighter that gets k o'ed is actually saving<br />
himself rather then one that takes punishment over the course of the fight and<br />
is regarded as having a strong chin..of course thats what makes boxing, boxing,<br />
the ability to take punishment and play russian roulette with your brains.|<br />
|8/25/03 04:22:04 AM|Massimo|Rome||3peat.com||||10|To Tubby: Joe Frazier wasn' t<br />
the "Ugly Bear" !He was the "Gorilla" ! Do you remember " I'm gonna beat the<br />
gorilla in the Thrilla in Manilla " ? Sonny Liston was the "Ugly Bear" ! Primo<br />
Carnera wasn' t an aberration ! I beat Paulino Uzcudun twice, Walter Neusel...<br />
Lasted 15 rounds against Sharkey and almost 6 against Joe Louis. He wasn't a<br />
great champion but he was a good fighter ! P.Uzcudun was EuropeanChampion<br />
and fought toe to toe 3 times against Max Schmeling ! Max Baer could'nt last<br />
almost 6 rounds against Joe Louis ! Ali isn't 6' 4". He is about 6' 2"1/2, I<br />
think. In today's he wouldn't be considerated a big heavyweight at all ! He was<br />
about the same size of Chris Bird ! George Foreman isn't 6' 5",he is 6'4" !<br />
When did Tyson fight Bowe ? In a sparring session ? Have a nice time !|<br />
|8/25/03 09:22:20<br />
AM|Roadscholarette|Chicago||roadscholarette@hotmail.com||||10|To Ed: I don't<br />
think there's any doubt that football, basketball, and baseball have taken a lot<br />
of good athletes who might otherwise have been good fighters. Though fighters<br />
still tend to come from rough backgrounds, even the worst schools have sports