Jerry Quarry

"Irish" Jerry Quarry (May 15, 1945 - January 3, 1999) was called by some the best heavyweight boxer to never win a world title. He was durable and smart, had a good punch, and owned a legendary chin. His one flaw was cuts, which stopped some of his fights and pestered him in others. Jerry had a good left hook, was a good body puncher, and a smart and quick counterpuncher. He was 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) and weighed 195 lb (88 kg) in his prime. Jerry Quarry (http://www. ... Jerry Quarry (http://www. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... In violence and martial arts, a punch is a strike made using the hand closed into a fist. ... Look up Hook in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The word hook has many meanings: A fishing hook is a device used to catch fish. ...

Quarry come to national attention by winning the 1965 National Golden Gloves championship at Madison Square Garden. He knocked out each of his opponents in the tournament, a feat never before or since matched. Quarry began his pro career in 1965 winning a decision against Gene Hamilton in Los Angeles, California. He had fourteen fights that first year alone, with 13 wins and one draw. His first loss came against respected veteran Eddie Machen in 1966, Jerry's 21st fight at just 21 years of age. He followed that loss with a slew of victories and became a ranked heavyweight in 1967. That year the W.B.A. (World Boxing Association) had a tournament to replace Muhammad Ali, who had been stripped as champion. Quarry was named to the eight-man field and became its star. He defeated former world champion Floyd Patterson and tournament favorite Thad Spencer before an upset in the final by Jimmy Ellis. Still highly ranked, he was given a title shot by Joe Frazier in 1969. Quarry lost the fight via seventh-round technical knockout despite a tremendous performance. He would also fight Ali when the champion returned in 1970. Quarry did well enough to earn a rematch in 1972, but lost both fights. He also lost a rematch to Frazier in 1974. Still, Quarry maintained his high rank by defeating several top opponents from 1970 through 1974. George Foreman refused to give Quarry a title shot and said in later years that he purposely dodged him. // Events January-February January 4 - United States President Lyndon Johnson proclaims his Great Society during his State of the Union address. ... The Golden Gloves is an annual competition for amateur boxing in the United States. ... Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and sometimes simply called The Garden has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ... ‹The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. ... Muhammad Ali-Haj (محمد على) (born January 17, 1942 as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. ... Floyd Patterson (born January 4, 1935) is a former Heavyweight boxing champion who made history multiple times in the sport of boxing. ... James Albert Jimmy Ellis (1940-present) was an American prizefighter who held the World Boxing Association Heavyweight title from 1968 to 1970. ... Joseph William Frazier (born in Beaufort, South Carolina on January 12, 1944), better known as Joe Frazier, is a world famous former boxer and world Heavyweight champion. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949 in Marshall, Texas) is a former boxer who was twice Heavyweight Champion of the world, a successful businessman, and an ordained Christian minister. ...

Quarry was also a bit TV actor who appeared in several TV shows and would retire to work for the American Broadcasting Company in 1975. He earned over $5 million as a fighter without ever being champion - but several years later, the first signs of his downfall began to appear. Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a television and radio network in the United States. ... 1975 was a common year starting on ghjgh Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

In 1983, while researching a magazine article about the health problems of retired boxers, a Sports Illustrated reporter visited Quarry, then 37 and training for a comeback attempt. Though the boxer appeared to be in good health, his performances on several simple cognitive tests were shockingly poor. This was the harbinger for the mental decline that destroyed the last part of his life - dementia pugilistica, the atrophy of the brain from repeated blows to the head, eventually leading to an Alzheimer's-like state. Dementia pugilistica, also called chronic traumatic encephalopathy and punch-drunk syndrome, is a form of neurological disorder which primarily affects career boxers. ...

His fortune depleted by 1992, Quarry, by then 47, signed up for yet another "comeback" bout at the derisively low prize money of $1,050 and took a ferocious six-round pounding in what proved his last fight. Within a few years, he was unable to feed or dress himself and had to be cared for by relatives, mainly his brother James - the only one of the four Quarry brothers not to box professionally. (Jerry's brother, Mike, once fought for the light-heavyweight championship but himself was disabled by pugilistic dementia in later life. Another brother, Bobby, suffers from Parkinson's disease, believed to be the result of his own, less heralded heavyweight career.)

Quarry died in 1999. A foundation works in his honor to battle the condition that shortened his life.

Jerry Quarry was inducted to the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995. His pro record was 53-9-4 with 32 KOs. It includes wins over Floyd Patterson, Thad Spencer, Buster Mathis, Mac Foster, Ron Lyle, and Earnie Shavers, all notable heavyweights. His brothers Mike Quarry and Bobby Quarry are also former boxers. Mike once lost to Bob Foster by knockout for the world light heavyweight title in 1974. Bobby fought 23 times as a professional heavyweight. Knockout (K.O.), or simply knock, is a winning criterion of many ringsports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai and others. ... Floyd Patterson (born January 4, 1935) is a former Heavyweight boxing champion who made history multiple times in the sport of boxing. ... Buster Mathis had a very successful career as an amateur heavyweight boxer. ... Ron Lyle (born February 12, 1941) was a professional boxer. ... Earnie Shavers (born August 31, 1945) was a professional boxer. ... Bob Foster (born December 15, 1938) is a native of Albuquerque whom many boxing critics consider to be one of the greatest Light Heavyweight world champions in history. ... In boxing, the division between heavyweight over 175 pounds (79. ...

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• Professional fighting record
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