Heavyweight boxer Jerry Quarry will be remembered in the late 21st century
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Jerry Quarry Remembered
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Best American sports writing - 1996 - David Davis - The 13th Round - p. 13
Many in the boxing industry continue to deny that a wide spread problem with brain damage exists. When a fighter grows mentally disabled , they prefer to blame alcohol, drugs and ageing.
The Boxing Hall of Shame - 2006 -Thomas Myler - Requiem for a Heavyweight - p. 179
But advances in technology and testing allow medical researchers to confirm medically what has been known for decades about so called punch-drunk boxers
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What many fail to realize about boxing is that the punches taken in actual contests comprise only a small part of the over-all head trauma that a fighter endures.
When Jerry became aware of of his dementia, he felt betrayed by his sport.
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Jerry Quarry first put on a pair of boxing gloves when he was three years old. By the time he was eight, he had won the Jr, Golden Gloves- 45lb Champion. he continued in the amateurs until 1964 when he culminated a great amateur career by winning the National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Championship and was the Tournaments most outstanding fighter. He set a record that is still standing today. Jerry won the title by knocking all five opponents out in three days.
Under the watchful eyes of his co-managers, his dad and veteran fight manager Johnnie Flores, Jerry turned pro in May of 1965. He ran off 12 wins in a row before running into Tony Doyle and was held to his first draw. He also had two draws with Tony Alongi. His first loss came in his 20th pro bout, against a tough veteran Eddie machen. his loss was attributed to poor conditioning and at the time Jerry promised that poor conditioning would never cost him another loss. He beat Joey Orbillo, Alex Miteff, Billy Daniels, Floyd Patterson, Buster Mathis, Brian London, Jack Bodell, Mac Foster, Ron Lyle, Thad Spencer just to name a few.
Jerry lost a disputed 15 round decision to Jimmy Ellis for the WBA version of the Heavyweight title that was stripped away from Muhammad Ali.
Boxing Illustrated named Jerry the most popular professional boxer in the world in 1968,1969 and in 1970 was tied with Muhammad Ali to share the honor. Jerry fought Muhammad Ali in what was billed as the return of the champ. Jerry got cut early in the fight and received eighteen stitches plus the loss.
Jerry came along in a boxing era that many considered to be the best of all time. In the middle 70's Jerry managed him self and was trained by Gil Clancy. jerry continued to fight off and on until his last fight in 1992. From 1964 to 1992, 28 years 53-9-4 33 ko's
Mike Quarry
Mike Quarry was born in Bakersfield, California. He began boxing at the age of 8 and obtained his license to fight as an amateur at 17. He tried to emulate his older brother Jerry Quarry, a renowned heavyweight fighter . "At one time Michael said, 'They might as well put on my epitaph: Here lies Jerry Quarry's little brother.'" He had his one chance at a title shot in 1972, when he went up against Bob Foster for the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association light heavyweight crowns. Quarry lost on a fourth-round knockout.
Mike Quarry died at age 55 in La Habra, California. His death was attributed to pugilistic dementia, which had also caused his brother Jerry's death. Mike Quarry's grave is in Shafter, California in Shafter Cemetery.
Jerry Quarry (May 15, 1945 – January 3, 1999), nicknamed "Irish" or "The Bellflower Bomber", was an American heavyweight boxer. Quarry was rated by Ring magazine as the most popular fighter in the sport, from 1968 to 1971, during the peak of his career. His most famous bouts were against world champions Floyd Patterson, Jimmy Ellis, Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton.[3] His professional career record of 53 wins–9 losses–4 draws included wins over some of the best heavyweights of his era, 1965–75. Quarry also had a remarkably successful amateur boxing career. Also briefly a Hollywood actor, Quarry appeared in a number of television roles, and also played a recurring character on the show Adam-12. His younger brother, Mike Quarry, was also a high-ranked contender in the light heavyweight division.
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