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Jerry Quarry
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Personal information
Real name: Jerry Quarry
Nickname(s): Irish, The Bellflower Bomber
Nationality: American
Date of birth: (1945-05-15)May 15, 1945
Place of birth: Bakersfield, California
Date of death: January 3, 1999(1999-01-03) (aged 53)
Personal Statistics
Rated at: Heavyweight
Boxing career information
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Anyone seriously considering being a boxer should see Jerry Quarry

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 1968–1971, during the peak of his career.

Overview[]

Quarry was a durable and smart counter-puncher/action fighter. At times he even moved around the ring in an Ali fashion. He had fast hands, an excellent left hook, and punched well with both hands. He also had a remarkable chin and was always courageous. His major flaw was a tendency to cut easily and having the bad luck to box in the era of Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Patterson and Norton. He was six feet (1.83 metres) tall and weighed 195-pounds (88 kilograms) in his prime, which whilst comparable to many heavyweight boxers then, still put him on the slightly smaller side of the division. He would today be considered cruiser-weight.

He was the most visible of a significant fighting family, which included three other pro boxers (his father and two brothers). Quarry's father first put gloves on his son at five years. His career, he felt, was decided for him at a very young age.

Boxing career[]

Emergence[]

Quarry came to notice by winning the 1965 National Golden Gloves championship in Kansas City at age 19. He knocked out each of his five opponents, a feat unmatched before or since.[citation needed] Quarry began his pro career in March 1965, winning a decision against Gene Hamilton in Los Angeles, California.

1960s[]

Quarry's first loss came against veteran and former contender Eddie Machen in 1966, which was his twenty-first fight within two full years as a pro.

In mid-1967, the (World Boxing Association) (W.B.A.) held a tournament to replace Muhammad Ali a heavyweight champion, who had been stripped of his title for refusing induction into the military. Quarry had three convincing wins early in that year to improve his ranking, but also had a draw with former champion Floyd Patterson.

Title match v Ellis[]

In any case, Quarry was named to the eight-man tournament field. He defeated Patterson in their rematch with multiple knockdowns, and then defeated ranked tournament favorite Thad Spencer, which brought him to national attention. In the tournament final, Jimmy Ellis defeated Quarry on a split decision to become the new WBA Heavyweight Champion Of The World. Quarry was later stung by criticism that the match was considered dull, and this was allegedly this what made him decide to trade with Frazier for the next title shot.

Title match v Joe Frazier[]

Quarry, 22 years old and still popular, mounted a comeback and had four straight wins. In 1969, Quarry beat contender Buster Mathis.

He was then given a title shot by Joe Frazier for Frazier's WBA title. Quarry lost the fight on cuts via a seventh-round technical knockout despite leading in the early rounds. The high-action match was called Ring Magazine's Fight of The Year. Quarry's toughness impressed many, taking Frazier's best punches without a knockdown.

Other matches, Chuvalo[]

Quarry returned to win two more fights that year, before a loss to Canadian George Chuvalo. After getting up quickly from a knockdown at the count of four, Quarry went back to one knee and didn't stand again until the count of 10, and was therefore counted out, officially a knockout under the rules of boxing. At the time, Quarry was well ahead on the three judges' scorecards. Former Harlem Globetrotter Zack Clayton was the referee.

Early 1970s Foster & Ali (1)[]

Quarry had two wins in early 1970 before being matched with the big hitting and undefeated #1 ranked contender Mac Foster (24-0-0, 24 knockouts). Quarry, weighing 196, impressed boxing fans with a sound KO win. It returned him to contention, and it remains one of the peak wins of his career.

Later he would fight Muhammad Ali n Atlanta, who was making his return to boxing in October 1970 after a 3 year exile. Quarry, it was rumoured,[who?] was the only ranked heavyweight willing to meet the former champion.[citation needed] The first two rounds were competitive, before Ali opened a deep cut over Quarry's left eye. His corner stopped the fight at the end of the 3rd.

Quarry then had four straight wins, and also pursued acting and various business ventures. In November 1971, he went to London, England and fought the British Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion, Jack Bodell. Quarry defeated the British Champion in 61 seconds of the first round to the cheers of Irishmen in the crowd. He was 26 years old and a millionaire despite never having been world heavyweight champion.

The second Ali match[]

In 1972, Quarry added two more wins before getting his rematch with Ali. He was ranked #2 at fight time. The match was part of a racially motivated 'Soul Brothers versus the Quarry Brothers' event promoted by Don King, which included his brother Mike Quarry fighting Bob Foster for the world light-heavyweight title. Jerry went into the fight after watching his brother Mike get KO'd and being on his back for five minutes. In the opening round, Quarry tried to intimidate Ali by lifting him off the canvas in an early clinch. Nevertheless, Ali dominated the fight before it was stopped in the seventh round.

Quarry, now managed by Gil Clancy, again bounced back to have perhaps his best year in 1973. Quarry soundly defeated ranked contenders Ron Lyle (19-0-0,17 knockouts) and Earnie Shavers (45-2-0, 44 knockouts) that year at Madison Square Garden. The first was a dominant decision over twelve rounds, the later a stunning 1st Round TKO. Champion George Foreman, a Quarry fan, later claimed that he dodged Quarry throughout his career, although nowadays Foreman has claimed to have avoided or tried to avoid a number of other fighters, including Joe Frazier and Ken Norton.[1]

Frazier rematch[]

Disappointed that a title shot against Foreman in 1974 would not materialize, Quarry tried hard to get contending fights against Don King fighters, but could not get contracts signed.[citation needed] He had one more win before meeting Joe Frazier, one of the few willing to meet him,[citation needed] for the rematch which many expected years earlier.

For this one, Quarry tried to out-box Frazier, and scored well early in the opening rounds. Quarry, weighing 204, then began to fade under Frazier's heavy pressure. At the end of the 4th round, it appeared Frazier knocked down Quarry with a left hook to the body just after the bell. Quarry was visibly injured by the body punch, but tried to continue. The fight was then stopped quickly in the 5th round when it was obvious he couldn't continue. Former heavyweight champion Joe Louis was the referee for the bout, and looked very unsure on how to handle the proceedings.[citation needed] Joe Louis never refereed another fight.[1]

1975 Ken Norton[]

In 1975, launching yet another comeback, Quarry had one win while being dodged by many potential opponents.[citation needed] However, Ken Norton signed up in April of that year, as two other opponents had backed out and Quarry was the second alternate. Quarry gave another determined effort, and hurt Norton in the furious all out 3rd, while bleeding from a cut. But Norton hung on, and launched a powerful and decisive counterattack to later win by the referee stopping the contest as ringsiders had started calling for a halt to prevent further punishment.

Retirement[]

This concluded his prime years, and Quarry basically retired, having had many wars before the age of 30. Quarry was 50-8-4 at this time, with 32 KOs. He had two losses each to Frazier and Ali plus one apiece to Norton, Chuvalo, Ellis and Machen. He had been ranked as high as the #1 contender and won most of his matches while weighing under 200 pounds.

Quarry, who had acted in various programs on ABC to this point, including ' Batman ', ' Adam-12 ', ' I Dream Of Jeannie ' and ' The Six Million Dollar Man ', also did boxing commentary for ABC's "Wide World Of Sports." An excellent athlete, Quarry made the event Finals in 'The Superstarts' competition in 1974, going against many NFL stars. His performance that year is still the highest score of any boxer in the history of the long-running contest.[citation needed]


Comeback win 1977[]

In November 1977, on a comeback start, Jerry fought seven losing rounds against the fast but light hitting Italian European Champion Lorenzo Zanon before a star-studded Las Vegas crowd, until his left hook turned the tables and knocked Zanon out in the ninth round. Following the fight, Quarry stated he was rusty and merely needed to fight his way back into shape. However he decided to retire again, this time for five years.


1980s[]

Quarry could not remain retired, since he had been married three times and fell victim to several failed business ventures. With few other opportunities, he decided once again to climb into the ring in 1983.

Now 37, and training for his latest comeback, he was visited by a Sports Illustrated reporter who was researching an article about health problems among retired boxers, especially among those who started as child boxers. Although Quarry appeared to be in good health, his performance on several simple cognitive tests was shockingly poor.[2] 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.

The 1990s final comeback[]

Quarry had two wins in 1983, but the fights appeared to accelerate his mental decline. He was inactive as a boxer from 1984 to 1992, but continued to decline physically and mentally. His $5-million fortune evaporated and by 1990 Quarry was on social security. Denied a boxing license in most states because of his condition, Quarry found a loophole in Colorado that allowed him to schedule an October 30, 1992 bout with Ron Cramner, a cruiserweight 16 years Quarry's junior. At the age of 47 years and 6 months old, Quarry provided nothing more than a 6 round punching bag for the younger fighter, losing all six rounds and the decision. Only Quarry's courage and great chin let him last the full 6 rounds. Quarry was never the same after that fight.

Physical and mental decline[]

Within a few years, Quarry 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, who had contended for the light-heavyweight championship, was himself disabled by pugilistic dementia in later life and died as a result on June 11, 2006. Another brother, Bobby, suffers from Parkinson's disease, believed to be the result of his own, less-heralded heavyweight boxing career.

Hall of fame and death[]

Jerry Quarry was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995. He attended the ceremony with the help of one of his brothers but as a TV documentary showed he seemed barely aware of the events, the dementia already being severe. His professional record was 53-9-4 with 32 KOs. He had been lauded by countless younger boxing stars as a true star of the sport and an inspiration. Said Joe Frazier: "A very tough man. He could have been a world champion, but cut too easily." His brothers Mike Quarry (deceased) and Bobby Quarry also were pro boxers. Mike lost to Bob Foster by knockout for the world light heavyweight title in 1972, but defeated several top light-heavyweights including Mike Rossman. Bobby fought 23 times as a professional heavyweight, once losing to high-ranked 1990's contender Tommy Morrison. Quarry was hospitalized with pneumonia on December 28, 1998 and then suffered cardiac arrest. He never regained consciousness and died on January 3, 1999. He is interred at Shafter Cemetery in Shafter, California. A foundation was established in his honor to battle boxing-related dementia, a condition that has afflicted many boxers and brought Quarry's life to an early end. Years later, Quarry still has a loyal legion of fans.

Professional boxing record[]

53 Wins (32 knockouts, 11 decisions), 9 Losses (6 knockouts, 3 decision), 4 Draws [2]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 53-9-4 United States Ron Cranmer UD 6 30/10/1992 File:Flag of Colorado.svg Aurora, Colorado, United States At 47, Quarry's legs were there, but after 9 years of inactivity, his skills were only memories as his reflexes were shot. Jerry took a jab beating from Cranmer, in this, his final comeback, fought at the cruiserweight limit. Inspired by Foreman's comeback.
Win 53-8-4 United States James Williams MD 10 22/11/1983 File:Flag of California.svg Kern County Fairgrounds, Bakersfield, California, United States
Win 52-8-4 Mexico Lupe Guerra TKO 1 (10) 31/08/1983 File:Flag of New Mexico.svg Civic Auditorium, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Quarry raced across the ring and decked Guerra with the 1st punch he threw-his trademark left hook. Guerra got up, whereupon Quarry threw and landed a 3 punch combination and down went Guerra again. Guerra's corner then threw in the towel and the referee stopped the contest without bothering to count.
Win 51-8-4 Italy Lorenzo Zanon TKO 9 (10) 05/11/1977 File:Flag of Nevada.svg Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Zanon won every round on the officials scorecards until the 8th.
Loss 50-8-4 United States Ken Norton TKO 5 (12) 24/03/1975 File:Flag of New York.svg Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States For vacant NABF Heavyweight title. Title had been vacated by Muhammad Ali to challenge George Foreman for the WBC and WBA Heavyweight titles.
Win 50-7-4 United States George Johnson UD 10 25/02/1975 File:Flag of Hawaii.svg International Center Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss 49-7-4 United States Joe Frazier TKO 5 (10) 17/06/1974 File:Flag of New York.svg Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
Win 49-6-4 United States Joe Alexander KO 2 (10) 08/05/1974 File:Flag of New York.svg Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, United States Quarry knocked down in the 1st. Alexander down twice in the 2nd.
Win 48-6-4 United States Earnie Shavers TKO 1 (10) 14/12/1973 File:Flag of New York.svg Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States A minute and a half into the round Jerry caught him with a tremendous left and dropped him with a following right. Shavers barely beat the count and Quarry immediately swarmed all over him. Referee Arthur Mercante called a halt at 2:21 of the 1st round.
Win 47-6-4 United States Tony Doyle TKO 4 (10) 10/09/1973 File:Flag of California.svg Forum, Inglewood, California, United States
Win 46-6-4 United States James J Woody TKO 2 (10) 31/08/1973 File:Flag of Nevada.svg Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Woody down three times in the 2nd round, and the 3 knockdown rule was in effect to stop the fight.
Win 45-6-4 United States Ron Lyle UD 12 09/02/1973 File:Flag of New York.svg Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States A short right hand in the 5th round caught Lyle on the chin and made his knees wobble. But there were only 30 seconds left and Lyle was able to survive the assault. In the 8th Quarry landed a looping left hook that caught Lyle by surprise and sent him staggering up against the ropes, but again Lyle made it through the round.
Win 44-6-4 United States Randy Neumann TKO 7 (10) 09/02/1973 File:Flag of New York.svg Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States Quarry softened up Neumann with hard body blows early in the fight then finished his opponent with a two-fisted attack to the head that forced ring physician, Dr. Edwin Campbell, to stop the bout before the bell sounded for the 8th round.
Loss 43-6-4 United States Muhammad Ali TKO 7 (12) 27/06/1972 File:Flag of Nevada.svg Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For NABF Heavyweight title.
Win 43-5-4 United States Larry Middleton PTS 10 09/05/1972 File:Flag of England.svg Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England, United Kingdom Quarry's fitness and strength carried him through in the end, but Middleton's long reach caused him a lot of trouble. In the early rounds Middleton held his opponent off with long left hands. By the middle of the fight Quarry got his booming counter-punching going and punished Middleton severely to the body.
Win 42-5-4 Argentina Eduardo Corletti KO 1 (10) 17/04/1972 File:Flag of California.svg Forum, Inglewood, California, United States Corletti was knocked down twice.
Win 41-5-4 United States Lou Bailey UD 10 02/12/1971 File:Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines, Iowa, United States Quarry knocked Bailey down 6 times in the featured event, but failed to get a knockout. Quarry sent Bailey down twice in the opening round, three times in the 2nd and once in the 3rd.
Win 40-5-4 United Kingdom Jack Bodell KO 1 (10) 16/11/1971 File:Flag of England.svg Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England, United Kingdom Bodell attacked Quarry from the start, and showed a desire to brawl. Quarry, however, noticed Bodell swinging widely, and counterpunched Bodell hard enough for Bodell to go down and get back up. Quarry capitalized with a lightning fast counter right hook over the top that finished Bodell.
Win 39-5-4 United States Tony Doyle UD 10 24/07/1971 File:Flag of Wisconsin.svg Playboy Club Hotel, Wembley, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
Win 38-5-4 United States Dick Gosha UD 10 18/06/1971 File:Flag of Washington.svg Ocean Shores, Washington, United States
Loss 37-5-4 United States Muhammad Ali TKO 3 (15) 26/10/1970 File:Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg City Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, United States Fight stopped due to Quarry cut.
Win 37-4-4 File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Stamford Harris TKO 6 (10) 08/09/1970 File:Flag of Florida.svg Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Win 36-4-4 United States Mac Foster KO 6 (10) 17/06/1970 File:Flag of New York.svg Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States Quarry broke Foster down with many left hooks to the body in round 5. He sent him sprawling in 6, and after a right cross to the head sent Foster through the ropes, the referee stopped it without a count.
Win 35-4-4 United States George Johnson UD 10 19/03/1970 File:Flag of California.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 34-4-4 United States Rufus Brassell KO 2 (10) 03/03/1970 File:Flag of Florida.svg Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States Quarry was knocked down by a punch after the bell to end the 1st round.
Loss 33-4-4 Canada George Chuvalo KO 7 (10) 12/12/1969 File:Flag of New York.svg Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States In round 7 Quarry was knocked down by a left hook on the top of the head. He rose at the count of 3, but decided to take a knee, he got up at the count of 10 instead of 9 and referee Zach Clayton declared the fight over at 2:59.
Win 33-3-4 United Kingdom Brian London KO 2 (10) 03/09/1969 File:Flag of California.svg Oakland Arena, Oakland, California, United States London was knocked down twice in the 2nd round.
Win 32-3-4 United States Johnny Carroll KO 1 (10) 11/08/1969 File:Flag of Minnesota.svg Aldrich Arena, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States Carroll down 3 times.
Loss 31-3-4 United States Joe Frazier TKO 7 (15) 23/06/1969 File:Flag of New York.svg Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States For NYSAC World heavyweight title. In between rounds 7 and 8 the referee stops the fight because of the bad cut to Quarry's eye. 1969 Fight of the Year by The Ring Magazine.
Win 31-2-4 United States Buster Mathis UD 12 24/03/1969 File:Flag of New York.svg Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States Mathis was knocked down in the 2nd round. Quarry showed complete contempt for Mathis' punching power. He walked right in and dug searing hooks and solid rights to Buster's belly and ribs.
Win 30-2-4 United States Aaron Eastling TKO 5 (10) 26/01/1969 File:Flag of Ohio.svg Memorial Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, United States Eastling dropped twice in the 4th.
Win 29-2-4 United States Charlie Reno TKO 5 (10) 10/01/1969 File:Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, United States Reno received one standing-eight count in the 5th round.
Win 28-2-4 United States Willis Earls UD 10 19/11/1968 File:Flag of Texas.svg Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win 27-2-4 United States Bob Mumford TKO 5 (10) 11/11/1968 File:Flag of Arizona.svg Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Loss 26-2-4 United States Jimmy Ellis MD 15 27/04/1968 File:Flag of California.svg Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California, United States For vacant WBA World Heavyweight title.
Win 26-1-4 United States Thad Spencer TKO 12 (12) 03/02/1968 File:Flag of California.svg Oakland Arena, Oakland, California, United States WBA Heavyweight elimination tournament. Spencer was knocked down in the 4th and 10th rounds.
Win 25-1-4 United States Floyd Patterson MD 12 28/10/1967 File:Flag of California.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States Elimination tournament for WBA Heavyweight title. Quarry dropped Patterson with short rights to the head in the 2nd and 4th rounds. But he had to battle to hold his own in the late rounds as Patterson appeared to get stronger and take charge of the fiercely contested bout.
Win 24-1-4 United States Billy Daniels KO 1 (10) 15/09/1967 File:Flag of California.svg Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, United States
Draw 23-1-4 United States Floyd Patterson MD 10 09/06/1967 File:Flag of California.svg Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, United States Patterson down twice in the 2nd, Quarry down in the 7th.
Win 23-1-3 Argentina Alex Miteff KO 3 (10) 27/04/1967 File:Flag of California.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 22-1-3 United Kingdom Brian London UD 10 09/03/1967 File:Flag of California.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 21-1-3 United States Memphis Al Jones KO 5 (10) 11/01/1967 File:Flag of California.svg Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States Quarry was knocked down twice in the 3rd round.
Win 20-1-3 United States Joey Orbillo UD 10 15/12/1966 File:Flag of California.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States Orbillo was knocked down in the 4th round for a nine-count.
Win 19-1-3 Canada Leslie Borden KO 5 (10) 29/11/1966 File:Flag of California.svg Valley Music Theatre, Woodland Hills, California, United States
Win 18-1-3 United States Bill Nielsen UD 10 20/10/1966 File:Flag of California.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
Loss 17-1-3 United States Eddie Machen UD 10 14/07/1966 File:Flag of California.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States Machen seemed to hold Quarry, and his vaunted left hook in disdain and occasionally smirked, smiled and even laughed at his rather awkward young opponent. Machen paraded around the ring even before the verdict was announced.
Draw 17-0-3 United States Tony Alongi PTS 10 27/05/1966 File:Flag of California.svg Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 17-0-2 United States Memphis Al Jones UD 10 27/05/1966 File:Flag of Missouri.svg Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 16-0-2 United States George Johnson TKO 2 (10) 07/04/1966 File:Flag of California.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States Johnson was knocked down in the 2nd round.
Draw 15-0-2 United States Tony Alongi PTS 10 04/03/1966 File:Flag of New York.svg Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States Alongi was knocked down in the 7th. The judge Artie Aidala scored the bout 5-5 in rounds, but favored Quarry in supplemental scoring.
Win 15-0-1 United States Prentice Snipes KO 5 (10) 17/02/1966 File:Flag of California.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States Snipes was knocked down twice in the 5th round.
Win 14-0-1 United States Eddie Land UD 8 03/02/1966 File:Flag of Nevada.svg Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13-0-1 United States Roy Crear TKO 3 (10) 23/12/1965 File:Flag of California.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
Draw 12-0-1 United States Tony Doyle PTS 10 11/11/1965 File:Flag of California.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States Doyle was knocked down in the 4th round for a five count.
Win 12–0 United States Roy Crear TKO 3 (10) 02/11/1965 File:Flag of Texas.svg Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, United States Quarry was knocked down in the 2nd round. Los Angeles Times.
Win 11–0 United States Al Carter TKO 6 (8) 28/10/1965 File:Flag of California.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States Carter was knocked down in the 6th round.
Win 10–0 United States Milton Manley KO 1 (8) 13/10/1965 File:Flag of Kansas.svg Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win 9–0 United States Ray Junior Ellis KO 3 (6) 23/09/1965 File:Flag of California.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 8–0 United States John Henry Jackson PTS 8 09/08/1965 File:Flag of Kansas.svg Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win 7–0 United States JP Spencer TKO 4 (8) 02/08/1965 File:Flag of Nevada.svg Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6–0 United States Ray Junior Ellis UD 6 29/07/1965 File:Flag of California.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 5–0 United States Willie Davis KO 3 (6) 16/07/1965 File:Flag of California.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 4–0 United States Dave Centi UD 6 24/06/1965 File:Flag of California.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States Centi was knocked down in the 2nd round.
Win 3–0 United States Lance Holmberg PTS 6 17/06/1965 File:Flag of California.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 2–0 United States John Henry Jackson KO 4 (6) 03/06/1965 File:Flag of California.svg Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 1–0 United States Gene Hamilton PTS 4 07/05/1965 File:Flag of California.svg Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, United States Pro debut for Quarry.

References[]

  1. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1088722/index.htm
  2. Boyle, Robert H., "Too Many Punches, Too Little Concern", Sports Illustrated, April 11, 1983. Article dated 1983-04-11, retrieved 2009-02-13.

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