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Jerry Quarry (May 15, 1945 – January 3, 1999), nicknamed "Irish" or "The Bellflower Bomber", was an American professional boxer. [2] During the peak of his career from 1968 to 1971, Quarry was rated by The Ring magazine as the most popular fighter in the sport.
Jan 5, 1999 · Jerry Quarry, heavyweight contender of late 1960's and early 1970's who faced sport's greatest names of his era and then spent his final years debilitated by boxing-induced brain damage, dies...
Oct 27, 2022 · Jerry, having been rightfully denied a license to box in many states, found what was described as a “loophole” in Colorado, and the fight was on.
Oct 10, 2020 · Jerry Quarry, once described as the greatest fighter never to have won a title, was one of the best and most popular heavyweights of the 1960s and 1970s. He fought such boxers as Muhammad Ali (twice), Joe Frazier (twice), Floyd Patterson (twice), Eddie Machen, Thad Spencer, Jimmy Ellis, Buster Mathis, George Chuvalo, Mac Foster, Ron Lyle ...
Box-pro 66 bouts. Zanon won every round on the officials scorecards until the eighth. Quarry knocked down in the first. Alexander down twice in the 2nd. Woody down three times in the 2nd round, and the 3 knockdown rule was in effect to stop the fight.
Feb 12, 2021 · A look back at the career of "Irish" Jerry Quarry, one of the top heavyweight contenders of the 1970s.
May 11, 2024 · Jerry Quarry was an American boxer who became a championship heavyweight contender but never a champion. He posted a professional record of 53–9–4 with 33 knockouts and was known as a heavy hitter with a devastating left hook, but some of his biggest fights were lost owing to cuts on his eyebrows.
