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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. His most famous bouts were against Muhammad Ali. [3]
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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 at ...
Dec 14, 2021 · Jerry Quarry came from a family of fighters. He, his father, and two brothers boxed professionally. His younger brother Mike was a top contender in the light-heavyweight division, posting a career record of 63–13–6.
Jerry Quarry (born May 15, 1945, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died January 3, 1999, Templeton, California) 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 ...
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Oct 10, 2020 · Jimmy Quarry, Jerry's oldest brother, started the Jerry Quarry Foundation for Pugilistica Dementia in 1994. Younger brothers Mike Quarry and Bobby Quarry also fought professionally and suffered brain damage from boxing. The Ring ranked Quarry as the 27th greatest heavyweight of all-time in 1998. Quarry died on January 5, 1999.
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Jerry Quarry was an American heavyweight boxer who fought from 1965 to 1992. He had 66 bouts, 53 wins, 9 losses, and 4 draws, with 32 knockouts. He challenged Muhammad Ali twice for the world title and fought other notable opponents such as Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, and Earnie Shavers.
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