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Jerry Quarry | |
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| Born | May 15, 1945 Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 1999 (aged 53) Templeton, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Irish The Bellflower Bomber[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 66 |
| Wins | 53 |
| Wins by KO | 32 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 4 |
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] He is regarded as being one of the best heavyweight boxers never to win a title.[4][5][6] He beat former world heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson and top contenders Ron Lyle, Earnie Shavers, Brian London, Thad Spencer, Buster Mathis, Randy Neumann, Jack Bodell, Mac Foster and Eduardo Corletti. The damage he accumulated from lack of attention to defense against larger men at the top level, no head guard sparring, and attempted comebacks in 1977, 1983, and 1992 resulted in Quarry developing an unusually severe case of dementia pugilistica.
- ^ "Boxer Quarry Is Dead". Los Angeles Times. 2006-06-22. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ "BOXING : Quarry Evokes Images of What Might Have Been". Los Angeles Times. 1990-07-28. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ "Punches Took Deadly Toll On Quarry – tribunedigital-chicagotribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 1999-01-05. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ WBN (2022-12-02). "Top Ten heavyweight knockout pulverizers never to win a world title". WBN - World Boxing News. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/eastsideboxing (2011-11-30). "The Five Greatest Heavyweights Who Never Became World Champion • East Side Boxing • News Archives". www.boxing247.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help); External link in|last= - ^ "Jerry Quarry: He Had All The Tools to Become a Champion". Sports History Network. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2023-06-01.