World Boxing Hall of Fame: Heavyweight Boxer Jerry Quarry (Muhammad Ali opponent)

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JERRY QUARRY

Biography

BORN; MAY 15, 1945
WHERE; BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA
NATIONALITY; IRISH AMERICAN
Weight (Pro Career) 183lbs to 205lbs
Height 6'
Record (pro) 53-9-4 33 KO's
Co-Managers; Jack Quarry and Johnny Flores

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 himself 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

NOW JERRY IS FIGHTING TO HELP ALL ATHLETES WHO BECOME INJURED FROM BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA AND SUFFER FROM BRAIN DAMAGE i.e. Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease or dementia pugilistica.

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Muhammad Ali born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer, activist, and philanthropist. He is nicknamed "The Greatest" and is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century and as one of the greatest boxers of all time.

Ali was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky and began training as an amateur boxer at age 12. At 18, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics, and turned professional later that year. He converted to Islam after 1961, and eventually took the name Muhammad Ali. He won the world heavyweight championship from Sonny Liston in a major upset at age 22 in 1964.

In 1966, Ali refused to be drafted into the military, citing his religious beliefs and opposition to the Vietnam War. He was arrested, found guilty of draft evasion, and stripped of his boxing titles. He appealed the decision to the Supreme Court, which overturned his conviction in 1971, but he had not fought for nearly four years and lost a period of peak performance as an athlete. His actions as a conscientious objector to the war made him an icon for the larger counterculture generation, and he was a high-profile figure of racial pride for African Americans during the civil rights movement.

Ali was one of the leading heavyweight boxers of the 20th century, and he remains the only three-time lineal champion of that division. His records were unbeaten for 35 years of beating 21 boxers for the world heavyweight title and winning 14 unified title bouts. Ali thrived in the spotlight at a time when most fighters let their managers do the talking, and he was often provocative and outlandish.

Ali retired from boxing in 1981 and focused on religion and charity. In 1984, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's syndrome, which some reports attribute to boxing-related injuries, though he and his physician disputed this.

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World Boxing Hall of Fame: Heavyweight Boxer Jerry Quarry (Muhammad Ali opponent)