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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]
Cooney was known for not throwing punches at the head, aiming instead for his opponent's chest, ribs, or stomach. This made him vulnerable at times, the fight against Holmes being an example. According to George Foreman, Gerry Cooney was one of the three hardest punchers he had faced in his career along with Ron Lyle and Cleveland Williams. [18]
def. Jerry Quarry: WBA: April 27, 1968: ... def. Gerry Cooney on June 11, 1982 def. Randall "Tex" Cobb on November 26, 1982 def. Lucien Rodriguez on March 27, 1983
Larry Holmes had been the WBC heavyweight champion since 1978, when he beat Ken Norton by a fifteen-round split decision at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.Over the course of his illustrious career, on the way to almost tying the great Rocky Marciano's record of 49-0, losing in the 49th fight, a decision to Michael Spinks, fought such fighters as Tim Witherspoon, Earnie Shavers, Mike Weaver ...
Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo is the greatest fight I ever covered from ringside. ... • Larry Holmes TKO 13 Gerry Cooney, June 11, 1982: President Reagan was set to call Cooney if he won ...
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Ali’s fight against Jerry Quarry unfolded on Oct. 26, 1970, drawing crowds and celebrities. The fight was heavily anticipated — not only was it Ali’s first in three years, ...
James Albert Ellis (February 24, 1940 – May 6, 2014) was an American professional boxer.He won the vacant WBA heavyweight title in 1968 by defeating Jerry Quarry, making one successful title defense in the same year against Floyd Patterson, before losing to Joe Frazier in 1970.