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Muhammad Ali vs. Jerry Quarry, billed as The Return of the Champion, was a professional boxing match contested on October 26, 1970, for the Lineal heavyweight championship. [1] This was Ali's first fight since his suspension from boxing in 1967.
Muhammad Ali vs. Jerry Quarry II, billed as Double Jeopardy, was a professional boxing match contested on June 27, 1972, for the NABF heavyweight championship. [1] Ali won on a TKO after the referee stopped the fight at Ali's request.
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]
Warning: This post contains some spoilers for Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist.. On Oct. 26, 1970, Muhammad Ali made a historic return to the boxing ring after being sidelined for three and a ...
He believes that Muhammad Ali’s highly-touted comeback fight would make the perfect opportunity to do so. ... Ali’s fight against Jerry Quarry unfolded on Oct. 26, 1970, drawing crowds and ...
The real-life events that inspired Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist took place on Oct. 26, 1970, when Ali made his highly anticipated return to boxing in a match against Jerry Quarry. The ...
Ali's first return bout was against Jerry Quarry on October 26, resulting in a win after three rounds after Quarry was cut. A month earlier, a victory in federal court forced the New York State Boxing Commission to reinstate Ali's license. [ 38 ]
Heading into the finale, three of the men involved in the heist pulled the night of the October 1970 Muhammad Ali-Jerry Quarry bout were shot dead, by each other. In the episode’s final hour ...