Jeffries v Quarry

Quarry was a talented fighter in some regards. He had a nice counter hook. He had stamina, a solid chin and guts to spare. His hand speed was very good for a heavyweight too.






However his power was just OK. He was small. He had issues with cuts, and above all else he didn’t always fight smart. There were times when Quarry should have boxed, but he opted to slug and vice versa.





Jeffries is bigger, and hits harder. Quarry would not be too hard to find. I would pick Jeffries to take Quarry out in the mid to late rounds. Jeffries athleticism, hand speed, footwork and defensive abilities remain misunderstood by many modern boxing fans. Lack of film is the primary reason. The film of him in the ring that survives runs slow, and is choppy. Yet the papers of the time, and Jeffries opponents all spoke of the above attributes. And his training film which is clear and up close for views concurs with the news papers.

 

It is my hunch that the Fitzsimmons that Jeffries fought second time round, would probably have torn Quarry a new anus.

Take it or leave it.

 

We absolutely cannot dispute that quarry looks better on film.

Picking a great based on legend is always a bit iffy to me.

Jeffries was usually a backfoot fighter until he was battered by fitz.

Does any footage suggest Jeffries could outbox Quarry? I haven't seen it if so.

Maybe there isn't enough footage of Jeffries in his prime which is fair enough but without that footage he can not be favoured.

 

I have always felt the comparison to be a misguided one.

They both had good chins and fought out of a crouch, but that is where the similarity ends.

 

Those that saw Jeff in his prime ranked him as a very heavy hitter. Along the same Vein as Dempsey and Louis.

 

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i agree it's not perfect but any means but would you say it's the closest comparison we have?

i think it gives us a small indication of how the styles match up. i feel that jeffries would be able to push quarry back and set up the right hand. however, would that play into quarry's gameplan as a counterpuncher? how effective would jeffries bodywork be?

over 15 rounds, would jeffries steady and physical grind-down take too long, leaving the way for a possible quarry decision?