It's been some time since I last saw the first Quarry bout, but as far as I can remember Frazier started with a clear intention of going toe-to-toe with Quarry, and yeah, sure, he had to eat some punches, after all Jerry was pretty great at boxing in short distances and trading shots. I still think he manages to survive the first rounds against both Dempsey and Tyson and also knocks them out eventually.