Sam Peter vs Jerry Quarry

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Would Peter be too big for Quarry or would Quarry be too good for Peter?
     
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    richdanahuff Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Both Peter is a big man and certainly powerful and Quarry was a whole lot better boxer I see Peter in a fight like Quarry-Chuvalo where Quarry is easily outboxing the bigger man and gets caught....Peter is bigger than George and hits harder so this is what I envision
     
  3. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If Quarry could beat Ernie Shaver, Mac Foster, and Ron Lyle, he would make very short work of Peter, who did not punch as hard as any of them.

    Peter benefited from fighting in the very worst era of heavyweight boxing ever, when they were trying to create a champion out of nothing at all.
     
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    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I could see this as a repeat of Eddie Chambers outpointing Peter, as long as Quarry doesn'y get reckless and start trading with Peter.
     
  5. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Jerry would've been a heck of a Cruiserweight in today's game (look at his resume- it was mostly against Cruiser-sized fighters as it is), but even many modern Cruisers would look a division bigger than him. Dude wouldn't even be campaigning at Heavyweight.

    If he did fight Peter, I imagine he'd do well for himself until Peter broke him down and stopped him.
     
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  6. mcvey

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    I like Jerry here, he did well against big men.
     
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    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Peter was a porky ,clumsy swinger ,Lyle and Shavers would beat him up. Quarry would comfortably outbox him.
     
  8. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Quarry by UD.
     
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    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Quarry by UD, 98-92
     
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  10. Hookandjab

    Hookandjab Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Quarry on points.
     
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  11. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Quarry beats the big fella on point s .
     
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    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jerry on points
     
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  13. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Quarry every day. And twice on Sunday. Peter WAY too slow to outbox Jerry. And Quarry would not be the least bit intimidated by Peter.
     
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