Jack Johnson vs Jerry Quarry primes

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Who wins?

  1. Johnson KO/TKO

    44.4%
  2. Johnson PTS

    22.2%
  3. Quarry KO/TKO

    33.3%
  4. Quarry PTS

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    0.0%
  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Similar size.
    Who wins this matchup?
     
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    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good fight, I'll have to pick Quarry because he has really good wins and is a more modern fighter than Johnson...
     
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    PRW94 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Quarry would struggle to get a punch through Johnson's defense.

    It would also be an utter stinkeroo of a fight, IMO.
     
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  4. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Quarry was leagues above the heavies that Johnson faced. He had excellent flow to his offense, was crafty with punch selection and angles. Were Johnson not given time to adjust to more modern fighters, Quarry walks over him. Give Jack some time to adjust, who knows. He had the talent and fighting heart.
     
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  5. BoxingFan2002

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    Johnson by TKO.
     
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    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I think Johnson would wear quarry down and stop him. Jack was durable, hard punching, had stamina and neutralizing skills like no other.
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Easy to neutralize linear, one-two wharf brawlers, especially when they are midgets.
     
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    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    is quarry fast twitched ?
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    A bit. And he has liquid hips. Good swivel.
     
  10. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Quarry cou;d not beat Jimmy Ellis and barely edged a past it Patterson ... Jerry was fearless and had a huge heart and terrific chin but excelled against big, slow or hittable guys w dicey chins ... He would be lost against Johnson.
     
  11. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    That’s the deal maker then
     
  12. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    It often is. Those stiff-hipped plodders like, say, Jeffries wouldn't have a place in the modern game.
     
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