Interesting New Book out on Jerry Quarry ..

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  1. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Thought I'd put that out there in case Klompton wakes up in a bad mood .. LOL ... actually some very interesting insights ...
     
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  2. Woller

    Woller Active Member Full Member

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    Have you got some info on this book?

    Woller
     
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  3. mattdonnellon

    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Is their another possibility?
     
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  4. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What is it called?:huh
     
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  5. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Actually I did not read it but I browsed through it .. at $ 25.00 US I figured to wait a little bit and see if I could but an ebook version ... However it looked fairly well put together and had some golden nuggets in there just by skimming through ... it may have just come out ...
     
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  6. mcvey

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    Thanks for the heads up!
     
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  7. Rasch

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    I enjoyed the chapter where Quarry was going to challenge Monzon in France for the Middleweight title but it fell through :bbb
     
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  8. ripcity

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    Tittle or STFU!
     
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  9. blake

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    Hi guys.

    I wrote the Quarry book along w/ Steve Springer, who did the Oscar De La Hoya bio. The Foreword is by George Foreman... a very gracious man.

    The book is entitled 'HARD LUCK': The Triumphs & Tragedies of "Irish" Jerry Quarry.
    The book gives an in-depth examination of Quarry's career IN the ring and also attempts to examine JQ's talents, abilities, and limitations as a prize fighter. Every single bout is addressed within the context of both his career arcs as well as his personal life. The book does not however delve deeply into the dynamics of his marital relationships. However, since JQ's Dad did play such a pivotal role in his career (as co-manager) we felt it apropos to explore some aspects of their complex relationship.

    The book is available at book stores and on Amazon@ a discount selling price of about $14-$16 bucks. We are fans of this site and friends to all in the boxing community. The Golden Age of Heavyweights was considered golden for good reason. I enjoyed interviewing Smokin' Joe and Angelo Dundee and a host of other icons from that era. It was an honor to be involved. Best wishes guys/gals. And as they say... keep your chin down and keep punching!
     
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  10. MMJoe

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    Wait a minute, someone mentions a book and the author just happens to show up in the thread???? What's the odds of tha happening? This smells of a set-up.
     
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    [ame]http://www.amazon.com/Hard-Luck-Triumph-Tragedy-Quarry/dp/1599219964/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1303064722&sr=8-1[/ame]
     
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    :lol:
     
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  14. PeterD

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    Is this the first book on Quarry?
     
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  15. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Quarry was very good fighter who came along in arguably the toughest ever era in heavyweight boxing. Ranking the seventies heavyweight,I'd place Jerry in seventh position. A belt holder,surely,in a future era.
     
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