Respective primes. Quarry has some quickness over Weaver but Mike was a little tougher and more durable than Shavers. We know he carried his punch 15 rounds. How does this one unfold?
Great, GREAT match up ETM. Never seen this pair before. I'll have to watch some video of each before I pick my poison. Fan of both men who exude class.
I also like this matchup. Quarry was def more consistent. I tend to go with the more proven guy. So Quarry by UD
Good fight! Quarry did well against guys who were not the fastest afoot.I think he takes a comfortable dec here,he beat Lyle whom I consider better than Weaver, so I go with Jerry.
I think i like Quarry here. Excellent durability, really good counter puncher and underrated power too and he's quite quick of and on top of this. Decision or maybe even a late TKO.
Quarry outboxes Weaver over the stretch,surviving afew hairy moments enroute,though. Not unlike Quarry-Lyle.
This is a matchup where the outcome could change depending on how many times they fought. Quarry would always be a threat to stop Weaver early, because Mike was often a slow starter and Quarry came out fast. Any version of Weaver who doesn't come out fast loses. But Weaver (from the Ledoux fight on) does NOT lose "late" to Jerry Quarry. On the contrary, the jab Weaver showed in the Ledoux fight (and after) would cut Quarry to shreds. And if the bleeding doesn't stop Jerry, Mike had the stamina to take Quarry into the deep waters and legitimately floor and stop him late. Weaver basically beat Ledoux with the jab alone. Mike's jab was too good after 1979 against a guy who needed cowboy boots to get to six feet like Quarry. Quarry only wins early/Weaver wins if he makes it out of the early rounds. If they fought four times, Quarry probably stops Weaver early twice, and Weaver wins late twice. If they fought three times or five times, flip a coin.
Weaver 8th to 10th round TKO. It would be a really good fight to watch, for sure, Weaver would be losing at the time of the TKO.
If the guys fought 10 times, I would pick Quarry to win seven matches, one by stoppage, the others by simple decisions. Weaver would win the other three by late TKO's every time. Quarry's not likely to go all-out against a guy who doesn't tend to go all-out, and Weaver's only chances of winning are by TKO, which we know Jerry's not prone to, but we know he's tough enough to keep from being counted out.
I disagree. Weaver primarily fought guys bigger than him. Quarry was smaller and often lighter than Mike. Weaver also didn't fight like Ron Lyle, like others mentioned. And most of Quarry's decision wins came in the 60s. In the 70s, he was more of a kill or be killed type. Weaver could keep Quarry at the end of his jab. Weaver was also a good counterpuncher. I just can't see Quarry winning a decision at all. Mainly because nobody won a decision over Weaver in Mike's prime. But he was vulnerable early. This content is protected
Mike Weaver was stronger but a slow starter, Jerry Quarry was a great body puncher, who connected with good combinations. Look at how he took apart Thad Spencer on Feb 3 1968 in the WBA Tournament, stopping Spencer in round 12. Also do not forget Quarry's victory over undefeated knockout puncher Mac Foster, in 1970, KO 6. Jerry would be peppering Weaver all through the fight. Jerry on points.
You have good points. I was rather premature I guess. I had not thought to separate Quarry's earlier and later performances. And I guess rather incorrectly I was thinking of Mike's best known late saves. And while I think he was more prone to being passive most of the time, you are right, he did have a great jab when he used it. My main question is just whether or not does he use the jab. If so, I even think he could beat Quarry by outboxing him, as I thought Quarry rarely could solve a great jab.