Roland LaStarza vs Jerry Quarry primes

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Devon, Mar 21, 2025.


Who wins?

  1. LaStarza KO/TKO

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  2. LaStarza PTS

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  3. Quarry KO/TKO

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  4. Quarry PTS

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  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who wins this matchup?
     
  2. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    I favour Quarry but if he didn't win I wouldn't think that much about it, honestly. I'm not even thinking that much about it right now.
     
  3. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Quarry pummels him to a wide UD
     
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  4. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Side note: My cousin came to my mom's birthday in January, pulled out her phone and showed me a picture of Roland LaStartza. She asked me if I knew who he was. And I said, yeah, I know him. I told her he fought Rocky Marciano (she doesn't follow boxing, but I figured she may have heard of him) for the World Heavyweight Title. And she told me her son is dating Roland's granddaughter.

    I met her (the granddaughter) at a wedding about five months ago, but I didn't know that then.

    Pretty wild.
     
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  5. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Quarry wastes him, absolutely abolishes him. KO6.
     
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  6. Fireman Fred

    Fireman Fred Active Member Full Member

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    LaStarza gave Marciano 2 good fights but lost to former light-heavy Dan Bucceroni and journeyman Rocky Jones and struggled to a split win over Rex Layne who had been badly stopped my Marciano a couple of years previously.

    Quarry at his best was a superb counter-puncher with terrific power in his fists.

    LaStarza was a good boxer who might give Jerry some problems early on, but Quarry would break him down and stop him in about 9 rounds of a good scrap.
     
  7. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I think this could be a close fight. Quarry was a good counterpuncher and Lastarza was very defensive minded. With that combination it might not make for the most action packed fight but I could see a lot of the rounds being difficult to score. I’m leaning towards Quarry to take a decision but who knows.
     
  8. ronnyrains

    ronnyrains Active Member Full Member

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    Primr for Prime Quarry, no disrespect to warrior La Starza
     
  9. PRW94

    PRW94 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Quarry but I think it goes to the cards.
     
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  10. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Bob N Weave Full Member

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    Rex Layne and Roland LaStraza are dissed way too much round here, might be time for a reevaluation, seems to me just because there guys Marciano beat.
     
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  11. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Layne has some credentials despite his utter lack of talent. Lastarza is just nothing. Combine the two of them and you don't even get a Frans Botha.
     
  12. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Bob N Weave Full Member

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    Maybe in kickboxing my dear Seamus
     
  13. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Nope. Those guys wouldn't make it past tough man contests by the 80's.
     
  14. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    interesting, I briefly worked in sales for construction products in Brooklyn and met his nephew Gerald LaStarza a high end contractor and I did not put two and two together until he mentioned something boxing related and I asked him if he was related to Roland LaStarza, he was shocked a kid in his 20's knew anything about Marciano let alone his uncle this was back before the pandemic
     
  15. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    My take. Gun to head think Quarrt pulls it out but Lastarza at his best may even win this one.