Ingemar Johansson vs Jerry Quarry

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Apr 5, 2026.


Who wins and how

  1. Quarry KO/TKO

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  2. Johannson KO/TKO

    28.6%
  3. Quarry Decision

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  4. Johansson Decision

    2.9%
  5. Draw

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Who wins this fight? Both prime.
     
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  2. Steve Fero

    Steve Fero Active Member Full Member

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    The good Quarry avoids or rolls with the right and gets inside and beats him up. 6 7 8th round Johansen on the canvas and ref is waving his arms.
    If the bad Quarry shows up he gets tagged full force with Toonder and is decked and hurt if he doesn’t not hear 9 again then he gets up and may still pull it out. But I ll bet on the at least good enough Quarry to show up and come out on top.
     
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  3. PRW94

    PRW94 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I like Quarry but him leading with his face as he sometimes devolved into doing is dangerous ground against Ingo.
     
  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Id pick Quarry but by no means am I certain.
    Ingo could easily bounce one of those right hand s on to Jerry's chin, and game over.
     
  5. nyterpfan

    nyterpfan Active Member Full Member

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    Right there with you! The "good" Quarry has the counterpunching skills to dispatch Ingo fairly easily. The "bad" Quarry could get nailed by "Toonder" and suffer an unsightly gash that could lead to a stoppage.
     
  6. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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  7. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    For stylistic reasons I think Quarry has a very good chance of beating Johansson despite Ingo looking a lot better against common foes.
     
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  8. Fitz56

    Fitz56 New Member Full Member

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    Jerry was never a one shot stop not even close
     
  9. Fitz56

    Fitz56 New Member Full Member

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    Both true
     
  10. Claude

    Claude Member Full Member

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    Quarry has a cast iron chin. He’s more likely to knock out Johansson than the other way around.
     
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  11. grantsorenson

    grantsorenson Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah Quarrys chin would get him through his. I don't see Ingo coping well when Quarry gets going with his hooks, which could take some time but he will get his game going and take over
     
  12. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Worth mentioning Ingo did far better against better versions of Machen and Patterson than Quarry did.

    I’ll go for Ingo. He wasn’t the limited slugger Quarry thrived on and reached the elite level Quarry could never attain.

    He was also quite a decent boxer, and we all know how much trouble Quarry had with those.
     
  13. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hi Swag.
    Loath as I am to go against my fav HW, but you make a good case for Ingo, so I will side with you.
    hope all is well with you buddy, lets chat more often.
    your erstwhile friend Mike.
     
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  14. hobgob21

    hobgob21 Active Member Full Member

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    Ingo smokes him.
     
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  15. Andre2000

    Andre2000 Member Full Member

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    I’ll go with Quarry, the better overall boxer. I can’t see Jerry coming undone by way of a single Ingo right hand bomb which was the key to Ingo’s successes vs Machen and Patterson.

    Jerry had the safety net of an excellent beard and while Ingo might wobble or knock down Jerry in all possibility, it won’t see Quarry being started on a one way slippery slope.