Jerry Quarry vs. Bob Foster: Who wins?

yes yes very small one though

 

He was bulkier but shorter. Pretty much everybody Foster fought was “bulkier” than him even at or below 175 pounds. Jones was only a HW because he chose to be. He could easily make 175 and proved it mere months before facing Foster. Name me a fighter Foster fought at any weight that wasnt thicker than Foster. Regardless, the point stands, Foster wasnt 0-8 against HWs and some of the HWs he fought, like Jones were nothing more than LHWs masquerading as HWs for bigger paydays.

 

Foster was as thin as a guy could get and still be a light heavyweight and still be great. He just didn't have the legs to take the heavyweight punishment. Pencil legs he had.

 

At the weigh in for Rondon during the interview he says he has to drink beer to keep his weight up.

 

I can see this fight pretty much going like FRAZIER-FOSTER bout of 1970. just Because Quarry went 0-4 vs Ali & Frazier, he was pure hell on everyone else.

 

I remember reading that Foster drank beer but never could make the weight, but never bothered to watch the interview for the Rondon fight. I've always wondered if Foster could have succeeded at heavyweight had he actually been able to scale up 10 or 20 pounds.

 

First time I watched him was vs. Frazier. The first thing I noticed was his legs!

 

Pencil legs vs. Frazier's super-thick legs

 

Quarry in his prime wins this unless he's badly cut which could happen. I think he's a bit too sharp in his counter punching for Bob and had a good chin. Jerry's likely stronger too. Quarry in seven or eight rounds.

 

Right on. The '73 Quarry who shut out a prime 220 Lyle (I was there) and then bombed out a 210 Shavers in 1 later that year would have done to Foster exactly what Frazier did if not sooner (Yank Durham had to yell at Joe to go after him e.g., "Stop giving that skinny ******* punching room!"). Truly guys, end of discussion from the get-go. Let's move on to our usual much more sensible fantasy matches. That said, Folley was 34 and in his 13th pro year and Foster was his 72nd fight. Bob was 26 going on 27 with 1/3 the fight mileage. Folley was 212 and beanpole Bob only 181. Upon losing BADLY (1-9, 3-6-1, 1-8-1) Foster declared "I'll never fight a big man again."

 

Chuvalo fight version of Quarry probably gets a big surprise and loses. A determined avenging Quarry in top shape wins on KO 6 or 7.

 

I love Bob Foster to death but he simply was ahead of his skis against quality heavyweights. Quarry and it’s not going to be that competitive.

 

Quarry is too durable and hits too hard for Foster. Quarry by KO