Jerry Quarry vs Deontay Wilder: Could Quarry upset the apple cart

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Quarry could score a u.d. over wilder like he did to Lyle, but honestly here I think quarry gets stopped on cuts before the 7th. God gave him a heavyweights body he would beat wilder.

 

I mean if gerald washington can outbox wilder for 3 rounds its certainly "possible" for a highly skilled veteran lke quarry to beat the odds

However, the size and power difference place even greater odds that an aggressive wolder would stop quarry in under 3 rounds. Quarry was stopped by both frazier and norton who were legendary fighters to be fair but wilder was on a whole nother level in power compared to them.

Lyle, foster, and shavers are bad examples, they fought nothing like wilder and the only thing they have in common with him is that they were black and hit hard. Wilder is deceptively good at using his reach (the pawing jab is to lull his opponent). He has underrated footwork (able to stick and move around stiverne all 12 rounds with a basic jab). Plus, he has excellent stamina and the ortiz fight proved he wouldnt crumble from one good bomb, quarry would need to throw a lot to get wilder out of there and i just dont see it. He might never even get the chance to land those bombs due to the staggering height and reach differences.

Round 1 &2 go to quarry who outboxes wilder with his crafty footwork and cageyness. He stays just outside of range to make wilder miss and occasionally steps inside his wide wingspan to land good body shots.

Round 3 wilder finds his rhythm with the jab and is starting to measure quarry. Misses a few wild right hands and pays for it with a counter right. He clearly loses the round after getting stung by a few blistering combos from quarry.

Round 4 wilder doesnt seem to he bothered and takes advantage of quarrys false sense of security feeling the momntum in his favor. He finally clips quarry with a sledgegammer right as he attempts to counter wilders low pawing jab. Quarry is up at 6 but is dazed and has swellijg above his right eye. Round ends with wilder swinging like crazy as quarry uses his superior defense to survive.

Round 5 wilder pumps out he jab and puffs up quarrys eye who is frustrated he cant stick to his original gameplan. He cant fight at long range anymore and has to step in to land anything meaningful. Wilder patiently forces quarry to play by his rules knowing this is his only option. Quarry puts it on the line and once again times wilders right but this time with an overhand, changing the angle. He nails him and backs wilder up momentarily and goes for the finish. However, wilder is easily able to clinch the much smaller fighter and push him back. Quarry grunts and forces an inside fight. However, all the trading and clinching and aggression makes swelling worse and quarry can barely see out of either eye. Wilder lands several bombs and drops quarry. The ref doesnt even bother with a doctor or a count as he knows quarry cant defend himself and stops the contest.

 

Quarry outboxes tf out of Wilder and frankly I don't think it would be all that close.

 

I'm sure the fact that he hadn't even been fighting for a year had nothing to do with it.

 

Wilder has yet to beat a fighters of Quarry's calibur, despite the size difference Quarry had a solid chin and nulified many a punchers power with his chin. I had ringside seats and watched Shavers tee off on Quarry but Shavers couldnt withstand Quarrys return fire. Also Big Mac Foster 24-0 24KO's teed off on Jerry then Jerry took him out. Lyle also was dominated by Quarry among others Mathis,Spencer. Wilder has height and at 213 about 13lbs on Jerry but Quarry went to the body & head nicely and at this point in time Wilder has not shown me that he could beat Jerry Quarry. Time alone will tell. Quarry loved the Big guys that came for him.

 

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Wilder isn't 213. He had the flu but didn't cancel the Ortiz fight. Wilder was 10 pounds lighter than he normally is. Wilder normally weighs in the 220s. Wilder is also seven inches taller than Quarry.

I don't know why people drone on and on about freaking Mac Foster and Earnie Shavers.

Wilder fights NOTHING like them. NOTHING at all like them.

It's like comparing Orlin Norris and Muhammad Ali because both liked to jab a lot.

And Mac Foster's big wins came over guys who were at their best in the 1950s. Foster beating guys like Cleveland Williams is comparable to someone beating Sam Peter today. So what.

Wilder is 6' 7" and normally weighs around 224. And he punches harder than practically anyone we've ever seen in the ring.

Hell, he blasted out Luis Ortiz even though he (Wilder) had lost 10 pounds with the freaking flu and had gone late into the fight. Yet he still had that power.

I don't see Quarry standing a chance. Quarry was really small by comparison and - against the best - his eyes cut like wet tissue paper. He was also known for taking shots, not avoiding them.

If Lorenzo 'chinny' Zanon and Tony Alongi could jab and move on Quarry, Wilder could keep Quarry at bay, too.

Quarry would be one of Wilder's easier fights.

 

I would not underestimate those ref approved flying elbows and ponderous rabbit punches. That can turn the fight around at any moment. Imagine getting hit with a hook followed immediately by an elbow. Ortiz got hit that way four times in a row followed by three or four rabbit punches to the back of the head and neck. He was also flung to the canvas Judo style taking the brunt of the fall on both knees. You think Quarry could survive that onslaught?

 

Wilder could be 20 lbs heavier but until I see him take a punch from a Quarry like puncher an come back I will not extrapulate on how good he is. I saw the 6"7 Wilder get stopped in the under 200lb Heavyweight class & he was 6"7 then.

Ortiz was his best opponent but Ortiz will be 39 in a week. There are a lot of guys that can dish it out but taking it is another story. I like Wilder but still much to be proven, 40 fights but lets see how he does vs 39 yr old Povetkin

 

Quarry via TKO would be my pick.

Wilder can't box, and he was in trouble vs. an old Ortiz ( did he have blood pressure issues ). When Ortiz became tired, Wilder's power once again sized victory from the jaws of defeat.

Quarry could box, take a solid punch, deliver a solid punch and had plenty of stamina. Wilder hit hard enough to bail himself out for sure, but Quarry is not going away quickly.