Jerry Quarry vs the top men of the 80s

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Can Jerry Quarry stay undefeated

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    We won't include Larry Holmes and Mike Tyson. Both emphatically stop him. But how would he do against the following:

    Tim Witherspoon
    Trevor Berbick
    Bonecrusher Smith
    John Tate
    Greg Page
    Pinklon Thomas
    Mike Weaver
    Michael Spinks
    Tony Tucker
    Tony Tubbs
    Buster Douglas

    Can Quarry make it through this Murderer Row undefeated? Quarry is in his prime in all fights and comes in at his prime weight of 195-200 pounds.
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Jul 26, 2024
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  2. Totentanz.

    Totentanz. Gator Wrestler Extraordinaire banned Full Member

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    I'd say that Quarry beats everyone for sure except Witherspoon, Douglas, Berbick, Thomas, Spinks, and Tate. All of these men seem like bad matchups, with him having the most likelihood to beat Berbick, Spinks, and Tate out of this group.
     
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  3. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Berbick seems like the type of fighter that Quarry would excel against, but Berbick did beat some good fighters like his win over prime Pinklon Thomas .
     
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  4. Totentanz.

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    Even if he would be, I do consider him a step above the rest of the line of fighters. Berbick would still be a real tough match for Quarry.
     
    Totentanz., Jul 26, 2024
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  5. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    He does well against that list but NO WAY does he go undefeated. Christ, I don’t even know if most ATG’s can make it through that storm while retaining an “ 0 “ .
     
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  6. PRW94

    PRW94 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Absolutely peak, at his best, on, non-cerebrally damaged Quarry bats about .500, give or take a few percentage points.
     
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  7. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Douglas upsets the Quarry apple cart
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Jul 28, 2024
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  8. Pat M

    Pat M Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I wouldn't favor Quarry against any of that group. If he managed to beat any of them, it would be an upset. I assume that all of those fighters are at their best since it is stipulated that Quarry is? Some of them did have substance abuse problems and at times might have just shown up untrained, and unmotivated, just looking for a check. But at their best, I'd pick all of them over Quarry.
     
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  9. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He wouldn't fight any, he'd be a Cruiserweight where he rightly always belonged.
     
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  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Even against Spinks and Weaver?
     
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  11. Totentanz.

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    He'd want tough fights, he'd be at Heavyweight.
     
    Totentanz., Jul 28, 2024
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