Joe Frazier vs Jerry Quarry II 1974

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  1. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Just rewatched this fight, anyone else think Frazier looked very sharp and focused?

    Quarry had a good first round but from there on it was all Frazier. Frazier was fast, had good head movement and although the fight didn't last long, he looked close to the form of the 70/71. His weight was 212lb, somewhat more than the 205 from FOTC, although he probably put on a few pounds naturally too because of the aging. He also made more use of the right hand, which in turn made the left hook more effective.

    Although he was out of shape for the first Foreman fight, i don't think he was shot from that point on as some claim. He looked fresh and sharp against Quarry II.
     
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  2. clark

    clark Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Joe did look sharp in that fight. Great fight for Joe.
     
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  3. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Quarry was also coming off what was probably his best year in 1973 with wins over Lyle and Shavers.

    Great win for Joe and he got a deserved title shot for it. He left it all in the ring against Ali.
     
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  4. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Considering that Quarry was made-to-order for Frazier like a fish sandwich, YES, Frazier looked awesome and smokin'.....

    To my knowledge off the top of my skull, Frazier only fought three more times before calling it a career, until, his ill fight in 1981.... In 1975, Frazier butchered Jimmy Ellis again and got TKO'd by Ali to close out the year.... In 1976, Frazier had another nightmare with George Foreman in New York....... Done Deal.....

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  5. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah, I've been saying the same thing. His feet probably weren't quite as fast they were in for example FOTC, but it was only against Ali that he needed to be that fast. I think Quarry II might be his best perfomance after the Ali fights.
     
    Bokaj, Mar 25, 2009
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  6. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Quarry was kinda forced into that fight .....when he should have got a title shot against Foreman.

    Foreman was at that time trying to fight Ali.....but Quarry had earned his shot.

    Quarry's style really had no chance against Frazier....and that had been proven before.
     
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  7. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    I agree.... and although he probably had a better chance against Foreman because of styles, don't you think he [George] would've bashed Quarry, especially at that point?
     
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  8. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Quarry would've died back in the 1970s had he ever fought Foreman in the ring........ Quarry was lucky to have MISSED Foreman in the ring..... Quarry was too short and light for Foreman......... The 6' Quarry at 207 puffed-up pounds gets creamed by Foreman at 6' 4" and 217 to 224 pounds..... NO CONTEST!!!

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  9. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    You're just saying that because you're on a picture with him and his million dollar smile.
     
    ChrisPontius, Mar 25, 2009
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  10. AnthonyJ74

    AnthonyJ74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Just for the record - I don't think Foreman was ever 6'4"...6'3" tops! The 6'4" thing came about during his comeback years. He must have had a middle age growth spurt!
     
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  11. groove

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    he was said to be 6'4'' when he fought Ali in Zaire.
     
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  12. mr. magoo

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  13. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    I think he always looked 6'4 rather than 6'3. If you watch the staredown in the Ali fight, i think he looks a bit taller. And he literally towers over Frazier, also during the spare moments that he didn't knock him down.
     
    ChrisPontius, Mar 26, 2009
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  14. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Frazier had showed that he could throw the right hand a little bit in this fight. What I want to know is how Quarry didn't go down from that massive left hook in round 4.
     
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  15. MRBILL

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    Foreman is 6' 4" tall.... I have a photo of Foreman and Ali standing in ring center between referee Zack Clayton and you can see that Foreman does indeed appear to be an inch taller than the 6' 3" tall Ali....

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