Should Jerry Quarry Be In The International Boxing Hall of Fame?

He definitely had an outstanding career. I just think he needed to win a few more fights against the top guys of his era. With that said, had he fought in a different era, he may well be in the hall of fame.

On another note, I hope you are doing well Richard. I always enjoy reading your posts.

 

Thanks my friend, the health has improved from last month. Thanks for the compliment, I always enjoy reading your posts as well.

 

He’d a borderline case for me. If I were to vote for him it would only be because lesser men have also gotten in.

 

Another thing I want to bring up is I think persistant contenders from the pre alphabet era should be treated better. Today should a fighter be a champ to make the HOF? Yup. But historically that shouldn't be the case.

 

For me it’s a no, although I admire Quarry and think he had a fine career. Just not a HoF career.

But I don’t really have a problem with it ever happening. As noted he wouldn’t be the worst fighter ever inducted, although I figure he’d be somewhere on the lower tier.

 

Yes, he just happened to be in the most stacked era of the HW division. I rank him 5th best HW of the 70s. Could have found more success perhaps even as an alphabet champion in another decade.

 

The lack of a belt hurts Quarry's case; but he belongs to an era before the alphabet soup, before it became absurdly easy to get a belt.

I am confident soon or later Quarry will get his due and be inducted in the HoF.