Who deconstructed the puncher in a more impressive fashion: Larry Holmes or Jerry Quarry.

Holmes was more artful, an extraordinary performance...one that might be the most artistic in heavyweight history (yes, I know there's heavy competition from 60s Ali).

Quarry caught Shavers with a great shot and brutalized him.

So it depends: if you like brutal knockouts, Quarry. Matador adroitness: Holmes.

 

I think Quarry did better against punchers with fair boxing ability whereas Holmes was better at taking apart plain old fence-swinging brawlers.

 

One was a master at controlling distance with the jab and nullifying offense and the other was a great counter puncher that mostly caught guys on the inside with short punches while his opponents were extended. Holmes was the better overall fighter in my opinion by quite a bit although I love me some Jerry Quarry.

 

What of them? They are right in line with my statement I believe. Lyle was certainly a better boxer than Shavers.

 

You know, I originally made a thread about Foreman facing Quarry as a long shot, but considering that Quarry beat Lyle, Shavers, and Mac Foster...is George's power and aggression really going to be an out of context problem?

This thread prompted me to ponder a bit on that, although I know it doesn't exactly answer the question.

 

*cracks fingers*

70s Foreman is the most overrated fighter of all time....

I will die on that hill, also howdy I have done returned from the wilderness.

 

Welcome back.

A thread about Foreman's failings would be a nice way for you to kick of your triumphal return and stir a bit of healthy controversy, come to think of it.

 

Oh yes indeed. aha

 

Jerry eats up those guys with his experience , punch and just dogged determination Mathis 29-1 (20 KO) Foster 24-0 (24 KO) Lyle 19-0 (17 KO). and Shavers 46-2 (45 KO) AND 34 KO'S IN A ROW.

Jerry barely lost a round.

 

Shame he didn't come around in the 90s. He would've liked a division almost entirely consisting of punchers.

 

Yea their was an alternate reason Big George did not fight Jerry for the money both camps would have made alone.
Jerry won two title eliminators, and your supposed to get a "Title Shot" Yet he fights Joe Frazier and the rest is History
I could have told Gil Clancy and Howie Albert Joe Frazier was no longer the Champion, and Quarry needed a fight with Frazier like an Eskimo needs Ice!

Jerry just did not match up well with Ali and Frazier (-HOW MANY DID?) And Irish Jerry Quarry was hell for everybody else.