Ken Norton (USA) vs Jerry Quarry (USA) | KNOCKOUT Fight | 4K Ultra HD
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Ken Norton 218 lbs beat Jerry Quarry 207 lbs by TKO at 2:29 in round 5 of 12
Date: 1975-03-24
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
Referee: Johnny LoBianco
Judge: Jack Gordon
Judge: Billy Wright
NABF Heavyweight Title (Vacant title) - กีฬา
Did anyone else get the goosebumps watching these two go to war with one another? What an era of HW boxing when nothing else compared to it! RIP Kenny Norton + Jerry Quarry 👍❤️☝️
I was on the edge of my seat watching this classic.
yes. goosebumps...what a fight.
Yeah only the geese
The only ones that got goosebumps was the geese
I don’t know if I could’ve took all of those punches wow!
One thing about Quarry he wasn’t scared of fighting these great champions 👊🏾
He should have been, look how he kept ending up
@@frederickhunter4649 At least he tried that saids a lot about his character.
@@spank2424 okay I'll buy that
@@spank2424 most punching aren't afraid
@@frederickhunter4649 ??
What a freaking great fight, highly underrated, one of the greatest of all time, and yet you never hear about it. Two great heavy weights throwing absolute bombs for six rounds, freaking unbelievable.
Have you also seen Lyle vs Foreman from same era . . . (?)
The announcers are terrible, unfortunately.
Foreman said he felt like he was fighting to the death
@@jonalberts980 If you were just listening to these announcers and not able to see the fight, you'd be clueless as to who was doing what. These guys weren't very good calling this fight.
I'm old enough to remember when the fights were on the radio. It was still pretty exciting though, especially with good announcers.
no disrespect .. . they were fighting like mexican lightweights in there. toe to toe, forehead to forehead. quarry taking five punch combos to give one, or two. bananas shit, man.
You just don't see heavyweight fight like this anymore.
Most are to big now. 1 or 2 punches at a time then rest
@@holidayeveryday550 They also lack the skill and conditioning of fighters from the past.
I met Ken Norton at a Chillerthon in NJ a few years before he passed. He was a real nice guy and he insisted to me that Quarry didn't hurt him! He said "Nah, I was blocking most of his punches, I just let him punch himself out."
That's called not admitting it. Norton died too young as well.
@@jtm0071 Norton always claimed that his health issues in his final years were the result of a car accident, not boxing.
@@jtm0071Norton gave Ali a good trilogy ....of fights...
@@HilmarSchacht-zm8kg Jerry Quarry boxed Ali 2 times & one fight he knocked Ali to the mat...it was awesome !
Jerry was well finished by this time
What a battle, both men deserve bravery awards, sad to think they are no longer with us but what magnificent men they were in their day.
Come on with this nonsense about bravery, you act like these guys went into combat, some type of military war.
Look knock off the awards, and medals for bravery, talk he wasn't no audie Murphy
Right,these guys were getting paid,even then a fair amount of change!!Lol!!
@@frederickhunter4649Agreed man,wtf are these guys talking about,like they grew up with them on the block,ya know??Htf u call them great men,when you probably NEVER had a conversation with them,always annoys me when entertainers are great people,yet u have never meant them,pretty FN weird if u ask me,idk??
@@frederickhunter4649 This is combat without weaponry. You call this "nonsense about bravery?" It takes quite a bit of bravery to fight either one of these 2 great fighters.
Quarry was one of the hardest men I've ever seen.
wow! 2 tremendous heavy weight boxers, this was brutal.
Respect. Never realised how good and brave Gerry was, I do now. Ken Norton another great from the era, nobody in the same class now.🙏
Quarry paid with his life early for his refusal/inability to move his head. He was basically a bar room brawler but he had a massive heart.
And a great left hook.
It's very sad seeing what all the damage Quarry took did to him later in life. Quarry was too tough for his own good. You could see how pissed off he was at the ref for stopping it when he did. Ali didn't get hit as badly as Quarry did and Ali ended up helpless way before his time, very similar to Quarry.
This was the era when boxing was king. There were great fighters in all weight classes who fought regularly unlike the past few decades. Pro boxing today isn't a shadow of how great fighters of the past were.
What about him against Floyd in the late 60s. Totally different fighter. Slick boxer.
And a chin that was too good for his own good.
That is not accurate. Prior to this fight he was retired and had been drinking everyday. When he was offered this fight, they gave him 3 weeks to train. Quarry outboxed Lyle and knocked out Shavers. He did take too many punches, but he was much more than a bar room brawler. George Foreman said Quarry was the best heavyweight never to become heavyweight champion.
Sometimes American boxing commentators talk absolute rubbish. That bit where he says "Norton isn't respecting his punches." They both rocked each other. The only difference was that Ken was on the way up and Jerry was on the way out.
For the very most part, norton did the '' rocking ''.
And Norton was in top shape. Quarry took the fight on very short notice and wasnt. Apparently, he needed the payday. But Jerry still fought a tough, competitive fight. I'd have liked to have seen the Jerry Quarry who beat Ron Lyle and Earnie Shavers have a go at Norton.
@@waynej2608 When was it reported that quarry took the fight on very short notice ?...and he fought a tough, competitive fight ? The fight was never close and norton dominated from start to finish. Quit making excuses for your '' white hope ''.
There's no quit in a Quarry! It was definitely not Quarry's night but he still wanted to continue.
This must be the fight that gave someone the idea to make “Rock ‘em Sock ‘em Robots.”
Jerry Quarry, one of my all time, top 3 boxers, ever! I had the pleasure to watch him train, when he came to London to fight Jack Bodell. He was awesome! It breaks my heart each time I see a video of him in his later years, with his dementia. If I ever get the chance, I’m going to make the journey to visit his grave + his brother Mikes. God bless you Jerry. 🙏🏼
Human punching bag. The man had more heart than brains. Poor guy.
arfamccam - Can feel your sadness and respect for Jerry, (one of my favourite fighters too) I hope you make that trip/pilgrimage to his grave - Peace. RIP Jerry.
Looking at a bum train is not a big deal
@@frederickhunter4649He beat some very good fighters. He dominated both Ernie Shavers and Ron Lyle.
@@frederickhunter4649why was he a bum
When Boxers were Fighters and not big mouths that run around in the ring and refusing to fight when they know it’s going to be a battle.
My uncle who raised me. Grew up in a different time being born in the 30s. Never really like non black boxers. but had mad respect for Jerry. He said that white boy is one tough s.o.b. 😊
Norton is pure muscle. Compare his body to Fury or Andy Ruiz and then think how science has improved.
Jerry looks like Rocky Balboa here. Almost no defense, just a chin of steel.
And that chin was his curse, as it turned out later in his life.
There will never be boxing of this order again. RIP Boxing and the Chivalrous Warriors that made it happen.
Jerry was no joke. He beat Ernie Shavers and Ron Lyle both in their prime.
Credit to Norton to be able to take all those wicked body shots. Two of the best chins in the business.
He did catch Earnie cold and surprised him. However Lyle was not yet in his prime but just getting there. The Lyle who fought Foreman would've been too much for Jerry imo. Jerry was good but not great and also too small.
@keithcampbell6806 Marciano was about the same size. Quarry wasn't too small. The only thing that kept him from being champion was skin that cut fairly easy. If you dont believe me, take it from Joe Frazier. Frazier once said, and this is close to a quote "if Quarry didnt cut so easily, he could've been champion."
Jerry well finished but this time of his career
ELTerrible - great memories of great fights and fighters, thanks - just subbed btw, Peace from England, Gus :)
Are you talking about Eric Morales ??? EL Terrible??
@@HilmarSchacht-zm8kg No, - I was starting the post with the name of the person who owns this site, - the site is called "ElTerrible" - understandable confusion though, cheers, Gus Riley :)
Jerry was a cruiserweight fighting heavyweights.
Don't make excuses for quarry. There wasn't that much difference in weight between quarry and his opponents.
@jerrylanglois7892 The media built Frazier, Norton, and Shavers up to make it look like Ali was beating great fighters when they were nothing more than average. 👎
Good morning anyone calling Frazier average should have their head examined. That person cannot be a resident of Planet Earth this must be an alien.
Back then boxing was WAR,Not a dance contest like today.
You mean Mayweather and co.??
@@HilmarSchacht-zm8kg yes as far as dancing and avoiding
Quarry was really good considering his arms were shorter than most Flyweights 😂
Helluva warrior though.
Norton beat Ali 2/3 I don’t care what anyone says. Ken had Ali’s # unlike any other Ali opponent.
I'm certainly no Boxing expert. and I forget where I saw it, but there was a boxing documentary excerpt which included various boxing historians and boxing experts of whom many of them said Norton actually BEAT Ali in all 3 of their fights but was ripped off by the judges in the 2 'losses'. Thought it was an interesting insight.
@Spruce_Bingsteen It is 'interesting', but wrong!
Ken Norton was one of my favorites.
Norton wasn't a smart fighter, he had power
My God! Seeing Norton next to a fairly normal-sized human puts things into perspective. Norton looks like a damn SUPERHERO! He’s a BIG DUDE…which makes me realize how big guys like Ali and Foreman really were.
Norton was built like a Greek god.
Norton had the physique that every man wants.
@@osamaalafghanee8868 He was a Marine boxing champion and I never saw Ken Norton even remotely out of shape.
Marvin Hagler was another fighter built like a superhero. Never, ever out of shape. No gut whatsoever.
Quarry was always a good strong figher but seemed to throw everything to early and was burnt out after 5 rounds he was a toe to toe fighter but still in there with the past great fighters
He should have fought like ali,reserve some gas for the later rounds, wise up don't waste power
Jerry was one tuff individual but was a catcher .
Quarry had 10 days notice for this. Norton trained for 5 months. 2 other opponents pulled out.
@@gerryschultz7352 yes, but that didn't change his boxing method. I am not bad mouthing Jerry it's just my opinion on his style. I think his brother had a little more of a scientific approach.🤷
Trivia fact: Jerry Quarry once made a guest appearance on I Dream of Jeannie.
Norton doesnt get enough credit for breaking Ali's jaw. The Ali biopics ( hagiographies) omit that fight.
Yeah, Forman didn't enough credit for kicking Norton's behind
@@frederickhunter4649 Foreman was a beast. Best fight IMO was when he hit Frazier so hard that Joe flew through the air backwards.
@@ztdaddy2319 yeah but when ali hit Forman he fell down in layers
Norton made a guest appearance in mandingo
He also appeared on Bat man Quarry also broke Ali’s jaw and his ribs
Quarry was damm good fighter, but by this time it was over for him! On the other hand Norton still had a lot left in the tank! Quarry was a great counterpuncher, but cut easily, & was horrible defensively, as evident in this fight. He caught everything with his face!
Yeah like I said his face was use as a speed bag for other🥊 boxers
Don't forget alex that Jerry Quarry defeated both Ron Lyle & Earnie Shavers. Knocking one of them out -- I forget which one. Quarry was no second-tier fighter -- he was a true contender. Tough as nails. Win or lose he fought like hell.
Jerry Quarry was a good fighter with a tremendous amount of 💜
Damn...If only Jerry had developed some defensive skills or have the desire to do so, he could've prolong his career a bit more, and perhaps not suffer badly later in life...I love watching his fights tho. The man was a true warrior..
He was one of my favorites. I think it hurt him early in his career to be managed by his father. I remember seeing highlights of him training. in his sparring matches, he didn't even have headgear on. He simply took too many punches that he didn't need to take.
Headgear protects from facial cuts but it also increases likelihood of concussion.. Headgear is believed to have contributed to brain injury from cumulative punches. An easy way of looking at it is as follows: Imagine I make you a wooden frame out of 2x4s and put your head in the center of it. Then I start punching the frame. You still receive the transfer of energy from the punch.
@@rayr4320 Interesting theory. Had not heard that before. Maybe it is like taking shots wearing a football helmet? Anyway, maybe I was lucky that I didn't have headgear in my low bid stable. The headgear was reserved for the "up and coming" fighters. (Every manager had favorites).
@@rayr4320that's a great analogy my friend.
You didn't mention who you are talking about ?
@@tms372 Quarry. I was a boxer for a short time. Once I met him, I didn't like him. Personally speaking.
None of us would have lasted the first 45 seconds of this fight. That was brutal.
How the Hell Can you say that??? Did you test the whole People othis fuckin Earth??
@an8dr2a Yes I did and you tested worse than anyone
@@provost5752 LOL
Guys like Norton, Frazier went up three gears when fighting Ali!
I think Norton was most difficult for ALI TO SOLVE. He never could solve Kenny. But he conquered Frazier and foreman
@@danpolseno9728 Ali was a showman, a boxer, not a great fighter ! Just my opinion, so lighten up, Ali fans…
@@danpolseno9728 And Frazier conquered Ali too. And dropped him
Ali beat Liston, Foreman, Frazier, Norton, Williams, Foley, Cooper, Patterson, Lyle, Quarrie, Shavers, Chuvalo, Bonavena etc etc, Some feat for a "Showman" who couldn't fight......Never Heard Such Bullsh*t Tbh.
@@kevinmunday6263 I do not think all were totally on the up and up, fair for you. And the media and critics, also guys like you greatly embellished his ability as a fighter ! Rope a dope “ give me a break ! That should have been be booed ! Guess I wasn’t a fan !
This man Quarry will throw punch even when he's dead. Watching him for the first time and this is my observation.
These guys were warriors, and both of them took many heavy punches during their careers. Quarry seemed to be a half step below the top heavyweights of the era, but was a solid tough guy.
Sometimes getting your bashed has nothing to do with toughness,it's usually money ego stupidity or insanity
Quarry was a very good boxer. He beat Ron Lyle and Earnie Shavers. Koed Earnie in one round. He beat a lot of top heavyweights back then including Floyd Paterson after Floyd had lost his championship. It is just that Ali, Frazier, and Foreman are all in the group of top ten best heavyweights of all time, IMO. Jerry was well past it when Norton beat him. And Ken was an exceptionally good boxer.
In the tournament to determine the heavyweight champ after Ali refused to be drafted, Quarry made it to the finals beating top heavyweights, and then lost a close, majority decision to Jimmy Ellis. Majority decision = 1 judge ruled it a draw)> Very close bout. Ellis was recognized as the world champ, and Joe Frazier did not enter the tournament. Then Frazier beat both Jimmy Ellis and Muhammad Ali after Ali came back. Joe Frazier became the one and only real heavyweight world champion. Yet, people under rate Quarry, often. In fact, George Foreman said that Jerry Quarry is the best heavyweight in George's era that never became a world champion.
Yes, Jerry Quarry became "punch drunk" after his career ended. Boxing is a very tough sport. As far as head injuries and very serious injuries, boxing is even more dangerous than the UFC. The protection of 8 oz gloves, actually makes thr sport more dangerous, because the hands dont get hurt easily and you can pound away at will on your opponent, typically for the duration of the bout. More brain damage occurs in boxing, than in UFC. And it doesn't matter how stupid you are, how much money you get and how sane you are to be able to stand in there and fight - even when taking big punches. Jerry Quarry was very tough.
@@nycinstyle I wasn't taking anything away from him. He was solid, and fought some very good fights. He was simply a half step below the top fighters of his time, like maybe Matt Ryan or many very good NFL QBs weren't as good as Brady, Brees, or Rodgers.
@@petset77 I agree with you. Jerry was a top heavyweight in his day, but Frazier and Ali then later Foreman came on the scene, 3 all time greats in boxing. They were too good for most everybody else in the division, even most top contenders.
@@nycinstyle You can bet that they all had CTE like most of these pro football players are getting from multiple blows to the head.
Wow! I never saw this before.
They say styles make fights, and this was a perfect example. It may have only lasted 5 rounds, but I bet the fans didn’t feel cheated.
Nobody really talks about how Norton's jab was so accurate & damage inducing...it was like a torpedo💢💢😵💫😵💫🥊🥊💯💯
He managed to break Ali's jaw so that's an indication of how hard hitting and accurate he was
Norton must have been thinking, 'How many times do I have to hit this guy before he stops coming at me!' Cooney was tough as nails with a ton of heart. And it cost him.
George Foreman said Jerry quarry was the toughest man in boxing that fought at the wrong time.
quarry paid the ultimate price for being a virtual punching bag in the ring....total dementia at 40 years old a walking dead
Jerry was one tough fighter. Stayed up in the rankings Put a lot of fighters on the canvas. Came up just short among the likes of Norton, Frazier and Ali. Took so many punches and would get cut or swell up and hardly be able to see. I miss going to the closed circuit fight nights with my dad. He was always hoping Quarry would win the big one and so disappointed when it didn't happen.
jerry done good job on Shavers
@@alanbray3448 Yes he did. Saw the highlights over the weekend.
@@NomadicBrian Lot of great fighters back in those days,
not about going through the motions and taking the money
Umm, he came up "just short" against Norton, Frazier and Ali? Well, if you consider a combined FIVE TKO's, in all five fights, losing every round in both fights with Ali, losing 3 and a half rounds against Norton(Quarry was TKO'd in the 5th), and 10 out of the 11 rounds fought in his two fights with Frazier as coming up "just short", I'd sure hate to see what your opinion of losing by a landslide looks like.
@@acroyerx1193 over analyzing
If these 2 were around today they'd be on top of the division.Back in the 60's and the 70's everybody in that heavyweight division who stepped in that ring was a warrior and gave everything they had.
Norton was a specimen of a human being !
I heard him interviewed in his prime years ...he said he never did weights ,just skip rope, running...and believes it was down to genetics... primarily
Imagine norton beat quarry and quarry beat shavers easily shavers beat norton easily amazing
Styles make fights.
Both guys being so hit-able makes for a spectator pleasing fight.
Norton was a great fighter.
Real heart real warrior
No he wasn't.. Jimmy Young beat him. If Norton was afraid of somebody he'd folded up like a cheap suit.
Norton didn’t do well against heavy punchers Foreman, Shavers & Cooney. Dude’s claim to fame was his 3 bouts against Ali, Foreman claiming Norton won all 3 with his Ali never beat Norton recorded statement.
The record shows that he beat Jimmy young. That is a fact unlike your opinion.
He had the wrong fight plan for shavers(rope a dope strategy). He was old when he fought Cooney. And Foreman..no chance Forman was too strong. His claim to fame against Ali is well deserved because no fighter fought better against Ali. Not even Frazier.
Vi poucas lutas do Quarry, mas olha... o cara era pedreira, irmão!! Vendo essas lutas a gente tem a noção exata de quem ganha ou ganhava; quem era mais resistente, pois todos batiam muito!! Grandes campeões!!! Congratulations and thanks for your post.
This fight was a classic slugfest. Dont know why it's not spoken about more often.
Jerry shows lots of courage and stamina.
Yes He make good fights to remember
Punched himself out in the 3rd round
@@striperking6083 He had no choice, that eye was bad. My God you wanna talk about letting it all hang out. He must've thrown close to 200 punches in that round.
It's so sad jerry never could beat a top contender, he made a good punching bag
@@frederickhunter4649never beat a good contender? Are you completely ignorant? Quarry demolished Earnie Shavers and Shavers demolished Ken Norton. Quarry beat Ron Lyle who knocked down Foreman three times. Quarry beat Floyd Patterson.
Referee showed mercy!😳
Win or lose, Quarry had the biggest heart of them all.
That Irish blood for you.
@@kozmicblues7758Love to see boxers go toe to toe instead of all the leaning and holding. This was man to man.
That's funny how people try to make a bum seem great
@frederickhunter4649 He was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1995, dumbass. He also fought in an era where he was against the greatest boxers of all time. Educate yourself.
@@TravisMcGee151 I'll always respect a dude who's willing to go out on his shield. There was rarely a dull moment in any of this guy's fights.
At 9:18 Quarry really caught Norton and staggered him but for some reason the ref stepped in and allowed that few seconds for Norton to recover , but what a warrior Quarry was .
I noticed that also. Why did he separate them?
Yeah, really. I’m a huge Norton fan but he caught a break there.
What a joke of a ref. He separated them like 5 different times when they were punching. On top of that once separated he gave a long separation count.
@Deano4322
Yes I noticed that. Someone on here posted that Quarry was pretty much retired and drinking heavily when offered this fight and only had two weeks to train. So looks like he could of been set up as a stepping stone for Norton. Do disrespect to Norton intended.
Bad ref.
R.I.P. to both warriors.
Beautiful the way JQ slipped that right hand at 1:20. I was an am boxer and had basic skills. That was many years ago, but I could still make the average guy look silly. But one thing I and very few ams ever developed is that amazing ability to slip punches like that. That's where the pros leave me in awe. I've seen ams with amazing power, but never seen one with top-ranked pro ability to just barely slip a punch.
Yep, he just didn't slip enough of them.
GOD bless Jerry Quarry.
Quarry is hanging in there" says the announcer in round 4. Which pretty much explains Quarry's whole career. Even as kid, and not knowing enough, it felt dirty watching the punishment he repeatedly took. Heart of a lion to be sure. None tougher. RIP
Ken Norton tore Jerry up in this fight.Quarry was at a distinct disadvantage with short reach. Jerry's first round was his best when he left hooked to Norton's body, and he landed 2 dynamite left hooks to Norton's face. But as soon as Jerry got cut by Norton's big right roundhouses is was only a matter of time before he lost the fight. Especially the third round when Norton pounded rights to Jerry's head. Jerry still landed some very good counter punches. If Jerry wasn't cut so bad in this fight, he possibly had a chance at winning but he took way too many punches.
You are literally watching Quarry getting his brains beat out of him... Quarry was too tough for his own good.. hated watching him go down like that.. he fought all the great ones.. he just came along at a time when 3 or 4 all-time greats ruled the ring... If Norton had Quarry's chin he would have been in the upper tier ... and may have beaten them all... except Frazier...he and Norton were best friends and swore never to fight each other...R.I.P. to all the departed greats...
Painful to watch now when you know it was taking a toll on his brain.
Prime Norton vs prime Holyfield would be epic.
I need two aspirin after watching this.
I HAVE THE GREATEST RESPECT FOR THESE 2 GREATS FIGHTING WITH HEART OF WARRIORS LIKE NEVER SEEN OR ALLOWED IN TODAY'S USA! WHAT AN ERA A I WAS THERE!
Quarry would've fought a bear bare-handed, and Norton wasn't the fastest or most defensive fighter, but when he landed flush the damage was always visible🫣🫣💯💯🥊🥊
Great Fight 😲😳🥊😳👍💪😁❤️
Norton resorted to brawling too much when he had a great jab which helped him beat Ali
daaamn he landed about 80% of his punches
Rock em sock em robots! Two legendary warriors!
Norton was a harder puncher than He was given credit for
Back then it took more sometimes in just being a hard puncher .ask Forman
Quarry needed someone to help him with defense His camp stunk
Norton beats Tyson Fury everyday of the week. That jab was bullet!
not a chance
If there had been a Cruiserweight division when Quarry fought he might have been a dominant champion.
Quarry got a terrible beating from the Norton jab.
the reverse is also true
Quarry was always looking for the one punch KO, but had to take a lot a big punches, to look for the big shot. If you want to see a great fight find the Ron Lyly vs George foreman fight.
That Ref was crooked. Right when Quarry had Norton rubber legged he'd got in-between them and separated them
I noticed that, too. In the 5th. Quarry nailed him, and the ref intervened. Wtf!
These two great warriors were both ex US marines if l remember correctly….great fight and Jerry was so much the smaller man too !!.
Cant watch Quarry fights.... It hurts to much !!!
So Sad😢
Yeah I bet he can't watch either
Jerry Quarry beat Floyd Patterson and former Heavyweight champion and Earnie Shavers in the first round by a TKO in the first round. He was a really good boxer just competing with Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and Sunny Liston. Who are the top ten heavyweight boxers of all time.
Ken Norton was a BEAST, skilled with the heart of a lion. RIP.
These heavyweight slugfests were quite spectacular !_!
A younger quarry would have gone the same rounds or one more round with norton remember the frazier fights
What a fight ! Toe to toe ALL night 🌉🌉! Jerry can take a punch and just won't fall!! They both earned their money 🤑💰!
That sounds like ali wepner,wepner didn't realize he was knocked out, someone had to tell him
Yeah, and they earned there stitches, boy what glory
Norton, one of the best 🏆
Norton was a great defensive fighter!
Except against Foreman, Shavers and Cooney.
I remember that fight that was a tremendous beating by Norton.The Quarry brothers were tough men.
Extraordinario combate
So many thoughts when watching this fight; # 1 - an amazing fight #2 - how could I have not seen this before? The whole fight is Foreman/Lyle or round 9 Ward/Gatti 1. Just phenomenal action. #3. As overwhelmed by the bravery of the fighters, could not escape thinking about Jerry Quarry post career, a vegetable and the moral conflict that is boxing.
As I've mentioned previously, Jerry was retired and drinking everyday when he was offered this fight. He was given 2 weeks to train. It very well might have been different 2 years earlier.
Absolutely overweight and slow but still rocked Norton badly youth and conditioning saved him
You never know with Norton. Scott ledoux almost ko d kenny
70s were the best time for the spot...
Yes the Best period for the Heavyweight. Much better than the Holyfield, Lewis, Tyson period
@@ElTerribleProduction Agreed
@@ElTerribleProduction agreed
70s would be even better if we saw Norton vs Lyle, Shavers vs Frazier or Foreman vs Holmes. Fuckin golden era for heavyweights.
@@nikolailic431 I think Frazier vs Holmes will be a Hell of a fight
7:53 that uppercut 😮
Beautifull fight
Jerry Quarry is the true Rocky Balboa
Mutual respect. Good times
Gee, I wonder who the announcers want to win
Boxing's finished, you'll never see their like again !!
Boxing is a brutal sport. Most fights back then were fifteen rounds, so fighters took even more punishment.
Jerry Quarry always gave his all in the ring. In another era he might have been champ. Cuts were always his downfall. If not for the cut he might possibly have won this fight. Quarry is the only big puncher Norton ever faced that didn't knock his ass out. RIP both men ...and thank you Ken Norton for your service in the Marines.
Two very tough men, Hope Quarry/s brain was ok after that, and Norton's after a hardcore career in HW boxing.
What a genetic beast Ken Norton was--and his son got a lot of it, pro football I believe. Studs in the family tree.
My grade school boyfriend was sparring partner for Jerry Quarry (Bobby Meyer) from Norwalk CA
Cheers 🥂
The Quarry gym was in Norwalk,CA (on Firestone Blvd) Quarry's lived in Bellflower,CA next town !
Quarry had all the heart in the world and would never stop trying, but he was a little too small for most top Heavyweights. Never more than a cruiser weight and could have trimmed down to a light heavy i think. However his brother Mike was already in that weight division. Regardless, he did beat some pretty good heavy's during his time and i loved watching his never take a backward step style. I am a big boxing fan who also loved to box and Jerry will always be a favorite and tough one. Such a warrior! Thanks for the video. Subscribing now.
Stop giving this guy a pity party
@@frederickhunter4649Truth, Jerry was too small. Pure and simple 😐
@@Colt-ii4qn yeah but jerry beat big fighters