Mike Quarry ~ Forced To Fight On By Father ~ 'Road To Palookaville'

[Bill Paxtom]

Tuesday ~ July 8, 1975

Convention Center ~ Miami Beach, Florida

Attendance............. 3375
Gate Receipts ....... $27,100

* Mike Quarry - 49-6-3 {12 KO's} ~ 5' 11" ~ 174 lbs. ~ {Age; 24 years, 4 months}
vs.
* Vernon McIntosh - 30-11-1 {25 KO's} ~ 5' 11 1/2" ~ {Age; 26 years, 3 months}
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~ The Skinny ~

A rematch of their 'War in Orlando' only 5-Weeks earlier.

Mike Quarry is now ranked as the #9 WBA Light-Heavyweight.

Vernon 'The Sledgehammer' McIntosh will now be fighting in front of his hometown
fans.
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~ Quarry Stops McIntoish In 6 ~

~ Quarry Nails 'The Sledgehammer' By TKO ~



Mike Quarry unloaded with a 'barrage-of-punches' on Vernon McIntoish in Round 6, sending
the local bomber 'reeling' backwards and into the Ropes defenseless.

Referee - Eddie Eckert moved in fast, and called the bout over at {1:58} of the Round,
giving Mike Quarry a TKO 6 win.

This was a complete turn-around from their previous bout 5-Weeks earlier, where McIntosh
got off to a great start.

This time, it was Quarry who laid out the early leather, that had McIntosh baffled as Quarry
sent in fast-combinations to both the head and body.

By Round 5, it was evident that Quarry just had 'too-much-speed' for McIntiosh. After 5-Rounds,
Quarry had dominated every session, except for the 2nd Round.

Fight Purses
* Mike Quarry ................ $5500
* Vernon McIntosh ......... $3375 {McIntosh received $1.00 for each ticket purchased}