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

[Bill Paxtom]

Full Contact Karate Magazine {August 1976}

Mike Quarry {Front Cover and Feature Article}

This article and photo shoot was done in April 1976, for the August Magazine.



Mike Quarry >
"It is fairly simple. The 'Tournaments" are set up with '8' participants. You have a 'First Round'
match, then a 'Semi-Final] and then the 'Finals'. You have to win both of your preliminary bouts
to reach the Finals. This is all done on the same day."

"You have about 2-Hours between Matches. Everything moves very fast in these Tournaments."

"You go '4' {3-Minute Rounds} And the '3' Judges score the bout on the overall performance. All
hits {strike points} have to be above the belt. Grabs and throws are prohibited. If you do that,
you will get a '2' warnings, before a Point is deducted."

The Tournaments are set up with a { $10,000 } total purse. The Tournament Winner will end up
getting { $5000 }. The runner-up gets { $2500 }. The other { $2500 } is split up between the
other '6' Karate Fighters that were eliminated."

"It is a fast-action series, and they have events every other week. The 'Karate Masters' just signed
a Television Deal, and they plan to have '6' Tournaments televised. They are just getting started,
but 'Full Contact Karate' is growing fast in California. I just may switch careers completely, and give
up on boxing as a Professional."