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

[beenKOed]

Chuck Hamilton {Sparring-partner for Mike Quarry}

I thought that Bob Foster killed Mike that night at the Convention Center in Las Vegas.
That 'left-hook' that Bob caught Mike with, would have flattened most Heavyweights.

It sounded like it went through Mike's jaw. Like a 'sledge-hammer' smashing a bone.
Just frightening.

Mike hit the canvas hard, and was laid out for 3-Minutes. I was really scared that he
wouldn't get up. When they got him back to the Corner, he sat on the stool for nearly
10-Minutes. He had no sense of where he was.

Back in the dressing-room, he was still 'in-a-fog', 30-Mintes after the bout. They didn't
even have good Medical people there to check him out. I felt so bad for Mike. He felt
that he let everybody down back home in Anaheim, California.

When I was alone with him, I told him that he should retire. He was a smart kid. I told
him to take his Fight Purse { $45,000 } and put it in the bank.

And I said > "Mike, go to College and get a Degree in Business."

But he just gazed at me and said > "But my Father wants me to be a Champion. He
would be upset if I gave up Boxing."

I just looked at the floor and shook my head. I knew that the kid would end up in
a bad way if he continued.

I remember the punch, Foster had a monster left hook.
When Jerry came through the ropes to help his brother, it looked like he was going to go after Foster first, for a second.

[erics44]

and my sons guinea pig has just died and im feeling a bit sad, so this thread has sent me over the edge

its a shame about the quarrys

i love boxing but i am keeping my kids well away from it

no matter what anyone says, being punched in the head repeatedly at any level cant be good for you and must have some sort of affect

[Bill Paxtom]

Before that bout with Bob Foster.

Mike Quarry was making all sorts of 'bold predictions', like >
> That he was going to knock Bob Foster out.
> Send him out of the Ring flying thru the Ropes.
> Break that 'reed' in half.

Mike came into the Ring as a {6-1} 'Underdog', but Mike was very confident and 'cocky'.

Mike held his own for 3-Rounds, and actually won Round 3 on Judge - Art Lurie's Scorecard {5-4}.

In the corner after Round 3, Mike was laughing with his corner-people, and could be
overhead saying > "This is fun."

Then at the end of Round 4 ........ 'BOOOM' > The lights went out.