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

[Bill Paxtom]

Man! Tough business! I was thinking of myself at 22, I would have probably been just as gullible and easy to lead as Mike. Maybe not, but you never know.
Interesting and informative as always. Thanks, again.

Been Koed,

Take a look at Mike Quarry's {half-year} 1973 schedule that Gil Clancy set up for him.

* April 23, 1973 ............. Hal Carroll ............ Felt Forum, New York City
> Mike battles to a 10-Round Draw with a 'tough' and seasoned veteran.
> Mike fought with a 'chest infection'.
> Mike 'gassed out' down the stretch.
> Result > 'Draw 10'
> Fight Purse ....... $6560

* May 10, 1973 ............. Tom Bogs ............. Copenhagen, Denmark
> Only 17-Days after the tough bout with Hal Carroll, Gil books Mike in a bout against World-Class - Tom Bogs, in Denmark.
> Mike gets his left-eye 'sliced' in Round 5.
> Result > 'L Dec 10'
> Fight Purse ..... $18,000

* July 21, 1973 .............. Andy Kendall ........ Felt Forum, New York City
> Mike fights 'tough' Cleveland-slammer Andy Kendall in a 12-Round bout for the American Light-Heavyweight Championship.
> It was televised by ABC-TV 'Wide World of Sports'
> Again, Mike gets his left-eye sliced in Round 4.
> Mike requires '8-Stitches' on the left eye-brow.
> Result > 'Draw 12'
> Fight Purse .... $20,000

* October 3, 1973 .......... Billy Wagner ......... Orlando, Florida
> Mike is back in Florida, to take on 'faded' but tough veteran Billy Wagner.
> Mike gets 'lumped up' and has his left-eye sliced in Round 2.
> Mike in an 'upset' Decision Loss.
> Result > 'L Majority Dec 10'
> Fight Purse ..... $4610

* November 13, 1973 .... Chris Finnegan ...... London, United Kingdom
> Only 6-Weeks after the 'gruelling' bout with Billy Wagner, Gil books Mike for a bout in London, England.
> Mike is literally embarrassed out of the Ring by Chris Finnegan, and loses a 'one-sided' Decision.
> Result > 'L Dec 10'
> Fight Purse .... $12,000

* November 23, 1973
> Just 10-days after fighting Chris Finnegan in the United Kingdom
> Gil Clancy throws Mike in the Ring as a sparring-partner for older brother Jerry Quarry.
> Jerry is in New York City, preparing for his Friday Night ~ December 14, 1973 bout with Earnie Shavers.
> Gil Clancy was having a hard time getting decent 'sparring-partners' for Jerry, so he uses the younger Quarry as a sparring-mate.
> In the process, Mike gets his 'ribs' bruised up by Jerry's hooks to the body.

> Gil Clancy then tries to put Mike on the undercard of the Jerry Quarry - Earnie Shavers bout.
> Gil wants to match up Mike, with old nemesis - Andy Kendall, for a '3rd-Bout' between the two Light-Heavyweights.

> Mike Quarry has finally had enough, and tells Gil Clancy >
"What are trying to do me Gil. Get me 'killed' before my 23rd Birthday."

> Mike Quarry and Gil Clancy having a falling out, and their contract is terminated on November 30, 1972.