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

[beenKOed]

Can't understand a guy like Jack Quarry, can't even work up some empathy for his own son/s.

[Bill Paxtom]

Can't understand a guy like Jack Quarry, can't even work up some empathy for his own son/s.

More on Mike Quarry

Saturday ~ June 21, 1975

University of Houston
Hofheinz Hall

Attendance ......... 835
Gate Receipts ..... $6650

~ 'Karate Master' vs. 'Professional Boxer' ~ Full Contact Spectacular

~ Mike Quarry May Have His Hands Full With 'Karate Master' ~

"Full Contact Spectacular"

Yong-Lee, a '7th-Degree' Black-Belt Karate Champion with 31 years of experience,
will take on #9 World-ranked Light-Heavyweight Boxer - Mike Quarry in a 5-Round Match.

The 24 year-old Quarry has a professional boxing record of > 49-6-3 {12 KO's}.

Yong-Lee is a former Korean National Champion, in both Karate and Tae-Kwon Do.

Yong-Lee who owns and operates a Karate School in Los Angeles, is recognized as one of
the 'top' full-contact Karate specialists in the World.

Yong-Lee also was the Head Coach for the 1973 United States 'Tae-Kwon Do' team.

Special Rules > Above waist contact-only.

[Bill Paxtom]

Saturday ~ June 21, 1975

Houston University {Hofheinz Hall}

Attendance ......... 835
Gate Receipts .... $6650

~ 'Karate Master' Yong Lee vs. 'Professional Boxer' Mike Quarry ~

~ Special Full-Contact Karate Bout ~
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~ Boxers Win Over Karate Experts ~

~ Mike Quarry Gets Tossed Out Of Ring, Wins By DQ ~

In a bizarre Light-Heavyweight match, Mike Quarry was awarded a {W Disq. 1} over 'Karate Master' Yong Lee.

The bout got off to a 'rousing start', as Quarry {179 lbs.} came out to Center-Ring and fired away with
repeated left-jabs into the face of the 'Karate Specialist'.

Then at the {1:10 Mark}, Quarry landed a 'crisp' right-hand lead to the chin of Yong Lee {182 lbs.}, that
drove the Korean backwards and into the side-Ropes.

Mike Quarry then moved in, and pinned Yong Lee on the Ropes, and 'flailed away' with hard-hooks to both
the head-and-body of the Korean.

After taking numerous blows for {40-Seconds}, an 'infuriated' Yong Lee then grabbed Quarry by the 'hair',
and bulled at him with his head.

Yong Lee then 'head-butted' Quarry, and kicked him in the left-hip area with several 'roundhouse' right-leg
whips.

As Quarry tried to break Yong Lee's grip on his hair, the Korean grabbed Quarry around the 'upper-chest'
with both arms, and 'back-flung' him with a Karate-move, and sent Quarry through the Ropes, and onto the
Judges table at Ringside.

As Quarry lay on his side, Yong Lee then took off his 'Protective Foot-Pads',and jumped over the Ropes, to
continue to attack Mike Quarry.

As all 'Hell' was breaking loose, several of the Officials grabbed at Yong Lee, and pulled him off of Mike Quarry.

Referee - Tadashi Yamasita immediately 'Disqualified' the Korean, and awarded the bout to Mike Quarry.

The time was reported at the {2:20 Mark} of Round 1.

Fight Purses
* Mike Quarry .................. $1500 > {Guarantee} + {Plus 10% of the Gate Receipts = $665} ... $2165 Total
* Yong Lee ...................... $1200 > {Guarantee} + {Plus 5% of the Gate Receipts = $333} ..... $1533 Total

In Other Bouts
> Maurice 'Termite' Watkins ...... KO 4 .... Chong Lee
> Gene Wells ........................... KO 2 .... Don-Wook Lee

[Bill Paxtom]

Boxing Illustrated {August 1975}

~ Mike Quarry Vows To Be The 'Second' Bill Conn ~



This 'Magazine Article' was put together just before Mike Quarry defeated {W Dec 10} the 'highly-touted'
New Jersey Middleweight - Mike Rossman on September 30, 1975 in Madison Square Garden.

Mike Quarry >
"Well of course my idol is Billy Conn. He was an 'underdog' as well. I want to be like Billy, and win the
World Light-Heavyweight Championship."

"I know everybody says that I can't punch worth a lick. But did you know, that Bill Conn only had
'15-Knockouts' in his '65' wins. They said the same thing about Billy, that he hit like a Lightweight.
But they forgot about his toughness in the Ring, and his desire to win."

"After I beat Mike Rossman, I will be in position to 'ask' for a Light-Heavyweight Championship. It
doesn't matter who, either WBC Champion - John Conteh, or WBA Champion - Victor Galindez."

"I have the style to give either of them a real difficult time in the Ring, because I can hit quickly,
and I can take a punch. I believe that I can 'out-box' either of them, and take a 15-Round Decision
with 'room-to-spare'. Just watch me if I get a Title bout."
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As of October 1st >

Mike Quarry {Age; 24 years, 6 months} had compiled an impressive record of 52-7-3 with {13 KO's}.

Mike was now the #8 WBA-ranked Light-Heavyweight.

[Bill Paxtom]

~ October 1975~

World Championship Effort >

Mike Quarry's {Fight Promoter and Manager} Pete Ashlock desperately tried to get
either WBC Champion - John Conteh or WBA Champion - Victor Galindez to defend
their Titles against Mike for late-1975.

But, John Conteh 'busted up' his right-hand against Willie Taylor on August 16th
in a 'non-title' scrap, putting the Englishman on the shelf for a 'long time', and at
least for 6-Months.

And WBA Champion - Victor Galindez was defending his Title for 'big bucks' in
South Africa on September 13th, and against Pierre Fourie for a 2nd-time.

Victor Galindez stated, that after defending against Pierre Fourie, he was taking a
6-Month rest, and would not return until March 1976.

But >

Mike Quarry had developed some excessive 'scar-tissue' over his left-eye, and the
area would get opened up in nearly every bout that Mike had since early-1973.

For repair, Mike decided to have plastic-surgery on the area, which would put him
'on-the-shelf' for the rest of 1975 and into early-1976.

Mike Quarry >
"Since both World Champions are resting until next-year, I might as well take the
time to get my left eye-brow repaired. I'm leaving Orlando, Florida and heading
back to California for some 'rest-and-relaxation'."

Pete Ashlock {Fight Promoter/Manager} >
"I would have preferred for Mike to stay here in Orlando. I had a couple of 'easy-bouts'
lined up for him at the end-of-the-year, where he could have made some 'nice change'.

"And the 'Rossman Camp' has been clamoring for a rematch, and they are willing to
do anything {financially} to get it done within 3-Months. I can get Mike 'double' the
money from last time."

"

[beenKOed]

I don't want to get too gushy here and give you the wrong idea, but I am enjoying the hell out of this thread. I find myself wondering where the hell you find the time? Excellent!

[Bill Paxtom]

I don't want to get too gushy here and give you the wrong idea, but I am enjoying the hell out of this thread. I find myself wondering where the hell you find the time? Excellent!

been KO'ed,

I had accumulated a lot of information on Mike Quarry, for an article that was supposed
to be published by Boxing Illustrated.

But, the Heads-in-Charge did not think that there would be much interest in Mike Quarry,
and they decided to hold off on it.

They loved all the information and statistics, but felt that Mike Quarry was 'a forgotten
fighter' that nobody cared much about.