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

[Bill Paxtom]

Tuesday ~ June 22, 1976

Sports Arena ~ Orlando, Florida

Promoter ............. Pete Ashlock
Attendance .......... 1904
Gate Receipts ...... $14,240

* Mike Quarry - 54-7-3 {13 KO's} ~ 5' 11' ~ 179 lbs. ~ {Age; 25 years, 3 months}
vs.
* Sylvester Wilder - 14-10-0 {4 KOs} ~ 6' 0" ~ 186 lbs. ~ {Age; 25 years, 0 months}
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~ The Skinny ~

Mike Quarry is now campaigning with a 'new Trainer'......... Brother - Jerry Quarry.

Just 2-Weeks after his last bout, Mike will be taking on Cleveland {small} Heavyweight
Sylvester Wilder.

Sylvester is 'strictly' a cannon-fodder who is brought in to pad the local boy's record, as
the Cleveland fighter's claimed record is 'questionable'.

The 'Main Event' will feature 'Irish' Gene Wells vs. Vicente Medina.

Mike Quarry vs. Sylvester Wilder will bel the 'Main' undercard.
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~ Quarry 'Clobbers' Foe By TKO In 5 ~

Mike Quarry exhibiting new found punching-power, dropped Sylvester Wilder '6-Times' en-route
to a TKO win @ 2:41 of Round 5.

Quarry came out 'briskly' in the Opening Round, and 'razed' his opponent with a series of left-hooks
that had the Cleveland fighter backing away and covering up.

Sensing that his opponent had no offense, Quarry tee'd off on Wilder in Round 2, and late in the
session dropped him with a 'double' left-hook to the jaw.

Quarry continued with his 'blitz' in Round 3, and again dropped Wilder with a 'double' left-hook to
the jaw.

With a near 'defenseless' opponent in front of him, Quarry showed good 'sportsmanship' and laid
back using very little offense for the rest of Round 3, and again in Round 4.

In Round 5 {Final Round}, Quarry stepped up the pace, and un-leashed a series of combinations
that had Wilder down at the {0:45 Mark}.

Wilder was up at the '3-Count' and wanted to continue. Quarry obliged, and moved in close {inside}
and worked over Wilder with left-hooks and short right-hands. Wilder finally went down at the
{1:55 Mark} after absorbing the punches.

But again Wilder rose, and wanted to continue. Again Quarry moved in, and tagged Wilder with
several left-hands underneath, eventually driving his opponent into a Corner.

Then Quarry came in with a 'chopping' right-hand, dropping Wilder at the {2:41 Mark}.

The '3-Knockdown Rule' was in effect, and the bout was automatically halted.

Fight Purses
* Mike Quarry ............... $2000
* Sylvester Wilder ......... $750 {Plus Travel Expenses of $200, and Hotel Expenses}