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

[Bill Paxtom]

October 6, 1976

~ Mike Quarry and Tom 'The Bomb' Bethea Sign To Meet In Eliminator ~



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Mike Quarry {the #7 Light-Heavyweight Contender} will take on Tom 'The Bomb' Bethea in a
10-Round Eliminator. The bout will be broadcast by CBS-TV, as part of their CBS Sports Spectacular.

Bethea, is ranked as the #3 Light-Heavyweight Contender. The bout will be held on Saturday ~
October 30th at 'The Aladdin Hotel' in Las Vegas.

The NABF has put together a series of bouts that also include;
* Lonnie Bennett, Jesse Burnett, Billy Douglas and Len Hutchins to determine the 'new' NABF Champion.

The winner of the series Eliminator has been 'guaranteed' a World Title bout with either WBC Champion
John Conteh, or WBA Champion - Victor Galindez.