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

[Bill Paxtom]

Friday ~ November 12, 1976

~ Conteh - Quarry, Fights Off ~

The WBC Light-Heavyweight Championship bout between Champion - John Conteh
and #7 WBC Challenger - Mike Quarry set for December 11th in Las Vegas has been
called off.

Tony Conteh {brother of Champion - John Conteh} issued a statement stating
that John had a 'heavy-cold', and would require 2 to 3 weeks of bed rest before
resuming training in London, England.

There has been no date set for re-scheduling.

Mike Quarry had received a $10,000 'up-front fee' for Training Expenses and
a percentage of his Fight Purse. He will be allowed to keep his pre-fight allowance.
The Challenger was set to receive a total of $60,000 - which would have been his
largest ever Fight Purse.

The Champion - John Conteh was set to receive a Fight Purse of $110,000.

Mike Quarry >
"This is the 2nd-time that Conteh has done this to me. Let's be honest, he does not
feel confident in facing me."