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

[Bill Paxtom]

Wednesday ~ July 12, 1978

Auditorium ~ Oakland, California

Attendance........... 2212
Gate Receipts .... $17,650

* Mike Quarry - 60-10-6 {15 KO's} ~ 5' 11" ~ 177 lbs. ~ {Age; 27 years, 4 months}
vs.
* Tommy Evans - 11-2-1 {11 KO's} ~ 5' 10 1/2" ~ 178 lbs. ~ {Age 25 years, 6 months}
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~ The Skinny ~

Mike Quarry travels 'north', to take on local bomber Tommy Evans. Mike needs a
win here, to keep his chanced alive for a Television Bout with Michael Spinks.

Tommy Evans is a rough-house 'Pier-6' brawler. Evans is physically strong, but is
an 'unpolished' fighter who comes in wide-open while swing from the 'rafters'.
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~ Evans Stops Quarry In Brawl ~

Local 'brawler' Tommy Evans stopped former Contender Mike Quarry by TKO in the
8th, after Quarry was battered and badly cut over both eyes.

The bout got off to a 'rousing' start, as both fighters immediately went to 'toe-to-toe'
trading at Center-Ring.

While Quarry was the better-skilled boxer, Evans had the heavier-hands and rocked the
veteran backwards. The action was heated during the first 4-Rounds, as both fighters
unloaded with their full arsenal.

By the end of Round 5, Quarry was sporting bruised eyes and blood was coming from
his mouth. Evans had a swollen left-eye.

But Evans strength started to take over in Round 6, as he battered Quarry into the
Ropes, where he delivered his 'wide-haymakers' on Quarry's head as the veteran
started to fade.

In Round 7, Evans tore into Quarry, and slammed in several right-hand bombs into
Quarry's face, cutting him over his left-eye. Referee - Rudy Ortega looked in several
times to checkout Mike Quarry's condition.

Coming out for Round 8, Quarry looked spent and had nothing left. Evans moved in
and jabbed at Quarry's ace with thudding lefts for the first 40-Seconds, sending
Quarry back to the Ropes.

Evans then moved in, and unleashed a '12-Punch' barrage on Quarry who turned
side-ways.

Referee - Rudy Ortega then, moved in and called the bout over at the {1:01 Mark}
of Round 8.

Scorecards at the end of Round 7
* 4-2 .. Tommy Evans
* 4-2 .. Tommy Evans
* 3-2 .. Tommy Evans

Fight Purses
* Mike Quarry ....... $4125 = {25% of the Gate Receipts, with a Purse Guarantee of $3500}
* Tommy Evans..... $3500

Mike Quarry >
"I have no excuses tonight. He was stronger than me. He {Tommy Evans} is
a rough-guy. He's like an old-time 'brawler' from the docks on the pier. All
arms, shoulders and forearms."

Tommy Evans
"I hadn't fought in 8-Months, so I was a bit worried if the bout went past
5-Rounds. But Mike didn't have anything behind his punches, so I just walked
through him. He's still a good boxer, but I think his time has passed. He should
get out of Boxing now, as he is starting to get beat up."