
Jerry Quarry
photo courtesy
David Martinez
private collection
NOTE: this is article #1 of a series of eight for your enjoyment from boxing writer Jim Amato. The order of articles are listed (in order) below and will be featured from September 2009 through November 2009 with each article based on boxing greats had they met at peak of their careers in ring:
1) Jerry Quarry vs. George Foreman
2) Carlos Monzon vs. Gene Fullmer
3) Joe Frazier vs. Ron Lyle
4) Manny Pacquiao vs. Roberto Duran
5) Salvador Sanchez vs. Alexis Arguello
6) Nino Benvenuti vs. Vito Antuofermo
7) Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Alexis Arguello
Ray Mancini vs. Harry Arroyo
By Jim Amato
Superfights.. It is a very over used term these days. Some of the PPV “superfights” of today would have been nice Saturday afternoon feature bouts on ABC’s Wide World Of Sports in my day.
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