Quarry was only granted a boxing license due to a loophole in Colorado licensing rules. No other state would grant him a license to fight due to obvious mental decline. This was legalized manslaughter. Very sad.
@@Ravensnation94 So what. Every piece of information is taken from some source. The point is that it was tragic that Quarry was in this position, not where I got the info from.
Quarry was basically finished 17 years earlier when he was pummeled by Ken Norton. He retired for 2 years, returned and then needed a late KO to overcome fringe contender Lorenzo Zanon in 1977. Quarry again retired after that fight, acknowledging that he no longer had it. But the lure of money drew him to this 1992 bout with journeyman Cranmer. Seven years later, Quarry was dead, a victim of dementia pugilistica.
@@garychapman4294 agree. Even with the KO win, Quarry again retired after that fight. For about 6 years. He knew that he didn't have it anymore and was fortunate to catch up to and stop the chinless Zanon. But the lure of money can lead to tragedy.
@@richardweiler3966 from what I remember, it was supposed to be an exhibition, or Jerry was told by 'friends' that it was for a movie of his life, he only got $1000 for this 'fight'
@@meanrog20 Gave my word ….. It and lot more rare fights I paid great deal money for ...with my word ….How do you think you get rare fight film ….by giving your word you will not let it out and trading something rare and most of the time money.. I been looking for C.C..Kenny scope Live call T N T call of Marciano vs Charles 1...2.. I have offer great deal money for 5000..no hits and I would never let it out ….. if I could get it ...when you let them out they lose there value . I see your feeling about wanting to see the good copy of Quarry ….I have a deeper want to see others fights I have paid a lot money through the years ….That's how the game works ...Its not for view or sale .. Gets something rare we might talk... I m not trying to be smart I am sorry ...if trip you..
I’m the guy that fought him. He had his faculties about him before this fight. He was getting ready for a big payday with Foreman. I used old-school techniques.... kept my head in his chest, kept my chin tucked in behind my gloves, blocked most of his uppercuts, slipped many of his hooks, knew he was champion so I trained in the mountains and knew I had to constantly keeping punching every round. He had a hard left hook, left my right side with a 12” diameter solid black bruise. He gave me a great compliment after the fight in his room.... said no one in his career threw as many punches round after round at him as I did. He was a great fighter. RIP JQ...
The dementia interview when he was being inducted into the hall of fame was only 3 years after this, and he sounded terrible. I couldn’t imagine he sounded any better this day yet he still boxed.
Does anybody happen to have footage of Jerry training for this comeback? The only thing I can find is a few quick clips that were included in part 2 of the Jerry Quarry documentary with Bert Sugar. Would love to see more televised footage of that if possible.
Quarry may have lost that fight but earned respect for boxing skills he displayed which characterised heavyweights of his time,the golden era.He also my have not won a title fight but truth be told, he is the one of those that made Marciano think twice about his planned return to the boxing ring.The Rock,as great as he was would never had had a chance against those heavyweights let alone that ended being world champions.(2021.08.20-04:10)
Marciano was a bit like Tyson. He was great but he had the good fortune to fight a pretty weak division. Old Joe Louis, Old Joe Walcott x2 . Aging Ezzard Charles x2, Ancient Archie Moore and Don Cockell. Not unlike Tyson going through Bruno and Larry Holmes and all those overweight coke addicts in the 80s.
Jerry was far from a bum. Yes, he shouldn’t have taken any fight after Norton. However, as a fighter you always think you have one good one left in you.
Anthony Alberti yeah I agree.that he should of retired after norton...but at least quarry got 250,000 for that fight. with Lorenzo zanon.he also won that one too.cant blame him too much for that.one of his best paydays.he says his biggest payday.was the first fight against Ali.which he got 300,000...but for this fight.he was way over the hill.i heard he got only 1050 for this fight.definitely not worth it
@@richardharrison859 I don't know who the cameraman worked for. i still feel that it was probably news coverage related for a local station. But the fight itself, was never broadcast on television. No one believed that a fight between an unknown journeyman and broken down heavyweight nearly 2 decades past his prime, was worthy of a national broadcast.
If I am not mistaken, all of the Quarry brothers have / had some sort of brain condition / damage, and they didn't have near as long as a career as Jerry. I wonder if genetically they were pre-disposed to brain issues. Boxing obviously didn't help any of them.
Unfortunately Quarry (like many other top HW's) Wanted to copy Foreman's comeback and saw the money he was making, and thought they could do the same. But Foreman was lucky in that he didn't have too many hard battles so he was able to compete into his 40's. Quarry on the other hand had so many brutal battles it finally caught up with him. Same thing with Earnie Shavers.
Nick_M's Classic Boxing Channel yeah they were indeed inspired by Foremans comeback....ron Lyle made a comeback.around this time too.at a very advanced age.he did better than quarry.he knocked out four tamatoe cans.then was told Foreman Lyle 2 wasn't a possibility.so he retired. then of course their was Holmes.shavers also made a comeback.fighting two fights.he got kod in the second one.so he retired once again
First of all, thank you very much for finding this footage. I really appreciate and all true boxing fans (not casuals) should appreciate it as well. George Foreman did have hard battles and plenty of them as well. His eyes ballooned in his fight with Alex Steward, plus heavy handed fighters like Tommy Morrison and Shannon Briggs landed on him plenty of times. His eyes ballooned again in the Axel Schulz fight. But Foreman is blessed with a hard head (extra thick layer of skull bone). And people like Bernard Hopkins and UFC’s Randy Couture also fight really well into their 40s by outsmarting their opponents and training year round to stay in shape. Fighters who are lazy off season suffer. Foreman showed better defence with his Archie Moore cross arm guard. In regards to Jerry Quarry, the man did great against contenders like Mac Foster, Floyd Patterson (a former champion at that point), Buster Mathis, Earnie Shavers and Ron Lyle. But he also lost to contenders like George Chuvalo and Jimmy Ellis. I wish Quarry would have brawled with Ali and boxed with Frazier, instead of the other way around. Other contenders like Ron Lyle also tried to copy the George Foreman formula, but “Big” George is an outlier I guess.
People throw the word bum around, but Quarrys punches hurt like fuck and he had a chin of iron. Wasn't a bum, there were just a lot of insanity level fighters around at the time.
![George Chuvalo vs. Jerry Quarry [HW.[Dec.12th-1969]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/SUWGNkHQiGA/mqdefault.jpg)
![George Chuvalo vs. Jerry Quarry [HW.[Dec.12th-1969]](/img/tr.png)
Criminal action to let Jerry fight at this point. Brave, brave man . R.I.P.
That ref was trying real hard to protect Jerry. Over in his corner, asking, "you sure you guys wanna do this?" That was kind.
Quarry was only granted a boxing license due to a loophole in Colorado licensing rules. No other state would grant him a license to fight due to obvious mental decline. This was legalized manslaughter. Very sad.
You took that from Wikipedia lol
@@Ravensnation94 So what. Every piece of information is taken from some source. The point is that it was tragic that Quarry was in this position, not where I got the info from.
@@neneshubby word for word though without a citation?
@@Ravensnation94 Wikipedia didn't say "this was legalized manslaughter. Very sad."
Quarry was well within his faculties…
Besides… I was there… were you?
Quarry was basically finished 17 years earlier when he was pummeled by Ken Norton. He retired for 2 years, returned and then needed a late KO to overcome fringe contender Lorenzo Zanon in 1977. Quarry again retired after that fight, acknowledging that he no longer had it. But the lure of money drew him to this 1992 bout with journeyman Cranmer. Seven years later, Quarry was dead, a victim of dementia pugilistica.
The absolute last one, should have been Zanon, l love Jerry quarry,a great fighter ,and very unlucky
@@garychapman4294 agree. Even with the KO win, Quarry again retired after that fight. For about 6 years. He knew that he didn't have it anymore and was fortunate to catch up to and stop the chinless Zanon. But the lure of money can lead to tragedy.
@@richardweiler3966 from what I remember, it was supposed to be an exhibition, or Jerry was told by 'friends' that it was for a movie of his life, he only got $1000 for this 'fight'
For my sins, I scored this 3/3 draw 😥
@@gerardgough9757 so were a lot of other guys.
One of the saddest boxing match ever.
Yes, along with Ali's last matches.
Given quarry’s age and mental condition I’m surprised he did as well as he did. Fight shouldn’t have happened though
Shame on whoever sanctioned this. This freaking guy had turned pro in 1965 lol after over 200 amateur fights. Talk about head trauma
They need to make a movie about Jerry Quarry, the late actor Richard Jaeckle reminded me of him.
I've been looking for this footage for so long and I finally found it. It seems like this is the only footage online of Quarry fighting Cranmer
I have a better version close up...
Then post it.
@@falquest Its not for on you tube or be sold. I I gave my word to fellow collector ..Sorry I should not mention it..It for private use .
mike johnson BULLSHIT!!! If you had it you would post it... 🤣🤣
@@meanrog20 Gave my word ….. It and lot more rare fights I paid great deal money for ...with my word ….How do you think you get rare fight film ….by giving your word you will not let it out and trading something rare and most of the time money.. I been looking for C.C..Kenny scope Live call T N T call of Marciano vs Charles 1...2.. I have offer great deal money for 5000..no hits and I would never let it out ….. if I could get it ...when you let them out they lose there value . I see your feeling about wanting to see the good copy of Quarry ….I have a deeper want to see others fights I have paid a lot money through the years ….That's how the game works ...Its not for view or sale .. Gets something rare we might talk... I m not trying to be smart I am sorry ...if trip you..
I’m the guy that fought him. He had his faculties about him before this fight. He was getting ready for a big payday with Foreman.
I used old-school techniques.... kept my head in his chest, kept my chin tucked in behind my gloves, blocked most of his uppercuts, slipped many of his hooks, knew he was champion so I trained in the mountains and knew I had to constantly keeping punching every round. He had a hard left hook, left my right side with a 12” diameter solid black bruise.
He gave me a great compliment after the fight in his room.... said no one in his career threw as many punches round after round at him as I did.
He was a great fighter. RIP JQ...
No ur weren’t
@@victorianicolau9431 yes…. I am.
I fought under my middle name- Ron
@@michaelcranmer6527 I need some proof
@@victorianicolau9431 I’m a lot older now but still look the same. Still have the Black Hammer Shorts with the white stripe…. I can send you a photo….
@@michaelcranmer6527 noice
Thanks for the footage.
The dementia interview when he was being inducted into the hall of fame was only 3 years after this, and he sounded terrible. I couldn’t imagine he sounded any better this day yet he still boxed.
Does anybody happen to have footage of Jerry training for this comeback? The only thing I can find is a few quick clips that were included in part 2 of the Jerry Quarry documentary with Bert Sugar. Would love to see more televised footage of that if possible.
This fight is spelled d-I-s-g-r-a-c-e
2 years after this fight he couldn't talk
Sad. RIP, Jerry
JERRY DID GREAT... considering he was a quarter brain dead at the time, basically.
Quarry may have lost that fight but earned respect for boxing skills he displayed which characterised heavyweights of his time,the golden era.He also my have not won a title fight but truth be told, he is the one of those that made Marciano think twice about his planned return to the boxing ring.The Rock,as great as he was would never had had a chance against those heavyweights let alone that ended being world champions.(2021.08.20-04:10)
Marciano was a bit like Tyson. He was great but he had the good fortune to fight a pretty weak division.
Old Joe Louis, Old Joe Walcott x2 . Aging Ezzard Charles x2, Ancient Archie Moore and Don Cockell.
Not unlike Tyson going through Bruno and Larry Holmes and all those overweight coke addicts in the 80s.
Jerry was far from a bum. Yes, he shouldn’t have taken any fight after Norton. However, as a fighter you always think you have one good one left in you.
Anthony Alberti yeah I agree.that he should of retired after norton...but at least quarry got 250,000 for that fight. with Lorenzo zanon.he also won that one too.cant blame him too much for that.one of his best paydays.he says his biggest payday.was the first fight against Ali.which he got 300,000...but for this fight.he was way over the hill.i heard he got only 1050 for this fight.definitely not worth it
@@raysierra4279 That wouldn't have even covered the dentist he needed after.
Just reading the comments. I won't watch the fight.
RIP, Mr. Quarry. 😔 So sad how things ended, and for all of the hate pointed his way, by blacks.
Was this fight was ever broadcast? Note the professional cameraman standing. Wonder if that footage exists.
It very well might have been a cameraman for a local news station. If so, he wouldn't have shot the entire fight.
@@richardweiler3966 The cameraman is standing and filming the entire fight.
@@richardharrison859 I don't know who the cameraman worked for. i still feel that it was probably news coverage related for a local station. But the fight itself, was never broadcast on television. No one believed that a fight between an unknown journeyman and broken down heavyweight nearly 2 decades past his prime, was worthy of a national broadcast.
Jerry would have stopped this guy in his younger years!
In which state did this fight occur?
John C. Aurora, Colorado.
thx. TM, John
Dementia Pugilistica
If only someone would go back in time and stop the fights that gave him brain damage
If I am not mistaken, all of the Quarry brothers have / had some sort of brain condition / damage, and they didn't have near as long as a career as Jerry. I wonder if genetically they were pre-disposed to brain issues. Boxing obviously didn't help any of them.
@@markprescott6477
The one brother who didn't box, had no damage. He took care of Jerry.
This fight should of never happened.🥊
Sad
Jerry Quarry was old and Ron Cranmer was younger than Quarry.
This fight should not have happened, but I have it 3 rounds a piece😞
Quarry got docked a point in round one for low blows
WOW very sad to watch
Nobody jailed after this?
I don't understand why they didn't fix his comeback fights - just like Foreman!
@johnwhatever
I don't understand why a veterinarian hasn't fixed you yet. Loser.
LooHOOhooHOOhooSER!
anyone seriously considering being a boxer should see this ua-cam.com/video/KVOoDdRTAAM/v-deo.html 3 years after jerry quarry's last fight.
Why?
Unfortunately Quarry (like many other top HW's) Wanted to copy Foreman's comeback and saw the money he was making, and thought they could do the same. But Foreman was lucky in that he didn't have too many hard battles so he was able to compete into his 40's. Quarry on the other hand had so many brutal battles it finally caught up with him. Same thing with Earnie Shavers.
@@NJM1016 Yep. Riddick Bowe was old at 29 after his wars with Holyfield and Golota.
Nick_M's Classic Boxing Channel yeah they were indeed inspired by Foremans comeback....ron Lyle made a comeback.around this time too.at a very advanced age.he did better than quarry.he knocked out four tamatoe cans.then was told Foreman Lyle 2 wasn't a possibility.so he retired. then of course their was Holmes.shavers also made a comeback.fighting two fights.he got kod in the second one.so he retired once again
First of all, thank you very much for finding this footage. I really appreciate and all true boxing fans (not casuals) should appreciate it as well. George Foreman did have hard battles and plenty of them as well. His eyes ballooned in his fight with Alex Steward, plus heavy handed fighters like Tommy Morrison and Shannon Briggs landed on him plenty of times. His eyes ballooned again in the Axel Schulz fight. But Foreman is blessed with a hard head (extra thick layer of skull bone). And people like Bernard Hopkins and UFC’s Randy Couture also fight really well into their 40s by outsmarting their opponents and training year round to stay in shape. Fighters who are lazy off season suffer. Foreman showed better defence with his Archie Moore cross arm guard.
In regards to Jerry Quarry, the man did great against contenders like Mac Foster, Floyd Patterson (a former champion at that point), Buster Mathis, Earnie Shavers and Ron Lyle. But he also lost to contenders like George Chuvalo and Jimmy Ellis. I wish Quarry would have brawled with Ali and boxed with Frazier, instead of the other way around. Other contenders like Ron Lyle also tried to copy the George Foreman formula, but “Big” George is an outlier I guess.
Wow!
Horrible
Gross
Quarry was a stoo bum
Quarry was a bum
Len Drury You wouldn’t last a round with Jerry. As tough as they came. George Foreman wanted no part of Quarry!
@@anthonyalberti6309 doesn't matter quarry was still a stumble bum
@@anthonyalberti6309 George was being nice. He would have pole Axed quarry in 2 rounds
People throw the word bum around, but Quarrys punches hurt like fuck and he had a chin of iron. Wasn't a bum, there were just a lot of insanity level fighters around at the time.
He was the gatekeeper to the heavyweight crown for years an years beat many of the top fighters, so what the fuck are you talking about!