Mike Quarry

Michael Wayne "Mike" Quarry (March 4, 1951 – June 11, 2006)^[1][2] was a light heavyweight boxer. He had a record of 63-13-6 including 17 knockouts during his career, which began in 1969 and ended in 1982.

Quarry was born in Bakersfield, California. He first began boxing at the age of 8 and obtained his license to fight as an amateur at 17. Mike tried to emulate his older brother Jerry Quarry, a renowned heavyweight fighter. "(Mike) always felt like he didn't have his own identity," Robert Pearson, his brother-in-law, told the Los Angeles Times. "At one time Michael said, 'They might as well put on my epitaph: Here lies Jerry Quarry's little brother.'" He had his one chance at a title shot in 1972, when he went up against Bob Foster for the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association light heavyweight crowns. Quarry lost on a fourth-round knockout.

Quarry died in La Habra, California; his death was attributed to pugilistic dementia, which also caused his brother Jerry's death.^[2] Mike Quarry's grave is in Shafter, California in Shafter Cemetery.

Professional boxing record

62 Wins (16 knockouts, 46 decisions), 13 Losses (5 knockouts, 8 decisions), 6 Draws
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	4-3	Blufort Spencer	PTS	8	27/08/1982	Crystal City, Virginia, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	53-15-1	Bunny Johnson	TKO	7	08/02/1981	Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-7	Alvin Dominey	PTS	10	30/08/1980	Hyatt, Incline Village, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-4-1	Pascual Ramirez	KO	8	23/11/1979	Hyatt, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	11-2-1	Tommy Evans	TKO	8	12/07/1978	Oakland, California, United States
Draw	11-2	Kevin "Silent Bob" Smith	PTS	10	13/06/1978	Ice World, Totowa, New Jersey, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	6-8-1	Pete McIntyre	KO	5	10/03/1978	San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, United States	McIntyre knocked out at 1:54 of the fifth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	64-28-7	Ron "Burnaby Brawler" Wilson	SD	10	24/02/1978	San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, United States
Draw	19-4-1	Ned Hallacy	PTS	10	24/01/1978	Wichita, Kansas, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	29-3-3	Mike Rossman	RTD	6	11/05/1977	Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-8	Fred Wallace	PTS	10	23/03/1977	Anchorage, Alaska, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	27-3-3	Mike Rossman	MD	10	11/12/1976	The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	45-47, 45-46, 46-46.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	22-14-3	Tom "The Bomb" Bethea	UD	10	30/10/1976	The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	47-44, 48-44, 47-45.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	37-28-3	Eddie "Red Top" Owens	UD	10	05/10/1976	Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	17-5-2	Tony "Gang" Greene	PTS	10	24/08/1976	Miami Beach, Florida, United States	46-48, 47-43.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-11	Billy "Nitro" Freeman	KO	8	03/08/1976	Orlando, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-25	Sylvester Wilder	TKO	5	22/06/1976	Orlando, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8-3	Chuck Warfield	PTS	10	08/06/1976	Orlando, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15-5-3	Nat Gates	SD	10	11/05/1976	Albuquerque Civic Auditorium, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	22-1-1	Mike Rossman	UD	10	30/09/1975	Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-12-1	Tony Santiago	SD	10	09/09/1975	Orlando, Florida, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	11-1	"Boxing" Pedro Soto	MD	10	25/07/1975	Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	45-45, 43-45, 44-46.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15-18-1	Vernon "Sledgehammer" McIntosh	TKO	6	08/07/1975	Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15-17	Vernon "Sledgehammer" McIntosh	UD	10	03/06/1975	Orlando, Florida, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	24-2	Yaqui Lopez	UD	10	14/05/1975	Stockton, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	28-8-4	Melvin Mott	UD	12	21/04/1975	Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Texas, United States	Texas Light Heavyweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	43-30-1	Bobby Rascon	PTS	10	17/02/1975	Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	45-9-2	Jose "King" Roman	UD	10	03/01/1975	Fort Homer W. Hesterly Armory, Tampa, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-0	"Boxing" Pedro Soto	UD	8	09/12/1974	Felt Forum, New York City, United States	5-3, 5-3, 6-2.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	43-29-1	Bobby Rascon	UD	10	26/11/1974	Albuquerque Civic Auditorium, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	36-18-3	Karl Zurheide	UD	10	21/05/1974	Jones Hall, Houston, Texas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	21-4-2	Gary Summerhays	SD	12	10/04/1974	Orlando Sports Stadium, Orlando, Florida, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	44-3-1	Pierre Fourie	PTS	10	02/03/1974	Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	41-26-1	Bobby Rascon	UD	10	15/02/1974	Albuquerque Civic Auditorium, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	45-10	Brian Kelly Burden	UD	10	05/02/1974	Oklahoma City, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	35-17-3	Karl Zurheide	UD	10	18/12/1973	Eagles Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	25-5-1	Chris Finnegan	PTS	10	13/11/1973	Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom	97-100.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	42-12-8	Andy "Scappoose Express" Kendall	MD	10	03/10/1973	Orlando Sports Stadium, Orlando, Florida, United States
Draw	32-5-1	"Irish" Billy Wagner	PTS	12	21/07/1973	Felt Forum, New York City, United States	American Light Heavyweight Title. 5-6, 8-4, 6-6.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	66-5-1	Tom Bogs	UD	10	10/05/1973	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Draw	27-7	Hal "TNT" Carroll	PTS	10	23/04/1973	Felt Forum, New York City, United States	5-5, 4-5, 8-1.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8-3-1	Walter "Snake" White	UD	10	04/04/1973	Orlando, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	32-12-3	Ray "Windmill" White	UD	12	29/01/1973	Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, United States	California Light Heavyweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	30-20	Paul Kasper	TKO	5	11/01/1973	Orlando, Florida, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 1:45 of the fifth round.
Draw	12-17	Frank "Bob" Evans	PTS	10	12/12/1972	Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States	46-46, 48-46, 45-47.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	47-5	Bob Foster	KO	4	27/06/1972	Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	WBA/WBC World Light Heavyweight Titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16-12	"Ground" Chuck Hamilton	TKO	8	03/04/1972	Inglewood Forum, Inglewood, California, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 1:15 of the eighth round..
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-6-3	Tommy Hicks	UD	10	10/03/1972	Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States	8-2, 7-3, 10-0.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	33-6-2	Jimmy "The Cat" Dupree	TD	5	29/10/1971	Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, United States	NABF Light Heavyweight Title. 3-1, 2-1, 2-2.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15-11	"Ground" Chuck Hamilton	UD	10	14/08/1971	Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12-5-3	Amado Vasquez	TKO	9	31/05/1971	Baseball park, National City, California, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:23 of the ninth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	46-12-5	Ron "Burnaby Brawler" Wilson	UD	10	15/05/1971	Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States	7-3, 7-1, 6-3.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3-8-1	Hill Chambers	SD	10	28/04/1971	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	47-45, 48-45, 45-47.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-10	Larry "Sea" Cruz	KO	1	13/04/1971	Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	44-10-5	Ron "Burnaby Brawler" Wilson	MD	10	27/02/1971	Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States	6-4, 6-2, 4-4.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	29-7-7	Andy "Scappoose Express" Kendall	MD	10	23/01/1971	Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States	6-2, 6-2, 4-4.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12-3-2	Amado Vasquez	UD	10	19/12/1970	Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States	8-2, 8-2, 8-1.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-4-1	Enrique Villareal	TKO	9	14/11/1970	Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 1:36 of the ninth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-3-1	Ray Ayala	MD	10	17/06/1970	Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	41-5	Eddie Avoth	UD	10	06/06/1970	Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States	5-3, 5-3, 4-2.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-2-1	Jesse Jerome Hill	PTS	10	25/04/1970	Santa Barbara, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12-6	Filifili Alaiasa	PTS	8	24/03/1970	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-10-3	George "Moonport Mauler" Holden	UD	8	03/03/1970	Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-2	Bob Matthews	PTS	6	19/02/1970	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-13-6	"King" George Thomas	UD	8	26/01/1970	Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3-1	Ruben Figueroa	SD	8	31/10/1969	Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-1	Teddy "Bear" Murray	UD	8	21/10/1969	Orlando Sports Stadium, Orlando, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-3-3	George "Moonport Mauler" Holden	TKO	7	14/10/1969	Orlando, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16-3	Vidal Flores	PTS	8	09/10/1969	La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-5-1	Dean Whitlock	TKO	6	06/10/1969	Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-4-1	Jeff "Berlin" Wall	KO	3	18/09/1969	Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-5	Ken Watkins	UD	6	09/09/1969	Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-12-6	"King" George Thomas	PTS	8	03/09/1969	Oakland Arena, Oakland, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-4	Ken Watkins	PTS	6	15/08/1969	Arena, San Bernardino, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Larry Gregg	KO	2	11/08/1969	Aldrich Arena, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-0	Ruben Figueroa	MD	6	23/06/1969	Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States	2-2, 3-2, 3-2.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	33-35-6	Ernie Gipson	TKO	5	27/05/1969	Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-14-1	LaVerne Williams	KO	3	19/05/1969	San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-1	Bob Matthews	PTS	6	13/05/1969	Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-1	Butch McCarthy	KO	1	29/04/1969	Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, United States	McCarthy knocked out at 1:53 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	"Boxing" James Dick	UD	5	18/04/1969	Inglewood Forum, Inglewood, California, United States

References

1. ↑ Michael W. Quarry at Find a Grave
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Springer, Steve (June 13, 2006). "Mike Quarry, 55; Boxer Fought in His Brother's Shadow". The Los Angeles Times. 

External links

• "What About Mike?" on the Jerry Quarry Foundation site