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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Draw | 11-2 | Kevin "Silent Bob" Smith |
PTS | 10 | 13/06/1978 |  Ice World, Totowa, New Jersey, United States |
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| 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 |
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| Draw | 19-4-1 | Ned Hallacy |
PTS | 10 | 24/01/1978 |  Wichita, Kansas, United States |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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References
- ↑ Michael W. Quarry at Find a Grave
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Springer, Steve (June 13, 2006). "Mike Quarry, 55; Boxer Fought in His Brother's Shadow". The Los Angeles Times.