Mike Quarry
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 4, 1951 |
| Died | June 11, 2006 (aged 55) |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | Light heavyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 82 |
| Wins | 63 |
| Win by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 13 |
| Draws | 6 |
Michael Wayne Quarry (March 4, 1951 – June 11, 2006)[1] was an American light-heavyweight boxer. He had a record of 63–13–6 with 17 knockouts.[2][3][4] He defeated such fighters as Jimmy Dupree and Mike Rossman.
Mike Quarry was born in Bakersfield, California.[5][6] He began boxing at the age of eight and obtained his license to fight as an amateur at 17. He tried to emulate his elder brother Jerry Quarry, a renowned heavyweight fighter. At one time, Michael said, "They might as well put on my epitaph: Here lies Jerry Quarry's little brother." After a win over title challenger Dupree, 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 by a fourth-round knockout.[7][8][9]
Quarry died at age 55 in La Habra, California. His death was attributed to pugilistic dementia, which had also caused his brother Jerry's death.[10][1] His grave is at Shafter Cemetery in Shafter, California.
References
- 1 2 Springer, Steve (June 13, 2006). "Mike Quarry, 55; Boxer Fought in His Brother's Shadow". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ "Mike Quarry, 55, Light-Heavyweight Boxer, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Former light heavyweight boxer Mike Quarry dies". Espn.go.com. June 12, 2006. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company. July 13, 1972. p. 54. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ Californian, The Bakersfield (June 14, 2006). "Former local fighter Quarry dead at 55". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ↑ Goldstein, Richard (June 14, 2006). "Mike Quarry, 55, Light-Heavyweight Boxer, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ↑ "The Rugged Man talks to Bob Foster – Ring TV". Ringtv.craveonline.com. May 8, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ Arne K. Lang (November 12, 2012). Prizefighting: An American History. McFarland. p. 161. ISBN 9780786492442. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ Steve Springer; Blake Chavez (April 2011). Hard Luck: The Triumph and Tragedy of "Irish" Jerry Quarry. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 130. ISBN 9780762768639. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Boxer Mike Quarry dies at 55 – philly-archives". Articles.philly.com. June 13, 2006. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Mike Quarry". BoxRec.com. Retrieved February 22, 2016.