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Mike Quarry
Born
(1951-03-04)March 4, 1951
Died
June 11, 2006(2006-06-11) (aged 55)
La Habra, California, US
Nationality
American
Statistics
Weight(s)
Light Heavyweight
Height
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights
82
Wins
63
Wins 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 including 17 knockouts during his career.[2][3][4] He defeated such fighters as Jimmy Dupree.
Mike Quarry was born in Bakersfield, California. He began boxing at the age of 8 and obtained his license to fight as an amateur at 17. He tried to emulate his older 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 Jimmy 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 on a fourth-round knockout.[5][6][7]
Mike 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.[8][1] Mike Quarry's grave is in Shafter, California in Shafter Cemetery.
^ abSpringer, Steve (June 13, 2006). "Mike Quarry, 55; Boxer Fought in His Brother's Shadow". The Los Angeles Times.
^"Mike Quarry, 55, Light-Heavyweight Boxer, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
^"Jet". Johnson Publishing Company. 1972-07-13. p. 54. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
^"The Rugged Man talks to Bob Foster – Ring TV". Ringtv.craveonline.com. 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
^Arne K. Lang (12 November 2012). Prizefighting: An American History. p. 161. ISBN 9780786492442. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
^Steve Springer; Blake Chavez (April 2011). Hard Luck: The Triumph and Tragedy of "Irish" Jerry Quarry. p. 130. ISBN 9780762768639. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
^"Boxer Mike Quarry dies at 55 – philly-archives". Articles.philly.com. 2006-06-13. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
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