Ken Norton vs Jerry Quarry - Highlights (BRUISING BATTLE) UPLOAD

#kennorton #jerryquarry #boxingclassic ** NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED ** SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel 👉 @jeffjacksonboxing March 24th, 1975. In a bid for the vacant NABF Heavyweight Championship, “The Black Hercules“ Ken Norton took on Jerry Quarry aka “The Bellflower Bomber“ in Madison Square Garden, New York. Prefight records; Norton 32(25)-3, Quarry 50(29)-7-4. In early 1974, Quarry made the controversial complaint that he was avoided by the top Black Heavyweights of the division and that he was a victim of a conspiracy where the likes of Muhammad Ali, Ken Norton & George Foreman were boycotting him due to the color of his skin. When asked about Quarry’s remark before the fight, Norton stated; “I respect him as a fighter, but I don’t like him one bit, I don’t like him because he’s a prejudiced man.“ Entering the fight, the #5 rated Quarry had notable wins over Floyd Patterson, Mac Foster, Thad Spencer, Buster Mathis, Earnie Shavers & Ron Lyle while the #4 rated Norton had top triumphs over Boone Kirkman and Muhammad Ali. Overall, it was a grueling affair between the 2 top tier Californians and former opponents of Muhammad Ali. In round 1, Norton’s 79” reach over Quarry’s 72” was an apparent advantage as he connected with a number of head snapping jabs and rights at long range. Quarry landed his share of flurries upstairs and downstairs with his best shot being a left to the body that rocked Norton to the ropes. In round 2, Quarry evidently had more successes particularly with body punches which created the opening for him to tag Norton with lefts and rights to the head by consistently moving in and out of firing range against the ex marine. In round 3, Quarry’s right eyebrow was badly cut by an uppercut which ignited a sense of urgency in him as he threw at an insanely high output while Norton countered off the ropes in an action-packed round. In the corner after the round, ringside physician Dr. Harry Kleiman examined Quarry’s eye and gave him the green light to carry on. In round 4, Norton started quickly by peppering Quarry’s face with jabs, right hooks and uppercuts from the get go and was in complete control for nearly 3 full minutes. Quarry was also cut on his left eyebrow but he displayed unbelievable guts and toughness by standing his ground against the onslaught. In round 5, Norton wasted no time and went for the kill with head shots after head shots but the unyielding Irishman continued to show his grit and often retaliated purely out of courage. At one point, he even managed to wobble Norton with 2 right hooks. However, the end was inevitable for him as he was pummeled with too many unanswered blows which prompted LoBianco to step in and halt the assault at the 2:29 mark. Please enjoy this highlight of a BRUISING BATTLE and don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE for boxing awesomeness!