Ken Norton (USA) vs Jerry Quarry (USA) | KNOCKOUT Fight | 4K Ultra HD 

I was on the edge of my seat watching this classic.

yes. goosebumps...what a fight.

Yeah only the geese

The only ones that got goosebumps was the geese

I don’t know if I could’ve took all of those punches wow!

Have you also seen Lyle vs Foreman from same era . . . (?)

The announcers are terrible, unfortunately.

Foreman said he felt like he was fighting to the death

@@jonalberts980 If you were just listening to these announcers and not able to see the fight, you'd be clueless as to who was doing what. These guys weren't very good calling this fight. I'm old enough to remember when the fights were on the radio. It was still pretty exciting though, especially with good announcers.

He should have been, look how he kept ending up

@@frederickhunter4649 At least he tried that saids a lot about his character.

@@spank2424 okay I'll buy that

@@spank2424 most punching aren't afraid

@@frederickhunter4649 ??

Come on with this nonsense about bravery, you act like these guys went into combat, some type of military war.

Look knock off the awards, and medals for bravery, talk he wasn't no audie Murphy

Right,these guys were getting paid,even then a fair amount of change!!Lol!!

​@@frederickhunter4649Agreed man,wtf are these guys talking about,like they grew up with them on the block,ya know??Htf u call them great men,when you probably NEVER had a conversation with them,always annoys me when entertainers are great people,yet u have never meant them,pretty FN weird if u ask me,idk??

@@frederickhunter4649 This is combat without weaponry. You call this "nonsense about bravery?" It takes quite a bit of bravery to fight either one of these 2 great fighters.

Most are to big now. 1 or 2 punches at a time then rest

@@holidayeveryday550 They also lack the skill and conditioning of fighters from the past.

That's called not admitting it. Norton died too young as well.

@@jtm0071 Norton always claimed that his health issues in his final years were the result of a car accident, not boxing.

​@@jtm0071Norton gave Ali a good trilogy ....of fights...

@@HilmarSchacht-zm8kg Jerry Quarry boxed Ali 2 times & one fight he knocked Ali to the mat...it was awesome !

And a great left hook.

It's very sad seeing what all the damage Quarry took did to him later in life. Quarry was too tough for his own good. You could see how pissed off he was at the ref for stopping it when he did. Ali didn't get hit as badly as Quarry did and Ali ended up helpless way before his time, very similar to Quarry. This was the era when boxing was king. There were great fighters in all weight classes who fought regularly unlike the past few decades. Pro boxing today isn't a shadow of how great fighters of the past were.

What about him against Floyd in the late 60s. Totally different fighter. Slick boxer.

And a chin that was too good for his own good.

That is not accurate. Prior to this fight he was retired and had been drinking everyday. When he was offered this fight, they gave him 3 weeks to train. Quarry outboxed Lyle and knocked out Shavers. He did take too many punches, but he was much more than a bar room brawler. George Foreman said Quarry was the best heavyweight never to become heavyweight champion.

For the very most part, norton did the '' rocking ''.

And Norton was in top shape. Quarry took the fight on very short notice and wasnt. Apparently, he needed the payday. But Jerry still fought a tough, competitive fight. I'd have liked to have seen the Jerry Quarry who beat Ron Lyle and Earnie Shavers have a go at Norton.

@@waynej2608 When was it reported that quarry took the fight on very short notice ?...and he fought a tough, competitive fight ? The fight was never close and norton dominated from start to finish. Quit making excuses for your '' white hope ''.

Human punching bag. The man had more heart than brains. Poor guy.

arfamccam - Can feel your sadness and respect for Jerry, (one of my favourite fighters too) I hope you make that trip/pilgrimage to his grave - Peace. RIP Jerry.

Looking at a bum train is not a big deal

@@frederickhunter4649He beat some very good fighters. He dominated both Ernie Shavers and Ron Lyle.

@@frederickhunter4649why was he a bum

Norton was built like a Greek god.

Norton had the physique that every man wants.

@@osamaalafghanee8868 He was a Marine boxing champion and I never saw Ken Norton even remotely out of shape. Marvin Hagler was another fighter built like a superhero. Never, ever out of shape. No gut whatsoever.

Norton wasn't a smart fighter, he had power

You mean Mayweather and co.??

@@HilmarSchacht-zm8kg yes as far as dancing and avoiding

How the Hell Can you say that??? Did you test the whole People othis fuckin Earth??

@an8dr2a Yes I did and you tested worse than anyone

@@provost5752 LOL

Are you talking about Eric Morales ??? EL Terrible??

@@HilmarSchacht-zm8kg No, - I was starting the post with the name of the person who owns this site, - the site is called "ElTerrible" - understandable confusion though, cheers, Gus Riley :)

Yeah like I said his face was use as a speed bag for other🥊 boxers

Don't forget alex that Jerry Quarry defeated both Ron Lyle & Earnie Shavers. Knocking one of them out -- I forget which one. Quarry was no second-tier fighter -- he was a true contender. Tough as nails. Win or lose he fought like hell.

Quarry had 10 days notice for this. Norton trained for 5 months. 2 other opponents pulled out.

@@gerryschultz7352 yes, but that didn't change his boxing method. I am not bad mouthing Jerry it's just my opinion on his style. I think his brother had a little more of a scientific approach.🤷

Don't make excuses for quarry. There wasn't that much difference in weight between quarry and his opponents.

​@jerrylanglois7892 The media built Frazier, Norton, and Shavers up to make it look like Ali was beating great fighters when they were nothing more than average. 👎

Good morning anyone calling Frazier average should have their head examined. That person cannot be a resident of Planet Earth this must be an alien.

He should have fought like ali,reserve some gas for the later rounds, wise up don't waste power

Headgear protects from facial cuts but it also increases likelihood of concussion.. Headgear is believed to have contributed to brain injury from cumulative punches. An easy way of looking at it is as follows: Imagine I make you a wooden frame out of 2x4s and put your head in the center of it. Then I start punching the frame. You still receive the transfer of energy from the punch.

@@rayr4320 Interesting theory. Had not heard that before. Maybe it is like taking shots wearing a football helmet? Anyway, maybe I was lucky that I didn't have headgear in my low bid stable. The headgear was reserved for the "up and coming" fighters. (Every manager had favorites).

​@@rayr4320that's a great analogy my friend.

You didn't mention who you are talking about ?

@@tms372 Quarry. I was a boxer for a short time. Once I met him, I didn't like him. Personally speaking.

He managed to break Ali's jaw so that's an indication of how hard hitting and accurate he was

Yeah, Forman didn't enough credit for kicking Norton's behind

@@frederickhunter4649 Foreman was a beast. Best fight IMO was when he hit Frazier so hard that Joe flew through the air backwards.

@@ztdaddy2319 yeah but when ali hit Forman he fell down in layers

Norton made a guest appearance in mandingo

He also appeared on Bat man Quarry also broke Ali’s jaw and his ribs

I'm certainly no Boxing expert. and I forget where I saw it, but there was a boxing documentary excerpt which included various boxing historians and boxing experts of whom many of them said Norton actually BEAT Ali in all 3 of their fights but was ripped off by the judges in the 2 'losses'. Thought it was an interesting insight.

​@Spruce_Bingsteen It is 'interesting', but wrong!

He did catch Earnie cold and surprised him. However Lyle was not yet in his prime but just getting there. The Lyle who fought Foreman would've been too much for Jerry imo. Jerry was good but not great and also too small.

​@keithcampbell6806 Marciano was about the same size. Quarry wasn't too small. The only thing that kept him from being champion was skin that cut fairly easy. If you dont believe me, take it from Joe Frazier. Frazier once said, and this is close to a quote "if Quarry didnt cut so easily, he could've been champion."

Real heart real warrior

No he wasn't.. Jimmy Young beat him. If Norton was afraid of somebody he'd folded up like a cheap suit.

Norton didn’t do well against heavy punchers Foreman, Shavers & Cooney. Dude’s claim to fame was his 3 bouts against Ali, Foreman claiming Norton won all 3 with his Ali never beat Norton recorded statement.

The record shows that he beat Jimmy young. That is a fact unlike your opinion.

He had the wrong fight plan for shavers(rope a dope strategy). He was old when he fought Cooney. And Foreman..no chance Forman was too strong. His claim to fame against Ali is well deserved because no fighter fought better against Ali. Not even Frazier.

Absolutely overweight and slow but still rocked Norton badly youth and conditioning saved him

You never know with Norton. Scott ledoux almost ko d kenny

I think Norton was most difficult for ALI TO SOLVE. He never could solve Kenny. But he conquered Frazier and foreman

@@danpolseno9728 Ali was a showman, a boxer, not a great fighter ! Just my opinion, so lighten up, Ali fans…

@@danpolseno9728 And Frazier conquered Ali too. And dropped him

Ali beat Liston, Foreman, Frazier, Norton, Williams, Foley, Cooper, Patterson, Lyle, Quarrie, Shavers, Chuvalo, Bonavena etc etc, Some feat for a "Showman" who couldn't fight......Never Heard Such Bullsh*t Tbh.

@@kevinmunday6263 I do not think all were totally on the up and up, fair for you. And the media and critics, also guys like you greatly embellished his ability as a fighter ! Rope a dope “ give me a break ! That should have been be booed ! Guess I wasn’t a fan !

Sometimes getting your bashed has nothing to do with toughness,it's usually money ego stupidity or insanity

Quarry was a very good boxer. He beat Ron Lyle and Earnie Shavers. Koed Earnie in one round. He beat a lot of top heavyweights back then including Floyd Paterson after Floyd had lost his championship. It is just that Ali, Frazier, and Foreman are all in the group of top ten best heavyweights of all time, IMO. Jerry was well past it when Norton beat him. And Ken was an exceptionally good boxer. In the tournament to determine the heavyweight champ after Ali refused to be drafted, Quarry made it to the finals beating top heavyweights, and then lost a close, majority decision to Jimmy Ellis. Majority decision = 1 judge ruled it a draw)> Very close bout. Ellis was recognized as the world champ, and Joe Frazier did not enter the tournament. Then Frazier beat both Jimmy Ellis and Muhammad Ali after Ali came back. Joe Frazier became the one and only real heavyweight world champion. Yet, people under rate Quarry, often. In fact, George Foreman said that Jerry Quarry is the best heavyweight in George's era that never became a world champion. Yes, Jerry Quarry became "punch drunk" after his career ended. Boxing is a very tough sport. As far as head injuries and very serious injuries, boxing is even more dangerous than the UFC. The protection of 8 oz gloves, actually makes thr sport more dangerous, because the hands dont get hurt easily and you can pound away at will on your opponent, typically for the duration of the bout. More brain damage occurs in boxing, than in UFC. And it doesn't matter how stupid you are, how much money you get and how sane you are to be able to stand in there and fight - even when taking big punches. Jerry Quarry was very tough.

@@nycinstyle I wasn't taking anything away from him. He was solid, and fought some very good fights. He was simply a half step below the top fighters of his time, like maybe Matt Ryan or many very good NFL QBs weren't as good as Brady, Brees, or Rodgers.

@@petset77 I agree with you. Jerry was a top heavyweight in his day, but Frazier and Ali then later Foreman came on the scene, 3 all time greats in boxing. They were too good for most everybody else in the division, even most top contenders.

@@nycinstyle You can bet that they all had CTE like most of these pro football players are getting from multiple blows to the head.

I heard him interviewed in his prime years ...he said he never did weights ,just skip rope, running...and believes it was down to genetics... primarily

Styles make fights.

Yes He make good fights to remember

Punched himself out in the 3rd round

@@striperking6083 He had no choice, that eye was bad. My God you wanna talk about letting it all hang out. He must've thrown close to 200 punches in that round.

It's so sad jerry never could beat a top contender, he made a good punching bag

@@frederickhunter4649never beat a good contender? Are you completely ignorant? Quarry demolished Earnie Shavers and Shavers demolished Ken Norton. Quarry beat Ron Lyle who knocked down Foreman three times. Quarry beat Floyd Patterson.

Yep, he just didn't slip enough of them.

That Irish blood for you.

@@kozmicblues7758Love to see boxers go toe to toe instead of all the leaning and holding. This was man to man.

That's funny how people try to make a bum seem great

@frederickhunter4649 He was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1995, dumbass. He also fought in an era where he was against the greatest boxers of all time. Educate yourself.

@@TravisMcGee151 I'll always respect a dude who's willing to go out on his shield. There was rarely a dull moment in any of this guy's fights.

I noticed that also. Why did he separate them?

Yeah, really. I’m a huge Norton fan but he caught a break there.

What a joke of a ref. He separated them like 5 different times when they were punching. On top of that once separated he gave a long separation count.

@Deano4322 Yes I noticed that. Someone on here posted that Quarry was pretty much retired and drinking heavily when offered this fight and only had two weeks to train. So looks like he could of been set up as a stepping stone for Norton. Do disrespect to Norton intended.

Bad ref.

not a chance

Yes the Best period for the Heavyweight. Much better than the Holyfield, Lewis, Tyson period

@@ElTerribleProduction Agreed

@@ElTerribleProduction agreed

70s would be even better if we saw Norton vs Lyle, Shavers vs Frazier or Foreman vs Holmes. Fuckin golden era for heavyweights.

@@nikolailic431 I think Frazier vs Holmes will be a Hell of a fight

jerry done good job on Shavers

@@alanbray3448 Yes he did. Saw the highlights over the weekend.

@@NomadicBrian Lot of great fighters back in those days, not about going through the motions and taking the money

Umm, he came up "just short" against Norton, Frazier and Ali? Well, if you consider a combined FIVE TKO's, in all five fights, losing every round in both fights with Ali, losing 3 and a half rounds against Norton(Quarry was TKO'd in the 5th), and 10 out of the 11 rounds fought in his two fights with Frazier as coming up "just short", I'd sure hate to see what your opinion of losing by a landslide looks like.

@@acroyerx1193 over analyzing

Back then it took more sometimes in just being a hard puncher .ask Forman

the reverse is also true

Except against Foreman, Shavers and Cooney.

I noticed that, too. In the 5th. Quarry nailed him, and the ref intervened. Wtf!

That sounds like ali wepner,wepner didn't realize he was knocked out, someone had to tell him

Yeah, and they earned there stitches, boy what glory

Yeah I bet he can't watch either

Jerry Quarry beat Floyd Patterson and former Heavyweight champion and Earnie Shavers in the first round by a TKO in the first round. He was a really good boxer just competing with Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and Sunny Liston. Who are the top ten heavyweight boxers of all time.

Stop giving this guy a pity party

@@frederickhunter4649Truth, Jerry was too small. Pure and simple 😐

@@Colt-ii4qn yeah but jerry beat big fighters