Muhammad Ali vs. Jerry Quarry II
{{Infobox boxing match
| Fight Name = Double Jeopardy
| image = 250px
| caption =
| fight date = June 27, 1972
| location = Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
| titles = NABF heavyweight title
| fighter1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Muhammad Ali
| nickname1 = "The Greatest"
| hometown1 = Louisville, Kentucky
| purse1 = $500,000
| record1 = 36–1 (25 KO)
| age1 = {{age in years and months |January 17, 1942 |19 June 1972}}
| height1 = 6 ft 3 in
| weight1 = 216+1/2 lb
| style1 = Orthodox
| recognition1 = WBA/WBC
No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
NABF heavyweight champion
Former undisputed heavyweight champion
| fighter2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jerry Quarry
| nickname2 = "Irish"
| hometown2 = Bakersfield, California
| purse2 = $200,000
| record2 = 43–6–4 (26 KO)
| age2 = {{age in years and months |May 15, 1945 |19 June 1972}}
| height2 = 6 ft 0 in
| weight2 = 198 lb
| style2 = Orthodox
| recognition2 = WBA/WBC
No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
| result = Ali defeated Quarry via 7th round TKO
}}
Muhammad Ali vs. Jerry Quarry II, billed as Double Jeopardy, was a professional boxing match contested on June 27, 1972, for the NABF heavyweight championship.{{cite web |title=Muhammad Ali vs. Jerry Quarry (2nd meeting) |url=https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php/Muhammad_Ali_vs._Jerry_Quarry_(2nd_meeting) |website=boxrec.com |publisher=BoxRec |access-date=2 July 2024}}
Ali won on a TKO after the referee stopped the fight at Ali's request.
Background
Ali called Quarry “the last of the white hopes” and described himself and Bob Foster as the soul brothers. Foster was facing Quarry's brother Mike as the first half of a double header.{{cite web |title=Bob Foster vs. Mike Quarry |url=https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php/Bob_Foster_vs._Mike_Quarry |website=boxrec.com |publisher=BoxRec |access-date=2 July 2024}}
Ali was rated a 5‐1 favourite going into the bout.{{cite web |author1=United Press International |title=Ali 5 to 1 Over Jerry Quarry on Tuesday |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/06/25/archives/ali-5-to-1-over-jerry-quarry-on-tuesday.html |website=nytimes.com |publisher=New York Times |access-date=2 July 2024 |date=25 June 1972}}
The fight
Quarry did better than in their first fight but once again struggled to close the distance with Ali, who once again dominated most of the fight from the outside. Quarry was hurt going into the seventh round, and after landing several unanswered shots, Ali signaled to the referee to stop the fight, which he did shortly afterwards.{{cite news|url=https://espn.go.com/classic/s/Ali_record.html |title=Muhammad Ali's ring record |work=ESPN |date=19 November 2003|access-date=4 October 2016}}{{cite book|title=Muhammad Ali:His Life and Times|author= Thomas Hauser|publisher=Simon & Schuster|pages = 210–12|year=1991}}{{cite book|title=Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years|author1=Felix Dennis |author2=Don Atyeo |publisher=miramax books|pages = 166–70;192|year=2003}}{{cite book|title=Heavyweight Boxing in the 1970s:The Great Fighters and Rivalries|author=Joe Ryan |publisher=McFarland & Company|pages = 50–3|year=2003}}{{cite news|url=http://www.myajc.com/news/sports/the-night-when-muhammad-ali-and-atlanta-shined/nn7z8/|title=The night when Muhammad Ali and Atlanta shined |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=24 October 2015|access-date=4 October 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2010/oct/27/muhammad-ali-jerry-quarry-october-1970|title=The night Muhammad Ali's legend was reborn – and the party that followed |work=The Guardian |date=26 October 2010|access-date=6 October 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-jerry-quarry-1045085.html|title=Obituary: Jerry Quarry |work=The Independent |date=4 January 1999|access-date=6 October 2016}}{{cite web |author1=Neil Amdur |title=Ali Knocks Out Jerry Quarry in Seventh |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/06/28/archives/ali-knocks-out-jerry-quarry-in-seventh-foster-retains-title-in.html |website=nytimes.com |publisher=New York Times |access-date=2 July 2024 |date=28 June 1972}}
Aftermath
Speaking after Foster's successful defence, his promoter Lou Viscusi suggesting he might move up to face Ali saying “I'd like to try that left for size on Ali”.
Undercard
Broadcasting
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| align=center | Country
! align=center | Broadcaster | |
|---|---|
| {{flag|Mexico}} | Telesistema Mexicano |
| {{flag|Philippines}} | ABS-CBN |
| {{flag|United Kingdom}} | ITV{{cite web |author1=VINTAGE BOXING™️ |title=Muhammad Ali vs Jerry Quarry 2 ITV Commentary 1080p 60fps |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENXU6wQtCGk |website=youtube.com |publisher=Youtube |access-date=19 Jul 2024 |date=19 Jul 2024}} |
References
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Category:1972 in sports in Nevada
Category:June 1972 sports events in the United States
Category:Boxing matches in the Las Vegas Valley
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