Muhammad Ali vs. Jerry Quarry II

Double Jeopardy

DateJune 27, 1972

VenueLas Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada

Title(s) on the lineNABF heavyweight title

Tale of the tape

BoxerUnited States Muhammad AliUnited States Jerry QuarryNickname"The Greatest""Irish"HometownLouisville, Kentucky Bakersfield, CaliforniaPurse$500,000$200,000Pre-fight record36–1 (25 KO)43–6–4 (26 KO)Age30 years, 5 months27 years, 1 monthHeight6 ft 3 in (191 cm)6 ft 0 in (183 cm)Weight216+1⁄2 lb (98 kg)198 lb (90 kg)StyleOrthodoxOrthodoxRecognitionWBA/WBC No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight NABF heavyweight champion Former undisputed heavyweight championWBA/WBC No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight

Boxer United States Muhammad Ali United States Jerry Quarry

Nickname "The Greatest" "Irish"

Hometown Louisville, Kentucky Bakersfield, California

Purse $500,000 $200,000

Pre-fight record 36–1 (25 KO) 43–6–4 (26 KO)

Age 30 years, 5 months 27 years, 1 month

Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)

Weight 216+1⁄2 lb (98 kg) 198 lb (90 kg)

Style Orthodox Orthodox

Recognition WBA/WBC No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight NABF heavyweight champion Former undisputed heavyweight champion 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. 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.

Ali was rated a 5‐1 favourite going into the bout.

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.

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

Confirmed bouts:

Broadcasting

Country	Broadcaster
Mexico	Telesistema Mexicano
Philippines	ABS-CBN
United Kingdom	ITV

Preceded byvs. George Chuvalo II	Muhammad Ali's bouts 27 June 1972	Succeeded byvs. Al Lewis
Preceded byvs. Larry Middleton	Jerry Quarry's bouts 27 June 1972	Succeeded byvs. Randy Neumann