Mike Quarry

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 and Mike Rossman.

Mike Quarry was born in Bakersfield, California.^[5][6] He began boxing at the age of eight and obtained his license to fight as an amateur at 17. He tried to emulate his elder 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 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.^[7][8][9]

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.^[10][1] His grave is in Shafter, California, in Shafter Cemetery.