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FRAZIER – QUARRY I ; NEARLY FORTY YEARS SINCE THIS CLASSIC

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

On June 23, 1969 at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Joe Frazier met the popular Irish fighter, Jerry Quarry, for the New York State recognized heavyweight title. Back in the day, the New York State Boxing Commission wielded quite a bit of power. Commissioner Edwin Dooley wasted little time stripping Muhammad Ali of his heavyweight [...]

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