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MUHAMMAD All- HE'S TOO MUCH···

FOSTER AND All BOTH EASY WINNERS .....

Ali got down to business in the sixth, and ripped home
some solid blows, like this right to the jaw.

by LEW ESKIN when he clashed with Ali a year and a didn't take advantage of what looked
half ago in Ali's first comeback fight in like an opportunity to belt him.
eated in the crowded Fox Atlanta, this was strictly a "laugher." Jerry, in fact , was a perfect foil,
S theatre in Hackensack, N J. And tht was the way Ali played it for with the excpetion of the first minute
watching the "Big Show," we often the first six rounds. when, after the first clinch, he picked
heard from the predominately young He clowned around, inviting Quarry Ali up and appeared ready to toss him
crowd the shouts, "He's too much," as .to come in and fight, leaning against out of the ring before· referee Mike
Muhammad Ali did his thing against the ropes and dangling his hands at his Kaplan got them separated.
and to Jerry Quarry. side, an open target. But Jerry was Ali's dancing and prancing
That really summed it all up. Ali smart enough not to fall into the trap entertained the crowd through the
was indeed too much, too much a and returned the "come on and fight " third, fourth and fifth rounds, while
fighter and much too much a invitation to Ali. we in · the theatre felt the same
showman for the plodding, Ali did nothing but footwork in the embarrassment for Jerry as we did for
disheartened Quarry. first round and the· few aggressive Mel Allen, who was doing the
Jerry admitted that watching Bob moves by Jerry gave him a slight edge. telecasting comment. Poor Mel kept
Foster kayo his young brother Mike a In the second Ali began to bang home calling Jerry, "Foster," and "Mike,"
half hour before he entered the ring his left jabs as he used the ring to stay while in the earlier Foster fight, he
against Ali had affected him, especially out of range of Jerry's punches while never did get straightened out. He
since Mike was out cold for a good five landing his left at will. He gave the started off by calling actor Jack
minutes after being nailed on the chin crowd a chuckle when after being Palance, who did a good job as color
by a perfect left hook. tagged on the chin by a soft right, he man "Bob," and went downhill from
While Quarry had made a fight of it went into a stagger act, but Quarry · there. His performance matched

Ali's left jabs and hooks landed at will against his much A battered Quarry is headed to his corner by referee Kaplan
slower rival. after he called a halt early in the seventh round.
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