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Quarry traps Muhammad in the cor-
ner (above) but can't apply the
pressure. With a flurry of punches
Ali easily gets out of trouble.

Quarry digs a left into Ali's body (above) while Muhammad tries to
keep him at long range with a pawing left of his own. Jerry said
his sad performance in that fight was attributable to seeing his
brother Mike get kayoed by Bob Foster earlier that night. Prior to
that fight (right) Jerry, in an exclusive interview, told this maga-
zine of his strategy to beat Ali. But he didn't stick to the plan.
perfectly healed. It was a freak thing Foreman are the only other heavy-
to ,begin with. It could happen in any weight champions who can claim that
fight. I could've thrown a punch and distinction. Ali finished his bout
ripped his eye open. I doubt that against Ken Norton despite a broken
it'll happen again because I never jaw. There is no denying the man's
work out in the gymnasium with head- great courage.
gear, which would make me suscepti- However, he must realize he has
ble to cuts around the eyes, /and I only a few paydays left. He can be Ali's reach advantage (below) was '
haven't had anything close to a cut in justifiably proud of his record. He a decisive factor in both me(?tings
all that gymwork. also knows that Jerry Quarry has as with Jerry. But Jerry uses the Joe
"Therefore, I'm not worried about good a chance as Foreman to lay him Frazier fights as an example of
getting cut again. I know I hav,e the out for the count. how that edge can be overcome.
ability to beat him. He kndws I'm a Quarry is a more mobile •fighter
good fighter!" than Foreman and has learned a great
He may know that Jerry Quarry is deal from his many encounters. Fore-
too good a fighter. There is no deny- man has had few real opponents -
ing it appears Ali is ducking a bout George Chuvalo and an overweight
against Quarry. Ali, you'll recall, is and 'perhaps out of shape Joe Frazier.
the man who would fight anyone, Quarry has fought all the top men of
anywhere, anytime. For Ali to avoid his time and none who have defeated
a fight with someone is something him have consented to a rematch,
unheard of for the former champion. except for Ali.
That is probably the most important Foreman has not had the opportun-
indication Ali recognizes a new ity to learn what Quarry has learned.
Quarry. It will take a clever fighter to defeat
This is the first time Ali's allowed one of the most cunning men ever to
his common sense to overcome his don boxing gloves. Foreman hasn't
courage. Ali has never not finished had a chance to gain the necessary
a bout. Rocky Marciano and George knowledge it would require to defeat