Muhammad Ali and

Jerry Quarry Jerry Quarry (May 15, 1945 – January 3, 1999), nicknamed "Irish" or "The Bellflower Bomber", was an American professional boxer. During the peak of his career from 1968 to 1971, Quarry was rated by ''The Ring'' magazine as the most popular ...

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matches with each other. The first bout took place on October 26, 1970; and the second on June 27, 1972. Ali won both fights through technical knockouts. The first fight was stopped in the third round; and the second in the seventh round. The first Ali-Quarry fight is considered particularly notable because it was the first time Ali was fighting after his suspension from boxing.

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