Quarrys battle odds Tuesday in Las Vegas boxing show
The Brothers Quarry face heavy odds Tuesday in Las Vegas as Jerry Quarry fights Muhammad Ali in a 12 round bout and Mike Quarry challenges Bob Foster for the light heavyweight title in a 15 round clash. Promoters seek 7,500 attendees with $100 seats as both main events anchor a high stake card.
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Quarry
United States
Jerry Quarry
Muhammad Ali
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Bob Foster
Nevada
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Foster
Mac Foster
George Chuvalo
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Jerry
Mike Quarry
Las Vegas Convention Center
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Convention Center
Caesars Palace
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California
Murray Goodman
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Tokyo
Vancouver
Duran Ali Quarry Bellflower Furey Event at Garden and Vegas
The article previews a Madison Square Garden lightweight title bout between Ken Buchanan and Roberto Duran and a separate Las Vegas doubleheader with Muhammad Ali Jerry Quarry and Mike Quarry plus Bob Foster. It notes purses totaling about 820000, betting odds from Jimmy the Greek Snyder, and discusses each fighter's prospects and histories.
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Ken Buchanan
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Roberto Duran
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Madison Square Garden
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Bob Foster
Washington, D.C
Las Vegas
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Foster
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Jerry Quarry
Snead Wins World Senior Pro Title For Fourth Time
Sam Snead, 60, from White Sulphur Springs West Virginia, defeated Britain's Ken Bousfield 3 and 2 over 36 holes to claim the World Senior Professional Title for the fourth time. Bousfield led early, going 4 up after 16 holes before Snead surged with seven straight holes including four pars and three birdies.
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Scotland
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Britain
Ken Bousfield
Bousfield
Snead
Buchanan Duran Set For Madison Square Garden Title Show
Ken Buchanan defends his world lightweight crown against Roberto Duran in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Buchanan seeks a third title defense while Duran, 21, predicts a ninth round knockout. Buchanan's purse tops a lightweight record at 125000 with Duran earning 15 percent of the gross gate.
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New York
Ken Buchanan
Scotland
Roberto Duran
Panama
Buchanan
Madison Square Garden
United States
Duran
al Ford
London
Andres Steyn
Johannesburg
Miguel Velazquez
Madrid
Ismael Laguna
Puerto Rico
Angel Robinson Garcia
Francisco Munoz
Garcia
Trade boosts hurler Holtzman to A's success
Ken Holtzman reports a positive mental shift after being traded from the Cubs to the Oakland A's. The left-hander, now 10-5, credits the move with better concentration and more run support in a big ball park as he pursues his first 20-win season.
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Ken Holtzman
Chicago Cubs
Oakland A’s
A’s
Holtzman
Cleveland
Gaylord Perry
San Francisco Giants
al Downing
Jim Merritt
Cubs
Leo Durocher
Wrigley Field
Rick Monday
Vida Blue
Blue
Cub
Car ty confident in bat despite health worries
Rico Carty, star slugger for the Atlanta Braves, says he will always hit and believes God gave him talent. He cites health as his main concern for his future in baseball.
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Rico Carty
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Braves
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Ted Williams
TIT Am
Matty Alou
Beeg Boy
Petty tops Lone Star 500 pole in Texas heat race
Richard Petty took pole for the Lone Star 500 at Texas World Speedway with 169.412 mph as Bobby Allison, at 167.836 mph, joined him on the front row amid 90s heat. Isaac, Yarbrough and others follow as teams eye a grueling race in high temperatures.
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Bobby Allison
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Petty
Bobby Isaac
Lee Roy Yarbrough
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