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Robert Neil Quarry (born November 20, 1962), known as Bobby Quarry, is a former boxer and the youngest brother of James, Jerry and
Mike Quarry Michael Wayne Quarry (March 4, 1951 – June 11, 2006) was an American light heavyweight boxer. He had a record of 63–13–6 including 17 knockouts during his career. He defeated such fighters as Jimmy Dupree. Mike Quarry was born in Bakersfi ...
. Bobby Quarry was born in
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, and is the last surviving brother of the four Quarry brothers, three of whom were noted boxers. Quarry boxed professionally from 1982-1992, amassing a record of 10-12-2. His best-known fight was in 1992, when he faced
Tommy Morrison Tommy Morrison (January 2, 1969 – September 1, 2013) was an American professional boxer and mixed martial artist who competed from 1988 to 2009. Best known for his left hook (boxing), hook and formidable punching power, Morrison won the World ...
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. Morrison knocked Quarry out in the second round. Quarry won only one of his last nine bouts, a televised, one-punch knockout of Dave Kilgour, whom Quarry outweighed by 28 pounds. Quarry retired at 29.


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Bobby Quarry profile on BoxRec.com
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