Jerry Quarry vs. Tony Alongi (1st meeting)

Jerry Quarry 191 lbs drew with Tony Alongi 205 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1966-03-04
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Arthur Mercante 5-5
• Judge: Artie Aidala 6-5
• Judge: Leo Birnbaum 2-7

"Jerry Quarry, a 20 year old from Los Angeles, decked Tony Alongi, 26, of Paterson, N.J., with a left hook to the jaw in the 7th round but had to settle for a draw in a controversial, lively scrap marred by Jerry's claims of foul. Twice in the 6th round Quarry dropped his hands and grimaced after being hit in the body, indicating he was hit low. Then, in the same round, he dropped to his knees after being hit another shot to the body. He complained to the referee. He didn't rule it a knockdown. In the 7th, referee Arthur Mercante warned Alongi for a low blow but he also ordered Quarry to lower his trunks a bit." -Associated Press

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 6-4 Quarry
• Unofficial UPI scorecard - 5-4-1 Alongi
• In a ringside poll of 28 sportswriters, 16 favoured Quarry, 8 scored it for Alongi and 4 saw it as a draw.
• Judge Artie Aidala scored it even 5-5 in rounds, but with NY's supplemental points he had it 6-5 for Quarry due to the 7th round knockdown.
• Also on this card was two other 10 round heavyweight fights. Joe Frazier vs. Dick Wipperman and James J. Woody vs. Lee Carr. Frazier, Quarry and Woody were being showcased as all three were undefeated and touted as upcoming contenders.
• Alongi was a substitute for Buster Mathis who pulled out claiming an injured back.

Post fight comments

• "I was fouled at least 10 times. His low punches affected my legs." -Jerry Quarry

• "I think I may have hit him low just once. He's pretty rough but I'll stop him if we fight again." -Tony Alongi

• "I told him it was not a low blow. He was feigning it in my estimation." -Arthur Mercante, on when Quarry dropped to his knees in the 6th.