Just rewatched Ike Quartey vs. Oba Carr...

**richardt** · 01-09-2021, 04:51 PM

Originally posted by mike ruler

And man Bazooka was the truth. I love to go back and revisit his catalog periodically. I would love to see how he would fare against today's lineup at 147-154. I think part of the reason he's underrated is because of his era, just got overshadowed by De La Hoya, Trinidad etc.
But when I see guys like Tony Harrison nowadays, I see a budget version of Quartey, without the durability obviously. But man, either I'm hating or I think he marches through Jermell and the rest of 154.

Quartey had a FANTASTIC jab! I remember he pronounced De La Hoya's first name "oooosker".

**aboutfkntime** · 01-09-2021, 05:54 PM

Originally posted by richardt

Quartey had a FANTASTIC jab! I remember he pronounced De La Hoya's first name "oooosker".

hell yea, also a under-rated body puncher

just a good fighter all round

I remember when he destroyed Vince Philips

**joseph5620** · 01-09-2021, 06:14 PM

Originally posted by mike ruler

And man Bazooka was the truth. I love to go back and revisit his catalog periodically. I would love to see how he would fare against today's lineup at 147-154. I think part of the reason he's underrated is because of his era, just got overshadowed by De La Hoya, Trinidad etc.
But when I see guys like Tony Harrison nowadays, I see a budget version of Quartey, without the durability obviously. But man, either I'm hating or I think he marches through Jermell and the rest of 154.

He was an awesome fighter when he was active. Inactivity basically killed his career.

**Roadblock** · 01-09-2021, 07:00 PM

Watch the Oscar fight its a beauty, Ike was a beast.

Another great fight is Oscar vs Fernando Vargas.

**boliodogs** · 01-09-2021, 07:10 PM

He was a damn good fighter. Part of the reason his left jab was so good was he was a converted southpaw as was De La Hoya and Trinidad.

Just rewatched Ike Quartey vs. Oba Carr...