After protest, Ali's career resumed in Atlanta on Oct. 26, 1970- staging his comeback in the old Atlanta Municipal Auditorium against Jerry Quarry ...

There were 5,100 tickets sold for the night’s main event: a 15-round boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Jerry Quarry. This wasn’t merely a sporting event, however.

Sport; Boxing; Muhammad Ali: Fifty years on from his comeback against Jerry Quarry in the fight America didn't want Razzmatazz, robbery and how Ronald Reagan tried to block the 'Greatest' on his ...

Another photo shows Quarry landing a jab to the head of Muhammad Ali. “Oct. 26, 1970,” Jerry says, recalling the date of that fight. What Jerry Quarry does next says more about what he has become.

Many boxing experts believe that in any other era, Jerry Quarry would have been heavyweight champion of the world. ... He was smallish compared to rivals Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.

The Heist Took Advantage Of Ali's Comeback Fight Against Jerry Quarry The events behind Fight Night's story transpired amid Muhammad Ali's historic return to boxing in 1970.

Ali returned to the ring in October 1970 against Jerry Quarry, a dangerous slugger. The younger Ali had been a combination of speed and size never seen in the ring.

Oct. 26, 1970 – After a 3 1/2-year layoff due to his legal troubles, Ali returns to the ring in Atlanta against Jerry Quarry and wins by TKO in the third round.

"Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist" is inspired by an infamous armed robbery after Muhammad Ali's 1970 comeback boxing match against Jerry Quarry.