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Norton was the #4 contender and Quarry was #5. Quarry received $185,000 and Norton got $100,000. In early 1974, Quarry complained that the top black heavyweights would not fight him. “It is a black conspiracy,“ Quarry said. “I'm being boycotted by Ali, Norton and Foreman.“ He said they wanted to “leave the little white boy out of it.“ “I respect him as a fighter, but I don't like him one bit,“ Norton said of Quarry before the fight. “I don't like him because he's a prejudiced man.“ Quarry retired after losing to Norton but later returned to the ring. The 1998 Holiday Issue of The Ring Magazine ranked Ken Norton #22 and Jerry Quarry #27 on the list The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All-Time. The original bout on this undercard was signed as Ken Norton vs. Oscar Bonavena. However, Bonavena pulled out on February 27th citing promoters couldn't assure him a win over Norton would guarantee him a title fight with Ali. Bonavena was also being investigated at this time by the Central Bank of Argentina on tax issues tha
