Just How Good Was Earnie Shavers. - Page 2

GazOC · 06-19-2007, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by GABBY

thanks, i really am trying to find out more about him, watching the clips he had a great right hand, but seemed to tire after about 6 rounds even though he went the distance with some,
think i may have to see if there is a book out about him, cheers

You know he works the door at Yates in Liverpool?

David B · 06-19-2007, 11:23 AM

it was an exhibition bout

Zakman · 06-19-2007, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweet Pea

Awesome raw power and strength, crappy stamina and shaky chin.

That's Earnie Shavers in a nutshell. He was probably my favorite fighter growing up, but although a great hitter, if you got him past the first few rounds, he was very beatable.

Raggamuffin · 06-20-2007, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by tpuz

He is now 62 years old. Although he did fight when he was 50.

Absolutely right
a comeback at 62, a deathwish maybe ????

Titan1 · 06-20-2007, 04:00 PM

If Earnie had fought a Mike Weaver, Leon Spinks, or a John Tate, maybe the story would've been different.

joe33 · 06-20-2007, 04:17 PM

As someone said here earlier,he used to be a doorman here in the uk for many years,bet most of the young guys and girls drinking there never knew he was once a very good heavyweight fighter,i remember seeing a report about it a few years back,seemed quite sad,did he not make lots of dosh back then?

Senya13 · 06-21-2007, 01:17 AM

Tua was more skilled than Shavers, it's not even debatable, just watch the film of both. Tua knew about defense, something Shavers had no clue about.

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Senya13 Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Russia Posts: 3,300 vCash: 1210	Re: Just How Good Was Earnie Shavers. Tua was more skilled than Shavers, it's not even debatable, just watch the film of both. Tua knew about defense, something Shavers had no clue about.
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