Earnie Shavers vs. Carl Williams

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  1. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Williams has a large height advantage, great jab, good movement, long reach --all things that tended to trouble Shavers.

    Earnie had sledgehammers for fists, something that troubled the shaky-chinned Williams.

    Who do you pick in this fight?

    I take Earnie by KO.
     
    Vince Voltage, May 16, 2018
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  2. Sting like a bean

    Sting like a bean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Not smart to bet on this fight, whichever way you're betting.
     
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  3. JohnThomas1

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    They'd split series of fights.
     
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  4. Fergy

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    Williams ought win this ,as mention he as so many advantage s .But Carl could be caught and dropped early ,and he's facing one of the biggest punchers in heavy weight history. I have a feeling that Carl could be jabbing the head off shavers shoulders ,when Earnie connect s with the A Bomb flush on the chin .I don't see Williams getting back on his feet to beat the count if so .
     
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  5. joebeadg

    joebeadg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think earnie knocks him out. Earnie almost had Holmes out and really put a beating on Ali, so I don't see Carl walking to the dressing room under his own power after the fight
     
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  6. The Senator

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    I got Shavers sending the Truth into oblivion here. It's not that Williams couldn't win, it's that I think he wouldn't win. Shavers catches him and finishes him within the distance.
     
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  7. Big Ukrainian

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    Carl thoroughly outboxes Shavers till the 1st clean Earnie's punch. Then it's lights out. Shavers by KO while losing on cards. I don't exclude Shavers by early KO.
     
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  8. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    While he is still standing, Shavers has a realistic chance, but the truth is ;), Williams should use his boxing brain and wear down The Acorn by the middle rounds.
     
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  9. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I have Shavers landed a big left hook against Williams who carried his right hand low.
     
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  10. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Williams chin was glass. Shavers would crack it
     
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  11. JohnThomas1

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    This is part of it imo. I think Williams would get to the end and win a decision at times, and at other times Shavers would poleaxe him.
     
    JohnThomas1, May 18, 2018
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  12. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Carl was a very good boxer, but lets get real: Earnie is going to catch him at some point. And Carl doesn't have the chin to deal. Earnie by 3rd round kayo.
     
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  13. TBooze

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    You make a good point, but I would point out Bomber Bruno had clubbing power, and yet an oldish Williams still made it to the tenth against Frank.
     
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  14. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    I
    check out the Truths fight against Mike Weaver. It was almost comical.
     
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  15. lloydturnip

    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Carl would win 9 out 10 fights fantastic boxer and dont forget Shavers could be KOed and the truth had a decent punch! Unless Shavers gets lucky he gets busted up
     
    lloydturnip, Sep 14, 2018
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