Prime Earnie Shavers vs prime Cleveland Williams.

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Earnie Shavers vs Cleveland Williams

  1. Earnie Shavers by KO/TKO/RTD

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  2. Earnie Shavers by UD

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  3. Cleveland Williams by KO/TKO/RTD

    11 vote(s)
    52.4%

  4. Cleveland Williams by UD

    1 vote(s)
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  5. Draw

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  1. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who would win?
     
    CroBox29, Dec 3, 2019
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  2. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    I'd favor William's skillset 6/10 times against Shavers
     
    The Undefeated Lachbuster, Dec 3, 2019
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    The Malibu Mauler Lakers in 5 Full Member

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    The Malibu Mauler, Dec 3, 2019
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  4. ThePainMan

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    Cleveland Williams turned pro in a much weaker era. Earnie Shavers turned pro in a much better era. Williams was extremely crude and slow. Shavers wasn't the most skilled guy but he was more skilled than Williams. Shavers also was a bigger puncher. Neither Shavers or Williams had the best of chins. In any case I would favor Shavers to stop Williams early.
     
    ThePainMan, Dec 3, 2019
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  5. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran

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    Williams would avoid Shavers bombs and box his way to a points decision
     
    Noel857, Dec 3, 2019
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  6. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Cleveland wins! Both guys vastly overrated on this forum but Cleveland is just better!
     
    PhillyPhan69, Dec 3, 2019
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  7. Fergy

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    I'm going with Big shock early ko.. From Williams. By early im talking 1 round. Williams catching Earnie straight off the block and throwing everything at him! Shavers goes down like a ton of bricks, gets back up and immediately gets dropped again.
    Williams by ko 1.
     
    Fergy, Dec 3, 2019
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  8. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I lean toward Williams, he could box. But whoever gets nailed first....
     
    Reinhardt, Dec 3, 2019
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  9. Richard M Murrieta

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    Cleveland Williams fought the best in his respective era, Sonny Liston, twice, Eddie Machen, and Ernie Terrell. Earnie Shavers was kayoed in the 1st round by Jerry Quarry, on Dec 14 1973, in Madison Square Garden, but a very deadly puncher. Shavers biggest weakness is his stamina, if he cannot kayo his adversary right away. Big Cat on the floor early, drags Earnie into the later rounds, to score a kayo in round 9. Remember Williams broke Sonny Liston's nose, in 1959, before being a knockout victim to The Bear.
     
    Richard M Murrieta, Dec 4, 2019
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  10. Titan1

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    Earnie by ko in 2.
     
    Titan1, Apr 15, 2020
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  11. andrewe

    andrewe Ezekiel 33 banned Full Member

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    Shavers by KO, mid to late rounds.
     
    andrewe, Apr 15, 2020
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