Earnie Shavers vs. Ruslan Chagaev

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    I've seen oh so many more boring fighters than ol' Chaggy. How long have you been watching the sport?
     
    Russell, Jan 31, 2019
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    Sprott, who has fought and sparred pretty much every top HW of the last 20 years, said that Chagaev had the best chin out of anyone he ever fought and let's not forget that Chag is a 2 x world amateur champion and beat the mighty Felix Savon x 2 in the amateurs when Chag was just 19 y/o IIRC.
     
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    Ruslan is underrated because he doesnt fit the definition of a privileged domestic boxer.
     
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  4. Russell

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    I wouldn't doubt if he did. The amount of heavy artillery he absorbed from a very offensive minded Wlad was mind boggling. Look at what comparatively less did to the stern chinned Kubret Pulev.
     
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    Yep and that was a prime Wlad and a prime on form Wlad which I consider one of his best performances. That Wlad would KO AJ, Donkey, and even the slickest HW of all times Tyson ''The Gyspy King'' Fury.
     
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    More than 20 years!!! Charr and him are the perfect combo for a snore fest
     
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  7. Russell

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    I've seen much worse. That's just my opinion anyway.
     
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    Shavers lost to Ron Stander, Jerry Quarry, Bob Stallings, and Tex Cobb in his prime, so he could easily lose.
     
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  9. Russell

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    Shaver's had like 50 fights all within the span of a few years. His schedule was pretty crazy.
     
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    most everyone fought crazy schedules by today's standards, back then. but that does seem excessive. guess the more you fight, the more paydays you got.
     
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  11. Russell

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    Joe Frazier didn't have no 50 fights :lol: It also took Ali AND Foreman two careers both interrupted by retirements, one of 10 years, to compare to what Shaver's did his first few years of fighting.
     
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  12. yeyo monster

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    Like who?
     
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    champions fight far less than journeymen, maybe you didn't know???
     
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  14. Russell

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    Ever try and watch Bradley Skeete earlier in his career? :lol:
     
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    You guys want boring, or bad? Go watch yourselves some Hugo Pastor Corro, or even some Johnny Nelson if you need someone newer.

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