Earnie Shavers V Eddie Machen?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    How's Eddie do against one of the hardest hitting guys in heavyweight history?
    Does he end up, as he did against Ingo, ktfo?
    Or does he do a hit and move on Shavers?
     
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  2. Woller

    Woller Active Member Full Member

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    From what I have seen and read about Earnie Shavers he is a real nice guy, but to put him in with an in-form Machen would not be a good idea.
     
  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Do you see Machen giving him a beating then?
     
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  4. Woller

    Woller Active Member Full Member

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    I would not call it a beating, but he would slowly beat up Shavers, maybe like the Valdes fight. Points or a late tko.
     
  5. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hey, Eddie Machen lasted twelve rounds against prime Sonny Liston on Sept 7 1960, Liston was awarded the win on points. If Eddie can last 12 with Sonny, he would last the distance or score a TKO 10. Earnie has dynamite in his dukes at the very beginning of a fight but he tends to fade as the fight goes past the 4th or 5th round. Earnie almost went down in round 15 against World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali on Sept 29 1977 in Madison Square Garden from pure exhaustion despite rocking Ali early in the fight. Also the fact that Jerry Quarry jumped all over Shaver's early on Dec 14 1973, stopping Earnie in round 1. Machen in peak form boxes from a long distance learning from his Sept 14 1958 encounter with Ingo when he was stopped in round 1 by the dreaded Bingo.
     
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  6. Tockah

    Tockah Ingo's Bingo Full Member

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    Thank you Richard. Can always rely on you to give guys like Machen respect. Machen v Liston is evident that Machen can play it safe against the biggest punchers. I also see Liston as a much more technical fighter than Shavers. Like you said Muhammad Ali came on strong in the 15th round, Earnie might not have enough gas in the tank.

    Machen would do all he could to take it the distance, and he has a solid chance of gassing Shavers if he plays his cards right.
     
  7. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I have seen Earnie fire his bolt's early in a match, then fade from exhaustion. Eddie was a really good boxer who could judge distance especially after his encounter against Ingo in 1958. And you are welcome, I have always respected Eddie, whom I personally think beat Ernie Terrell on March 5 1965 for the vacant WBA Title.
     
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  8. Tockah

    Tockah Ingo's Bingo Full Member

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    On his best night I don't know if anyone was as patient as Machen. Earnie would have a lot of trouble finding range. Machen would have no issue picking his shots with the utmost care and thats why I see Shavers losing. Self-restraint.
     
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  9. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Yep I get what your saying, bud.
    And he'd be definitely capable of that too.
     
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  10. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    And to go 12 rounds with Liston, was hardly tip toeing thru the tulips!
     
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  11. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The late Tiny Tim would have been proud of Machen's tip toe thru the tulips. Ah, Ah. Lol.
     
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  12. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Earnie Shavers has a “ Puncher’s chance “ against pretty much anybody. But aside from that, Eddie Machen was the far more skilled, mobile and durable fighter leading me to make him the favorite.
     
  13. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Machen is a clear favorite here. Shavers has a 1 in 4 chance to get him but I wouldn't bet on it.
     
  14. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I get the idea that if they fought twice, they would win one apiece.

    It is that sort of fight.
     
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  15. Pugguy

    Pugguy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ha! And let’s put a shout out for Miss Vicki also! <blows tiny kisses from his tulips>.
     
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