Did Earnie Shavers punch hard or really hard?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Journeyman92, Aug 4, 2022.


How hard did Shavers punch?

  1. Really hard

    20 vote(s)
    64.5%

  2. Hard

    1 vote(s)
    3.2%

  3. He hit alright

    1 vote(s)
    3.2%

  4. Not the worst, respectable.

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Not as hard as you think

    1 vote(s)
    3.2%

  6. Harder then you think but not hard

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. He’s a slapper

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. *insert quote about hearing the saxophone*

    4 vote(s)
    12.9%

  9. He hit hard, but he was no Tire Iron Jones

    4 vote(s)
    12.9%
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  1. sasto

    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He may have hit harder than some of you think, not as hard as others, but he hit exactly as hard as I think he did!

    Wilder and Liston spent their careers weighing in right around where Shavers did.

    All of them bouncing around that 205-215 range then creeping up as the years went on, though early on Liston dipped below 200 and of course recently Wilder tried coming in heavier.

    Boxers give the craziest replies whenever they're asked about their best/strongest/etc opponent. I don't pay it a lot of mind.

    The near unanimity here is impressive though.
     
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  2. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Read newspaper clipping of him blaming his stamina issues on lifting weights, the boxer that beat him also noted he looked bigger then usual and came to the same conclusion.
     
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  3. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    He said and others that Frazier hit harder then Foreman.
     
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  4. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Harder 'n a mah fah.
     
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  5. Vic The Gambler

    Vic The Gambler Active Member Full Member

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    Deontay knows that feeling only too well…
     
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  6. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    Oh yeah….he didn’t think Fury was getting back up, like a good many of us.
     
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  7. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In his book, Earnie said when Holmes got up, he thought "this is gonna be a long night".
     
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  8. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The trouble was he wasn’t a great finisher, if he’d finished the likes of Holmes and Ali off I don’t think there’s be any doubt.
     
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