Earnie Shavers vs Lamon Brewster

I think that about four opponents said it.

 

Again....there was no controversy concerning the decision. Shavers singular hard blows were overcome via many more multiple combinations by Ali. You do not win the worlds hwt championship by holding back afraid of overextending oneself and this was exactly what Shavers did during this bout. It was his strategy but of course you would not know this. Ali built up a lead on the scorecards to a point where his surge which began in round 12 - 13 was not enough to win for him the fight. Ali was already too far out in the lead for Shavers to catch him even if he had swept the last 3-4 rounds.

 

You are very young and just don't know what you are talking about. This was not a controversial decision. In general official scorecards were around 9-6 Ali. AP scored the bout 10-5 for Ali. I scored the bout 9-6 Ali and was not an Ali fan at that time.

It's not a question of my assertion....it's boxing history. Shavers was well known not to have great endurance and this was his first 15 round bout. His trainers saw the line of contenders from Foreman to Frazier who punched themselves out trying to KO Ali only to get stopped themselves. Shavers strategy was to pick his shots and NOT go all out for the KO as all before had tried and failed to do. Instead he conserved himself and waited for the last 3-4 rounds and THEN went for the KO. That was exactly what he did. Unfortunately for Shavers by the end of the 12-13 round Ali had already won eight rounds on 2 of the three official scorecards so he could only win by KO. Shavers indeed went all out in rounds 13 and 14 hurting Ali numerous times and again in the 15th only to have Ali turn the tables on him in the final 30 seconds.

To further underscore your lack of knowledge concerning this bout SHAVERS HIMSELF stated if he had to do it all over again he would have started going for the KO earlier than he did.

Give you 20-30 years then you may know something of what you're talking about.

 

The Shavers who fought Ali? destroys Brewster

 

Shavers has a small edge in power? That's like saying whiskey is a tad stronger than kool aid

 

Sorry son you are just not jiving with history (as in it already happened). Ali won the bout on all official scorecards and the decision was not controversial. AP scored the bout 10-5 Ali and API also had Ali winning. Only the young and uninformed want to believe this bouts result was controversial. It was not.

 

And Ali and Norton and Polite and Young and Cardwell. That's 6 from 6 all saying Shavers hit harder. There's no scope whatsoever for debate.

 

Brewster had one of the hardest left hooks in history.

 

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History shows Ali beat Shavers by unanimous decision and the decision was not controversial. No need to go any further.