Shavers vs. Young

These are 'two' tough fights to get any film footage of.
But they do exist.
I just can't remember who had them.

I've got tho think about this, as it may have been a local Television Station out
of Philadelphia.

 

The very first bout Carol Polis ever judged was Shavers-Young I, so I'd expect her recall of that event to be quite vivid. She does have a Twitter account, so it may be feasible to ask her directly about this historical occasion. (I don't "tweet" myself.)

http://twitter.com/femalerocky

Earnie is the only man to ever floor Jimmy, and he did it in both their bouts.

 

This fight was film-taped by WTAF-TV (Channel 29).
An Independent Television Station.

A Monday Night Fight at the Spectrum
February 19, 1973
#10 Earnie Shavers 43-2-0 (42 KO's) vs. - Jimmy Young 7-3-0 (2 KO's),,, 'First Fight'

Along with several other fights on the card,
- Richie Kates 18-1-0 (13 KO's) vs. - Billy Freeman 6-5-0 (5 KO's)
#5 Ernie Terrell 45-7-0 (20 KO's) vs. - Bill Drover 32-13-3 (25 KO's)

Note; Ernie Terrell was mentioned as a possible Title Challenger in 1973 for the new Champion, George Foreman.

 

Young was "thrown in" in the first fight having only 10 fights against a bomber with 42 kayo's like Shavers.

Young must have had a lot of balls just to get in the ring in the first fight.

 

Still waiting for the Ron Lyle-Oscar Bonavena film to surface. It's out there....

 

Come on lads we need to find these fights!!

 

I'd love to see either Shavers-Young bout.

 

I have to check out something on this fight,

Jimmy Young may have been a last-minute replacement.
I do not think he was the originally scheduled opponent for Earnie.

So it appears he wasn't just thrown in there.
Probably got an offer of $1000 for the fight, instead of his normal $300.
Boxing is a 'rough business'.

 

It's a shame that Young and Shavers didn't meet in a third bout...Young would have decisively defeated Earnie.

 

Jimmy Young was a replacement fighter.

Roy 'Tiger' Williams was the originally scheduled fighter for the
February 19, 1973 bout at the Philadelphia Spectrum.

But, Roy Williams pulled out.
Williams had just lost a decision to Richard Dunn (January 15, 1973).
Whether he was injured (which he claimed) or did not want to risk another loss,
he pulled out.

A scramble to get another 'name' heavyweight to fight Earnie Shavers came up empty.
A local heavyweight from Philadelphia was the only one willing to get into the ring with Shavers.

Jimmy Young had not fought in 11-months, and been more-or-less a 'gym-rat' and
part-time sparring partner for Joe Frazier.
Flat out,,,,,,,,,he needed the money,,,,,,,,,a paltry $1000.

 

If anyone does twitter Carol Polis, ask what round the bout ended. There has always been a bit of dispute on this. Was it the 1st round or the 3rd round?

Scartissue

 

More information.

The February 19, 1973 'Monday Night at the Fights'
Philadelphia Spectrum.

A, J. Russell Peltz Poromotion.
Peltz had taken over as the Boxing Promotion Director for the Spectrum in January 1973.

The 'Main Event' was supposed to be Ernie Terrell versus Tony Doyle (Utah Heavyweight)
Tony Doyle cancelled, and Bill Drover was brought in as a replacement.

(#5) Ernie Terrell KO'd Bill Drover in the 1st Round {KO 1 @ 2:28}, by scoring 3 knock-downs.

The 'main undercard' was (#10) Earnie Shavers (Newton Falls, Ohio) vs. Jimmy Young.
Jimmy was billed as nothing more than, from Philadelphia, (no fan-fare at all)

Referee, Pete Tomasco

Attendance 3528,,,,,,,,,,,'Live Gate',,,$22,147
Local Television,,WTAF-TV