Who won Ali-Shavers?

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  1. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who was the rightful winner of that fight?
     
    VG_Addict, Dec 26, 2014
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  2. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Well seeing the whole fight, Ali clearly won in my eyes, and came close to KO'ing Earnie in the last minute.
     
    swagdelfadeel, Dec 26, 2014
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Obviously Ali, from ringside.

    I scored the fight for Shavers.

    The scoring was announced live on closed circuit.

    Angelo Dundee says he had a guy watching the closed circuit, and delivering the scores to ringside. He also claims that he was advising Ali of these scores. This is why - supposedly - Ali allowed Shavers to take late rounds - he knew he had won, why take risks against such a hard puncher?
     
    McGrain, Dec 26, 2014
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  4. energie

    energie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    close but ali did ....
     
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  5. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I saw it awhile back, to me, Shavers won 8-6-1 over Ali, some of those shots he hit Ali with were fierce, though the famous second round one was a bit overrated.I can see why Larry Holmes said Shavers is the reason why Ali is the way he is now.
     
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  6. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Anyone with an ounce of objectivity would see that Shavers won. He landed crushing bombs on Ali's head. Ali moved, flicked out useless jabs, and was given points for every single one of them, most of them blocked by Shavers.
     
    Vince Voltage, Dec 26, 2014
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  7. Bummy Davis

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    I was there Ali won clearly
     
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  8. clark

    clark Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ali.
     
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  9. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    So Shavers himself is biased towards Ali? Because he says Ali edged it.
     
    Bokaj, Dec 27, 2014
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  10. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have scored it recently, and gave 8-7 to Ali.
    My card was pretty close to the judges' scores, except one of the early rounds. I had it even after 14 rounds. Last round Ali won and had Earnie badly hurt.
     
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  11. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Scored for Ali
     
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  12. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    Yes, he quite possibly is biased towards Ali.
    The Ali myth is strong and certainly got into the psyche of many of his opponents.
     
    Unforgiven, Dec 27, 2014
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  13. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

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    So what will you claim next? That the so called Ali myth was so strong that EVERY fight of his that went the distance with him the victor, the judges " gave " to Ali due to said myth.:rofl
     
    Foxy 01, Dec 27, 2014
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  14. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Someone will probably invent a reason Cleveland Williams, was robbed.
     
    swagdelfadeel, Dec 27, 2014
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  15. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Also, wasn't Chuvalo robbed against Ali?
     
    swagdelfadeel, Dec 27, 2014
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