The Ron Lyle Vs. Earnie Shavers War: “Filmed By One Man With A Camera In The Audience”
This year of 2025 marks the anniversary of numerous big, memorable, and important fights: Barrera-Morales I, 25 years old. Benn-McClellan, 30 years old.
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Who Hit Harder, George Foreman Or Earnie Shavers? Ron Lyle Fought Both
Imagine being a ranked heavyweight contender coming off a losing world title challenge to Muhammad Ali and then going in with, back-to-back, Earnie Shavers and George Foreman.
50 Years Ago Today: When Jimmy Young And Earnie Shavers Met Again
There are probably quite a few fighters from over the years that pop up in your mind as far as guys who never seemed to get a break or, with them, rarely catching one.
September 28, 1979 – Holmes Vs. Shavers II
…And A Genuine “How The Hell Did He Get Back Up!” Moment!
The great Earnie Shavers recently passed away, this at the age of 78.
Who Hit Harder – Earnie Shavers Or Mike Tyson? James Tillis Has No Doubt!
James Tillis, dubbed “Quick,” and for a time trained by Archie Moore, and by Muhammad Ali’s great trainer, Angelo Dundee, was oncd a truly bright talent, expected to go places.
Earnie Shavers Tribute
Fight fans the world over are saddened right now, this due to the passing of a genuine boxing legend – a fighter many rank as THE hardest punching heavyweight of them all.
Welcome To The Big Time: When Earnie Shavers Took Out Jimmy Ellis In A Round
“My win over Jimmy Ellis was a good win for me. That win really opened things up for me. He was a former heavyweight champion and I handled him with ease and showed the world my power,” Earnie Shavers on his KO win over Ellis, from June 18, 1973.
Happy Birthday Earnie Shavers – “The Puncher Of The Century” Turns 77
Dubbed “The Puncher of the Century,” and with good reason, Earnie Shavers turns 77 today. The man born in Garland, Alabama is one of the last few remaining survivors of that golden age for the heavyweight division: the 1970s, when there were so many great fighters all rivaling each other, when they’re so many great fights taking place when fight fans the world over were spoiled and never realised it.
Earnie Shavers: Ranking His Greatest KO’s
He wasn’t called “The Puncher of the Century” for nothing, and there really is no denying the withering punching power the great (or near-great, depending on your view) Earnie Shavers possessed.
On This Day In 1973: Earnie Shavers Destroys Jimmy Ellis With An Uppercut From Hell
“Puncher of the Century” Earnie Shavers arrived on the world stage on this day back in 1973, as the not-yet-shaven-headed bomber took out former WBA heavyweight champ Jimmy Ellis inside a round.