Shavers

Earnie Dee Shaver better known as Earnie Shavers (born August 31, 1945) was a professional boxer. Although Shavers never became Heavyweight champion, he has often been rated as perhaps the hardest puncher in heavyweight history. more...

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Shavers took up boxing at the late age of 22, yet two weeks later he won his first ever fight by a first round knockout.

Amateur career

Prior to turning professional, Shavers had a short but notable amateur career, and was the 1969 National AAU Heavyweight Champion.

Professional career

Known as the \"The Acorn\" and \"Black Destroyer\", Shavers compiled one of the most amazing records in boxing history. At one point he won almost thirty fights in a row by knockout. He scored over 20 victories in the first round alone, including that over Ken Norton.

Shavers fought Muhammad Ali at the Madison Square Garden on September 29, 1977 and, while almost flooring Ali with a right in the second round, he lost a close decision. Ali later said Shavers was the hardest puncher he ever faced.

Shavers again fought for the title against champion Larry Holmes at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 28 of 1979. Shavers knocked Holmes down in round seven but was himself knocked out in round eleven. Holmes, known for his ability to take a punch, later said that Shavers' blow was the hardest he had ever taken in his career.

Fighting Style

Shavers was a heavy handed puncher who stalked his opponent in order to set them up for his straight right, which accounted for many of his knockouts. As hard as he hit Shavers was a one trick pony, didn't have much defense, and was stopped in the 1st round by Jerry Quarry. He had a questionable chin, very poor stamina, and his fighting intensity dropped significantly in many of his fights, usually after five rounds.

Life after Boxing

Shavers retired in 1983 after retinal problems were discovered. After retirement, he became an ordained Christian minister and moved to Phoenix, where he pastored for many years. He moved to England to pastor a church there in the early 2000s. He has been on the Benny Hinn TV show several times.

During the early 80s while preparing for \"Rocky III,\" Sylvestor Stallone explored the possibility of using a real heavyweight boxer in the role of Clubber Lang by inviting Earnie Shavers to spar with him. Shavers initially refused to hit Stallone with anything other than a soft jab, this frustrated Stallone who asked Shavers \" C'mon Earnie, show me something real.\" Earnie responded by punching him once near the liver, forcing an immediate retirement; Stallone later said: \"that nearly killed me. I went straight to the men's room and threw up.\"

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