Best fights of Earnie Shavers
Over 26 years as a professional, Earnie Shavers compiled a 74-14-1 (68) record, including three title fights. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Earnie Shavers KOs Ken Norton
On March 23, 1979 Earnie Shavers faced Ken Norton in a heavyweight bout. Shavers was 34 years old with a record of 57-7-1, and Norton was 35 with a record of 41-5. Shavers was on a 3-fight winning streak and Norton was coming off a win. Shavers stopped Ken Norton via KO in the 1st round.
2. Earnie Shavers KOs Joe Bugner
On May 8, 1982 Earnie Shavers faced Joe Bugner in a heavyweight bout. Shavers was 37 years old with a record of 65-10-1, and Bugner was 32 with a record of 53-8-1. Shavers was on a 5-fight winning streak and Bugner was coming off a win. Shavers stopped Joe Bugner via TKO in the 2nd round.
3. Earnie Shavers loses to Muhammad Ali via unanimous decision
On September 29, 1977 Earnie Shavers fought Muhammad Ali for the undisputed heavyweight title. Shavers was 33 years old with a record of 54-5-1, and Ali was 35 with a record of 54-2. Shavers was on a 5-fight winning streak and Ali was on a 13-fight winning streak. Shavers lost via unanimous decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Ali.
4. Earnie Shavers KOs Jimmy Ellis
On June 18, 1973 Earnie Shavers faced Jimmy Ellis in a heavyweight bout. Shavers was 28 years old with a record of 44-2, and Ellis was 33 with a record of 38-7. Shavers was on a 32-fight winning streak and Ellis was on a 8-fight winning streak. Shavers stopped Jimmy Ellis via KO in the 1st round.
5. Earnie Shavers loses to Larry Holmes in their 2nd fight via KO
On September 28, 1979 Earnie Shavers fought Larry Holmes for the WBC heavyweight title. It was their second meeting. Shavers was 35 years old with a record of 59-7-1, and Holmes was 29 with a record of 31-0. Shavers was on a 5-fight winning streak and Holmes was on an undefeated 31-fight winning streak. Holmes stopped Shavers via TKO in the 11th round. Failed to capture the title.
6. Earnie Shavers loses to Larry Holmes via unanimous decision
On March 25, 1978 Earnie Shavers faced Larry Holmes. Shavers was 33 years old with a record of 54-6-1, and Holmes was 28 with a record of 26-0. Shavers was coming off a loss, while Holmes was on an undefeated 26-fight winning streak. Shavers lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Holmes.
7. Earnie Shavers KOs Eddie Parotte
On May 25, 1979 Earnie Shavers faced Eddie Parotte. Shavers was 34 years old with a record of 58-7-1, and Parotte was 0 with a record of 0-0. Shavers was on a 4-fight winning streak. Shavers stopped Eddie Parotte via TKO in the 3rd round.
8. Earnie Shavers KOs Chuck Gardner
On September 5, 1982 Earnie Shavers faced Chuck Gardner. Shavers was 38 years old with a record of 68-12-1, and Gardner was 0 with a record of 0-0. Shavers was coming off a loss. Shavers stopped Chuck Gardner via KO in the 2nd round.
9. Earnie Shavers KOs Roy Wallace
On May 16, 1974 Earnie Shavers faced Roy Wallace. Shavers was 29 years old with a record of 45-3, and Wallace was 0 with a record of 0-0. Shavers was coming off a loss. Shavers stopped Roy Wallace via KO in the 1st round.
10. Earnie Shavers KOs Harold Carter in their 2nd fight
On December 4, 1978 Earnie Shavers faced Harold Carter. It was their second meeting. Shavers was 34 years old with a record of 56-7-1, and Carter was 0 with a record of 0-0. Shavers was on a 2-fight winning streak. Shavers stopped Harold Carter via KO in the 3rd round.