Roy 'Tiger' Williams ~ "I hit Earnie Shavers with 'Bombs', and he would not fall."

December 11, 1976

The Aladdin Casino and Hotel ~ Las Vegas, Nevada

Fuck off.

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Originally Posted by AdamGB

I'll follow up later, I'm Fucking my Mum.

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Be easy on her Adam.

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Roy 'Tiger' Williams

They said that Earnie had no stamina, no heart or chin.

Well, he was arm-weary and gassed out at the end of Round 9. I hit that 'bastard'
with everything that I had.

I'm 6' 5" and 230 lbs., and when I hit somebody 'flush', they fall. Ask anybody in
Philadelphia, or up at Ali's Camp in Deer Lake.

Look at Round 9. I nailed Earnie with '8' monster left-hooks to the head, and several
right-hands flush in his face. He was F***ing out man.

Yet, just before the Bell, he came back with a 'right-left' and spun my head at the
Bell with another long right-hand.

I had him pinned in the front-left Corner, and his legs were all 'Jello'. Yet still, he
had the 'balls' to fight back, and put power in those last '3' punches.

He was 'Amazing Earnie'.

Roy 'Tiger' Williams

In my corner at the end of Round 9, Joe Louis told me to set Earnie up, and to back
him up.

Earnie could not fight backing up, as he needed space to 'wind-up'.

Earnie was 'done' at the end of Round 9, and I figured that I would only have to land
a few punches on him, and that he would either fall from exhaustion, or that the Referee
Buddy Baslico would stop it.

Roy 'Tiger' Williams

I was managed by Joe Louis in 1976.

And our 'fight plan' was to let Earnie punch himself out. Earnie was 'gassed' by the end of
Round 8, and I had him in my 'web'.

I was waiting for him in Round 9, and was setting him up for a late Round barrage.

I hit him with my best punches at the end of Round 9, and he would not fall.

Nobody ever took punches like that from me. And I sparred with Muhammad Ali,
George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Jimmy Young, Larry Holmes and Jeff Merritt.

The last round was an all-time great one.

'Amazing Earnie'

Earnie dominated the first 5-Rounds, and out-punched Roy Williams {10 to 1}.

After 5-Rounds, the Scorecards read all in Earnie's favor.
* 30-25 > {5-0-0}
* 30-25 > {5-0-0}
* 30-26 > {4-0-1}

Roy was getting beat, but he showed no signs of damage.
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'Round 6'

Roy made a very good rally at the start if the Round, and slammed Earnie with several big left-hooks,
jarring him on '3' separate occasions.

Roy also added in several more left-hooks over the second-half of the session, and 'rocked' Earnie
twice more.

But Earnie showed 'heart-and-courage', and came rallying back big over the last 25-Seconds, including
rocking Roy with a barrage over the last 10-Seconds.

Roy won Round 6 on all '3' Scorecards.
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"Round 7'

Earie came out looking a bit spent, but >

Earnie unloaded a total of '111' punches in Round 7.

He threw '57' thru the first-half of the Round, and nailed Roy 'twice' with big
right-hand bombs.

By the mid-way point in the session, Earnie looked very arm-weary as he was
punching wide and slow.

But, Earnie kept punching as he kept Roy along the Ropes.

Roy did tag Earnie with a couple of hard left-hooks, but he did not follow up.

Then Earnie put forth a big rally over the last 45-Seconds, and hammered Roy with
a barrage of punches.

Roy was now sporting a 'cut' inside his mouth and a brusied right-eye.

Earnie won the Round on all '3' Scorecards.

Scorecards thru 7-Rounds :
* 39-34 > {6-1-0}
* 39-34 > {6-1-0}
* 39-35 > {5-1-1}

'Round 8'

Earnie was very busy early, and bombed away by unloading '31' hard-punches over the
first {1:00}.

Roy Williams did little, other than lay back on the Ropes.

Earnie continued to band away from the next 30-Seconds, up to the {1:30 Mark}.

At the {1:34 Mark}, Roy caught Earnie coming in with a big left hook/uppercut to the jaw.
Earnie was 'stunned' for a flash-second.

But Roy was too slow to follow up, and Earnie came right back at Roy and backed him into
the left-side Ropes.

Earnie caught a brief 'second-wind', and slammed away at Roy with medium-power punches
for the next minute.

Roy continued to wait for opening.

At the {2:00 Mark} Earnie was working, but he had little behind his punches at this point in the Round.

Earnie continued to work, but his punches had little steam on them. At the {2:30 Mark}, Earnie was
nearly 'gassed' out.

Roy then moved Earnie backwards and across the Ring, to the right-side Ropes.

At the {2:45 Mark}, Roy caught Earnie with '2' vicious left hook/uppercuts to the chin.

Earnie 'wobbled' sideways on shaky pins.

Roy added in one more 'grazing' left-hand into Earnie's head just before the Bell>
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Earnie still threw '72' punches in total.

Roy 'Tiger' Williams was stronger at the end of the Round, but he was only in control over the
last 30-Seconds.

All '3' Officials scored Round '8' for Earnie, based upon the high work-rate.

Scorecards thru 8-Rounds, all for Earnie Shavers.
* 44-38 > {7-1-0}
* 44-38 > {7-1-0}
* 44-39 > {6-1-1}

The last round began, and Shavers came out visibly exhausted. Williams
appeared confident and ready to emerge as a serious heavyweight contender. He
quickly moved Shavers into a corner and applied brutal, nonstop punishment
until the referee called a standing eight count. Tiger thought the fight had been
stopped, turned around, and raised his hands in victory, but, when he turned
back to see a determined Shavers still standing, his spirit visibly sagged. Still, he
came on and hit Shavers with blows that would surely have knocked out anybody
else. Then, all of a sudden, Shavers started to connect with some medium hard
blows to Williams’s body that slowed him down. Then Shavers connected with
one of his deadly uppercuts with Tiger on the ropes, and it straightened him up.
He was now hurt and Shavers sensed it.




He moved the Tiger into a corner and began throwing his own bombs. Williams
could not withstand the ferocious onslaught, and the referee now gave him a
standing eight, incredibly the second in the round! Shavers stood poised, albeit
exhausted, and ready to go. As the referee ordered Williams to begin fighting, he
took a step forward, hesitated, and then collapsed in the corner, a beaten man.
Shavers sagged over the ropes, too tired to celebrate. The fight was over. Shavers
had won, but the Tiger had indeed roared.

"I wouldn’t drive through Philadelphia because I didn’t want to take a
chance on running into Williams." —Ernie Shavers

Jerry Quarry ~ "I hit Earnie Shavers with totally average HW punches, and he didn't make it a round"

Roy 'Tiger' Williams- " Shavers was the only remotely decent fighter I ever almost beat! If his chin was even worse than it was I could have done it"

Bill Paxtom ~ "Man am I a boring piece of shit!"

'The Skinny'

Earnie was completely exhausted at the end of Round 8. Mostly because he threw
puhnces at a hugh-rate, and burned up his reserve energy.

Roy, who patiently waited, unloaded on a 'gassed out' Shavers at the end of the Round.

Earnie still won Round 8 on all '3' Scorecards.

Scorecards thru 8-Rounds;
* 44-38 > {7-1-0}
* 44-38 > {7-1-0}
* 44-39 > {6-1-1}

All Earnie had to do to win. Was box, move and stay away from Roy for the last 2-Rounds,
and Earnie would have won by a wide-points Decision.
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'Round 9'

Both fighters meet at Center-Ring, with Roy on the left and Earnie on the right.

At {0:03} Roy opens up the Round, and lands a big left-hook on Earnie's head. The punch
wobbles Earnie who teeters to his left and toward the front-center Ring area.

Earnie then circles {270*} to his left and around Roy while jabbing on shaky pins.

At the {0:15 Mark}, Earnie steps forward, buy Roy slams Earnie with a big left-hook.

> {0:17} > Roy comes back with '2' hard left hook/uppercuts into Earnie's head.

At the {0:19 Mark}, Earnie wobbles to the back-left Neutral Corner. Then, Roy unloads with a
hard left-hook to the body.

Stunned, Earnie falls back into the left-back Ropes.

> {0:23} > Roy lands a hard left-hook high on Ernie's head, and then fires in a short left-hook.
> {0:25} > Earnie backs out away from the back-left Ring area.

Earnie regroups for a few seconds, and surprisingly steps in and fires a hard 'right-left' at Roy's face.

But, Earnie is still wobbly as his legs were weak, and he falls to the back Ropes at the {0.33 Mark}.

> {0:39} > Roy lands a good left-hook into Earnie.

But Earnie fires back with a sharp 'left-right-left' at Roy's head.

> {0:45} > Roy suddenly looks tired as well.
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Roy regroups, and at the {0:57 Mark} he tee's off on Earnie with a hard 'right-left' to the head.

Earnie comes back with a straight right-hand.

Earnie who is tired, rests for 15-Seconds on the inside, as Roy is not punching either.

> {1:14} > Earnie then starts 'winging' punches as he drives Roy over to the left-side Ropes.
> {1:20} > Roy is resting and leaning on the Ropes.
> {1:23} > Earnie is holding Roy with his left-hand, and whipping in right uppercuts.
> {1:33} > Referee Buddy Basilico moves in and calls 'Break'.

At the {1:45 Mark}, Earnie goes back to working with more punching for the next 20-Seconds.

> {2:09} > Earnie attempts a long right-hand from way outside.
> {2:10} > Roy times Earnie and counters him with a big left-hook to the jaw.
> {2:12} > Roy sends in a short right-hand to the body.

Earnie wobbles to the left-side Ropes, as Roy follows him in.

Earnie smartly spins Roy, and now Roy is on the left-side Ropes.

> {2:15} > Earnie backs out, and out to left Center-Ring.

With Earnie still 'stunned', Roy takes a moment, and then comes back with '2' jarring right-hands to
Earnie's head at the {2:17 Mark}.

> {2:20} > Roy unloads another right-hand, and Earnie is 'hurt'.
> {2:22} > Earnie wobbles over to the front-left Corner.

Amazingly, Earnie works himself out of the Corner, and to Center-Ring at the {2:26 Mark}.

> {2:29} > Earnie unloads a 'big' right-hand on Roy's face.
> {2:30} > The punch shakes Roy, and sends him backwards to the front-center Ropes, where he leans back.

Earnie moves in close to maul, and then grabs the top Rope strand to buy time, as he is tired.

> {2:36} > Roy lands a hard left-uppercut into Earnie's chest.
> {2:37} > Earnie backs off 2-steps.

> {2:39} > Roy shoots out a 'quick' chopping right-hand to Earnie's jaw.
> {2:40} > Roy lands another quick short right-hand to the jaw.
> {2:41} > Roy whips in a big long right-hand to Earnie's jaw.

> {2:42} > The punch sends Earnie wobbling over to the left-side Ropes.

Roy moves in, and fires a hard 'right-left' on Earnie who now is hurt.

> {2:44} > Earnie wobbles to his right, and into the front-left Corner, and is near 'out-on-his-feet'.

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Originally Posted by p4pking

Jerry Quarry ~ "I hit Earnie Shavers with totally average HW punches, and he didn't make it a round"

Roy 'Tiger' Williams- " Shavers was the only remotely decent fighter I ever almost beat! If his chin was even worse than it was I could have done it"

p4p-king > Me Mum smells, but I still Fuck her so !!!

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That's not nice P4P.

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Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

'The Skinny'

Earnie was completely exhausted at the end of Round 8. Mostly because he threw
puhnces at a hugh-rate, and burned up his reserve energy.

Roy, who patiently waited, unloaded on a 'gassed out' Shavers at the end of the Round.

Earnie still won Round 8 on all '3' Scorecards.

Scorecards thru 8-Rounds;
* 44-38 > {7-1-0}
* 44-38 > {7-1-0}
* 44-39 > {6-1-1}

All Earnie had to do to win. Was box, move and stay away from Roy for the last 2-Rounds,
and Earnie would have won by a wide-points Decision.
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'Round 9'

Both fighters meet at Center-Ring, with Roy on the left and Earnie on the right.

At {0:03} Roy opens up the Round, and lands a big left-hook on Earnie's head. The punch
wobbles Earnie who teeters to his left and toward the front-center Ring area.

Earnie then circles {270*} to his left and around Roy while jabbing on shaky pins.

At the {0:15 Mark}, Earnie steps forward, buy Roy slams Earnie with a big left-hook.

> {0:17} > Roy comes back with '2' hard left hook/uppercuts into Earnie's head.

At the {0:19 Mark}, Earnie wobbles to the back-left Neutral Corner. Then, Roy unloads with a
hard left-hook to the body.

Stunned, Earnie falls back into the left-back Ropes.

> {0:23} > Roy lands a hard left-hook high on Ernie's head, and then fires in a short left-hook.
> {0:25} > Earnie backs out away from the back-left Ring area.

Earnie regroups for a few seconds, and surprisingly steps in and fires a hard 'right-left' at Roy's face.

But, Earnie is still wobbly as his legs were weak, and he falls to the back Ropes at the {0.33 Mark}.

> {0:39} > Roy lands a good left-hook into Earnie.

But Earnie fires back with a sharp 'left-right-left' at Roy's head.

> {0:45} > Roy suddenly looks tired as well.
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Roy regroups, and at the {0:57 Mark} he tee's off on Earnie with a hard 'right-left' to the head.

Earnie comes back with a straight right-hand.

Earnie who is tired, rests for 15-Seconds on the inside, as Roy is not punching either.

> {1:14} > Earnie then starts 'winging' punches as he drives Roy over to the left-side Ropes.
> {1:20} > Roy is resting and leaning on the Ropes.
> {1:23} > Earnie is holding Roy with his left-hand, and whipping in right uppercuts.
> {1:33} > Referee Buddy Basilico moves in and calls 'Break'.

At the {1:45 Mark}, Earnie goes back to working with more punching for the next 20-Seconds.

> {2:09} > Earnie attempts a long right-hand from way outside.
> {2:10} > Roy times Earnie and counters him with a big left-hook to the jaw.
> {2:12} > Roy sends in a short right-hand to the body.

Earnie wobbles to the left-side Ropes, as Roy follows him in.

Earnie smartly spins Roy, and now Roy is on the left-side Ropes.

> {2:15} > Earnie backs out, and out to left Center-Ring.

With Earnie still 'stunned', Roy takes a moment, and then comes back with '2' jarring right-hands to
Earnie's head at the {2:17 Mark}.

> {2:20} > Roy unloads another right-hand, and Earnie is 'hurt'.
> {2:22} > Earnie wobbles over to the front-left Corner.

Amazingly, Earnie works himself out of the Corner, and to Center-Ring at the {2:26 Mark}.

> {2:29} > Earnie unloads a 'big' right-hand on Roy's face.
> {2:30} > The punch shakes Roy, and sends him backwards to the front-center Ropes, where he leans back.

Earnie moves in close to maul, and then grabs the top Rope strand to buy time, as he is tired.

> {2:36} > Roy lands a hard left-uppercut into Earnie's chest.
> {2:37} > Earnie backs off 2-steps.

> {2:39} > Roy shoots out a 'quick' chopping right-hand to Earnie's jaw.
> {2:40} > Roy lands another quick short right-hand to the jaw.
> {2:41} > Roy whips in a big long right-hand to Earnie's jaw.

> {2:42} > The punch sends Earnie wobbling over to the left-side Ropes

> {2:44} > Earnie wobbles to his right, and into the left-side Ropes, and is near 'out-on-his-feet'.

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~ The Last '16-Seconds' of Round 9 ~

> {2:45} > Earnie bounces off the left-side Ropes, and ducks low.
> {2:45} > Roy slams Earnie with a short left-hook.
> {2:46} > Roy lands another short left-hook.
> {2:47} > Roy bounces a big right-hand off the top of Earnie's head.

> {2:48} > Earnie 'staggers' back into the front-left Corner, but he has his gloves near the side of head.
> {2:49} > Roy lands a short right into Earnie's head.
> {2:49} > Roy comes back with quick short left-hook into the right-side of Earnie's head.
> {2:50} > Earnie continues to bend forward and duck low.

> {2:51} > Roy slams Earnie with '3' quick left-hooks into the right-side of his head.
> {2:55} > Earnie tries to counter Roy with a big right uppercut, but misses.
> {2:56} > Earnie swings with a wide left-hook aimed at Roy's head, but misses.
> {2:57} > Earnie stumbles 1-step out of the corner.

> {2:57} > Earnie is off-balance, as Roy leans to his right.
> {2:59} > Earnie fires a big looping right-hand at Roy, and catches him on the forehead, snapping his head back and to the right.
> {3:00} > 'Bell'

The { 2610 } in attendance at The Aladdin Hotel Theatre were 'roaring' and standing on their feet applauding
at the end of the Round.

Many were calling it "The Round of the Year".

Round 9 > Scorecards
* 5-4 {Roy Williams}
* 5-4 {Roy Williams}
* 5-3 {Roy Williams}

Total Scoring thru 9 Rounds;
* 48-43 > {Earnie Shavers}
* 48-43 > {Earnie Shavers}
* 47-44 > {Earnie Shavers}
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'Round 10'

> {0:04} > Both fighters meet at Center-Ring, and touch gloves.
> {0:06} > Earnie foolishly lowers his gloves and steps back.
> {0:07} > Roy steps forward, and unleashes a long 'booming' straight right-hand on Earnie's head.
> {0:08} > Earnie staggers back into the right-side Ropes near the Neutral-Corner.

> {0:09} > Roy steps in, and unloads with a quick 'right-left-right' on Earnie's head.
> {0:10} > Earnie moves to his left, over to the front-right Ropes.
> {0:12} > Earnie attempts to fire back with a big looping right-hand, but misses.
> {0:13} > Earnie is now in the Corner.

> {0:14} > Roy slams a short right-hand into Earnie's jaw.
> {0:15} > Earnie drapes his left-hand over Roy's neck and tries to hold.
> {0:15} > Roy slams a 'vicious' left-hook into Earnie's jaw.
> {0:16} > Earnie is now sagging into the middle Rope strands.

> {0:18} > Roy 'winds up', and wings in a big left-hook on Earnie's head, and the punch knocks out Earnie's mouthpiece.
> {0:19} > Roy flings in a hard right-uppercut underneath.
> {0:20} > Roy measures Earnie with a short but hard right-hand to the left side of his head.
> {0:20} > Roy unloads a 'tremendous' left-hook into the right-side of Earnie's head.

> {0:21} > Roy adds in a sharp 'left-right' into Earnie's head as he ducks.
> {0:22} > Earnie is in 'survival-mode'.
> {0:23} > Earnie grabs Roy around his waist with both arms, to slow down the onslaught.
> {0:24} > Earnie slides to his left, to the front-right Ropes.

> {0:25} > Roy tee's off on Earnie, and slams in solid left-hook to the head, as Earnie's arms drop by his side.
> {0:26} > Roy comes back with a tremendous right-hand to the left-side of Earnie's head.
> {0:27} > Earnie goes sideways {to his right} and lands with his body draped {face first} over the top of the right-side Rope strands.
> {0:28} > Referee - Buddy Basilico moves in to take a look.

> {0:29} > Earnie straightens back up, but Roy is right there, and catches Earnie with a 'vicious' chopping right-hand to the jaw.
> {0:29} > Roy adds in a hard left-hook to the head.
> {0:30} > Earnie falls back into the front-right Ropes, and just barely gets his hands up.
> {0:30} > Roy slams a right-hook that grazes off the top of Earnie's head.

> {0:31} > Roy fires in hard left-hook into Earnie's face.
> {0:31} > Earnie's hands drop by his sides, and he looks 'out-on-his-feet'.
> {0:32} > Referee - Buddy Baslico jumps in, and points Roy to go to the Neutral-Corner on the other side of the Ring.
> {0:33} > Roy lifts both hands above his head, as he walks across the Ring.

> {0:34} > Earnie leans back in the front-right Neutral-Corner, and drapes both hands over the top Rope strands.
> {0:35} > The Referee picks up the count from Ringside, and gives Earnie a 'Standing 8-Count'.
> {0:40} > Buddy Basilico finishes the '8-Count', and looks at Earnie to make sure he's all-right.

at <0:20> seconds I remember Roy landing that big ~left~ hook on Earnie and Earnie didn't take it so "well". He looked all finished.

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Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

at <0:20> seconds I remember Roy landing that big ~left~ hook on Earnie and Earnie didn't take it so "well". He looked all finished.

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'Triple B'

Just before that big left-hook, Roy had sent Earnie's mouthpiece flying into Ken Norton's lap,
who was sitting at Ringside broadcasting the bout with Tom Brookshier.

If anybody questioned Earnie's chin before this bout.......

He answered them.......

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Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

Round 9 > Scorecards
* 5-4 {Roy Williams}
* 5-4 {Roy Williams}
* 5-3 {Roy Williams}

Total Scoring thru 9 Rounds;
* 48-43 > {Earnie Shavers}
* 48-43 > {Earnie Shavers}
* 47-44 > {Earnie Shavers}
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'Round 10'

> {0:04} > Both fighters meet at Center-Ring, and touch gloves.
> {0:06} > Earnie foolishly lowers his gloves and steps back.
> {0:07} > Roy steps forward, and unleashes a long 'booming' straight right-hand on Earnie's head.
> {0:08} > Earnie staggers back into the right-side Ropes near the Neutral-Corner.

> {0:09} > Roy steps in, and unloads with a quick 'right-left-right' on Earnie's head.
> {0:10} > Earnie moves to his left, over to the front-right Ropes.
> {0:12} > Earnie attempts to fire back with a big looping right-hand, but misses.
> {0:13} > Earnie is now in the Corner.

> {0:14} > Roy slams a short right-hand into Earnie's jaw.
> {0:15} > Earnie drapes his left-hand over Roy's neck and tries to hold.
> {0:15} > Roy slams a 'vicious' left-hook into Earnie's jaw.
> {0:16} > Earnie is now sagging into the middle Rope strands.

> {0:18} > Roy 'winds up', and wings in a big left-hook on Earnie's head, and the punch knocks out Earnie's mouthpiece.
> {0:19} > Roy flings in a hard right-uppercut underneath.
> {0:20} > Roy measures Earnie with a short but hard right-hand to the left side of his head.
> {0:20} > Roy unloads a 'tremendous' left-hook into the right-side of Earnie's head.

> {0:21} > Roy adds in a sharp 'left-right' into Earnie's head as he ducks.
> {0:22} > Earnie is in 'survival-mode'.
> {0:23} > Earnie grabs Roy around his waist with both arms, to slow down the onslaught.
> {0:24} > Earnie slides to his left, to the front-right Ropes.

> {0:25} > Roy tee's off on Earnie, and slams in solid left-hook to the head, as Earnie's arms drop by his side.
> {0:26} > Roy comes back with a tremendous right-hand to the left-side of Earnie's head.
> {0:27} > Earnie goes sideways {to his right} and lands with his body draped {face first} over the top of the right-side Rope strands.
> {0:28} > Referee - Buddy Basilico moves in to take a look.

> {0:29} > Earnie straightens back up, but Roy is right there, and catches Earnie with a 'vicious' chopping right-hand to the jaw.
> {0:29} > Roy adds in a hard left-hook to the head.
> {0:30} > Earnie falls back into the front-right Ropes, and just barely gets his hands up.
> {0:30} > Roy slams a right-hook that grazes off the top of Earnie's head.

> {0:31} > Roy fires in hard left-hook into Earnie's face.
> {0:31} > Earnie's hands drop by his sides, and he looks 'out-on-his-feet'.
> {0:32} > Referee - Buddy Baslico jumps in, and points Roy to go to the Neutral-Corner on the other side of the Ring.
> {0:33} > Roy lifts both hands above his head, as he walks across the Ring.

> {0:34} > Earnie leans back in the front-right Neutral-Corner, and drapes both hands over the top Rope strands.
> {0:35} > The Referee picks up the count from Ringside, and gives Earnie a 'Standing 8-Count'.
> {0:40} > Buddy Basilico finishes the '8-Count', and looks at Earnie to make sure he's all-right.

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> {0:41} > The Referee grabs Earnie's hands, and holds them while looking at his eyes.

Note: Referee - Buddy Basilico takes a 'good' look at Earnie, and asks him > "Earnie, are you OK".
> {0:44} > Earnie nods 'Yes', and says > "I'm all-right".>

> {0:46} > The Referee waves for both fighters to continue.
> {0:46} > Both fighters leave their Neutral-Corners and head to Center-Ring.

at 0:35 seconds I thought the bout was over. Earnie couldn't go on any longer, even in the 9th round it could have been stopped.

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Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

at 0:35 seconds I thought the bout was over. Earnie couldn't go on any longer, even in the 9th round it could have been stopped.

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Roy 'Tiger' Williams

6' 5" @ 231 lbs.

Hit Earnie 'flush', with '18-Punches' over the first 31-Seconds of Round 10.

And, an exhausted Earnie would not fall.

"Amazing Earnie'

'Round 9'

After the 'Standing 8-Count'

> {0:46} > Both fighters leave their Corners, and head out to Center-Ring.
> {0:47} > Earnie is walking on shaky-pins, and looks like he's in a 'drunken stupor'.
> {0:48} > At Center-Ring, Earnie attempts to push both hands out at Roy's shoulders.
> {0:49} > Roy wings a 'vicious' left-hook into the right-side of Earnie's head.

> {0:49} > The punch sends Earnie wobbling to his left, and towards the left-side Ropes.
> {0:50} > Roy attempts a big right-uppercut, but just misses Earnie's exposed chin.
> {0:51} > Earnie falls with his back into the left-side Ropes.
> {0:51} > Roy steps in, and fires a stiff left-hand into Earnie's face.

> {0:52} > Earnie shoots out a hard left-hand into Roy's head, and fires a fast straight right into Roy's face.
> {0:53} > Roy's knee's buckle.
> {0:53} > Roy grabs at Earnie, and puts both of his hands around Earnie's head.
> {0:54} > Earnie 'spins' Roy {180*}, and now Roy is in the left-side Ropes.

> {0:55} > Roy suddenly looks tired.
> {0:56} > The fighters clinch, while Roy is leaning on the Ropes.
> {0:59} > Referee - Buddy Basilico moves and 'breaks' the fighters apart.
> {1:00} > Earnie backs up '2-steps' to Center-Ring.

> {1:00} > Roy's legs looks weak, and he is slow getting off the left-side Ropes.
> {1:01} > Earnie steps forward, and shoots out a straight left-hand into Roy's head.
> {1:01} > Roy side-steps to his right, and Earnie goes stumbling by his left-side.
> {1:02} > Earnie 'crashes' face-first into the back-right Corner, and tries to turn to his left.

> {1:02} > Roy sends a 'chopping' right-hand into the left-side of Earnie's head.

AT <0:50> SECONDS WHEN Roy misses that uppercut, I got the feeling ~all~ his energy was sapped and started to drain out of him. Did Earnie sense this? Did this missed uppercut let Earnie realize that Roy had just pretty much run out of gas?

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Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

AT <0:50> SECONDS WHEN Roy misses that uppercut, I got the feeling ~all~ his energy was sapped and started to drain out of him. Did Earnie sense this? Did this missed uppercut let Earnie realize that Roy had just pretty much run out of gas?

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'Triple B'

Roy Williams had last fought back on April 30, 1976 > {L Dec 10 to Larry Holmes}.

Roy had not fought in 7 1/2 months, and he was also not accustomed to a 'fast-pace'.

Roy liked to fight 'steady and slow', with very few punch-bursts.

His legs looked very weakened here at the {1:00 Mark}.

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Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

'Round 9'

After the 'Standing 8-Count'

> {0:46} > Both fighters leave their Corners, and head out to Center-Ring.
> {0:47} > Earnie is walking on shaky-pins, and looks like he's in a 'drunken stupor'.
> {0:48} > At Center-Ring, Earnie attempts to push both hands out at Roy's shoulders.
> {0:49} > Roy wings a 'vicious' left-hook into the right-side of Earnie's head.

> {0:49} > The punch sends Earnie wobbling to his left, and towards the left-side Ropes.
> {0:50} > Roy attempts a big right-uppercut, but just misses Earnie's exposed chin.
> {0:51} > Earnie falls with his back into the left-side Ropes.
> {0:51} > Roy steps in, and fires a stiff left-hand into Earnie's face.

> {0:52} > Earnie shoots out a hard left-hand into Roy's head, and fires a fast straight right into Roy's face.
> {0:53} > Roy's knee's buckle.
> {0:53} > Roy grabs at Earnie, and puts both of his hands around Earnie's head.
> {0:54} > Earnie 'spins' Roy {180*}, and now Roy is in the left-side Ropes.

> {0:55} > Roy suddenly looks tired.
> {0:56} > The fighters clinch, while Roy is leaning on the Ropes.
> {0:59} > Referee - Buddy Basilico moves and 'breaks' the fighters apart.
> {1:00} > Earnie backs up '2-steps' to Center-Ring.

> {1:00} > Roy's legs looks weak, and he is slow getting off the left-side Ropes.
> {1:01} > Earnie steps forward, and shoots out a straight left-hand into Roy's head.
> {1:01} > Roy side-steps to his right, and Earnie goes stumbling by his left-side.
> {1:02} > Earnie 'crashes' face-first into the back-right Corner, and tries to turn to his left.

> {1:02} > Roy sends a 'chopping' right-hand into the left-side of Earnie's head.

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> {1:02} > Earnie immediately covers up, and puts his hands up by his head while he leans on the back-left Ropes.
> {1:03} > Roy leans in, and puts his body weight on Earnie.
> {1:04} > Roy swings with a big left-uppercut aimed at Earnie's head, but misses.
> {1:05} > Earnie stays covered up.

> {1:06} > Roy holds Earnie's head with both gloves.
> {1:08} > Referee - Buddy Basilico moves in, and pushes Roy back out '3-Steps'.
> {1:10} > The Referee says > "Box".
> {1:11} > Earnie walks out and towards Roy, and sends out a long straight left-hand at his head.

> {1:12} > Roy backs up all the way to the right-side Ropes.
> {1:13} > As Earnie moves in, Roy grabs Earnie's head with his left-hand, and pulls him in and down.
> {1:14} > Earnie throws a medium right-hand to the left-side of Roy's body.
> {1:15} > Both fighters clinch, while Roy has his back on the right-side Ropes.

> {1:16} > Earnie grabs the top Rope strand with his right glove, and holds tight.
> {1:18} > Referee - Budy Basilico moves in to break up the clinch, and grabs to release Earnie's grip on the top Rope.
> {1:21} > The Referee breaks the fighters, and backs out to Center-Ring while lifting his arms up in the air while yelling > "Box".
> {1:23} > Both Earnie and Roy move off the Ropes, and to right Center-Ring.

> {1:24} > Earnie fires out a left-jab at Roy's upper-chest.
> {1:24} > Earnie comes back with a medium looping right-hand, as Roy backs up to the back right-side Ropes.
> {1:25} > Roy looks 'gassed', as he leans back on the Ropes with his hands held up high.
> {1:25} > Earnie fires in a straight right-hand between Roy's gloves and into Roy's chin.

> {1:26} > Both fighter's clinch-and-hold.
> {1:28} > Earnie taps '3' light right-hands into Roy's left side.
> {1:31} > The Referee breaks the clinch.
> {1:34} > The fighters are now 5-Feet apart, and at back Center-Ring.

"Round 9'

From Ringside > Kenny Norton is screaming > "Earnie has unbelievable heart, courage and determination."

> {1:35} > Roy is waiting to counter.
> {1:36} > Earnie leaps forward, and fires in a wide left-hook and straight right at Roy's head.
> {1:37} > Roy is driven into the back-center Ropes.
> {1:38} > Earnie puts his left-hand over Roy's neck.

> {1:39} > Earnie snaps '3' light right-uppercuts into Roy's chin.
> {1:40} > Roy pushes Earnie over to the left-side Ropes.
> {1:42} > Referee - Buddy Basilico moves in to separate the fighters.
> {1:45} > Earnie digs a medium left-hand into Roy's body.

> {1:46} > Roy starts backing up across the Ring as Earnie stumbles into him.
> {1:48} > Earnie pushes Roy into the right-side Ropes.
> {1:50} > Earnie throws a short right-uppercut while inside.
> {1:51} > The fighters clinch.

> {1:53} > Referee - Buddy Basilico breaks the fighters apart.
> {1:54} > Roy moves off the right-side Ropes, and moves to the back right Ring area.
> {1:55} > Earnie 'sticks' a stiff left-hand under Roy's chin.
> {1:55} > Earnie digs right to the body.

> {1:56} > Roy leans back on the right-side Ropes.
> {1:58} > Roy is now holding Earnie, by putting his gloves on his head.
> {1:59} > Earnie lands a light 'left-right' to Roy's body.
> {2:00} > Earnie slams a long straight right-hand into Roy's head.

> {2:01} > Roy leans back hard on the Ropes.
> {2:02} > Earnie sends a straight right into Roy's mid-section.
> {2:03} > Earnie comes back with a left-hand to the head.
> {2:04} > Roy wobbles to the front-left Corner.

> {2:05} > Earnie sticks out a measuring left-hand.
> {2:06} > Earnie throws a medium right-hand to the ribs.
> {2:06} > Roy grabs Earnie.

"Round 9'

From Ringside Ken Norton ~ "Earnie has incredible heart. He's winning on heart alone."

> {2:07} > Earnie fires, but misses with a 'left-right', as Roy leans back in the front-right Corner.
> {2:08} > Earnie lands a big right-cross on Roy's head, which snaps his head back.
> {2:09} > Earnie sticks out a measuring left-hand.
> {2:10} > Earnie lets go with a big 'sweeping' right to Roy's left shoulder.

> {2:11} > Earnie whips in a 'big' right uppercut that grazes Roy's chin.
> {2:11} > Earnie comes back with a left-hook, that snaps Roy's head back.
> {2:11} > Roy is trapped in the front-right Corner.
> {2:12} > Earnie unloads with a big looping straight right-hand that catches Roy flush in the face.

> {2:13} > Earnie digs in with a right to the body.
> {2:14} > Earnie comes back with a right to the head.
> {2:15} > Roy turns to his right to protect himself, and leans over to the right-side Ropes, and over the top Rope strand.
> {2:15} > Buddy Basilico looks in, to check Roy out.

> {2:16} > Roy bounces back to the front-right Ropes.
> {2:17} > Earnie goes to the body with a 'left-right'.
> {2:18} > Roy grabs at Earnie's head.
> {2:18} > Roy leans back on the Ropes.

> {2:20} > Earnie launches a big looping overhand right that lands high on Roy's head.
> {2:21} > Earnie lands a left to the body.
> {2:22} > Earnie slams in a vicious right-cross into Roy's chin.
> {2:23} > Roy gets his hands up by his head.

> {2:24} > Earnie slams a right-hand into the top of Roy's head.
> {2:25} > Earnie fires in a 'wicked' smashing right-hand into Roy's chin.
> {2:25} > The punch sends Roy's left arm flailing straight up in the air, as he goes further back on the front-right Ropes.
> {2:26} > Earnie Shavers corner {back right Corner} is on the Ring Apron screaming for Referee - Buddy Basilico to 'Stop the Fight'.

> {2:27} > Referee - Buddy Basilico steps in between the fighters, and starts to give Roy Williams a 'Standing 8-Count'.
> {2:29} > Roy bends over, and puts his left-arm on Buddy Basilico's shoulder to steady himself.
> {2:32} > As the Referee is counting, he is waving at Earnie Shaver's cornermen to get off the Ring Apron.
> {2:35} > The Referee completes the '8-Count'.
> {2:37} > The Referee grabs at Roy's gloves, and instinctively wipes them off.

> {2:38} > Buddy Basilico asks Roy > "Can you go on."
> {2:39} > Roy nods 'Yes'.
> {2:40} > The Referee backs away.
> {2:41} > Roy takes '3' wobbly steps.

> {2:43} > Roy collapses on his right-side, along the right-side Ropes.
> {2:46} > Referee - Buddy Basilico waves the bout over at @ 2:46 of Round 10.

Roy "Tiger' Williams

"Earnie is not human. No human being could take those 'bombs' I hit him with
at the end of Round 9 and at the beginning of Round 10."

"He is an amazing man."