Earnie was like 37 when he lost to Cobb. Give me a break. Shitty argument there.
Earnie was like 37 when he lost to Cobb. Give me a break. Shitty argument there.
In 90 fights show me what could be described unequivocally as a great performance from Earnie?
In 90 fights, list me the decent win opponents of Earnie?
Let's calculate the FAIR and REAL KOratio of Earnie (-bums, -cruisers)
These are definitely NOT shitty arguments.
"Enough with the games mate! Your messing with the Grand Master!"
Lennox Lewis
I'd love to see you face my old buddy Tex Cobb & call him a bum Tex was one of the toughest SOB,s I have ever seen. Tex had no real boxing skills what he had was heart, balls & a never say die attitude.
I'll take Tex's word when he said Earnie Shavers was the only man that really hurt him & made him even think of quitting. Every punch shook him from head to toe. Earnie's problem was stamina 6 rounds & Earnie was gassed. Theres a funny story attached to that fight Tex came back to his corner end of the round . His cornerman said " Don't worry Tex he aint hitting ya he aint hurting ya" Tex replied " In that case you'd better keep an eye on the godamn ref then Cause somebody is" LOL Typical Tex
I talked to Earnie in Dalla a few years ago he said " Cobb must have concrete poured in his chin I hit him harder than Ive knocked guys cold with & he just grinned & said " Is that your best Earnie they said you could punch" lol Their admiration of each other made them become good friends
"Enough with the games mate! Your messing with the Grand Master!"
Lennox Lewis
...and that was Another Fact brought to you by @Max Power.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
Here's one for you, you want me to properly "respect" Shavers.. Let's try this..
- Shavers beat/took the fight too/potentially scared off, the top boxers of his day.
- Shavers compiled an extensive record of decent quality for his abilities.
- Shavers with little skill and chin managed to succeed in HW boxing
- Shavers had one of the hardest punchers for the criteria of his day.
There is your Shavers honoured properly. With respect!
"Enough with the games mate! Your messing with the Grand Master!"
Lennox Lewis
I only consider the meaningful fights.
Bum fights are not meaningful.
I wouldn't credit bum fights for a modern boxer like Wilder and I wouldn't do it for an ancient boxer like Shaver either.
Since these guys records are mostly composed of bums, there true worth can only be assessed once it has been "deflated".
"Enough with the games mate! Your messing with the Grand Master!"
Lennox Lewis
One mans bum is another mans hero. Yours are Haye, Arreleo and Pulev.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
These 3 guys have solid records against solid opponents.
Your man Shaver has a good record too. But it deflates to a bummy record.
Arreola and Pulev were not allowed to fight the CW's that Shavers did. If they were they would knock every single one of them out and add 40 wins to their resume and raise their KO% into mega puncher status.
None of the 3 could get away with fighting as shit quality opponents today as Shaver did because fans, media and analysts would be all over them like rabid wild animals.
"Enough with the games mate! Your messing with the Grand Master!"
Lennox Lewis
"Enough with the games mate! Your messing with the Grand Master!"
Lennox Lewis
Pulev and Haye would be front runners for HW champ in a post-Klitschko era says all you need to know about how crap and embarrassing this era is.
If you do not see it. More fool you.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
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