earnie shavers: the hardest heavyweight puncher ever?

[Bill Paxtom]

Brockton Blockbuuster,

Correct on 'Irish Pat' Duncan.

A Good Heavyweight.

After the 'loss' to Earnie Shavers on September 28, 1971 >

'Irish Pat' won 14-of-15 over the next 2 1/2 years.

By March 1974 >

'Irish Pat' {Age; 25 years, 2 months} got to > 33-5-1 {23 KO's}, which included wins
over quality opponents;
* Fred Lewis
* Elmer Rush
* Danny McAlinden {@ Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom}

Pat Duncan reached the #15 WBC Heavyweight position in February 1974.