Howard 'Kayo' Smith ~ "Good Fighter - Bad Breaks"

[Bill Paxtom]

'Tale of the Tape'

April 16, 1977

Howard 'Kayo' Smith
Age.......... 30 years, 3 months
Height...... 6' 2 1/2"
Weight..... 202 lbs.
Reach...... 78"
Record..... 24-1-0 {17 KO's}
Ranking... #7 Ring Magazine / #4 WBC / #10 WBA
Style........ Boxer/Puncher

Earnie 'The Razor' Shavers
Age......... 31 years, 8 months
Height..... 6' 0 1/2"
Reach...... 78"
Weight.... 209 lbs.
Record.... 53-5-1 {51 KO's}
Ranking.. #6 Ring Magazine / #8 WBC / #5 WBA
Style....... Bomber/Knockout Artist

Earnie opened up as a 7-5 Betting-Favorite, but the odds have swung in his favor
and were now 2-1.