Shavers punch/KO power does not compare with the power of Mike Tyson.

They play in totally separate leagues.

Despite all the comments about Tysons power in the second post being questionable, it doesn't detract from the overall picture.

Mike Tyson was only allowed to fight very few Cruiserweights, whereas Shavers record consists of mostly Cruisers.

When we break down Shavers and Tysons records vs -200, 200-215 and 215+ (today's HW at fight), we see the dramatic difference in performance.

Sub 200, both guys are indomitable punchers.

200-215, Tyson is still in the 90%ile, ALREADY, just over the HW limit, Shavers KO% drops to around 65%. He was still a hard puncher at this HW but borderline Cruisery stage, but already NOTHING SPECIAL.

215+, Which only the smallest of former cruisers box below at HW these days, Tyson STILL shows a 70%ile KO performance, a very hard puncher, and Shavers KO performance drops into the 40%ile.

In the realm of what we TODAY call HW, Mike Tyson is a power puncher and Earnie Shavers is a FEATHERFIST!

I didn't run numbers but consider this, the AVERAGE HW boxer today is 225-230lbs! The AVERAGE Klitschko opponent today is 235-240lbs! At 230+ lbs, Tyson is still a good puncher, Shaver's is basically non-existent.