Was the power of Earnie Shavers overrated?

[SlimTrae]

Anyone who doubts Ali, Holmes, Lyle saying Shavers hit hardest of all SHOULD GET THEIR ASS IN THE RING AND SEE or just shut the fuck up.

Exactly, 2nd post is spot on. Fighters testified to his punches. AND as much as i like Mike Tyson AND his explosive shots, his foes dont call him the hardest puncher. Personally P4P i like the KO ratio OF Julian Jackson

[Max Power]

Anyone who doubts Ali, Holmes, Lyle saying Shavers hit hardest of all SHOULD GET THEIR ASS IN THE RING AND SEE or just shut the fuck up.

Exactly, 2nd post is spot on. Fighters testified to his punches. AND as much as i like Mike Tyson AND his explosive shots, his foes dont call him the hardest puncher. Personally P4P i like the KO ratio OF Julian Jackson

No boxers from any other era would be silly enough to make such outrageous claims that's why.

I don't hear ANY boxers saying this guy hit harder than that guy ever these days.

Stands to reason the shots that knock you flat are harder than the ones you can even REMEMBER! It's boxing LOL If these guys can remember the punch, it can't have been that hard period!

There's an obvious reason why they boast the Shavers wins isn't there, because it sounds much better than them saying they got hit or decked by a C grade fighter that usually has trouble landing on a heavy bag.

[Bill Paxtom]

MAX,

I don't think you really believe what you're saying.

[Max Power]

MAX,

I don't think you really believe what you're saying.

Liston up @Bill Paxtom

I don't think you really understand what is going on.

This picture you uploaded of Shavers, for anybody in the street who is a modern boxing fan and has little idea who Shavers is, this image of him is ridiculous.

If you showed them this guy, just a picture and tried to tell them that this guy is one of the all time hardest punchers, you would be lauged in the face at.

You have to admit he LOOKS ridiculous. He doesn't even LOOK like a hard puncher.

Bring up that 2 round fight of Samuel Peter and Jeremy Williams above. Take a look at the quality of Shavers fights and then look at the quality of Peters.

You can SEE clearly the difference in skills. You can SEE clearly the modern fighters are FASTER DESPITE BEING LARGER! And Williams didn't even make it to top level!

You can HEAR and almost FEEL the punches they are so hard.

And then there is the devastating knockout!

There is no comparison between the power of Samuel Peter and Earnie Shavers. They DON'T EVEN PLAY IN THE SAME LEAGUE AS EACH OTHER!

OF course I believe what I am saying. It's utterly unbelievable that a fully grown man like I assume you and your OTNB friends are cannot see it for yourself!