earnie shavers: the hardest heavyweight puncher ever?

[Max Power]

Tex Cobb:"Larry Holmes doesn't hit as hard as Earnie Shavers. Nobody hits like Shavers. If anybody hit harder than Shavers, I'd shoot him.""Earnie Shavers could punch you in the neck and break your ankle."

Larry Holmes was not a puncher for a start. And early Larry was basically a cruiser!

[TitoFan]

LOL...... @Max Power

Are you still arguing against what Ali, Holmes, and Lyle were all quoted as saying??

Give it a rest, bro.

Once again.... pick your battles. When you start saying that three former fighters are full of shit for saying that Shavers was the one who punched them the hardest...... what are you arguing against? This isn't a fan's point of view, or even PhD in punching power. These are the actual recipients of the punches, expressing their own, personal opinion.

Do you play poker? Are you familiar with the old Kenny Rogers song?
That would be my advice to you.

[Max Power]

LOL...... @Max Power

Are you still arguing against what Ali, Holmes, and Lyle were all quoted as saying??

Give it a rest, bro.

Once again.... pick your battles. When you start saying that three former fighters are full of shit for saying that Shavers was the one who punched them the hardest...... what are you arguing against? This isn't a fan's point of view, or even PhD in punching power. These are the actual recipients of the punches, expressing their own, personal opinion.

Do you play poker? Are you familiar with the old Kenny Rogers song?
That would be my advice to you.

I do understand poker. That is why it's ironic for me that you cannot see it's these fighters who are keeping the poker face here.

Fighters talk smack all the time. And the BEST smack talk comes when they are self-glorifying their own wins.

Everybody knows now and knew then that Shavers was a total bum. Except some guys struggled and lost to this bum. None of them are going to claim they struggled with a bum.

OBVIOUSLY they are going to want to pump up their Shavers win because it does justice for their resume. Especially if they all band together on it cause they all fought him.

The problem is, the comments these guys made flies totally in the face of all the evidence.

Cobb was wasted by a guy I never heard of and was never any good anyway.

Holmes was wasted by Tyson so dramatically he probably doesn't even REMEMBER the punch! Yet got up from Shavers to win and even claims to REMEMBER the punch.

Ali also claimed featherfist Karl Mildenberger hit him hardest! And was never even DROPPED by Shavers but was dropped often by many other boxers!

How can Ken Norton's word mean anything when he layed crumpled on the canvas left right and centre by various opponents. He would barely remember what day of the week it was each time!

And on and on!

All of these guys (bar Norton) BEAT Shavers, but suffered stoppages and KO's to other fighters.

They are OBVIOUSLY and BLATANTLY lying, heresay and self-swaggery is exactly what it is!

These kinds of comments are utterly worthless and should play absolutely zero role in Shaver's power assessment.

If you cannot see this, your analytical skills suck!

[Mr140]

Shavers hit Holmes with the biggest fucking shot i have ever seen yet his skill and stamina were so fucking bad that Holmes was allowed to recover. Holmes had a chin was a champ and could box with the best of him so why the fuck are we talking about shavers not more about Holmes.

[TitoFan]

LOL...... @Max Power

Are you still arguing against what Ali, Holmes, and Lyle were all quoted as saying??

Give it a rest, bro.

Once again.... pick your battles. When you start saying that three former fighters are full of shit for saying that Shavers was the one who punched them the hardest...... what are you arguing against? This isn't a fan's point of view, or even PhD in punching power. These are the actual recipients of the punches, expressing their own, personal opinion.

Do you play poker? Are you familiar with the old Kenny Rogers song?
That would be my advice to you.

I do understand poker. That is why it's ironic for me that you cannot see it's these fighters who are keeping the poker face here.

Fighters talk smack all the time. And the BEST smack talk comes when they are self-glorifying their own wins.

Everybody knows now and knew then that Shavers was a total bum. Except some guys struggled and lost to this bum. None of them are going to claim they struggled with a bum.

OBVIOUSLY they are going to want to pump up their Shavers win because it does justice for their resume. Especially if they all band together on it cause they all fought him.

The problem is, the comments these guys made flies totally in the face of all the evidence.

Cobb was wasted by a guy I never heard of and was never any good anyway.

Holmes was wasted by Tyson so dramatically he probably doesn't even REMEMBER the punch! Yet got up from Shavers to win and even claims to REMEMBER the punch.

Ali also claimed featherfist Karl Mildenberger hit him hardest! And was never even DROPPED by Shavers but was dropped often by many other boxers!

How can Ken Norton's word mean anything when he layed crumpled on the canvas left right and centre by various opponents. He would barely remember what day of the week it was each time!

And on and on!

All of these guys (bar Norton) BEAT Shavers, but suffered stoppages and KO's to other fighters.

They are OBVIOUSLY and BLATANTLY lying, heresay and self-swaggery is exactly what it is!

These kinds of comments are utterly worthless and should play absolutely zero role in Shaver's power assessment.

If you cannot see this, your analytical skills suck!

Wow! So on top of being a boxing expert..... you're a psychology major as well.

Well done! You've uncovered a massive conspiracy between several different fighters to take feather-fisted Shavers and pump him up into a brutal puncher...... all to further their weak and otherwise worthless resumes. Brilliant!

Give yourself a pat on the back.

[brocktonblockbust]

LOL...... @Max Power

Are you still arguing against what Ali, Holmes, and Lyle were all quoted as saying??

Give it a rest, bro.

Once again.... pick your battles. When you start saying that three former fighters are full of shit for saying that Shavers was the one who punched them the hardest...... what are you arguing against? This isn't a fan's point of view, or even PhD in punching power. These are the actual recipients of the punches, expressing their own, personal opinion.

Do you play poker? Are you familiar with the old Kenny Rogers song?
That would be my advice to you.

I do understand poker. That is why it's ironic for me that you cannot see it's these fighters who are keeping the poker face here.

Fighters talk smack all the time. And the BEST smack talk comes when they are self-glorifying their own wins.

Everybody knows now and knew then that Shavers was a total bum. Except some guys struggled and lost to this bum. None of them are going to claim they struggled with a bum.

OBVIOUSLY they are going to want to pump up their Shavers win because it does justice for their resume. Especially if they all band together on it cause they all fought him.

The problem is, the comments these guys made flies totally in the face of all the evidence.

Cobb was wasted by a guy I never heard of and was never any good anyway.

Holmes was wasted by Tyson so dramatically he probably doesn't even REMEMBER the punch! Yet got up from Shavers to win and even claims to REMEMBER the punch.

Ali also claimed featherfist Karl Mildenberger hit him hardest! And was never even DROPPED by Shavers but was dropped often by many other boxers!

How can Ken Norton's word mean anything when he layed crumpled on the canvas left right and centre by various opponents. He would barely remember what day of the week it was each time!

And on and on!

All of these guys (bar Norton) BEAT Shavers, but suffered stoppages and KO's to other fighters.

They are OBVIOUSLY and BLATANTLY lying, heresay and self-swaggery is exactly what it is!

These kinds of comments are utterly worthless and should play absolutely zero role in Shaver's power assessment.

If you cannot see this, your analytical skills suck!

Wow! So on top of being a boxing expert..... you're a psychology major as well.

Well done! You've uncovered a massive conspiracy between several different fighters to take feather-fisted Shavers and pump him up into a brutal puncher...... all to further their weak and otherwise worthless resumes. Brilliant!

Give yourself a pat on the back.

good one. he is certainly demented.

[Max Power]

Wow! So on top of being a boxing expert..... you're a psychology major as well.

Well done! You've uncovered a massive conspiracy between several different fighters to take feather-fisted Shavers and pump him up into a brutal puncher...... all to further their weak and otherwise worthless resumes. Brilliant!

Give yourself a pat on the back.

I don't care for this cheek! LOL

I didn't claim Shaver's was a featherfist! He was OBVIOUSLY a puncher, it's all he had going for him.

He was just obviously NOT the hardest puncher Ali faced- Foreman was clearly and obviously the hardest puncher Holmes faced, Tyson was clearly, beyond any doubt.

And Shavers was a total bum.

And yes these fighters ARE covering the asses by making such claims.

These are the facts, I didn't make history, I'm just saying it how it is! If you got a different opinion, good on ya!

I just think he is pathetic and unwatchable.

[brocktonblockbust]

Wow! So on top of being a boxing expert..... you're a psychology major as well.

Well done! You've uncovered a massive conspiracy between several different fighters to take feather-fisted Shavers and pump him up into a brutal puncher...... all to further their weak and otherwise worthless resumes. Brilliant!

Give yourself a pat on the back.

I don't care for this cheek! LOL

I didn't claim Shaver's was a featherfist! He was OBVIOUSLY a puncher, it's all he had going for him.

He was just obviously NOT the hardest puncher Ali faced- Foreman was clearly and obviously NOT the hardest puncher Holmes faced, Tyson was clearly, beyond any doubt.

And Shavers was a total bum.

And yes these fighters ARE covering the asses by making such claims.

These are the facts, I didn't make history, I'm just saying it how it is! If you got a different opinion, good on ya!

I just think he is pathetic and unwatchable.

maxpower is so young he thinks Foreman fought Holmes!!!!

[Max Power]

Wow! So on top of being a boxing expert..... you're a psychology major as well.

Well done! You've uncovered a massive conspiracy between several different fighters to take feather-fisted Shavers and pump him up into a brutal puncher...... all to further their weak and otherwise worthless resumes. Brilliant!

Give yourself a pat on the back.

I don't care for this cheek! LOL

I didn't claim Shaver's was a featherfist! He was OBVIOUSLY a puncher, it's all he had going for him.

He was just obviously NOT the hardest puncher Ali faced- Foreman was clearly and obviously NOT the hardest puncher Holmes faced, Tyson was clearly, beyond any doubt.

And Shavers was a total bum.

And yes these fighters ARE covering the asses by making such claims.

These are the facts, I didn't make history, I'm just saying it how it is! If you got a different opinion, good on ya!

I just think he is pathetic and unwatchable.

maxpower is so young he thinks Foreman fought Holmes!!!!

Nah I just worded it very badly. I'll try again.

Foreman was CLEARLY the hardest puncher Ali faced
Tyson was CLEARLY the hardest puncher Holmes faced

That's what I was getting at.

Foreman hospitalised Ali, Shavers couldn't even deck the guy with his best Sunday punch landing flush and the Louisville Lip was running his mouth as usual after the fight.

Tyson dealt Holmes the only canvas KO of his career with such sickening devastation Larry did not even know what day of the fucking week it was. Yet after getting floored by Shavers he was up on his feet in no time resuming an otherwise dominant performance.

I can see a pattern here!