earnie shavers: the hardest heavyweight puncher ever?

**Bill Paxtom** · 12-30-2014 08:58 PM

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.

**brocktonblockbust** · 12-30-2014 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

FACT. @Max Power Duncan was no joke, and was being prepared as the Great White Hope. Shavers slowed Pat's career down, even though Pat did "well" from there on. Shavers ruiined lots of fighters.