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    Default Re: Earnie Shavers vs. Howard Smith ~ 'Championship Qualifier' - Winner Gets Muhammad

    This bout was broadcast on CBS-TV Sports Spectacular

    Howard 'KO' Smith

    Was a very good boxer, who had excellent hand-speed and nifty footwork.

    Howard stood at {6' 2 1/2"}, and a long reach at {77"}, which complimented
    his accuurate left-jab.

    And he was solidly built at 205 lbs., but with a 'lean' Cheetah-like frame.

    His power-punch was a quick right-cross, that he liked to unload during
    the Middle-Rounds of a bout, as he lured his opponent in close.

    Howard was the California State Heavyweight Champion, which he won on
    June 8, 1973 - but later relinquished the Belt in 1975.

    Howard had some quality wins;

    * June 8, 1973 ......... W Dec 12 ............. Jack O'Halloran
    * November 9, 1973 . W Dec 10 ............. Steve 'Iceman' Carter
    * March 13, 1974 ..... KO 6 ..................... 'Irish' Tony Doyle
    * August 14, 1974 ... KO 6 ...................... Jack O'Halloran
    * May 8, 1975 ......... KO 5 ...................... Larry Middleton
    * June 15, 1976 ...... W Split-Decision ...... Johnny Boudreaux
    * January 15, 1977 .. W Unan. Dec 10 ..... Henry Clark

    But, Howard had 'continous' problems with his right-hand, which he broke
    '8' separate times during his career, which kept him idle for spells of;

    * {6 Months}
    * {8 months}
    * {6 months}
    * {5 months}
    * {5 months}
    * {6 months}
    * {11 months}
    * {7 months}

    The continuing 'problems' with the right-hand, kept Howard Smith out of many
    'decent' money bouts.

    In Howard's 6-Year career {starting on May 8, 1971}, the 'California KO Kid' only
    had '26-Bouts'.
    Last edited by Bill Paxtom; 01-07-2015 at 07:38 PM.

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