Roy 'Tiger' Williams ~ "I hit Earnie Shavers with 'Bombs', and he would not fall."

[Bill Paxtom]

"Round 9'

From Ringside Ken Norton ~ "Earnie has incredible heart. He's winning on heart alone."

> {2:07} > Earnie fires, but misses with a 'left-right', as Roy leans back in the front-right Corner.
> {2:08} > Earnie lands a big right-cross on Roy's head, which snaps his head back.
> {2:09} > Earnie sticks out a measuring left-hand.
> {2:10} > Earnie lets go with a big 'sweeping' right to Roy's left shoulder.

> {2:11} > Earnie whips in a 'big' right uppercut that grazes Roy's chin.
> {2:11} > Earnie comes back with a left-hook, that snaps Roy's head back.
> {2:11} > Roy is trapped in the front-right Corner.
> {2:12} > Earnie unloads with a big looping straight right-hand that catches Roy flush in the face.

> {2:13} > Earnie digs in with a right to the body.
> {2:14} > Earnie comes back with a right to the head.
> {2:15} > Roy turns to his right to protect himself, and leans over to the right-side Ropes, and over the top Rope strand.
> {2:15} > Buddy Basilico looks in, to check Roy out.

> {2:16} > Roy bounces back to the front-right Ropes.
> {2:17} > Earnie goes to the body with a 'left-right'.
> {2:18} > Roy grabs at Earnie's head.
> {2:18} > Roy leans back on the Ropes.

> {2:20} > Earnie launches a big looping overhand right that lands high on Roy's head.
> {2:21} > Earnie lands a left to the body.
> {2:22} > Earnie slams in a vicious right-cross into Roy's chin.
> {2:23} > Roy gets his hands up by his head.

> {2:24} > Earnie slams a right-hand into the top of Roy's head.
> {2:25} > Earnie fires in a 'wicked' smashing right-hand into Roy's chin.
> {2:25} > The punch sends Roy's left arm flailing straight up in the air, as he goes further back on the front-right Ropes.
> {2:26} > Earnie Shavers corner {back right Corner} is on the Ring Apron screaming for Referee - Buddy Basilico to 'Stop the Fight'.

> {2:27} > Referee - Buddy Basilico steps in between the fighters, and starts to give Roy Williams a 'Standing 8-Count'.
> {2:29} > Roy bends over, and puts his left-arm on Buddy Basilico's shoulder to steady himself.
> {2:32} > As the Referee is counting, he is waving at Earnie Shaver's cornermen to get off the Ring Apron.
> {2:35} > The Referee completes the '8-Count'.
> {2:37} > The Referee grabs at Roy's gloves, and instinctively wipes them off.

> {2:38} > Buddy Basilico asks Roy > "Can you go on."
> {2:39} > Roy nods 'Yes'.
> {2:40} > The Referee backs away.
> {2:41} > Roy takes '3' wobbly steps.

> {2:43} > Roy collapses on his right-side, along the right-side Ropes.
> {2:46} > Referee - Buddy Basilico waves the bout over at @ 2:46 of Round 10.