Larry Holmes: "Earnie Shavers hit me hardest"

**Dark Lord Al** · 07-13-2015 12:18 PM

A lot of times boxers lord fighters they have beaten because it makes them look better.
I doubt very much Shavers hit twice as hard as Tyson.

**Bill Paxtom** · 07-13-2015 02:28 PM

Punchers Inc.

Earnie Shavers, George Foreman and Mike Tyson.

All '3' had different punching techniques.

Not to forget, Earnie was only 6' 1" and 205 lbs.

**Sleepwalker** · 07-13-2015 08:32 PM

When old timers make comments like this, I wonder if it has more to do with marginalizing the newer generation of fighters (Tyson) than it does giving credit to his own generation (Shavers).

**tysonesque** · 07-13-2015 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

A lot of times boxers lord fighters they have beaten because it makes them look better.
I doubt very much Shavers hit twice as hard as Tyson.

Exactly this. Big up the guys you beat and belittle the guys who beat you. It's just typical egotistical macho bullshit.

Mike Tyson flattened Holmes with a HUGE right hand and was the only guy who ever knocked him out. At his peak, when he still had that incredible speed as well as the natural power, Tyson's punching power was like nothing else I've seen and I don't think even Holmes at his very best would have had a prayer of standing up to it. Not only was prime Tyson incredibly powerful and accurate, his ability to finish a hurt fighter is probably second to none amongst the great heavyweights.