fighters that you thought would do greats things but never quite made it

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Earnie Shavers

Goddamn, you must have been watching boxing for a long time!

about 25yrs...

I liked Shavers cause he was a nice guy who startred boxing at a late age 22 thats astonishing!!!, he packed a thunderbolt of a punch and was someone who was always on the cusp but couldnt get over that hump of greatness, he fought plenty of Hall of Famers and pushed them to the brink but couldnt achieve that elusive championship.... If he started Boxing at an earlier age he with out a doubt could have been one of the top 5 heavyweights ever!!!! If the same Shavers existed today that fought in the late 70's and 80's he would be undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the world

I'm with you man, I can't believe how hard he hit. And I'll never forget the performance he put up against Ali. Even if it was a shot Ali, it was a solid performance and he showed good cardio which I guess is something he lacked during most of his career.