earnie shavers: the hardest heavyweight puncher ever?

[AdamGB]

Don't know which mod merged all of this spam, but thanks!

[Bill Paxtom]

Wednesday ~ March 24, 1971

Silver Slipper ~ Las Vegas, Nevada

Earnie Shavers ~ 22-2-0 {22 KO's} ~ 208 lbs. ~ {Age; 25 years, 7 months}
vs.
Young Agabab ~ 14-0-0 {13 KO's} ~ 196 1/2 lbs. ~ {Age; 24 years, 3 months}
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Young Agabab was a 24 year-old - 6' 2" - 196 lb. southpaw Heavyweight
from Nigeria.

Agabab won the West African Heavyweight Championship in 1970. He then
came to Los Angeles in December 1970 to improve his boxing-skills.

He then went out to Las Vegas in February 1971 to get some work as a
sparring-partner at Johnny Tocco's Gym, and to sharpen his skills.

He was a fast-handed 6' 2" southpaw who had a good straight left-hand
with power.

[Bill Paxtom]

The Bout'

Earnie walked across the Ring, and met the Nigerian at Center-Ring.

Earnie tossed out '3' measuring left-jabs, as the lanky southpaw countered
with a long left-hand lead.

Earnie then came back with a straight right-hand, that landed square on
Young Agabab's chin.

The Nigerian flopped backwards and reeled back across the Ring.

Earnie then moved forward, and reeled-off a '4-Punch' barrage that sent the
Nigerian into the Ropes and onto the canvas at the {0:22 Mark}.

Young Agabab was given an '8-Count' by Referee - Mills Lane.

The Nigerian got on his fast-wheels, and literally ran around the Ring as Earnie
chased him for the next 35-Seconds.

Earnie finally trapped Agabab long enough to unload his 'heavy-arsenal', and
the Nigerian collapsed in a heep at the {1:14 Mark} after taking a hard right-hook
to the left side of his head.

Referee - Mills Lane counted out Young Agabab @ 1:25 of Round 1.

AP Report > "Shavers Wins By Knockout"

"Nigerian - Young Agabab Loses For The 1st-Time In 15-Bouts"

[brocktonblockbust]

The Bout'

Earnie walked across the Ring, and met the Nigerian at Center-Ring.

Earnie tossed out '3' measuring left-jabs, as the lanky southpaw countered
with a long left-hand lead.

Earnie then came back with a straight right-hand, that landed square on
Young Agabab's chin.

The Nigerian flopped backwards and reeled back across the Ring.

Earnie then moved forward, and reeled-off a '4-Punch' barrage that sent the
Nigerian into the Ropes and onto the canvas at the {0:22 Mark}.

Young Agabab was given an '8-Count' by Referee - Mills Lane.

The Nigerian got on his fast-wheels, and literally ran around the Ring as Earnie
chased him for the next 35-Seconds.

Earnie finally trapped Agabab long enough to unload his 'heavy-arsenal', and
the Nigerian collapsed in a heep at the {1:14 Mark} after taking a hard right-hook
to the left side of his head.

Referee - Mills Lane counted out Young Agabab @ 1:25 of Round 1.

AP Report > "Shavers Wins By Knockout"

"Nigerian - Young Agabab Loses For The 1st-Time In 15-Bouts"

@Bill Paxtom that is a terrific fight synopsis @Max Power what is it here that you cannot understand?

[Bill Paxtom]

Thanks Triple 'B'

Earnie Shavers 'ruined' Young Agabab's career.

After going 14-0-0 with {13 KO's}, the highly-touted and talented Nigerian
'never' fought again.

He was laid out for 15-Minutes on the canvas, after getting KO'd in the
1st Round by Earnie.

'Word to the Wise' ....... "Don't mess with Earnie"

[Bill Paxtom]

Wednesday ~ January 6, 1971

Silver Slipper ~ Las Vegas, Nevada

Earnie 'The Razor' Shavers ~ 17-2-0 {17 KO's} ~ 209 lbs.
vs.
Lee 'Duke Spears' Estes ~ 11-26-3 {5 KO's} ~ 233 lbs.

Earnie Shavers {Age; 25 years, 5 months} signs a contract with the
Silver Slipper in Las Vegas to be a 'house fighter' for their
weekly 'Wednesday Night at the Fights' circuit.

Fight Promoter - Bill Miller is on a quest to promote some power-punching
Heavyweights and build them into Top Contenders.

This will be Earnie's 1st-Bout in Las Vegas, and it is scheduled for 8-Rounds.

Earnie is listed as being from Youngstown, Ohio.
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Lee 'Duke Spears' Estes is a burly 6' 1" 233 lb. brawler from Seattle, Washington.

Though Lee Estes has a poor record, he has a reputation of being able to 'take it'.

Quietly, the Silver Slipper posts Lee Estes as having a record of '17-wins' with
{11 KO's}. There is no mention of his losses.

[Bill Paxtom]

"Shavers Shows Off Power, Knocks Out Estes in 2"

Earnie Shavers exploded a right-hand off the head of Lee Estes
and dropped the Seattle, Washington Heavyweight for the count
@ 1:22 of Round 2.

Shavers {209 lbs.} came out bombing from the Opening Bell, and
had Estes {233 lbs.} bobbing like a bouncing Ping-Pong ball.

Late in the 1st-Round, Shavers wobbled Estes with a long right-hand
to the temple, and then had the Northwest Brawler bleeding badly
from the Nose after tagging him with '2' sweeping left-hooks.

Shavers continued with his assault in Round 2, and battered Estes
all over the Ring with lopping right-hands to the head.

With a groggy opponent in front of him, Shavers teed off on Estes
with '2' booming right-hands to the head that had him out on his feet.

Shavers added in one more right-hand, and Estes went down on his
back, and to be counted out @ 1:22 of Round 2.

[brocktonblockbust]

Wednesday ~ January 6, 1971

Silver Slipper ~ Las Vegas, Nevada

Earnie 'The Razor' Shavers ~ 17-2-0 {17 KO's} ~ 209 lbs.
vs.
Lee 'Duke Spears' Estes ~ 11-26-3 {5 KO's} ~ 233 lbs.

Earnie Shavers {Age; 25 years, 5 months} signs a contract with the
Silver Slipper in Las Vegas to be a 'house fighter' for their
weekly 'Wednesday Night at the Fights' circuit.

This will be Earnie's 1st-Bout in Las Vegas. Earnie is listed as being from
Youngstown, Ohio.
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Lee 'Duke Spears' Estes is a burly 6' 1" 233 lb. brawler from Seattle, Washington.

Though Lee Estes has a poor record, he has a reputation of being able to 'take it'.

Quietly, the Silver Slipper posts Lee Estes as having a record of '17-wins' with
{11 KO's}. There is no mention of his losses.

Earnie fought 13 times there in a matter of 3 months and 3 weeks, with 11 KOs and 2 UD's.

[Bill Paxtom]

Saturday ~ May 8, 1982

Reunion Arena ~ Dallas, Texas

Joe Bugner ~ 53-8-1 {33 KO's} ~ 245 lbs.
vs.
Earnie Shavers ~ 65-10-1 {61 KO's} ~ 216 lbs.

Nobody, but nobody had 'busted' Joe Bugner's ass.

Not > Muhammad Ali {twice}
Not > Ron Lyle
Not > Joe Frazier
Not > Jack 'The Giant' O'Halloran
Not > Richard Dunn
Not > Dick Hall
Not > Roberto Davila
Not > Chuck Wepner
Not > Eduardo Corletti
Not > Henry Cooper
Not > Jack Bodell {Though he dropped me in Round 14}
Not > Dante Cane {twice}
Not > Manuel Ramos
Not > Mac Foster
Not > Guiseppe 'Bepi' Ros
Not > Jurgen Blin
Not > Rudi Lubbers
Not > Mario Baruzzi
Not > Larry Middleton {Though he busted my jaw}
Not > Jose Luis Garcia

[p4pking]

Saturday ~ May 8, 1982

Reunion Arena ~ Dallas, Texas


Nobody but Muhammad Ali {twice} had 'busted' Bill Paxtom's ass.

Is this what you meant?

[Bill Paxtom]

Saturday ~ May 8, 1982

Reunion Arena ~ Dallas, Texas

Joe Bugner ~ 53-8-1 {33 KO's} ~ 245 lbs.
vs.
Earnie Shavers ~ 65-10-1 {61 KO's} ~ 216 lbs.

Nobody, but nobody had 'busted' Joe Bugner's ass.

Not > Muhammad Ali ~ {twice}
Not > Ron Lyle
Not > Joe Frazier ~ {Though he dropped me in Round 10}
Not > Jack 'The Giant' O'Halloran
Not > Richard Dunn
Not > Dick Hall
Not > Jimmy Ellis
Not > Roberto Davila
Not > 'Irish Pat' Duncan
Not > Chuck Wepner
Not > Eduardo Corletti
Not > Henry Cooper
Not > Santiago Alberto Lovell
Not > 'Irish' Tony Doyle
Not > Carl Gizzi
Not > Doug Kirk
Not > Miguel Angel Paez
Not > Bill Drover
Not > Jack Bodell ~ {Though he dropped me in Round 14}
Not > Dante Cane ~ {twice}
Not > Manuel Ramos
Not > Brian London
Not > Mac Foster
Not > Giuseppe 'Bepi' Ros
Not > Jurgen Blin
Not > Rudi Lubbers
Not > Mario Baruzzi
Not > 'Playboy' Johnny Prescott
Not > Larry Middleton ~ {Though he busted my jaw}
Not > Jose Luis Garcia

Look at this list of 'Ass Busters'

[nuggetdotcom]

Saturday ~ May 8, 1982

Reunion Arena ~ Dallas, Texas

Joe Bugner ~ 53-8-1 {33 KO's} ~ 245 lbs.
vs.
Earnie Shavers ~ 65-10-1 {61 KO's} ~ 216 lbs.

Nobody, but nobody had 'busted' Joe Bugner's ass.

Not > Muhammad Ali ~ {twice}
Not > Ron Lyle
Not > Joe Frazier ~ {Though he dropped me in Round 10}
Not > Jack 'The Giant' O'Halloran
Not > Richard Dunn
Not > Dick Hall
Not > Jimmy Ellis
Not > Roberto Davila
Not > 'Irish Pat' Duncan
Not > Chuck Wepner
Not > Eduardo Corletti
Not > Henry Cooper
Not > Santiago Alberto Lovell
Not > 'Irish' Tony Doyle
Not > Carl Gizzi
Not > Doug Kirk
Not > Miguel Angel Paez
Not > Bill Drover
Not > Jack Bodell ~ {Though he dropped me in Round 14}
Not > Dante Cane ~ {twice}
Not > Manuel Ramos
Not > Brian London
Not > Mac Foster
Not > Giuseppe 'Bepi' Ros
Not > Jurgen Blin
Not > Rudi Lubbers
Not > Mario Baruzzi
Not > 'Playboy' Johnny Prescott
Not > Larry Middleton ~ {Though he busted my jaw}
Not > Jose Luis Garcia

Look at this list of 'Ass Busters'

You make a point, but the fight was actually stopped on a cut in round 2, and dont fuck with Joe Bugners biggest surviving fan in the UK, maybe the only one? But we all had our heroes, look at Ross now!

[Bill Paxtom]

Wednesday ~ February 3, 1971

Silver Slipper ~ Las Vegas, Nevada

Earnie Shavers ~ 19-2-0 {19 KO's} ~ 204 lbs.
vs.
Johnny Mac ~ 5-6-0 {1 KO} ~ 189 lbs.
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Interesting, as this is Earnie's '1st' scheduled 10-Rounder.

Earnie {Age; 25 years, 5 months} is a late-bloomer. Earnie is now being
billed from Cleveland, Ohio.

Johnny Mac {aka; MacArthur Swindell} is a 6' 0" tall - light-hitting Heavyweight
from Chicago, Illinois.

Johnny {Age; 23 years, 1 month} is no stranger to Earnie. He fought Shavers
3-Months earlier, back on November 8, 1970 in Youngstown, Ohio.

In that bout, Johnny gave Earnie fits, before being stopped by a TKO in 4.

Johnny Mac is being billed with a record of > 8-3-0 with {3 KO's}, and is listed
as a 'crafty' Heavyweight from 'The Windy City'.

[Bill Paxtom]

"Shavers Smashes Mac In One"

Earnie Shavers {204 lbs.} wasted little time in depositing Johnny Mac {189 lbs.}
on the canvas.

Shavers landed a tremendous right-hand to Mac's jaw that dropped the Chicago
Heavyweight to the canvas only 30-Seconds into the bout.

Mac was up at '7', but looked like he was wandering in the dark. The bout was
allowed to continue, and Shavers hammered his under-sized opponent with
a series of 'Jack-Hammer type' blows to the head.

Mac did all he could to hold on, but he was pummeled with heavy-blows as
he staggered around at Center-Ring.

Shavers finished off his over-matched opponent, when he slammed in a hard
right-hook to the head, and then a follow-up left-hook to Mac's right ear,
sending Johnny crashing to the canvas.

Referee - Davey Pearl counted out Johnny at {1:22} of Round 1.

Earnie Shavers looks like the 'new' Sonny Liston, as he has awesome punching
power.

[brocktonblockbust]

Boxing News & Views

29.03.06 - By James Slater: Earnie Shavers turned pro in 1969. When he reached his peak it coincided with a heavyweight division that was enjoying a golden era. Muhammad Ali was at the very top of the pile throughout most of the 1970's, cl

Earnie's final pro record reads - 72 wins 13 defeats 1 draw with 67 KO's.

He may have never won a world title, but to my mind he is the undisputed holder of the title "Hardest heavyweight puncher of all-time!"

@Gandalf right on bro.