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Earnie Dee Shaver (August 31, 1944 – September 1, 2022), best known as Earnie Shavers, was an American professional boxer who competed between 1969 and 1995. A two-time world heavyweight championship challenger, he is known as one of the hardest punchers in heavyweight boxing history. He scored 70 knockout wins, including 23 in the first round, for a 76.7% overall knockout rate.
Pro debut for Earnie Shavers. Howell down twice before the bout was stopped. ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for 410 sports authorities worldwide, it is not under direct control of any single authority. Data may be incomplete/inaccurate.
Sep 3, 2022 · Earnie Dee Shavers was born on Aug. 31, 1944, in Garland, Ala., but when he was young, his family moved to the Youngstown, Ohio, area.
Sep 1, 2022 · Earnie Shavers, who earned a reputation as the hardest puncher in the game during a golden era of heavyweight boxing in the 1970s, died Thursday, a day after he turned 78. The cause of death is ...
Sep 2, 2022 · Earnie Shavers, whose thunderous punches stopped 68 fighters and earned him heavyweight title fights with Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes, died at 78. New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez convicted in ...
Sep 2, 2022 · Earnie Shavers, who challenged Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes for the heavyweight title and was known as one of the hardest punchers in boxing history, died Thursday at age 78.
Sep 3, 2022 · Shavers' career is a testament to how boxing has changed over the decades. During his rise to stardom, he won 33 straight bouts, including 32 knockouts, in a span of just three years (1970-73).
Sep 1, 2022 · Earnie Shavers, considered one of boxing‘s hardest punchers during his long career, died Thursday at 78. No cause was revealed in reports. Shavers was best known for his work in the 1970s ...
Sep 1, 2022 · Earnie Shavers, the longtime heavyweight contender who had more knockouts (68) than most boxers have fights, reportedly died at the age of 78 on Thursday. No cause of death was reported. A remarkable 50 of his stoppages came within three rounds, 23 of them in the first round.
Sep 2, 2022 · Former heavyweight boxer Earnie Shavers has died at the age of 78, according to multiple reports. The American, considered to be one of boxing’s hardest punchers ever, twice challenged for the ...
