Its true.Shavers packed a heck of a punch. Holmes said he's never been hit that hard in his life, Ali said Shavers hit just as hard as Foreman, and the rest speaks for itself.
Yes Shavers had a whole lot of k.o.s,but I can't recall any real big wins except when he caught Norton in the first round.Also half his losses have come by k.o..bill1234 said:Its true.Shavers packed a heck of a punch. Holmes said he's never been hit that hard in his life, Ali said Shavers hit just as hard as Foreman, and the rest speaks for itself.
I'm gonna get all muscular!!!bill1234 said:No, don't get the wrong idea about Shaver's he was in great shape. He just lost his energy puting everything into one shot. He had next to no flab on him he was mucle bound.
Then what should I do? I gotta get strong and fit!bill1234 said:No, don't get overly muscular like he did or you will have stamina issues.
Exactly, sort of like Norton.White Tyson said:Then what should I do? I gotta get strong and fit!![]()
Nice post.If I heard it once I heard it a hundred times how well Shavers could punch.A puncher is always exciting to watch.I'm sure he is a fine man but my point was not many big names on his wins.neverlast said:Earnie had some big wins other then his demolition of Norton. He stopped the feared Roy " Tiger " Williams, former WBA champ Jimmy Ellis, long time contender Henry Clark and the talented Howard " Kayo " Smith. Tex Cobb said Earnie's power was unbelieveable. He hurt Ali several times during their fight. He had Ron Lyle all but out but the bell saved him. Lyle came back to stop Earnie in a thriller. I agree Earnie had stamina issues but for the first four or five rounds he was one dangerous dude.
I met Earnie a few years ago at a banquet where he was the guest speaker. What a great guy. Please take the time to read his book " Welcome To The Big Time " . Very, very good book.
Yeah... but he was a bit too lean... it got him destroyed by George Foreman... being too... lean!!!bill1234 said:Exactly, sort of like Norton.
Exactly. The side to side movers messed him up. He couldn't get firmly planted to land the big shots very often. I think his stamina issues had to do with him swinging from left and right field all of the time. Most fighters pick and choose their big shots, but not guys like Earnie, Foreman, and Tyson. They swung as hard as they could every shot.There is a reason why Earnie is widely regarded as the hardest hitter whoever lived. However, he is also living proof that in fighting, hitting power isn't everything. Shavers could be fairly readily outboxed, and sufferd from stamina trouble.
I did a piece about him a while back. You can read that here.
Exactly. The side to side movers messed him up. He couldn't get firmly planted to land the big shots very often. I think his stamina issues had to do with him swining from left and right field all of the time. Most fighters pick and choose their big shots, but not guys like Earnie, Foreman, and Tyson. They swung as hard as they could every shot.There is a reason why Earnie is widely regarded as the hardest hitter whoever lived. However, he is also living proof that in fighting, hitting power isn't everything. Shavers could be fairly readily outboxed, and sufferd from stamina trouble.
I did a piece about him a while back. You can read that here.