Earnie Shavers, whose thunderous punches stopped 68 fighters and earned him heavyweight title fights with Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes, has died. He was 78. Former British boxer and close friend ...

Shavers fought from 1969-1995, which included two abbreviated returns from retirement. He finished 74-14-1 with 68 knockouts. Earnie Shavers, whose thunderous punches stopped 68 fighters and earned ...

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Earnie Shavers, a hard-punching heavyweight boxer who stood toe to toe in title shots against Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes, died Thursday. He was 78. Shavers’ death was reported by his friend, former ...

ROANOKE, Va. — Mr. Earnie Dee Shavers, 78, an extraordinary boxer who competed between 1969 and 1995, transitioned to eternal rest and peace Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. Earnie Shavers was born Aug. 31, ...

Earnie Shavers grew up in Braceville, graduated in 1963 from Newton Falls High School, married his high school sweetheart Laverne Payne Shavers and worked in the late 1960s at the General Motors ...

CLEVELAND — Earnie Shavers, whose thunderous punches stopped 68 fighters and earned him heavyweight title fights with Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes, has died. He was 78. Former British boxer and close ...