According to the very short blurb in the link below, the Earnie Shavers - A.J. Staples bout happened on Tuesday, September 19, 1972 (not September 18) and ended at 2:12 of the first round.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1 ... 02,2869924
That said, the researcher who entered this card in the first place has a lot more information than mentioned in the news blurb, leading me to wonder if my link has correct information.
Earnie Shavers vs. A.J. Staples - September 1972
Re: Earnie Shavers vs. A.J. Staples - September 1972
No, you are right it was Tuesday September 19th. Two articles in the Cleveland Plain Dealer make this clear. I have added the knockout time for Shavers from the Plain Dealer.
Re: Earnie Shavers vs. A.J. Staples - September 1972
Great Matt. Thanks for fixing it!