Earnie Shavers

[Riddick Bowie]

What new source surfaced that said Shavers KOd Larry Sims in 2 please?

For nearly 40 years this has been in the record books as a 1st round KO and it's described as that in his 2002 book. Just curious as to where the new information came from.

[wouter]

The source here is the day after Cincinnati Enquirer.

[Riddick Bowie]

The source here is the day after Cincinnati Enquirer.

Thank you!

[Tony1244]

Just a guess here, perhaps Sims didn't come out for the 2nd round. Sometimes that's scored a TKO 1 or TKO 2.

[wouter]

Just a guess here, perhaps Sims didn't come out for the 2nd round. Sometimes that's scored a TKO 1 or TKO 2.

That is indeed what sometimes happens, but not here. It really was a TKO during the 2nd round.

[Tony1244]

Just a guess here, perhaps Sims didn't come out for the 2nd round. Sometimes that's scored a TKO 1 or TKO 2.

That is indeed what sometimes happens, but not here. It really was a TKO during the 2nd round.

I've seen Ali-Liston 1 recorded as a TKO 6 or 7 as well as Cooney-Jimmy Young as a TKO 4 or 5. Sims? Not to be confused with Jeff Simms who was stopped by Shavers the night of Ali's last fight.

[Mighty Atom]

"400 fans watched Shavers knock out Larry Sims of Cleveland at 1.30 of the second round with an upper cut set up with an overhand right to the body"