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He passed away a day after turning 78.

RIP Earnie...below is what I have for his amateur record:

Earnie Shavers

1967

Jan 10 Noldan Starks KO 1 Youngstown, OH Youngstown Golden Gloves prelims
Jan 17 James Wade W default Youngstown, OH Youngstown Golden Gloves prelims
Jan 17 John Henry W 3 Youngstown, OH Youngstown Golden Gloves semis
Jan 24 Mike Boswell L 3 Youngstown, OH Youngstown Golden Gloves finals

1968

Jan 23 Mike Boswell W 3 Youngstown, OH Youngstown Golden Gloves finals
Feb 24 William Scott TKO 1 Cleveland, OH Cleveland District GG semis
Mar 9 Pete Perri KO 1 Cleveland, OH Cleveland District GG finals
Mar 21 Tommy Garrett W 3 Salt Lake City, UT National GG 2nd round
Mar 22 Dan Foley W 3 Salt Lake City, UT National GG quarters
Mar 23 Frank Steele TKO by 3 Salt Lake City, UT National GG semis (10th bout)
Apr 4 Chuck Haynes TKO by 3 Toldeo, OH National AAU 1st round

1969

Jan 28 Bernie Profato TKO 2 Youngstown, OH Youngstown Golden Gloves finals
Feb 28 Tom Lucas TKO 2 Cleveland, OH Cleveland District GG semis
Mar 8 Harold Carter W 3 Cleveland, OH Cleveland District GG finals
Mar 25 Bernard Roberts KO 1 Kansas City, MO National GG 2nd round
Mar 26 Nick Wells W 3 Kansas City, MO National GG quarters
Mar 27 Ron Draper L 3 Kansas City, MO National GG semis
Apr 17 Otis Evans KO 1 San Diego, CA National AAU 1st round (claims 14-3)
Apr 18 Mose Hill KO 2 San Diego, CA National AAU quarters
Apr 19 Wayne Magee TKO 3 San Diego, CA National AAU semis
Apr 19 Charles Elder KO 1 San Diego, CA National AAU finals
Jun 27 Horst Koschmann KO by 2 Cincinnati, OH USA vs. West Germany dual
Aug 23 Lavern Martin TKO Columbus, OH Ohio State Fair quarters
Aug 29 J.C. McCauley W 3 Columbus, OH Ohio State Fair semis
Aug 30 Mike Boswell W 3 Columbus, OH Ohio State Fair finals
Oct 15 Jim Elder L 3 Ft. Campbell, TN

Notes:
1. fought from 1967-1969
2. final amateur record claimed to be approximately 20-6

Man He was one of my heroes. I loved watching him in his glory days.
I was very lucky to have met him on a couple of occasions and he was one of the
nicest down to earth guys you could ever meet.
We lost a legend.

Met this gentleman at a bar in Liverpool he was the greeter and he stood and spoke to me for a good 10mins about boxing back in about 2008,R.I.P big E

Loved loved loved him. I'm gutted.

At the last Vegas Boxing Expo (2019) Mr. Shavers was very generous with his time when you stopped by his booth for a visit. He gave away many signed shirts. His hand shake was like a vise grip. Was looking forward to seeing him again at the upcoming Expo Sept 17. RIP Mr. Shavers.

RIP Earnie!

TheGman wrote: ↑01 Sep 2022, 22:00 Met this gentleman at a bar in Liverpool he was the greeter and he stood and spoke to me for a good 10mins about boxing back in about 2008,R.I.P big E

He did door work in Liverpool and the Wirral for about 10 years. Still find it a bizarre thing to this day. Saw him loads of times, he never had much trouble unsurprisingly.

RIP Earnie

Some tributes:

Boxing analyst Al Bernstein stated: “So sad to hear of the passing of Earnie Shavers. Not only was he a terrific boxer, but he was also a terrific guy.

“I met him when I did a feature on him for Boxing Illustrated in 1978. Known him ever since, and every moment around him was good. He’ll be missed.”
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Long-time promoter J. Russell Peltz added: “Earnie Shavers KO’d Jimmy Young in three rounds on my card in February 1973, at The Spectrum.

“Every time I ran into him over the years, he had a smile and handshake for me. He gave me a thumbs-up.

“Tuesday, then I wished him a happy birthday on Facebook. Now he’s gone, and we’ll all miss him.”
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Foreman discussed his experience with the hardest hitters: “1 Joe Louis, 2 Ernie Shavers. The others hit me: Ali, Liston, Frazier, and Lyle.”

“I didn’t get a taste of Ernie Shavers punch. But Lyle gave me a taste of “Space Travel.” Afterward, I could have become a consultant for NASA,” he joked.

samwbr wrote: ↑02 Sep 2022, 04:19

TheGman wrote: ↑01 Sep 2022, 22:00 Met this gentleman at a bar in Liverpool he was the greeter and he stood and spoke to me for a good 10mins about boxing back in about 2008,R.I.P big E

He did door work in Liverpool and the Wirral for about 10 years. Still find it a bizarre thing to this day. Saw him loads of times, he never had much trouble unsurprisingly.

Ernie Shavers, working in Liverpool?

This is posssiby the strangest thing about his remarkable career.

I bet you had to shake your head in disbelief a few times.

One of my friends has a photograph of himself shaking hands with Ali from the early 1980s, in Birmingham I think.

I can now always pride myself as having shook the hand that shook the hand.

RIP the hardest punching heavyweight in history.

samwbr wrote: ↑02 Sep 2022, 04:19

TheGman wrote: ↑01 Sep 2022, 22:00 Met this gentleman at a bar in Liverpool he was the greeter and he stood and spoke to me for a good 10mins about boxing back in about 2008,R.I.P big E

He did door work in Liverpool and the Wirral for about 10 years. Still find it a bizarre thing to this day. Saw him loads of times, he never had much trouble unsurprisingly.

Are you from the wirral Sam?

Thomastearns wrote: ↑02 Sep 2022, 06:59

samwbr wrote: ↑02 Sep 2022, 04:19

TheGman wrote: ↑01 Sep 2022, 22:00 Met this gentleman at a bar in Liverpool he was the greeter and he stood and spoke to me for a good 10mins about boxing back in about 2008,R.I.P big E

He did door work in Liverpool and the Wirral for about 10 years. Still find it a bizarre thing to this day. Saw him loads of times, he never had much trouble unsurprisingly.

Ernie Shavers, working in Liverpool?

This is posssiby the strangest thing about his remarkable career.

I bet you had to shake your head in disbelief a few times.

One of my friends has a photograph of himself shaking hands with Ali from the early 1980s, in Birmingham I think.

I can now always pride myself as having shook the hand that shook the hand.

He was married to a local lads auntie from moreton on the wirral who was also a pro boxer,the guy owned a door security business and Earnie worked with him.

oogiebe wrote: ↑01 Sep 2022, 22:21 Loved loved loved him. I'm gutted.

I can't think of words to write. Your words echo my sentiments. When my high school teachers were trying to teach me things, I was thinking about Earnie Shavers.

TheGman wrote: ↑02 Sep 2022, 09:34

samwbr wrote: ↑02 Sep 2022, 04:19

TheGman wrote: ↑01 Sep 2022, 22:00 Met this gentleman at a bar in Liverpool he was the greeter and he stood and spoke to me for a good 10mins about boxing back in about 2008,R.I.P big E

He did door work in Liverpool and the Wirral for about 10 years. Still find it a bizarre thing to this day. Saw him loads of times, he never had much trouble unsurprisingly.

Are you from the wirral Sam?

I am.

samwbr wrote: ↑02 Sep 2022, 09:57

TheGman wrote: ↑02 Sep 2022, 09:34

samwbr wrote: ↑02 Sep 2022, 04:19

He did door work in Liverpool and the Wirral for about 10 years. Still find it a bizarre thing to this day. Saw him loads of times, he never had much trouble unsurprisingly.

Are you from the wirral Sam?

I am.

Didn't know that mate,I'm from the wirral too

TheGman wrote: ↑02 Sep 2022, 10:09

samwbr wrote: ↑02 Sep 2022, 09:57

TheGman wrote: ↑02 Sep 2022, 09:34

Are you from the wirral Sam?

I am.

Didn't know that mate,I'm from the wirral too

I've not lived up there for time but do go back and to Liverpool for the match and seeing mates/family.