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Earnie Shavers

2007-12-14T13:56:36Z

Rein Ouwerling:

[[file:Shavers.Earnie.jpg|left|200px|Earnie Shavers]]
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'''Trainers:''' [[Chappie Roberts]], [[Ted Bentham]]<br>
'''Managers:''' [[Dean Chance]], [[Blackie Gennaro]]

*1969 National AAU Heavyweight Champion

Regarded by many as the Hardest hitter in Boxing history, seconded by Max Baer. Muhammad Ali, who won a unanimous decission over Shavers, would later be quoted in a interview about the hardest hitter he ever faced, saying, "Earnie hit me so hard, he shook my kinfolk back in Africa!". Also, in the same statement. Ali would respond to the interviewer's question saying, "It was a guy named, Earnie Shavers."

Larry Holmes, who fought Mike Tyson and Gerry Cooney, said the same thing several years after his retirement saying, "Being hit by Mike Tyson was like getting hit by a speeding Ferrari, being hit by Earnie Shavers was like being hit by a Mac Truck!"

But like so many of Boxing's hardest punchers, Shavers' chin was dodgey and his stamina was poor until later in his career. Though he never won the world title, but was involved in some of the greatest fights in the history of the sport including his second fight with Larry Holmes, Muhammad Ali, and against big punching Ron Lyle(in which he nearly collected Lyle with one left hand)and hard hitting Jeff Sims. After his boxing career he became a devoted preacher.

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[[Category:United States Amateur Champions|Shavers, Earnie]]
[[Category:African American Boxers|Shavers, Earnie]]

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2007-12-14T13:51:31Z

Rein Ouwerling:

Rudi Lubbers

2007-12-14T13:47:05Z

Rein Ouwerling:

Rudi Lubbers

2007-12-14T13:46:21Z

Rein Ouwerling:

Rudi Lubbers

2007-12-14T13:44:06Z

Rein Ouwerling:

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2007-12-14T13:40:32Z

Rein Ouwerling:

Rudi Lubbers

2007-12-14T13:39:01Z

Rein Ouwerling:

Rudi Lubbers

2007-12-14T13:38:39Z

Rein Ouwerling:

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* Lubbers competed in the 1964 Olympics as light heavyweight, and in the 1968 Olympics as a heavyweight.

[[Category:1964 Olympians|Lubbers, Rudi]]
[[Category:1968 Olympians|Lubbers, Rudi]]
[[Category:Dutch Olympians|Lubbers, Rudi]]
De bokser Rudi Lubbers schrijft geschiedenis als hij op 20 oktober 1973 in Djakarta op 28-jarige leeftijd uitkomt tegen Mohammed Ali. Rudi, op dat moment Nederlands kampioen zwaargewicht, verliest de strijd op punten. Volgens sportcommentator Ruud ter Weyden is hij toch de morele winnaar omdat superster Ali er niet in slaagt de onbekende Nederlander knock-out te slaan. Enkele jaren na dit historische gevecht sluit Rudi zijn imposante bokscarrière af. Hij heeft dan vier maal de nationale titel gewonnen en hoge ogen gegooid op internationale toernooien. Maar Rudi valt in een gat, hij weet niet goed wat hij met zijn leven aan moet en raakt verzeild in zaakjes die het daglicht maar moeilijk kunnen verdragen.
Inmiddels is Rudi gescheiden en weer

The Boxer Rudi Lubbers wrote history when he challenged Cassisus Clay at 20 oct. 1973 in Djakarta.
He was by then the Dutch heavyweight champion, he fought a good match but loses on points to the greatest. After claiming the Dutch heavyweight title 4 times over he quit boxing. But he falls in a black hole and find it difficult to get grip on his life. He got himself in some dark businesses,he currently Lives in Portugal.