Earnie Shavers vs. Vicente Rondon

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Earnie Shavers 205 lbs beat Vicente Rondon 191 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

  • Date: 1972-08-26
  • Location: Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, USA
  • Judge: 100-90

"Warren, Ohio, heavyweight Earnie Shavers Saturday went on to pound out a unanimous 10 round decision over former light heavyweight champ Vicente Rondon before some 1,200 fans at Memorial Auditorium here. Rondon caught a flurry of rights and lefts right from the bell and Shavers didn't let up on him for the rest of the fight. Rondon couldn't get anything started and by the 3rd round was bleeding from the nose and mouth and by the 5th round had a swelling around his right eye." -Medina County Gazette

  • Unofficial GAZETTE scorecard - 100-88 Shavers
  • This was Shavers' first fight in 3 months while recovering from a broken hand.
  • The official who scored the bout 100-90 was referee Joe Forchione

Post fight comment

  • "I think that this kid is the next one. He's not as good as Foreman but he is the next one in line to him. I'd like to see Shavers fight Floyd Patterson." -Chickie Ferrara, Shavers' trainer