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	*After losing to Holmes, Shavers was diagnosed with a detached retina. He had an operation to reattach the retina and continued his boxing career. The procedure was performed by Dr. Ronald G. Michels, who later operated on [[Sugar Ray Leonard]] when he suffered a detached retina.		*After losing to Holmes, Shavers was diagnosed with a detached retina. He had an operation to reattach the retina and continued his boxing career. The procedure was performed by Dr. Ronald G. Michels, who later operated on [[Sugar Ray Leonard]] when he suffered a detached retina.
	*Shavers recorded 23 first-round knockouts and 50 knockouts within the first three rounds.		*Shavers recorded 23 first-round knockouts and 50 knockouts within the first three rounds.
	*~~Seven~~ fighters retired after being knocked out by Shavers: [[Ron Asher]], Frank Smith, Bunky Akins, [[Bill McMurray]], [[Harold Carter (of Cleveland, OH)\|Harold Carter]], Eddie Parotte, ~~and~~ [[Larry Sims]].		*Eight fighters retired after being knocked out by Shavers: [[Ron Asher]], Frank Smith, Bunky Akins, [[Bill McMurray]], [[Harold Carter (of Cleveland, OH)\|Harold Carter]], Eddie Parotte,[[Larry Sims]] an [[Jim Daniels]]

	==Quotes About Earnie Shavers==		==Quotes About Earnie Shavers==

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	'''Amateur Trainers:''' [[Pedro Tomez]], Bob Saffold ~~<br>~~		*'''Amateur Trainers:''' [[Pedro Tomez]], Bob Saffold
	'''Professional Trainers:''' [[Chappie Roberts]], [[Ted Bentham]]~~<br>~~		*'''Professional Trainers:''' [[Chappie Roberts]], [[Ted Bentham]]
	'''Managers:''' [[Dean Chance]], [[Blackie Gennaro]]~~<br>~~		*'''Managers:''' [[Dean Chance]], [[Blackie Gennaro]]
			*'''[[:Category:Earnie Shavers Gallery\|Earnie Shavers Gallery]]'''
	'''[[:Category:Earnie Shavers Gallery\|Earnie Shavers Gallery]]'''

	== Amateur Career ==		== Amateur Career ==

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	==Quotes About Earnie Shavers==		==Quotes About Earnie Shavers==
	*Muhammad Ali: "Earnie hit me so hard, it shook my kinfolk back in Africa."		*Muhammad Ali: "Earnie hit me so hard, it shook my kinfolk back in Africa."
	*Larry Holmes: "Earnie hit me harder than any other fighter, including [[Mike Tyson]]. ... 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."		*Larry Holmes: "Earnie hit me harder than any other fighter, including [[Mike Tyson]]. ... Being hit by Mike Tyson was like getting hit by a speeding Ferrari. Being hit by Earnie Shavers was like being hit by a Mack Truck."
	*[[Ron Lyle]]: "Hey man, that's the hardest I've ever been hit in my life. And [[George Foreman]] could punch, but none of them could hit like Earnie Shavers did. When he hit you, the lights went out. I can laugh about it now, but at the time, it wasn't funny."		*[[Ron Lyle]]: "Hey man, that's the hardest I've ever been hit in my life. And [[George Foreman]] could punch, but none of them could hit like Earnie Shavers did. When he hit you, the lights went out. I can laugh about it now, but at the time, it wasn't funny."
	*[[Randall (Tex) Cobb]]: "Nobody hits like Shavers. If anybody hit harder than Shavers, I'd shoot him. ... Earnie could punch you in the neck with his right hand and break your ankle."		*[[Randall (Tex) Cobb]]: "Nobody hits like Shavers. If anybody hit harder than Shavers, I'd shoot him. ... Earnie could punch you in the neck with his right hand and break your ankle."

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	'''Amateur Trainers:''' [[Pedro Tomez]], Bob Saffold <br>		'''Amateur Trainers:''' [[Pedro Tomez]], Bob Saffold <br>
	'''Professional Trainers:''' [[Chappie Roberts]], [[Ted Bentham]]<br>		'''Professional Trainers:''' [[Chappie Roberts]], [[Ted Bentham]]<br>
	'''Managers:''' [[Dean Chance]], [[Blackie Gennaro]]<br>		'''Managers:''' [[Dean Chance]], [[Blackie Gennaro]]<br>

	'''[[:Category:Earnie Shavers Gallery\|Earnie Shavers Gallery]]'''		'''[[:Category:Earnie Shavers Gallery\|Earnie Shavers Gallery]]'''

	'''Earnie Shavers''', who started boxing at age 22 as an amateur, is recognized as one of the hardest hitters in boxing history. [[Muhammad Ali]] said Shavers was the hardest hitter he ever faced: "Earnie hit me so hard, he shook my kinfolk back in Africa!" [[Larry Holmes]] said: "Shavers was the hardest hitting fighter I met in the ring." In comparing Shavers to [[Mike Tyson]], Holmes said, "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!" Shavers is #10 on the [[The Ring Magazine]]'s list of the [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time]]. Seven fighters retired after being knocked out by Shavers: [[Ron Asher]], Frank Smith, Bunky Akins, [[Bill McMurray]], [[Harold Carter (of Cleveland, OH)\|Harold Carter]], Eddie Parotte, and [[Larry Sims]]. Shavers recorded 23 known first-round knockouts and 50 knockouts within the first three rounds.

	== Amateur Career ==		== Amateur Career ==
	~~'''Record:'''~~ 20-6		*Shavers, who started boxing at age 22, had an amateur record of 20-6.
	*1967: Youngstown Golden Gloves Open ~~division~~ Heavyweight ~~runner-up.~~		*1967 Youngstown [[Golden Gloves]] Open Division Heavyweight Finalist, losing to [[Mike Boswell]] on points.
	** Lost to [[Mike Boswell]] on points ~~in the finals~~.		*1968 Cleveland Golden Gloves Novice Division Heavyweight Champion, defeating Mike Boswell.
	*1968: Cleveland [[Golden Gloves]] Novice ~~division~~ Heavyweight Champion.		*1968 National Golden Gloves Tournament Quarterfinalist in Salt Lake City, UT. Results:
	** Defeated [[Mike Boswell~~]] in the finals~~.		**Defeated Dave Foley.
	*1968: National Golden Gloves in Salt Lake City, UT		**Lost to [[Frank Steele]].
	** Defeated Dave Foley.		*1969 Youngstown Golden Gloves Open Division Heavyweight Champion.
	** Lost to [[Frank Steele]] ~~on points in the quarterfinals~~.		*1969 Cleveland Golden Gloves Open Division Heavyweight Champion.
	*1969: Youngstown Golden Gloves Open ~~division~~ Heavyweight Champion.		*1969 Ohio Golden Gloves Open Division Heavyweight Champion.
	*1969: Cleveland Golden Gloves Open ~~division~~ Heavyweight Champion.		*1969 National [[AAU]] Heavyweight Champion in San Diego, CA. Results:
	*1969: Ohio Golden Gloves Open ~~division~~ Heavyweight Champion.		**Defeated Morris Hill by knockout.
	*1969~~: Won the~~ National [[AAU]] Heavyweight ~~Championship~~ in San Diego, CA.		**Defeated Wayne McGee by knockout in quarterfinals.
	** Defeated Morris Hill by knockout.		**Defeated Otis Evans in semifinals.
	** Defeated Wayne McGee by knockout in quarterfinals.		**Defeated [[Jim Lee Elder]] by knockout in finals.
	** Defeated Otis Evans in semifinals.
	** Defeated [[Jim Lee Elder]] by knockout in finals.

	== ~~Pro~~ Career ==		==Professional Career==
	~~In 1973~~, ~~Shavers stopped~~ former [[WBA]] Heavyweight Champion [[Jimmy Ellis]] in the first round. ~~In his next fight, Shavers was~~ knocked out in the first round by ~~[[Jerry Quarry]]~~. ~~Shavers fought~~ [[Ron Lyle]] in 1975. In the second round, Shavers almost scored a knockout when he dropped Lyle with a left hook, but Lyle was able to come back and knock out Shavers in the sixth round.		*Shavers, 44-2 with 43 knockouts, knocked out former [[WBA]] Heavyweight Champion [[Jimmy Ellis]] in the first round on June 18, 1973.
			*[[Jerry Quarry]] knocked out Shavers in the first round on December 14, 1973. Shavers had won his previous 32 fights, 31 by knockout.
			*[[Ron Lyle]] knocked out Shavers in six rounds on September 13, 1975. In the second round, Shavers almost scored a knockout when he dropped Lyle with a left hook, but Lyle was able to come back and knock out Shavers in the sixth round with a series of right hands.
			*Shavers fought [[Muhammad Ali]] for the World Heavyweight Championship on September 29, 1977. He hurt Ali badly with a right hand in the second round, but Ali survived the round and went on to win by a fifteen-round unanimous decision in a grueling fight.
			*[[Larry Holmes]] defeated Shavers by a lopsided twelve-round unanimous decision in a [[WBC]] title eliminator on March 25, 1978.
			*Shavers knocked out [[Ken Norton]] in the first round in a WBC title eliminator on March 23, 1979.
			*Shavers fought Larry Holmes for the WBC Heavyweight Championship on September 28, 1979. After losing the first six rounds, Shavers dropped Holmes with a devastating right in the seventh round. Holmes fell as though he had been hit by a sledgehammer, but he was able to get up and survive the round. Holmes came back to stop Shavers in the eleventh round.
			*After losing to Holmes, Shavers was diagnosed with a detached retina. He had an operation to reattach the retina and continued his boxing career. The procedure was performed by Dr. Ronald G. Michels, who later operated on [[Sugar Ray Leonard]] when he suffered a detached retina.
			*Shavers recorded 23 first-round knockouts and 50 knockouts within the first three rounds.
			*Seven fighters retired after being knocked out by Shavers: [[Ron Asher]], Frank Smith, Bunky Akins, [[Bill McMurray]], [[Harold Carter (of Cleveland, OH)\|Harold Carter]], Eddie Parotte, and [[Larry Sims]].

	Shavers ~~fought~~ Ali ~~for the World Heavyweight Championship~~ in ~~1977~~. ~~He hurt Ali badly with~~ a ~~right hand~~ in the ~~second round~~, but ~~Ali survived~~ the ~~round~~ and ~~went on to win by a unanimous decision in a grueling fight~~.		==Quotes About Earnie Shavers==
			*Muhammad Ali: "Earnie hit me so hard, it shook my kinfolk back in Africa."
			*Larry Holmes: "Earnie hit me harder than any other fighter, including [[Mike Tyson]]. ... 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."
			*[[Ron Lyle]]: "Hey man, that's the hardest I've ever been hit in my life. And [[George Foreman]] could punch, but none of them could hit like Earnie Shavers did. When he hit you, the lights went out. I can laugh about it now, but at the time, it wasn't funny."
			*[[Randall (Tex) Cobb]]: "Nobody hits like Shavers. If anybody hit harder than Shavers, I'd shoot him. ... Earnie could punch you in the neck with his right hand and break your ankle."

	~~In 1978,~~ Shavers ~~fought Holmes~~ in a [[~~WBC~~]] ~~title eliminator~~. ~~Holmes won by a lopsided decision. In March 1979~~, ~~former WBC Heavyweight Champion~~ [[~~Ken Norton~~]] ~~was knocked out by Shavers~~ in the ~~first round~~. Shavers ~~fought Holmes for~~ the ~~WBC Heavyweight Championship in September 1979~~. ~~After losing the first six rounds~~, Shavers ~~dropped Holmes~~ with a ~~devastating right in~~ the ~~seventh round~~. ~~The champion fell as though he had been hit by~~ a ~~sledgehammer~~, ~~but he got up~~. ~~Holmes stopped~~ Shavers in ~~the eleventh round~~.		==Notes==
			*Shavers auditioned for the role of Clubber Lang in ''[[Rocky III]]''. As part of the audition, he sparred with [[Sylvester Stallone]], who not only starred in the movie but wrote and directed it as well. Shavers was pulling his punches during the sparring session, but Stallone told him to open up. Shavers said no, but Stallone kept telling him not to hold back. Eventually, Shavers opened up and hit Stallone with a shot under the ribs, doubling him over. With that, the sparring session was over. Stallone was then helped from the ring and taken to a bathroom. Shavers said Stallone "sent word out later that they couldn't use me."
			*After retiring from boxing, Shavers became an ordained Christian minister and moved to England to pastor his own church.
			*Shavers' autobiography, [[Welcome to The Big Time: Ernie Shavers\|''Welcome to The Big Time'']], was published in 2002.

	~~After retiring from boxing, Shavers became an ordained minister.~~

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	'''Earnie Shavers''', who started boxing at age 22 as an amateur, is recognized as one of the hardest hitters in boxing history. [[Muhammad Ali]] said Shavers was the hardest hitter he ever faced: "Earnie hit me so hard, he shook my kinfolk back in Africa!" [[Larry Holmes]] said: "Shavers was the hardest hitting fighter I met in the ring." In comparing Shavers to [[Mike Tyson]], Holmes said, "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!" Shavers is #10 on the [[The Ring Magazine]]'s list of the [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time]]. Seven fighters retired after being knocked out by Shavers: [[Ron Asher]], Frank Smith, Bunky Akins, [[Bill McMurray]], [[Harold Carter (of Cleveland, OH)\|Harold Carter]], Eddie Parotte, and [[Larry Sims]]. Shavers recorded 23 known ~~fist~~-round knockouts and 50 knockouts within the first three rounds.		'''Earnie Shavers''', who started boxing at age 22 as an amateur, is recognized as one of the hardest hitters in boxing history. [[Muhammad Ali]] said Shavers was the hardest hitter he ever faced: "Earnie hit me so hard, he shook my kinfolk back in Africa!" [[Larry Holmes]] said: "Shavers was the hardest hitting fighter I met in the ring." In comparing Shavers to [[Mike Tyson]], Holmes said, "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!" Shavers is #10 on the [[The Ring Magazine]]'s list of the [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time]]. Seven fighters retired after being knocked out by Shavers: [[Ron Asher]], Frank Smith, Bunky Akins, [[Bill McMurray]], [[Harold Carter (of Cleveland, OH)\|Harold Carter]], Eddie Parotte, and [[Larry Sims]]. Shavers recorded 23 known first-round knockouts and 50 knockouts within the first three rounds.

	== Amateur Career ==		== Amateur Career ==

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	'''Earnie Shavers''', who started boxing at age 22 as an amateur, is recognized as one of the hardest hitters in boxing history. [[Muhammad Ali]] said Shavers was the hardest hitter he ever faced: "Earnie hit me so hard, he shook my kinfolk back in Africa!" [[Larry Holmes]] said: "Shavers was the hardest hitting fighter I met in the ring." In comparing Shavers to [[Mike Tyson]], Holmes said, "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!" Shavers is #10 on the [[The Ring Magazine]]'s list of the [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time]]. Seven fighters retired after being knocked out by Shavers: [[Ron Asher]], Frank Smith, Bunky Akins, [[Bill McMurray]], [[Harold Carter (of Cleveland, OH)\|Harold Carter]], Eddie Parotte, and [[Larry Sims]].		'''Earnie Shavers''', who started boxing at age 22 as an amateur, is recognized as one of the hardest hitters in boxing history. [[Muhammad Ali]] said Shavers was the hardest hitter he ever faced: "Earnie hit me so hard, he shook my kinfolk back in Africa!" [[Larry Holmes]] said: "Shavers was the hardest hitting fighter I met in the ring." In comparing Shavers to [[Mike Tyson]], Holmes said, "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!" Shavers is #10 on the [[The Ring Magazine]]'s list of the [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time]]. Seven fighters retired after being knocked out by Shavers: [[Ron Asher]], Frank Smith, Bunky Akins, [[Bill McMurray]], [[Harold Carter (of Cleveland, OH)\|Harold Carter]], Eddie Parotte, and [[Larry Sims]]. Shavers recorded 23 known fist-round knockouts and 50 knockouts within the first three rounds.

	== Amateur Career ==		== Amateur Career ==

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	'''Earnie Shavers''', who started boxing at age 22 as an amateur, is recognized as one of the hardest hitters in boxing history. [[Muhammad Ali]] said Shavers was the hardest hitter he ever faced: "Earnie hit me so hard, he shook my kinfolk back in Africa!" [[Larry Holmes]] said: "Shavers was the hardest hitting fighter I met in the ring." In comparing Shavers to [[Mike Tyson]], Holmes said, "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!" Shavers is #10 on the [[The Ring Magazine]]'s list of the [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time]].		'''Earnie Shavers''', who started boxing at age 22 as an amateur, is recognized as one of the hardest hitters in boxing history. [[Muhammad Ali]] said Shavers was the hardest hitter he ever faced: "Earnie hit me so hard, he shook my kinfolk back in Africa!" [[Larry Holmes]] said: "Shavers was the hardest hitting fighter I met in the ring." In comparing Shavers to [[Mike Tyson]], Holmes said, "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!" Shavers is #10 on the [[The Ring Magazine]]'s list of the [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\|100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time]]. Seven fighters retired after being knocked out by Shavers: [[Ron Asher]], Frank Smith, Bunky Akins, [[Bill McMurray]], [[Harold Carter (of Cleveland, OH)\|Harold Carter]], Eddie Parotte, and [[Larry Sims]].

	== Amateur Career ==		== Amateur Career ==

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Vasalike: /* Amateur Career */ I changed Don Foley to Dave foley.. Dave is my brother who fought Ernie at the 1968 National Golden Gloves in Salt Lake City.

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Amateur Career: I changed Don Foley to Dave foley.. Dave is my brother who fought Ernie at the 1968 National Golden Gloves in Salt Lake City.

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	** Defeated [[Mike Boswell]] in the finals.		** Defeated [[Mike Boswell]] in the finals.
	*1968: National Golden Gloves in Salt Lake City, UT		*1968: National Golden Gloves in Salt Lake City, UT
	** Defeated ~~Don~~ Foley.		** Defeated Dave Foley.
	** Lost to [[Frank Steele]] on points in the quarterfinals.		** Lost to [[Frank Steele]] on points in the quarterfinals.
	*1969: Youngstown Golden Gloves Open division Heavyweight Champion.		*1969: Youngstown Golden Gloves Open division Heavyweight Champion.
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	** Defeated Otis Evans in semifinals.		** Defeated Otis Evans in semifinals.
	** Defeated [[Jim Lee Elder]] by knockout in finals.		** Defeated [[Jim Lee Elder]] by knockout in finals.

	== Pro Career ==		== Pro Career ==
	In 1973, Shavers stopped former [[WBA]] Heavyweight Champion [[Jimmy Ellis]] in the first round. In his next fight, Shavers was knocked out in the first round by [[Jerry Quarry]]. Shavers fought [[Ron Lyle]] in 1975. In the second round, Shavers almost scored a knockout when he dropped Lyle with a left hook, but Lyle was able to come back and knock out Shavers in the sixth round.		In 1973, Shavers stopped former [[WBA]] Heavyweight Champion [[Jimmy Ellis]] in the first round. In his next fight, Shavers was knocked out in the first round by [[Jerry Quarry]]. Shavers fought [[Ron Lyle]] in 1975. In the second round, Shavers almost scored a knockout when he dropped Lyle with a left hook, but Lyle was able to come back and knock out Shavers in the sixth round.