Muhammad Ali vs. Earnie Shavers - Revision history

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	*Initially unranked by The Ring, Shavers was moved to No. 10 in the June issue (released by April 20) and then to No. 7 in the July issue after defeating previous seventh-ranked [[Howard Smith]].		*Initially unranked by The Ring, Shavers was moved to No. 10 in the June issue (released by April 20) and then to No. 7 in the July issue after defeating previous seventh-ranked [[Howard Smith]].
	*After the fight was signed, Shavers contiuned ascending in The Ring Magazine rankings: he was moved to sixth in the August issue, then to fifth in the October edition (released around August 6).		*After the fight was signed, Shavers contiuned ascending in The Ring Magazine rankings: he was moved to sixth in the August issue, then to fifth in the October edition (released around August 6).
	*Shavers was also promoted one spot, from ~~fifth~~ to ~~fourth, by the WBC~~ on June 5.		*Shavers was also promoted one spot by both WBC (from 5th to 4th) on June 5 and WBA (from 6th to 5th) on June 9.

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===

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	*Initially unranked by The Ring, Shavers was moved to No. 10 in the June issue (released by April 20) and then to No. 7 in the July issue after defeating previous seventh-ranked [[Howard Smith]].		*Initially unranked by The Ring, Shavers was moved to No. 10 in the June issue (released by April 20) and then to No. 7 in the July issue after defeating previous seventh-ranked [[Howard Smith]].
	*After the fight was signed, Shavers contiuned ascending in The Ring Magazine rankings: he was moved to sixth in the August issue, then to fifth in the October edition (released around August 6).		*After the fight was signed, Shavers contiuned ascending in The Ring Magazine rankings: he was moved to sixth in the August issue, then to fifth in the October edition (released around August 6).
			*Shavers was also promoted one spot, from fifth to fourth, by the WBC on June 5.

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===

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	*Initially unranked by The Ring, Shavers was moved to No. 10 in the June issue (released by April 20) and then to No. 7 in the July issue after defeating previous seventh-ranked [[Howard Smith]].		*Initially unranked by The Ring, Shavers was moved to No. 10 in the June issue (released by April 20) and then to No. 7 in the July issue after defeating previous seventh-ranked [[Howard Smith]].
	*Shavers contiuned ascending in The Ring Magazine rankings ~~afterwards~~: he was moved to sixth in the August issue, then to fifth in the October edition (released around August 6).		*After the fight was signed, Shavers contiuned ascending in The Ring Magazine rankings: he was moved to sixth in the August issue, then to fifth in the October edition (released around August 6).

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===

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	===Ranking Movements===		===Ranking Movements===
	*Initially unranked by The Ring, Shavers was moved to No. 10 in the June issue and then to No. 7 in the July issue after defeating previous seventh-ranked [[Howard Smith]].		*Initially unranked by The Ring, Shavers was moved to No. 10 in the June issue (released by April 20) and then to No. 7 in the July issue after defeating previous seventh-ranked [[Howard Smith]].
	*Shavers contiuned ascending in The Ring Magazine rankings afterwards: he was moved to sixth in the August issue, then to fifth in the October edition (released around August 9).		*Shavers contiuned ascending in The Ring Magazine rankings afterwards: he was moved to sixth in the August issue, then to fifth in the October edition (released around August 6).

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===

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	*Initially unranked by The Ring, Shavers was moved to No. 10 in the June issue and then to No. 7 in the July issue after defeating previous seventh-ranked [[Howard Smith]].		*Initially unranked by The Ring, Shavers was moved to No. 10 in the June issue and then to No. 7 in the July issue after defeating previous seventh-ranked [[Howard Smith]].
	*Shavers contiuned ascending in The Ring Magazine rankings afterwards: he was moved to sixth in the August issue, then to fifth in the October edition.		*Shavers contiuned ascending in The Ring Magazine rankings afterwards: he was moved to sixth in the August issue, then to fifth in the October edition (released around August 9).

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===

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	*Initially unranked by The Ring, Shavers was moved to No. 10 in the June issue and then to No. 7 in the July issue after defeating previous seventh-ranked [[Howard Smith]].		*Initially unranked by The Ring, Shavers was moved to No. 10 in the June issue and then to No. 7 in the July issue after defeating previous seventh-ranked [[Howard Smith]].
			*Shavers contiuned ascending in The Ring Magazine rankings afterwards: he was moved to sixth in the August issue, then to fifth in the October edition.

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===

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	*On April 16, after knocking out Howard Smith, Shavers said in a post-match interview: "I want Ali, Norton, Young", while Madison Square Guarden matchmaker Teddy Brenner told the press of his intentions to arrange the Ali-Shavers bout.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/493185657/][https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/305279175/]		*On April 16, after knocking out Howard Smith, Shavers said in a post-match interview: "I want Ali, Norton, Young", while Madison Square Guarden matchmaker Teddy Brenner told the press of his intentions to arrange the Ali-Shavers bout.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/493185657/][https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/305279175/]
	*On May 11, Ali showed interest in fighting Shavers after he defended his title against [[Alfredo Evangelista]]: "I'll talk to the Garden about me and Shavers. If Shavers beats me, he fights the winner of Norton and Young."[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/482810571]		*On May 11, Ali showed interest in fighting Shavers after he defended his title against [[Alfredo Evangelista]]: "I'll talk to the Garden about me and Shavers. If Shavers beats me, he fights the winner of Norton and Young."[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/482810571]
	*On May 13, Associated Press reported that their source had confirmed to them that Ali-Shavers fight had been made, though no date or site had been agreed yet. Ali himself told the press that after Evangelista he would want "to fight a good fighter, like Earnie Shavers. Then Norton and Young can fight four months later and I'll go another three months and fight the winner".[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/482816239/][https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1145516941/]		*On May 13, Associated Press reported that their source had confirmed to them that Ali-Shavers fight had already been made, though no date or site had been agreed yet. Ali himself told the press that after Evangelista he would want "to fight a good fighter, like Earnie Shavers. Then Norton and Young can fight four months later and I'll go another three months and fight the winner".[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/482816239/][https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1145516941/]
	*On May 27, [[Top Rank]] announced that Shavers had signed to face Ali, though Ali was yet to do so himself.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/704044441/] On May 30, Shavers and his manager Joseph Gennaro stated that Ali had put his signature on the contract.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/729819484/]		*On May 27, [[Top Rank]] announced that Shavers had signed to face Ali, though Ali was yet to do so himself.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/704044441/] On May 30, Shavers and his manager Joseph Gennaro stated that Ali had put his signature on the contract.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/729819484/]

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	*On April 16, after knocking out Howard Smith, Shavers said in a post-match interview: "I want Ali, Norton, Young", while Madison Square Guarden matchmaker Teddy Brenner told the press of his intentions to arrange the Ali-Shavers bout.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/493185657/][https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/305279175/]		*On April 16, after knocking out Howard Smith, Shavers said in a post-match interview: "I want Ali, Norton, Young", while Madison Square Guarden matchmaker Teddy Brenner told the press of his intentions to arrange the Ali-Shavers bout.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/493185657/][https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/305279175/]
	*On May 11, Ali showed interest in fighting Shavers after he defended his title against [[Alfredo Evangelista]]: "I'll talk to the Garden about me and Shavers. If Shavers beats me, he fights the winner of Norton and Young."[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/482810571]		*On May 11, Ali showed interest in fighting Shavers after he defended his title against [[Alfredo Evangelista]]: "I'll talk to the Garden about me and Shavers. If Shavers beats me, he fights the winner of Norton and Young."[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/482810571]
	*On May 13, Associated Press reported that their source had confirmed to them that Ali-Shavers fight had been made, though no date or site had been agreed yet. Ali himself told the press that after Evangelista he would want "to fight a good fighter, like Earnie Shavers. Then Norton and Young can fight four months later and I'll go another three months and fight the winner".		*On May 13, Associated Press reported that their source had confirmed to them that Ali-Shavers fight had been made, though no date or site had been agreed yet. Ali himself told the press that after Evangelista he would want "to fight a good fighter, like Earnie Shavers. Then Norton and Young can fight four months later and I'll go another three months and fight the winner".[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/482816239/][https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1145516941/]
	*On May 27, [[Top Rank]] announced that Shavers had signed to face Ali, though Ali was yet to do so himself.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/704044441/] On May 30, Shavers and his manager Joseph Gennaro stated that Ali had put his signature on the contract.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/729819484/]		*On May 27, [[Top Rank]] announced that Shavers had signed to face Ali, though Ali was yet to do so himself.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/704044441/] On May 30, Shavers and his manager Joseph Gennaro stated that Ali had put his signature on the contract.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/729819484/]

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	*On April 16, after knocking out Howard Smith, Shavers said in a post-match interview: "I want Ali, Norton, Young", while Madison Square Guarden matchmaker Teddy Brenner told the press of his intentions to arrange the Ali-Shavers bout.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/493185657/][https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/305279175/]		*On April 16, after knocking out Howard Smith, Shavers said in a post-match interview: "I want Ali, Norton, Young", while Madison Square Guarden matchmaker Teddy Brenner told the press of his intentions to arrange the Ali-Shavers bout.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/493185657/][https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/305279175/]
	*On May 11, Ali showed interest in fighting Shavers after he defended his title against [[Alfredo Evangelista]]: "I'll talk to the Garden about me and Shavers. If Shavers beats me, he fights the winner of Norton and Young."[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/482810571]		*On May 11, Ali showed interest in fighting Shavers after he defended his title against [[Alfredo Evangelista]]: "I'll talk to the Garden about me and Shavers. If Shavers beats me, he fights the winner of Norton and Young."[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/482810571]
			*On May 13, Associated Press reported that their source had confirmed to them that Ali-Shavers fight had been made, though no date or site had been agreed yet. Ali himself told the press that after Evangelista he would want "to fight a good fighter, like Earnie Shavers. Then Norton and Young can fight four months later and I'll go another three months and fight the winner".
	*On May 27, [[Top Rank]] announced that Shavers had signed to face Ali, though Ali was yet to do so himself.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/704044441/] On May 30, Shavers and his manager Joseph Gennaro stated that Ali had put his signature on the contract.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/729819484/]		*On May 27, [[Top Rank]] announced that Shavers had signed to face Ali, though Ali was yet to do so himself.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/704044441/] On May 30, Shavers and his manager Joseph Gennaro stated that Ali had put his signature on the contract.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/729819484/]

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	===Timeline===		===Timeline===
	*On April 16, after knocking out Howard Smith, Shavers said in a post-match interview: "I want Ali, Norton, Young", while Madison Square Guarden matchmaker Teddy Brenner told the press of his intentions to arrange the Ali-Shavers bout.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/493185657/][https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/305279175/]		*On April 16, after knocking out Howard Smith, Shavers said in a post-match interview: "I want Ali, Norton, Young", while Madison Square Guarden matchmaker Teddy Brenner told the press of his intentions to arrange the Ali-Shavers bout.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/493185657/][https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/305279175/]
			*On May 11, Ali showed interest in fighting Shavers after he defended his title against [[Alfredo Evangelista]]: "I'll talk to the Garden about me and Shavers. If Shavers beats me, he fights the winner of Norton and Young."[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/482810571]
	*On May 27, [[Top Rank]] announced that Shavers had signed to face Ali, though Ali was yet to do so himself.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/704044441/] On May 30, Shavers and his manager Joseph Gennaro stated that Ali had put his signature on the contract.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/729819484/]		*On May 27, [[Top Rank]] announced that Shavers had signed to face Ali, though Ali was yet to do so himself.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/704044441/] On May 30, Shavers and his manager Joseph Gennaro stated that Ali had put his signature on the contract.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/729819484/]