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Earnie Shavers
74
68 KOs
14
7 KOs
1
Draws
Last six: W-W-L-W-W-L
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
89
rounds
369
KO %
91.9%
KO wins
68
KO losses
7
career
1969–1995
debut
1969-11-06
last fight
1995-11-24
Profile
birth name
Earnie Dee Shaver
alias
The Acorn Black Destroyer
trainer
Chappie Roberts / Ted Bentham
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
6′ 0″ / 183cm
nationality
USA
origin
Garland Alabama USA
city / state / zip
Warren, Ohio
dob
1945-08-31
age
81
Latest news
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2022-09-15 · Richmond Free Press
Fight history
date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Nov 24
Brian Yates
5
16
2
L-KO
Ho-Chunk Casino, Baraboo, Wisconsin, USA
2 of 10 · 211 / 217 lbs · 2:49
Referee:
Dick Bartman
Event →
Sep 19
Brian Morgan
4
20
1
W-PTS
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
8 of 8 · 214 lbs
Event →
May 16
Larry Sims
3
18
3
W-KO
Cincinnati Technical College Gymnasium, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
1 of 10 · 223 lbs
Event →
Mar 1
George Chaplin
18
6
2
L-DQ
Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
9 of 10 · 2:41
Referee:
Harry Cecchini
Event →
Jan 29
Rahim Muhammad
8
9
0
W-PTS
El Paso, Texas, USA
10 of 10 · 215 / 198 lbs
Event →
Nov 5
Tony Perea
12
0
0
W-KO
El Paso, Texas, USA
7 of 10 · 217 lbs
Event →
Oct 14
Phil Clinard
0
3
0
W-TKO
Duke's Country Nightclub, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
2 of 8 · 1:05
Event →
Sep 5
Chuck Gardner
15
8
0
W-KO
Wales, Wisconsin, USA
2 of 10 · 2:07
Referee:
Dick Bartman
Event →
Aug 17
Walter Santemore
17
10
0
L-UD
Blackham Coliseum, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
10 of 10 · 212 / 225 lbs
Event →
Jun 22
Billy Thomas
3
11
0
W-KO
Astro Arena, Houston, Texas, USA
5 of 10 · 211 / 210 lbs
Event →
Jun 11
James Tillis
21
1
0
L-UD
Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
10 of 10 · 209 / 217 lbs
Judges:
Herb Santos
92-96
|
Chuck Minker 91-97
|
Lou Tabat 92-96
Referee:
Joey Curtis
Event →
May 15
Danny Sutton
13
1
0
W-TKO
Yorktown Aircraft Carrier, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
7 of 10
Referee:
Bobby Caraviello
Event →
May 8
Joe Bugner
53
8
1
W-TKO
Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas, USA
2 of 10 · 216 / 245 lbs · 2:14
Referee:
Arlen Bynum
Event →
Apr 22
Ali Haakim
14
0
0
W-PTS
Grand Traverse Hilton, Traverse City, Michigan, USA
10 of 10 · 215 / 218 lbs
Event →
Dec 11
Jeff Sims
12
2
0
W-KO
Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, Nassau, Bahamas
5 of 10 · 214 / 214 lbs · 1:34
Event →
Sep 9
Mike Rodgers
3
19
1
W-KO
Civic Center, Lansing, Michigan, USA
2 of 10 · 220 lbs · 1:38
Event →
Jul 29
Terry Mims
11
7
0
W-KO
Civic Center, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
2 of 10 · 228 / 211 lbs · 1:35
Event →
Oct 17
Ted Hamilton
1
30
0
W-KO
Auditorium, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
2 of 10 · 215 lbs
Event →
Aug 2
Randall Cobb
16
0
0
L-TKO
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, USA
8 of 10 · 208 / 232 lbs · 2:19
Referee:
Harry Papacaralambolous
Event →
Jun 14
Leroy Boone
13
4
0
W-UD
Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
10 of 10 · 221 lbs
Event →
Mar 8
Bernardo Mercado
25
2
0
L-TKO
Great Gorge Resort, McAfee, New Jersey, USA
7 of 10 · 212 / 217 lbs · 0:41
Referee:
Paul Venti
Event →
Sep 28
Larry Holmes
31
0
0
L-TKO
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBC World heavyweight title
11 of 15 · 211 / 210 lbs · 2:00
Judges:
Al Miller 98-91
|
Lou Tabat 98-89
|
Harold Buck 98-90
Referee:
Davey Pearl
Event →
May 25
Eddie Parotte
8
12
2
W-TKO
Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, USA
3 of 10
Event →
Mar 23
Ken Norton
41
5
0
W-KO
Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas Hilton Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
1 of 12 · 210 / 225 lbs · 1:58
Referee:
Mills Lane
Event →
Dec 4
Harold Carter
22
47
4
W-KO
Civic Center, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
3 of 10
Event →
Oct 9
John Girowski
20
15
1
W-KO
Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia, USA
4 of 10 · 215 / 182 lbs
Event →
Jul 20
Harry Terrell
8
3
0
W-RTD
Alan B. Shepard Civic Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
1 of 10 · 221 / 198 lbs
Referee:
Al Rothenberg
Event →
Mar 25
Larry Holmes
26
0
0
L-UD
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBC Heavyweight Title
12 of 12 · 210 / 210 lbs
Judges:
Harold Buck 120-108
|
Joe Swessel 120-108
|
Dave Moretti
119-109
Referee:
Davey Pearl
Event →
Sep 29
Muhammad Ali
54
2
0
L-UD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
WBC World heavyweight title; WBA World heavyweight title
15 of 15 · 211 / 225 lbs
Judges:
Eva Shain 6-9
|
Tony Castellano 6-9
Referee:
Johnny LoBianco (5-9)
Event →
Apr 16
Howard Smith
16
1
0
W-KO
The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
2 of 10 · 209 / 202 lbs · 2:18
Referee:
Richard Greene
Event →
Dec 11
Roy Williams
23
5
0
W-KO
The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
10 of 10 · 210 / 231 lbs · 2:46
Referee:
Buddy Basilico
Event →
Sep 28
Henry Clark
33
9
4
W-TKO
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA
2 of 10 · 213 / 222 lbs · 2:19
Referee:
Johnny LoBianco
Event →
Mar 28
Henry Clark
33
8
4
W-PTS
Pavillon de Paris, Paris, Paris, France
10 of 10 · 203 / 224 lbs
Event →
Nov 13
Tommy Howard
2
17
2
W-KO
Howard Johnson´s, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA
3 of 10 · 210 / 207 lbs
Event →
Sep 13
Ron Lyle
30
3
1
L-TKO
Denver Coliseum, Denver, Colorado, USA
6 of 12 · 206 / 216 lbs · 0:47
Referee:
Joe Ullmer
Event →
May 8
Oliver Wright
12
9
0
W-KO
Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
3 of 10 · 203 / 203 lbs
Event →
Apr 9
Rochelle Norris
11
1
0
W-KO
Binghamton, New York, USA
10 of 10 · 208 / 204 lbs
Event →
Feb 11
Leon Shaw
6
7
1
W-KO
Orlando Sports Stadium, Orlando, Florida, USA
1 of 10 · 210 / 220 lbs
Event →
Nov 26
Jimmy Young
13
4
1
D-PTS
Capitol Center, Landover, Maryland, USA
10 of 10 · 208 / 201 lbs
Judges:
Tom Kelly 47-47
|
Larry Barrett 44-47
|
Harry Cecchini 46-45
Referee:
Harry Cecchini
Event →
Nov 4
Bob Stallings
21
24
0
L-UD
Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA
10 of 10 · 214 / 210 lbs
Judges:
Nick Gamboli 4-6
|
Artie Aidala 4-6
Referee:
Tony Perez (4-6)
Event →
May 16
Roy Wallace
16
17
2
W-KO
Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, USA
1 of 10 · 210 / 202 lbs
Event →
Dec 14
Jerry Quarry
47
6
4
L-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
1 of 10 · 210 / 202 lbs · 2:21
Judges:
Jack Gordon
|
Bill Recht
Referee:
Arthur Mercante
Event →
Jun 18
Jimmy Ellis
38
7
0
W-KO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
1 of 10 · 206 / 200 lbs · 2:39
Referee:
Harold Valan
Event →
May 12
Harold Carter
15
25
3
W-KO
Arena, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
1 of 10 · 205 / 185 lbs · 2:10
Event →
Feb 19
Jimmy Young
7
3
0
W-TKO
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3 of 10 · 209 / 199 lbs · 2:59
Judges:
Carol Polis
Event →
Oct 25
Leroy Caldwell
14
14
2
W-KO
High School Gym, Newton Falls, Ohio, USA
2 of 10 · 208 / 195 lbs
Event →
Sep 22
A J Staples
11
6
0
W-KO
Moonlight Gardens Ballroom, Canton, Ohio, United States
1 of 10 · 205 / 183 lbs
Event →
Aug 26
Vicente Rondon
36
7
1
W-UD
Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio, USA
10 of 10 · 205 / 191 lbs
Event →
May 5
Lou Bailey
18
35
5
W-KO
Akron, Ohio, USA
2 of 10
Event →
Apr 22
Bob Felstein
14
10
1
W-TKO
Field House, Struthers, Ohio, USA
5 of 10 · 2:38
Referee:
Joe Bishop
Event →