Howcome George Foreman never fought Earnie Shavers?

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He was going to but pulled out of the fight at the last minute. They got some upcoming heavyweight from Easton Pa. to fill in for him. Joe never fought again and the young heavy outpointed Shavers.

And I don't believe Shavers was overrated as much as people say, the Quarry and Lyle fights were early in his career and Cobb/Mercado fights came really late in his career.
But to see how dangerous he was in his prime, watch him against Ali and his second fight with Holmes. And to see how great his power was watch him with Jimmy Ellis and Norton. "Their kinfolk in......"

Frazier retired after getting lo'd by Foreman in 76. Holmes fought Shavers in 78

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same reason Frazier never fought Norton. Or Holmes never fought Greg Page!

[bojangles1987]

Shavers rose to the top after George retired(1st time). By the time George returned 10 years later Earnie was done. The timing was off.

Pretty much, Foreman had fallen completely off by the time Ernie Shavers became somebody. Would have been fun if it happened though I would expect a quick KO victory for Foreman.

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same reason Frazier never fought Norton. Or Holmes never fought Greg Page!

Frazier and Norton never fought not only were they both trained by Eddie Futch, they both were very close friends.