Originally posted by sosolid4u09
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Of Shavers's KO's in the first 6 rounds. First of all Shavers had 69 KO's in 90 fights. He also had 14 losses. Could it be he swung wildly going for the KO and had no talent and only succeeded because everyone in the 70's is overrated to hell? 37 of Shavers's knockouts in the first 6 rounds came against guys who weighed under 200 lbs when coming to the ring. Some of them weighed under 170 lbs. And these weren't world class SMW's...these were fights in highschool gyms in youngstown with guys with 0-9-1 records. 33 of Shavers's ko's in the first 3 rounds came against guys who weighed under 200 lbs. Again put Wlad up against 170 lbs guys and see what happens. In all of his fights Shavers knocked out 19 guys over 200 lbs in the first 3 rounds. These included?:
1) 3-18 Larry Sims
2) 0-5 Phil Clinard
3) 3-19 mike rodgers
4) Amateur Terrell Williams (first and only pro fight)
5) 8-12 Eddie Perotte
6)2-18 Tommy Howard
7)6-7 leon shaw
8) 16-17 Roy Wallace
9)1-14 Richard Pittman
10)14-18 Mac Harrison
11)12-25 Lee Estes
12)15-19 John Hudgins
13)3-9 Abe Brown
14)1-3 Silas Howell
15) 16-16 Oliver Wright
So in his entire career, Shavers KOd 4 heavyweights in under 3 rounds who had winning records. Oh it was a golden age.
These were greats, like 10 years past prime Joe Bugner, and 8 year past prime Ken NOrton, Howard Smith? Whoever the hell that is, he barely made it being 202 lbs and weighing under 200 much of his career, and who could forget Henry Clark?
70's boxing was a joke. Wake the **** up.
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