Comments Thread For: Earnie Shavers, Feared Heavyweight Puncher, Passes Away at 78

[Alan Smithee]

Wow! Sad news! R.I.P Ernie! Thanks for the memories!

[crisantonio917]

We love you Earnie, you gave us so many great memories that will never be forgotten and neither will you...

[Mick Higgs]

Everett "Big Foot" Martin has also gone on!

[thack]

I once read that James 'quick' Tillis who beat Shavers on points but was down in the ninth describe Shavers punch power 'I was in a dark room with lots of blue frogs and they were all smoking cigars man' ! RIP champ .....you made your mark.

[Nightfall]

RIP CHAMP

[TBear]

Sad news! I had the pleasure of watching his career and meeting him. Great puncher!
May he RIP.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

RIP Earnie. Great fighter and a real gentleman.

[TheMyspaceDayz]

Scary dude in the ring, great guy outside of it.

[JakeTheBoxer]

RIP. legendary warrior, with legendary power.

[STREET CLEANER]

RIP. For a fighter that did not win a title he is so famous for his feared punching power.