How Well Do You Think A Prime Earnie Shavers Would Perform Nowadays?

[Slicc]

From what I've seen, his boxing skills, stamina and chin were sus, but he had a ridiculous right hand. I watched the one he hit Holmes with in their rematch, and that shit damnear knocked me out. What do you guys think?

[BillyBoxing]

From what I've seen, his boxing skills, stamina and chin were sus, but he had a ridiculous right hand. I watched the one he hit Holmes with in their rematch, and that shit damnear knocked me out. What do you guys think?

He would be a cruiserweight and yeah would perform well.

[soul_survivor]

He would be a cruiserweight and yeah would perform well.

lol what? In his most iconic fights he weighed 210, 211 and 211.5, that's a cruiserweight to you?

Wilder just weighed in at 214 and is several inches taller.

Power is power and Shavers had it, possibly the hardest hitting boxer ever. I think his right hand would do in a lot of these pre-madonnas. He'd clear up the US imo but would have tougher nights and probably lose to Pulev, POvetkin and Wilder.

I think he'd have a horrid time with Takam as well, maybe a young, fit Chageav. Going ab it further back, both Klits would batter him into oblivion too.

[BillyBoxing]

lol what? In his most iconic fights he weighed 210, 211 and 211.5, that's a cruiserweight to you?

Wilder just weighed in at 214 and is several inches taller.

Power is power and Shavers had it, possibly the hardest hitting boxer ever. I think his right hand would do in a lot of these pre-madonnas. He'd clear up the US imo but would have tougher nights and probably lose to Pulev, POvetkin and Wilder.

I think he'd have a horrid time with Takam as well, maybe a young, fit Chageav. Going ab it further back, both Klits would batter him into oblivion too.

Most CW/200 pounders rehydrates over 210 bro.

Thing you guys don't realize is HW was +175 back in those days, now it's +200.

All the OSchool guys from 175 to 200 would have been CW today, and many from 200 to 220 could drain themselves to CW.

FOR A REASON, over the last 2 decades, all the truly dominant HWs (Lewis, Vitali, Wlad, Wilder, Joshua) ie who had a solid streak of REAL defenses and could claim the lineal throne were 6'6 at least.

All the small dudes Roy Jones, Byrd, Chagaev, Pov, Haye who held a HW title were complete paper champs.

Earnie was 6'0 and whould have no business IMO in the modern HW era.
SEVERAL INCHES?? Wilder is 7 inches taller doe. Tuscaloosa dude is light but he's a giant.

Earnie got koed by a 202 lbs Jerry Quarry, a 210 lbs Ron Lyle and his chin wouldn't hold well vs modern giant heavies.

Earnie would have been a beast at CW.

[_Rexy_]

thing with Shavers is he didn't have the money for training earlier in his career, which is why he always gassed early. And for having such an incredible punch, he didn't have a great chin. He could cut down to cruiserweight, but he would get dominated in that division.

[boliodogs]

I don't think e would be the best at either cruiserweight or heavyweight but he might win one of the world title belts at either weight. He would always be dangerous for anyone he fought.

[clemenza]

Shavers was as tough as they come and could hit like an ox.
Now the very underrated Jerry Quarry sent him night night very quickly and that shouldn't be held against Ernie. Quite frankly I'm tired of hearing about the size of fighters today
And how they would dominate the pugilists of yester year, I don't by it. Ok the fighters today are taller and bigger, but they seem to lack The stamina of the old guys, there so thick and there inflexibility makes them tire rather easily. These guys today no nothing about true championship rounds 13-15. That's when men are men and sheep are scared, and that's that! 🥊

[gingerbreadman]

Shavers might do well at heavy, but not win a title; he'd dominate cruiser if he could make it healthily. I'd want to see how Qawi would do more than Shavers, though, man was an absolute buzzsaw.

[bluemax]

Prime Shaver would destroy Joshua

Joshua wouldn’t fight a prime Earnie Shavers! To make that match Shavers have to be in his mid to late 40’s preferably with a couple of straight losses and a long lay off. After all its the name he’s after

[TheReadyTimeBoy]

He wouldn't win them all but some muthaf*kas would be going to sleep that's for sure