Earnie Shavers Source: Profimedia NEW YORK – Former American professional boxer Earnie Shavers died a day after his 78th birthday. This was reported by the AFP agency on Friday, referring to the specialized magazine The Ring. Shavers became famous for the power of his punches and twice unsuccessfully fought for the world title in the super-heavyweight category. In 1977 he lost to Muhammad Ali and two years later he was defeated by Larry Holmes, but he hit both of them hard several times and sent Holmes to the floor. He hit harder than Mike Tyson “He hit harder than Mike Tyson,” Holmes recalled in an interview with Boxing News. Shavers knocked out former champion Ken Norton between two title fights. Author: © List of VIDEOS: Youtube Source: TASR Related articles