One of the biggest punchers in history is gone. Earnie Shavers, the longtime heavyweight contender who had more knockouts (68) than most boxers have fights, reportedly died at the age of 78 on ...

Earnie Shavers, a hard-punching heavyweight boxer who stood toe to toe in title shots against Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes, died Thursday. He was 78. Shavers’ death was reported by his friend, former ...

We are losing boxing royalty. The heavyweights of the 1970s arguably represented the very best the sport has seen. Great champions, fighting each other, once, twice, three times, winning, losing, ...

Former heavyweight boxer Earnie Shavers, famous in the 1970s for having one of the hardest punches in boxing history, died Thursday, according to reports. He was 78. Born Aug. 31, 1944, in Garland, ...

ROANOKE, Va. — Mr. Earnie Dee Shavers, 78, an extraordinary boxer who competed between 1969 and 1995, transitioned to eternal rest and peace Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. Earnie Shavers was born Aug. 31, ...