Earnie Shavers
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Earnie Dee Shaver, best known as Earnie Shavers, was an American professional boxer who competed between 1969 and 1995. A two-time world heavyweight championship challenger, he is most famous as one o
Shavers in 2017
Shavers at Celebrity Fight Night in Phoenix, 2017
Shavers in 2005
Larry Holmes
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Larry Holmes is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 2002 and was world heavyweight champion from 1978 until 1985. He is often considered to be one of the greatest heavyweig
Earnie Shavers
…rate. Shavers twice unsuccessfully challenged for the heavyweight championship, losing to Muhammad Ali in 1977 by a 15-round unanimous decision and to Larry Holmes in 1979 by TKO in round 11. He hurt Ali in the second round and knocked down Holmes in the seventh round. Shavers defeated former world champions Vicente…
Holmes in 1996
Holmes with the Jaycees Ten Outstanding Young Men trophy in December 1979
Several of Holmes's boxing robes on display at the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York in May 2013
Larry Holmes Drive, an Easton, Pennsylvania street named in honor of Holmes, who was from Easton and fought under the nickname "The Easton Assassin"