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Earnie Shavers, former heavyweight boxing contender, dies at 78
Shavers fought from 1969 to 1995, which included two abbreviated returns from retirement. He finished 74-14-1 with 68 knockouts. Shavers lost a unanimous decision to Ali in September 1977 at Madison Square Garden in a fight for the WBC and WBA world heavyweight titles. Ali pulled out the victory with a strong rally in the 15th round. In March 1979, Shavers beat Ken Norton by knockout in the first round, in what was considered one of his finest victories. Shavers later faced Larry Holmes for the WBC heavyweight title in September 1979 in Las Vegas. Shavers knocked Holmes to the canvas in the seventh round, but Holmes went on to win by 11th-round TKO. Shavers continued to fight professionally for several years, but never fought for a title again. He was named among the top-10 punchers in boxing history by The Ring and others. Before turning professional, he won the 1969 National AAU heavyweight title.
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