HEAVYWEIGHT division
EARNIE SHAVERS
RetiredBorn 1944-08-31, GARLAND, AL. (died aged 78)· Died 2022-09-01, VIRGINIA· USA
· Stance: orthodox· Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Debut: 1969-11-06· Career: 1969–1995 (27 years)
Wins
76
Losses
14
Draws
1
NC
0
Rated Fights
91
Earnie Dee Shaver was born on August 31, 1944, in Garland, Alabama. He was one of nine children born to Curtis and Willie Belle Shaver, and worked on a cotton farm with his family.
Before turning professional, he had a short but notable amateur career, winning the 1969 National AAU heavyweight title.
Shavers retired in 1983 after retinal problems were discovered. After retirement, he became an ordained Christian minister and moved to Phoenix, where he preached for many years. He moved to England to pastor a church there in the early 2000s.
Shavers died at the age of 78 on September 1, 2022, from a short illness at his daughter's home in Virginia.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare EARNIE SHAVERS's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Complete Record — 91 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 NOV 1995 | LOSS | BRIAN YATES | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 1670 | |
| 19 SEP 1995 | UD | BRIAN MORGAN | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 1752 | |
| 🔒 16 MAY 1987 | KO | LARRY SIMS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAR 1983 | LOSS | GEORGE CHAPLIN | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 FEB 1983 | TKO | PHIL CLINARD | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1983 | DEC | RAHIM MUHAMMAD | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1982 | KO | MEMPHIS AL JONES | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 NOV 1982 | KO | TONY PEREA | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 OCT 1982 | TKO | PHIL CLINARD | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 SEP 1982 | KO | CHUCK GARDNER | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 AUG 1982 | LOSS | WALTER SANTEMORE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JUN 1982 | KO | BILLY JOE THOMAS | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JUN 1982 | LOSS | JAMES TILLIS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAY 1982 | KO | DANNY SUTTON | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAY 1982 | KO | JOE BUGNER | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 APR 1982 | DEC | ALI HAAKIM | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 1981 | KO | JEFF SIMS | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 SEP 1981 | KO | MIKE RODGERS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUL 1981 | KO | TERRY MIMS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 OCT 1980 | TKO | TED WADKINS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 AUG 1980 | LOSS | RANDALL COBB | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JUN 1980 | DEC | LEROY BOONE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAR 1980 | LOSS | BERNARDO MERCADO | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 SEP 1979 | LOSS | LARRY HOLMES | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 25 MAY 1979 | TKO | EDDIE PAROTTE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAR 1979 | KO | KEN NORTON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 DEC 1978 | KO | HAROLD CARTER | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 OCT 1978 | KO | JOHN GIROWSKI | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JUL 1978 | KO | HARRY TERRELL | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 MAR 1978 | LOSS | LARRY HOLMES | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | ELIM · WBC Heavyweight |
| 🔒 29 SEP 1977 | LOSS | MUHAMMAD ALI | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 16 APR 1977 | KO | HOWARD SMITH | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 1976 | KO | ROY WILLIAMS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 SEP 1976 | KO | HENRY CLARK | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAR 1976 | DEC | HENRY CLARK | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 NOV 1975 | KO | TOMMY HOWARD | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 SEP 1975 | LOSS | RON LYLE | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAY 1975 | KO | OLIVER WRIGHT | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 APR 1975 | KO | ROCHELL NORRIS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 FEB 1975 | KO | LEON SHAW | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 NOV 1974 | DRAW | JIMMY YOUNG | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 NOV 1974 | LOSS | BOB STALLINGS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAY 1974 | KO | ROY WALLACE | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 DEC 1973 | LOSS | JERRY QUARRY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JUN 1973 | KO | JIMMY ELLIS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 MAY 1973 | KO | HAROLD CARTER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 FEB 1973 | KO | JIMMY YOUNG | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 OCT 1972 | KO | LEROY CALDWELL | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 SEP 1972 | TKO | A J STAPLES | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 AUG 1972 | DEC | VICENTE RONDON | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 MAY 1972 | KO | LOU BAILEY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 APR 1972 | KO | BOB FELSTEIN | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 APR 1972 | KO | CHARLEY POLITE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 FEB 1972 | KO | ELGIE WALTERS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 FEB 1972 | KO | TED GULLICK | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 NOV 1971 | KO | DEL MORRIS | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 NOV 1971 | KO | CLEO DANIELS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 OCT 1971 | KO | ELMO HENDERSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 OCT 1971 | KO | CHARLIE BOSTON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 SEP 1971 | KO | PAT DUNCAN | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 AUG 1971 | KO | RICHARD PITTMAN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUL 1971 | KO | BILL MCMURRAY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUN 1971 | KO | BILL HARDNEY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JUN 1971 | KO | CHUCK LESLIE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1971 | KO | WILLIE JOHNSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 APR 1971 | KO | MAC HARRISON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1971 | KO | YOUNG AGABAB | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAR 1971 | KO | STEVE CARTER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 FEB 1971 | TKO | DICK GOSHA | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 FEB 1971 | KO | JOHNNY MAC | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1971 | KO | NAT SHAVER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JAN 1971 | KO | LEE ESTES | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 DEC 1970 | KO | BUNKY AKINS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1970 | KO | JOHNNY MAC | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 OCT 1970 | KO | JOHNNY HUDGINS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 SEP 1970 | KO | DON BRANCH | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 AUG 1970 | KO | JIM DANIELS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAY 1970 | LOSS | RON STANDER | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 APR 1970 | TKO | FRANK SMITH | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAR 1970 | KO | RON ASHER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAR 1970 | TKO | ART MILLER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JAN 1970 | TKO | ABE BROWN | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1970 | TKO | JOE BYRD | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JAN 1970 | TKO | ABE BROWN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 DEC 1969 | TKO | GENE IDELETTE | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 DEC 1969 | KO | CHICO FRONCANO | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 DEC 1969 | KO | JD MCCAULEY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 NOV 1969 | KO | LEE ROY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 NOV 1969 | LOSS | STAN JOHNSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 NOV 1969 | KO | GEORGE HOLDEN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1969 | TKO | SILAS HOWELL | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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