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Rest in peace to Ernie Shavers! August 31st 1944, September 1st 2022 gone but will never be forgotten and will truly be missed.
WOW!! Passed 2 days ago huh? 🙏🏾
R.I.P ernie shavers
what a coincidence
Damn 7 days before the Queen
@@henmi4742 😭
"I've never been the strongest or the most powerful but I am the quickest, he's the bull I'm the matador"- Ali before fighting foreman
I never had a real interest in boxing or knowledge about the sport but Ali always managed to capture my attention with his metaphors
Ali didn't really slip Foreman that well he just ate a bunch of shots and Big George punched himself out. Ali was more a punching bag than anything.
He’s the prettiest by far 😁
@@JOBAVALONDONONLY420 this whole internet culture around Ali isn't surprising, he has this really shining charisma
@@johnh8546 do you not know what blocking is? Or does that word not exist in your dictionary
I could listen to Ali do interviews all day.
This is one I've never seen.
Such a beautiful man.
On god
Lol get a life
"He is guuud"
in Muhammad Ali's voice
It's like a nice poem
When Ali gives a compliment and doesn’t make any jokes or sly comments you know he’s paying respect for real
Thank you Captain Obvious...
Exactly- good thought
Agreed,you can see that in Champs eyes
@@sbonamoare you out of middle school yet? cuz thats gotta be the most middle schooler sentence ever spoken
Overly sensitive much? Relax, have a sandwich.
@@Uncivil_Dreams
"I've never fought Earnie Shavers, thank goodness."
- George Foreman
"..."
- Gordon Freeman
@@ForeChin99 dark humour I love it
@@elite6804 I think you misspelled "dumb" coz I don't know how could you interpret that as dark
@@ForeChin99 you’d rather me call you dumb?
Was it not the same Ernie Shavers that journeyman Jerry Quarry took apart in his (Shavers') prime?! The vaunted Shavers' hitting power, I think, was most effective against sitting or stationery targets, or slow starters like Ken Norton. Against an excellent boxer-puncher [by comparison] like Foreman [regardless of this fact being overshadowed by his fearsome punching], Shavers would be disoriented facing up against a guy who could dish it out just as much as him! KO for Foreman inside 5 rounds. 'nuff said.
That's a thing about Muhammad...despite all the talking, taunting and badmouthing, after all the fighting was done, he always showed great love and respect for his opponents and they always respected him too.
Oh all the trash talk was just for show. He only ever talked trash to people he was gonna fight. Outside of fights he always said good things about other boxers, both past and present. It didn't always excuse some of the mean shit he said before but at least Ali knew when he went over the line and apologized, like with Joe Frazier. Ali was a great man and he was truly the greatest of all time.
Ali was way too smart to disrespect any opponents, trash talking was to put the show on top lvl, giving all he had from the first second he targeted his prey, he was so smart he gave everything, caus that's the only pure respect given to boxing, opponent, and the crowd. This man is the greatest of all times because he's noble art in everything he did.
Talking trash was a tragedy
It's called selling the fight, most fighter's do it to get butts in seats which leads to a bigger payday.
@@judgenutmeg6935 my thoughts exactly
This was a man! It takes a real man to say “He took all I had!” Wow!
He said " hit real hard" twice that let's you know that man packed a punch
Hilarious that a woman is saying what it takes to be a real man.
Just takes an honest man. Nothing more
I love Ali’s honesty. He was a true sportsman.
That’s the one time I’ve seen Ali genuinely compliment without adding a diss somewhere in there. That’s how you know Ali is truly impressed.
Actually he said that Mike Tyson would be hard to beat
There are a lot of clips of him doing that, but I guess exaggeration gets you likes huh
He complimented a good few fighters. One of his early pro fights he fought a guy who wouldn’t go down and Ali said he was the toughest man he’d seen. Can’t remember the guys name.
Lol right
@@coolmayes1 well he said if Mike could catch him he’d knock him out. Then he reiterates, if he can catch him
I don't know whether Muhammad Ali was the strongest or not but I 100% knew he is the Greatest of all time for sure..! ❤🔥
Naw he’s not the strongest, a child could tank one of his hits, he was just fast as hell
And he was precise
@@GigaChad-id1rn IDK how a normal man can tank a 107 kilo heavyweight let alone a child
@@GigaChad-id1rn don't know about that he's knocking out people you should go and try it
@@GigaChad-id1rn he didn't hit hard compared to "other heavy weight fighters", in the golden age of boxing, but his jab would knock out today's boxers
Earnie Shavers had 23 first round knockouts and 18 second round knockouts. Ron Lyle, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Ken Norton and Muhammad Ali all swear by his punching power. Earnie Shavers was supposed to play the role of Clubber Lang in Rocky III, but after one sparring session, he broke two of Slyvester Stallone's ribs and Sly went to the bathroom the throw up. Sly changed his mind really quick and decided it was better to teach an actor to box. Larry Holmes said that Shaver's straight right hand knocked him out cold before he hit the ground. His head crashing into the canvas actually woke him back up.
Anyone who doesn't believe Earnie Shavers was the hardest puncher in boxing history doesn't know what they're talking about.
Brother, I've heard stories from my uncle about Shavers. His punch literally sounded like a gunshot.
He's in the top ten somewhere.. maybe too five
@@manny4552 when champions like these tell it,there's no doubt about it
@@nischala7170 none of those guys fought marciano
@@mr.failedartist2657 wilder his harder
I could watch him talk all day. RIP Muhammad Ali the G.O.A.T
frfr, Ali neva sugar coated anything... but he was always: PRETTY and some men couldn't stand it...
Same here❤
Agreed. When was this interview because he still seems pretty lucid. Did he fight more after this?
I love how honest and humble he is in this clip
He was a disgusting racist. If he'd been a white boxer saying some of the things he said, he'd have been banned from the noble sport for life.
He wasn’t humble often 😂😂😂
@MegaHealer George Foreman love how for that, he said Ali always had something to say lol. Overall Ali was a good dude he shit talked a lot to get into his opponents head. You came into the match angry and he'd rock your shit.
Damn so young and you can hear his speech slow down already...
Sounds like he’s trying hard to annunciate properly too
Yes sadly it was the very beginning of the end. If you think about it Ali only really lived for about 35-40 years. The rest of it he was imprisoned in his body. Heartbreaking
@@AS-pug he lived several lifetimes in those 35-40 years, he reached the highest heights
It's a terrible sport.
My Granddad was amateur light heavyweight then professional heavyweight champion of our country, never knocked out never knocked down, but lost the power of speech 15 years before he died.
@@kiwibob223 its not a terrible sport
Earnie Shavers - Hardest Puncher of All Time (R.I.P. 1944-2022)
Not even top 10 hardest hitter.
Everyone that claims he hit hard, beat him!
Think about that!
@hotrodd29 just because he was the hardest hitter in boxing at that time, doesn't mean he was supposed to win against every opponent xD. If Ali said he was the strongest puncher, then he was the strongest puncher
@@hotrodd29shavers was the hardest hitter, but some people can take it. Plus shavers himself didn’t have the best chin as well
Boxers back then could handle way more damage they weren’t conditioned with all the fancy routines like todays guys lil bro
@@hotrodd29foreman said he.wqs one of the hardest hitters, who the hell are you??!
I remember Larry Holmes did an interview about the "Holmes/Shavers rematch. He said Earnie Shavers hit him so hard he was already knocked out. What woke him up was when he hit the canvas.🤣😂🥊🥊
hmmm you know this is just a normal ko .. right mate 😊
@@danny24042002 But, that right hand Shavers threw to do it, was not.
Holmes crumbled like his legs were spaghetti. What is amazing is he got up. Holmes and Ali both had incredible abilities to recover quickly. Not many heavyweights would have got up after that punch though.
@@bobbywise2313 yes indeed
I like how he recognizes other boxers. This alone shows how great he was.
Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of your opponent is the only way to win
What is this, a shot at Floyd Mayweather?
Ali is so honest & humble.
My father worked in a factory(70’s) it was polson rubber in Garrettsville Ohio My father had a friend named Ernie Shavers. I met him in 1971. He was huge!!! He gave me a signed autograph of him wearing boxing attire. I’ve lost it over the years. Ernie loves corvettes!!! He had a bunch of them!!! Ernie was a great man. Nice and polite. Hell of a boxer!!
Post boxing, Ernie Shavers became an ordained minister in Phoenix AZ. Ernie Shavers also worked as a part-time doorman in Hannah's Bar, a club in Liverpool 🇬🇧. Apparently if you talked real respectful to him, all was well. Trash-talking got you some of Ernie's "advice". The local wild boys gave him all the respect (& a wide berth!)
I like the way he talked, the way he expressed his feelings and opinion. I adore his voice. Alfatihah for Muhammad Ali❤️❤️
The way Ali spoke really fascinates me. He just sounds so intelligent. Honestly, if you ever see videos of people speaking from that era, they all seem to be well-spoken.
That era wasn't being dumbed down by movies/music/social media/etc.
Huge difference, compared to modern cultural grooming. Sad, if you ask me.
@@LukeElectric Absolute TRUTH. Thank you.
Except for Joe Frazier
In that era people were coming out of a time of segregation and fighting for equal rights and such that it made them very clear and on point. They didn't put up with BS particularly those on the front lines.
Pre rap and media
That's why Muhammed Ali remains the greatest of all times. Such a honest and humble person, but a hell of a boxer
Humble? Hardly.
Before and during his fights he was never really the humble type, he knew trash talking and getting hype was the aim and boxing people up was the game! He’s the greatest of all time for a reason, the best there’s ever been not just for his skill and talent but because when all the trash talk and fighting was done, he was humble and respectful to those that deserved it and they gave it back to him! Muhammad Ali can could go and walk down any street in America and no one would dare disrespect or touch him, not through fear but for the love the people have for him! So, to answer your question of “humble?“, yes he was.
@@user-ty8cr3hg9h He was an outstanding character as a man, human and fighter. I completely agree with your opinion/point of view
That fight between Ali and Shavers was just physically devastatating the champ. The punishment that Ali took that night stayed permanent from that point on
You absolutely right, it wasn't until after the Ernie Shavers fight when Muhammad Ali's speech was starting to slur...
And that interview you see hear was in December of 1977 three months after the Shavers fight and you can hear the slurred damage...
The pride you gotta feel when the GOAT gives you high praise. I love how respectful Mr. Ali was to his opponents and how he didn't back down from congress when questioned and goaded. One of the few guys who deserved to be cocky but instead channeled it into being funny and humble. Love Ali.
I love this man. He was never short of confidence but gave flowers when they were due also.
If you love him follow his religion Islam and you will see him in the Heavens
@@abdirisakdirie3124Ignorant comment.
Shavers is actually in the conversation for the hardest puncher of all time.
Nah he is the hardest puncher not by far hit he is
Julian Jackson
@@Trajan2401 I thought that I was the only one who knew about this, great job 👍🏿
@@Trajan2401 Pound for pound, yes it’s him. But straight up, I’d say either Shavers, Liston or Louis.
@@Trajan2401 pound 4 pound, yes Julian can be included. That guy only have I think 2 or 3 people to survive his fist.
but if we gonna measure the punching power by how much force it generates, only heavyweight people can be there.
It’s nice to see Ali being respectful to other fighters. Instead of mocking them
Ali's greatness is in his personality: Positive vibe 💯% all day. How can you not be successful in almost everything you do regardless of your weaknesses?
His trash talk was insane but it was all for show, when he didn't trash talk he was so eloquent, his intellect was just so good, as Mike Tyson said about Ali fighting "its not just muscle memory its HIM doing that" and i agree, every move he did was totally deliberate and precise, he knew his limits and exactly what his body can or cannot do - he achieved mastery, his speed (and how he was using it) is something on entirely different level, truly outstanding as a boxer as well as a person
Well said brother; 100%
He truly did achieve mastery of this discipline!
Ali admitted unashamedly how good Shavers was without a shred of ego - just truth. Only true champions can admit those kind of things.
Rest in peace Ali and Earnie 👑 RIP
Love the way he talks. Gentle but powerful.
Ali was retired for good 4 or 5 years just before i started watching boxing and became a fan. I got into it watching Hagler, Sugar Ray and when then when Iron Mike became the youngest Heavyweight champ ever i became a super-fan.
But I remember as a kid talking to the adults about Tyson’s greatness and was he the best. No matter how old they were or what generation they were from, Everyone said without thinking about it Ali was the best of all time.
After i did some studying i saw Ali had 5 losses. Compared to Mike at the time who was undefeated, ferocious as hell, ko-ing people out cold within 90 seconds damn near detaching heads from necks.
This baffled me as a kid. How could that be? How’d he lose 5 times and be the greatest of all time? Goes to show how great he really was inside and most importantly outside the ring. If you were old enough to witness his greatness, you probably made up your mind then that no one would ever be greater.
Sure some Italians tried making a case for Rocky, and the old, OLD-timers would say Joe Louis. Those old-timers would also say pound for pound Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest of all.
Imagine being so great at something and universally loved by all that you’re respected by everyone around the world? Spend most of your life an icon and living legend knowing they’ll talk about you fondly for thousands of years.
He lost because he was banned from fighting by the government for 3 years...right in his prime. He did no training in those three years. His fighting prime was stolen from him. He began losing after that. He then had Parkinson's disease and kept fighting....which of course caused losses.
Like Tyson who had a few years in prison in his prime....he lost fights after that long layoff. Same with Ali.
Ali himself considered sugar ray Robinson as the greatest of all time
Several reasons why he can still be the greatest with those 5 losses. 3 of those losses were in 78-81 when he was a shell of his former self and was already showing symptoms of Parkinsons. The post Thrilla in Manila Ali was not the same fighter as before. That fight took something out of both men and neither were ever the same. So he had already declined rapidly in 76-77, and even more so in 78. He had a lot of ring milage and honestly should've retired after Thrilla in Manila, and if not then, then definitely after the Leon Spinks fights. Most great fighters begin losing a lot of fights after age 35, you're an old man in boxing at that point. There are exceptions to the rule of course.
The first 2 losses of his career were when he was still pretty fresh off coming back after a nearly 4 year ban during what would've been his prime. He went on to avenge those losses and regain the world championship. He then became the first man in history to hold the heavyweight championship a 3rd time when he avenged his loss in 78.
Finally, the losses on his record were from some of the best fighters who ever fought in the heavyweight division. Some fighters who claim to be the greatest have been known to cherry pick their competition, fighting tomato cans or fighting once great fighters who were then well past their prime. Ali fought the best fighters of his division his entire career. The record doesn't tell the entire story of a fighter, with Ali we saw a young fighter who was almost untouchable, who won the Heavyweight Championship at 22, who was unfairly banned in the 60's and then came back in the 70's with diminished speed and reflexes but was still able to prevail against even better competition, relying on his heart, his iron chin, his ring craft, and his sheer determination and will to win. I mean he knocked out prime George Forman for Pete's sake! Right after George knocked out both of the guys who had beaten Ali. How could he not have been the greatest?
Robinson is the greatest of all time. I don't even think that should be a debate. But over time he will lose status because there is hardly any film of him at his peak.
Great post. Great.
You can see how full of respect he is for his opponent. Openly admitting how good Ernie was without sucking up to anyone. That’s worth of respect.
Earnie Shavers is one of the most underrated boxers of all time
Imagine hitting harder than joe Frazier and George Forman sheesh 😅
Frazier and Foreman were better because of their boxing IQ, toughness, chin, speed, and precision. Frazier has the best and most precise hook of all time while Foreman had one of the best cross guards.
@@WhoDaF0ok1sThatGuy and Shavers simply hit the hardest, had Shavers had a good chin and stamina, the guy woudlve been dangerous for anyone, he probably woudlve knocked Lyle out had his chin not failed him
@@kiboma4209 very true, definitely of raw power!
He also hit harder than mike tyson
@@camthechamp of course, if you hit harder than Frazier and Foreman, you definitely hit harder than Tyson. Remember, Tyson benefited from a weak opponent pool and they usually didn’t have a chin.
This man could control a room...true Legend
Ali fighting style , speed, intelligence and strength is everything I dream for.
It was definite in his mind. No hesitation on bringing up the name
I love seeing the crowd reactions to Ali, he always made people smile ❤️
Just pure humility, that’s it! Legend !!
They didn't know it at the time, but fighting Ali was the highlight of their careers.
RIP Muhammad Ali, and Earnie Shavers.
Before filming of the first Rocky movie, Sylvester wanted a real boxer to play Apollo creed, and he picked Earnie Shavers.
During some very *light* practice Stallone said "come on earnie, show me something real!"
Earnie hit Stallone with what he called a "regular left hook" in the side of Sylvester, which caused him to drop to a knee, call off any current activities he had, he then went onto the bathroom and puked up blood for several minutes.
If that's what earnie calls "regular" imagine what Muhammad Ali felt.
He asked Ken Norton also.
Clay should have felt the shame of his cowardice.
Actually, it was Clubber Lang that Earnie was supposed to play, but yeah, I've heard this story.
@@M60gunner1971 He’s an American hero, because he refused to butcher innocent people for an empire that didn’t consider him human.
@@M60gunner1971 only coward here is the one that doesn't respect these great athletes and their accomplishments
Ali never ducked any one. Mad respect for that one.
I love his talking.
Man i can listen to him till eternity.
When this man compliments you...its fr
That's why he's the GREATEST.. May u rest in peace brother!!..👊🙏
Ali was your brother?!😳🤔🧐🧐🤔🧐🤷♂️
I worked for Ring Magazine/RingTv and iFL and various others in the boxing media for over 10 years and in one of my interviews for RingTv in Vegas I got to talk and interview Ernie Shavers and for the camera I had him punch my right hand and it was probably the dumbest thing I have ever asked a fighter to do. Because for three days my hand was in tremendous pain and even went to my doctor to see if it was broken. True story. The video is up somewhere on RingTv CZcams channel. I believe it was on 2015-2016.
Wow. Imagine that coming at your facr.
Thank god I didn’t ask for that. The man was already a senior citizen and was still able to punch harder then most current heavyweights in boxing today.
How I felt after taking one bite of a Carolina Reaper.
@@ludwigvanbeethoven9021 the old-timers seem to always do that as part of their routine workouts.
Men keep their strength for a long time -- it's why Foreman was able to shock everyone with his comeback, but a pressure or finesse fighter wouldn't have been able to do it. My grandfather had a crushing grip until his late 70s, from a lifetime of dragging scrap metal around.
When Ali passed, Earnie was tearful. As was Richard Dunn and Henry Cooper
Finally a celeb who actually answers the tricky questions instead of diverting them to something else
Muhammad Ali already had Parkinsons when he decided to come back... RIP The Greatest. He made the world a better place, and prize fighting the spectacle that it is today.
Ali really fought in the goat era.
Damn that music.
It's the entrance of the secret optional final boss that kills you in 2 hits even if you max all your stats.
A warrior , a poet and a gentlemen !!!!!
I never get tired from watching Ali interviews.
^Why would you? They aren’t strenuous.🙄🤦♂️🤡
man I miss Ali so much. always told it like it was. straight 100% honest to your face.
Truly a humble and honest guy telling that someone was stronger than him. I didn't expect that.
Mr. Ali had a piece of humble pie before this interview.
The rest is showmanship and was to get people to watch the boxing matches as Ali admitted.
Scary to even think if Ali was a hard hitter himself like Earnie or George!
Well the he wouldn't be as fast or have such great footwork
@@sammymilanovic9124 he’s saying it would be scary if he was both
@@banteep3515 well no shit. If someone was fast and strong they would be powerful. What an analysis guys good job.
@@banteep3515 Mike Tyson
Ali didn’t actually want to hit hard, he learned to box for a different reason to outpoint. But turns out he had the heart and courage of a lion and KO’d plenty in spectacular fashion. But once he had tired them out.
For ali to say that you took everything he had is really like a win
That "yea man" really defined his talent
Ali seems pretty healthy in this interview.
I never really thought about it but Ali REALLY took a lot of punches
If humility was energy, Ali could power Manhattan for a month
He's so pretty and that's coming from a man...mane,they don't make em that anymore.
Yes! That charisma is out of this world
Clearly you never saw him before a fight
@@anon2427 clearly. Sue me
@@overlex What a confused, ignorant comment.🤡🤡🤡🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
One of the more underrated fighters of his generation.
Every old school legend has said the same thing! Ernie must’ve been a beast in the ring!!
He said Frazier was his toughest, Shavers was his most powerful, and Cooper was the most surprising. He believed Cooper was going to be a cake walk.
"Cooper will only be a warm up... until I face that big ugly bear, Sonny Liston." He said that before fighting Henry Cooper.
Cooper floored him during the fight. But he bounced back to wound Cooper so badly the fight had to be stopped.
Mayweather would have not survived the golden era of boxing those guys were giving it their all
And he mocks Ali for his losses while he fought most of them when they were out their prime
Mayweather also doesnt fight guys big enough to have knockout power in almost every hit they had, Ali was fighting heavyweights man
Ali fought the best guys in the heavyweight division through the 60's and 70's which was a golden era of the heavyweight division.
Mayweather is a hollow champion and totally classless.
Mayweather is a lightweight men …. It’s like comparing lions fight to a cat fight …. Seriously 😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫…. He’s just delusional !!!
Mayweather is child among boxing gods
Part of what made Ali so great was his intelligence and quick wit.
Earnie Shavers just passed😢 this is recommended. Coincidence?
Ernie Shavers was a doorman in the city of Liverpool UK for a period of time. A nice and humble guy.
I had read that, somewhere. Apparently, he really enjoyed it over there and the people treated him well. Very cool. The Brits love their boxing. By jove.
He'll forever be so adorable. He was such a beautiful being and so pure. He was blessed!
What makes him pure?
@@twoowlcandies2798 can you not feel his spirit? He has a pure heart. No genuine malice at all. Unlike most others...mirror
@@joyceb.8194 He taunted with average rhymes and punched people in the face moving fastly. Pure? Delusional.
@@twoowlcandies2798 awwww, poor baby....mean tweets? It was his style of self promotion, like Dennis Rodman and green hair. He didn't actually mean anything but showing off a little.
You're just an oversensitive big baby
@@twoowlcandies2798it’s his humility, the respect he showed for his opponents after fights, his charisma, his character etc. that makes Ali pure, seethe, pathetic Neanderthal.
What a massive compliment from Ali. So humble and respectful
Mohamed Ali is a legend, he's a wise man and respect other boxer with love. He always make people laugh. Mohamed Ali was a great gentleman
The GOAT and the most handsome yes. Ali!
My man Ali is so charismatic, Miss you Champ!!
I'm glad i met Ernie when he worked as a doorman in Liverpool. He was a very nice man.. How peoples lives turn out.
Perfectly humble and honest
Goat
Notice on how he doesn't have to take time to think about it before he answers.
That's why Ali is the greatest of all time, so humble.
Could u imagine Floyd saying that
That guy keeps mocking Ali for losing fights undergoing his mental anguish. So shameful
I thought floyd mayweather was the best.
@@Itslexii43 "he is a scared man. He is a very small, scared man"
@@Itslexii43 ur a girl go watch softball or sum boxing is not for a teen girl to watch
@@P.sherman45 its funny how u call him small when he would k.o u easily
Ali had a good sense of humor he could always get the laughs and he was a hell of a great boxer!
Alu is so sincere. He uses his eyes to support his honest comment.
Ali the best in the world. All time. Respect and love from Romania 🇷🇴
Ernie was also humble and a humanitarian just like Ali
Ali was always honest and humorous :-)
He spoke with great fluency, never wasting a word, yet he didn't rush to get to the point.
RIP a goat in combat sports and as a human being.
"Earnie hit me so hard, it shook my kinfolk back in Africa"
- Mohammad Ali
Earnie chavers had a punch that would turn goat piss into gasoline!!!!!✊🏿
source? your mom?
Had the pleasure of meeting Earnie Shavers when visiting a friend in Liverpool. He was working as a meet and greet on the doors at a popular bar there. Hands like shovels when shook. ….. Gave me a free dvd when i recognised him. Softly spoken and a pure gentleman. Hats of the one of the nicest man you could ever meet.
“He took all I had and he hit real hard” respect
It's encouraging to see a great athlete complimenting another athlete.
Love this man,may Allah grant him ghe highest jannah ❤️❤️❤️
The media-athlete relationship back was so unbiased back then in my opinion. Seemed like athletes respected reporters back then because reporters wouldn’t smear the top athletes as nowadays
ali was a man. smart,, tough, aware of his limitations. but unafraid to test himself.
Ali... would fight anyone but respected everyone
If Ali said he is the Strongest than I'm sure he must be the hardest Puncher of all times
*then
Gotta love Ali. He’s funny and charismatic and doesn’t bite his tongue for anyone. Hes serious when he need to be. And He’s talks all that trash but yet is as humble as they come.
The great thing about boxers is how humble they can be. He could hit and take a hit. That's life and humility will humble us all whether we want it or not.
Such a great man.❤
I had an opportunity to spar with Earnie Shavers when he was getting ready to go to training camp for the Ali fight. I was a super welterweight and Earnie was just playing around and hitting us with an open glove. Even then when he hit you you got that sinking feeling and it was the hardest I was ever hit. Earnie is a very nice man. I met Ali when he was in Cleveland to fight Chuck Wepner and Ali was also a nice man in private.
How old are you?
69
@@who_am_ii 69
@@ronrobertson59😐