Apollo Creed. 2. Earnie Shavers was almost Clubber Lang in "Rocky III" instead of Lawrence Tureaud ("Mr. T"). Mr. T was great as Clubber Lang, but he couldn't act like Carl Weathers or punch like ...
The museum space is the former childhood home of Terry’s relative, Earnie Shavers, a heavyweight boxer best known for his hard-hitting punch. He grew up to become a champion fighter, brave ...
He was a feared fighter in his time, with superhuman endurance and a devastating punch that allowed him to defeat renowned opponents. His rise was meteoric, but fate had an unexpected twist in store ...
Muhammad Ali is seen by many as the greatest heavyweight of all time but the man himself admitted there was one rival whose ...
NEWTON FALLS — In the boxing community, opponents shuddered at the thought of facing Earnie Shavers. Even former heavyweight champion George Foreman was thankful not to cross his path.
Larry Holmes has fought some monsters of heavyweight boxing during his career, including Mike Tyson. Holmes is also one of ...
A retired heavyweight legend has argued his case for being the greatest of all time, rather than the late-great Muhammad Ali.