Definitions

1. Shavers was a troubleshooting referee in professional wrestling for a little while after his retirement.
2. Shavers was given the title of "puncher of the century" and, within the sport of boxing, is widely considered to be the hardest puncher of all time.
3. Shavers was in demand for recording sessions and participated on notable dates with New Orleans jazz pioneers Johnny Dodds, Jimmy Noone, and Sidney Bechet.
4. Shavers was especially dangerous early in a fight, as he showed when bombing out Ken Norton inside two minutes. (Web site)
5. Shavers was one of the great trumpet players in history; his more famous contemporaries certainly thought so. (Web site)

Heavyweight Boxer Earnie Shavers

1. Charlie Shavers' father was from the prominent Shavers family of Key West, Florida, and Charlie was cousins with heavyweight boxer Earnie Shavers.

Musicians

1. When he went to New York in 1937 he did not have a specific job, but was introduced to other musicians by Shavers. (Web site)

Style

1. Not only are the names formidable, but they range in style from the thunderous hitting Foreman and Shavers, to defensive maven Jimmy Young.
2. Charlie Shavers probably has combined in one style a greater variety of qualities good and bad but never indifferent than any other trumpet personality. (Web site)

History

1. In 2003, Shavers was ranked number 10 among boxing's greatest punchers in history by Ring Magazine.

Heavyweight Title

1. Shavers would be Ali's final successful defense of his heavyweight title. (Web site)

Swing Era

1. A veteran of the Swing era, Shavers had extensive experience with both small groups (John Kirby) and big bands (Tommy Dorsey).

Heavyweight Champion

1. Although Shavers never became Heavyweight champion, he has often been rated as perhaps the hardest puncher in heavyweight history.

Earnie Shavers

1. He was stopped by Earnie Shavers (no shame there), but he also drew with Shavers.
2. In an interview in 2004, Bugner said that the hardest puncher he had ever faced was Earnie Shavers and the biggest beating he took was from Ron Lyle. (Web site)

First Round

1. Shavers finished his career in 1995 with a record of 74 wins (68 by knockout, 23 inside the first round), 14 losses and 1 draw.

Round

1. Kenny was then crushed in one round by Earnie Shavers. (Web site)

Charlie Shavers

1. In 1939 the top trumpet players for recording dates in New York were Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers, and Buck Clayton. (Web site)
2. When he came to New York in 1937, he didn't have a specific job there, but he was introduced to other musicians by Charlie Shavers. (Web site)
3. During the 1960s, his range and technique gradually faded, and Charlie Shavers died from throat cancer in 1971 at the age of 53. (Web site)

Title

1. Three months later, on September 28, 1979, Holmes had a rematch with Shavers, who got a title shot by knocking out Ken Norton in one round.

Eldridge

1. In 1939 the most in-demand trumpet players for recording dates in New York were Eldridge, Shavers, and Buck Clayton. (Web site)

Time

1. Charlie Shavers, one of the greatest if most underrated trumpeters of all time, was in his late prime during the period covered by Complete Recordings, Vol.

Foreman

1. Then in 77, Foreman was already retired before Ali chose his opponent for his big Fall title defense against Earnie Shavers. (Web site)

Cooney

1. Reference to his bouts with Foreman, Shavers, and Cooney. (Web site)
2. It is also notable that Ernie Shavers had lost a 6 round TKO to Ron Lyle, whereas Cooney finished him off in the first round.

Fight

1. Andre Berto the former 147-pound world champion is fight his way back to the top. (Web site)
2. Before the fight, Norton was dismissive of Shavers, saying: "He is very mechanical and predictable. (Web site)
3. In the fight with Shavers, Holmes won no less than 34 minutes out of a 36 minute fight. (Web site)

Larry Holmes

1. Larry Holmes was heavyweight champion for seven years defeating fighters such as Muhammad Ali, Gerry Cooney, and Earnie Shavers.
2. I am seeing all the guys, like Earnie Shavers, Tex Cobb, and Larry Holmes all the time. (Web site)

Philips

1. While Philips began making electric shavers in 1939, World War II delayed their marketing of the shaver in the USA until 1948. (Web site)

Shavers

1. Philips is now co-branding their shavers sold in the USA "Philips Norelco" in preparation of a phase-out of the Norelco name.
2. To improve Philips brand recognition in the USA, Philips began branding their shavers "Philips Norelco" in 2005. (Web site)
3. Shavers knocked Holmes down in round seven but was himself knocked out in round eleven.

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