That might be why George never fought Jerry Quarry. Imagine watching someone you feared get taken apart in the first round, which is what Quarry did to Shavers.
George is diplomatic. He did the same with the mike tyson fight when tyson wanted no part of him. In 74 - till his first retirement, goerge would most likely destroy shavers. He was a Big Bad MoFo.
You shouldn't confuse shavers with tyson. We all saw what Ron Lyle did to Big George Foreman, and if the round had not ended, Foreman would have been knocked out. Shavers, on the other hand, is someone who hits harder than Ron Lyle. You never know about this boxing business. If Shavers catches Big George Foreman, it may end with a knockout. George Foreman is a slow boxer who keeps getting punches.@@tavo.B
@@easygrin1127 We all saw what Ron Lyle did to Big George Foreman, and if the round had not ended, Foreman would have been knocked out. Shavers, on the other hand, is someone who hits harder than Ron Lyle. You never know about this boxing business. If Shavers catches Big George Foreman, it may end with a knockout. George Foreman is a slow boxer who keeps getting punches.
Cooney didn't come around until after Ali. However Ali did beat Sonny Liston, Cleveland Williams, Ronnie Lye, Ernie Shavers and George Foreman. That's more than 3 genuine punchers. That's part of the reason why Ali is the greatest
@@candyb357 False! Just because you say it doesn't make it true 🙄 There were questions raised but not 1 sane person contends that both Liston fights were "fixed" . Consensus is that they were both on the level.
@@candyb357 Not true, You just couldn't see how fast Ali's ''Anchor punch'' landed on Liston. Tension rose but everyone knows now that it was NOT fixed but simply Ali was better
Big george said he was a sparring partner with sonny liston and said sonny was the strongest Boxer and hardest puncher he ever been in the ring with period
Sonny liston was fearless with an amazing jab. But no one has ever listed him as a heavy hitter. George said Liston never backed up and was the scariest man he ever faced in the ring.
@@This_Man90 Yeah it was fixed 🤣 and u wish it was fixed period Ali 👑 ran circles around both flat footed Big george and ya boy sonny liston what u saw in the Ring Ali 👑 as being the Greatest Athlete and Boxer in sports history just consider yourself bless 🙌 by witnessing the Greatest like Ali 👑 said period
@@TFB97 Probably but they did not look like full power shots. He was mostly dazed by George's hits. The hardest he hit was in the third Ali fight in Manila. He himself said in his autobiography that the hooks would have taken bricks out of walls but Ali withstood them.
George acknowledged that had Joe got in close he would have done some severe damage. Unfortunatly for Joe it was big George Foreman who was his worst type opponent. George could keep him away and did. But Joe kept getting up. Could you imagine AJ doing that? Or Wilder or Dubois?
nah even ali said shavers was the hardest puncher he fought. and we shouldn’t forget he fought frazier 3x got dropped. and their third fight was a war also. so yea shavers truly hits harder than frazier at least according to ali
Met Ernie shavers in early 2000s he was working as a greeter on a club door in Liverpool. Shook the mans hand got his autograph and had a little talk about boxing.he was a gentlemen R.I.P
Everyone who ever fought Earnie said he was the hardest puncher BY FAR. Even if they fought Joe Frazier and Ron Lyle and George Foreman too, they still say Earnie Shavers and others aren’t even close.
Ali was and still is the goat because he beat all of them big punchers, Earnie Shavers, Big George Foreman, Cleveland Williams, Ronny Lyle, Sonny Liston, Joe frazier
@@bigfern62I doubt Liston would have been trying to hurt George- and George himself said that Liston was the only man he faced who was strong enough to make him back up in the ring. Liston was well-known for his devastating jab.
Sadly not . Listen was more the wars of attrition wore you out. Hit hard wouldnt have been renowned for as hard at hitting. Tyson Was a hard hitter that we know and seen. THE UNDEFEATED Rocky MARCIANO hit hard but ALSO MORE THE WAR OF ATTRITION.
@@erniescullion8452 Don't forget Cus D'Amato trained both Liston and Tyson, and said Liston hit harder. If only Liston had taken care of himself properly.. It's almost inconceivable to me that a former World Heavyweight champion would end up selling drugs and providing hired muscle.
What Is Funny Is Muhammad Ali Said That Joe Frazier Hits Harder Than George Foeman Clearly Frazier’s Strongest Punches Never Landed On George. Everyone That Fought Frazier, Foreman, And Shavers Said That Ernie Shavers Hit The Hardest.
Suprised Liston is not mentioned. Foreman said Liston was the only man who made him go backwards when they spared. Maybe it was more the strength of Liston then rather than the punching power.
George has said it many time that liston was the only fighter to make him back up consistently. They were sparring partners and George looked at liston as his idol and modeled his early career on liston.. the personality even. There are videos of George talking about it in those words pretty much.
Yeah shavers dosent have a strong chin. Foreman has the perfect punching power to counter Ernie and knock him down. Just as long foreman dosent get hit first
@jawbreaker8363 You're entitled to that opinion 🙄 Experts and opponents don't. Now, if you're telling me you actually fought Listen, Shavers , Lyle, Tyson and Foreman you could have reason for credibility. However short of that makes a silly internet opinion not based on expert opinion nor opponent experience.
I forget gentlemen boxer who face george foreman and earnie shaver once ask who hits harder He said 'shavers,no doubt.if jesus need bodyguard jesus will call earnie shavers '
George’s opinion is George’s opinion, and I can’t negate that, BUT I’m still shocked that he never gave mention to Sonny Liston. Liston was a heavy-handed guy, and he even took Cleveland Williams out twice!
In our great great great grandchildren’s lifetimes these contests will be seen with slight “horror”.. It will be likened to bloodletting by Egyptians or Greeks! ( I believe bloodletting is what contributed to the death of President George Washington 🤷🏻♂️)
"Oh, there they go! There they go! Every time I start talking about boxing, a white man gotta pull Rocky Marciano outta their ass! That's their one! That's their one!" Coming to America (1988) 😂😂😂😂
@@Revok7272 Marciano is definitely top 10 heavyweight puncher of all time. He'd be #1 cruiserweight puncher of all time. Among the P4P hardest punchers. That said, the best men he KOd were 30 something year old cruiserweights and barely Bridgerweights . Marciano himself was barely a cruiserweight. P4P great puncher but NOT among the top 3 hardest punching Heavyweights Shavers Foreman Listen Tyson Wilder Langford Marciano Lyle Frazier Dempsey Louis Lewis
Ernie Shavers . He didn’t wanna fight. Knew better. But he had mouths to feed and knew he could bring God into the ring with both hands. So he did what he had to. And Ali was such a good man he gave him a shot at damaging him severely so he could give him a name. He did that an payed dearly. 2 Families Fed. Had to look up who won as a man who studied boxing for 40 years. That’s how little it matters when it’s the real thing. No one cares who won when men are willing to be legends and fight for a higher cause than themselves. And look up Ali vs Cleveland Williams and u will see why they ran a coup de tat on Ali and made it so he couldn’t fight for 3 yrs. One of his first fights as Ali not Clay. That night he showed the world that God is not a religion. That didn’t go over well with the Bible thumping wardens of this world that don’t know Christ at all.
Anyone else got chills when foreman said Thank Goodness?
me too man me too
I bet Ernie was watching this and said ye im glad i never fought George aswell.
@@easygrin1127 probably
That might be why George never fought Jerry Quarry. Imagine watching someone you feared get taken apart in the first round, which is what Quarry did to Shavers.
Foreman was a monster in the ring too so you know Shavers was the real deal, Game recognizes Game.
George was a very smart man why fight earnie if you don't have to RIP mr shavers
George is diplomatic. He did the same with the mike tyson fight when tyson wanted no part of him. In 74 - till his first retirement, goerge would most likely destroy shavers. He was a Big Bad MoFo.
You shouldn't confuse shavers with tyson. We all saw what Ron Lyle did to Big George Foreman, and if the round had not ended, Foreman would have been knocked out. Shavers, on the other hand, is someone who hits harder than Ron Lyle. You never know about this boxing business. If Shavers catches Big George Foreman, it may end with a knockout. George Foreman is a slow boxer who keeps getting punches.@@tavo.B
Earnie shaver punch was brutal
In a street fight, he would kill folks
1970's was certainly the best era for Heavyweights. Some outstanding boxers. Couldn't imagine the current champ beating those guys
FACTS
The current champ is pure skill
70's was the greatest era with the greatest boxers of all time and, I'd say the 80's was the era with the deepest talent pool.
@@Rotti17is that a joke?
@@carsonwood2095 Usyk is a great fighter, no doubt about it
Bro the last one made the guy bug out 😂
Your brain can only rattle so much before it starts to malfunction. That was a hard hit he took.
@@dragonballa5083 fr that’s a mad punch
Earnie Shavers was a machine.Hands down one of the hardest punchers.
battu par Ali
@@JackSouchetStill hit harder than Ali, which is the subject.
Nah, hardest. No fighter today comes close.
@@Boss-ot1iy facts
Earnie Shavers was underrated as a boxer
Old skool built different
At least George tells the truth
George would have won though. He inlike Shavers had a cast iron chin
@@easygrin1127 We all saw what Ron Lyle did to Big George Foreman, and if the round had not ended, Foreman would have been knocked out. Shavers, on the other hand, is someone who hits harder than Ron Lyle. You never know about this boxing business. If Shavers catches Big George Foreman, it may end with a knockout. George Foreman is a slow boxer who keeps getting punches.
And Ali fought and beat all of them
Cooney didn't come around until after Ali. However Ali did beat Sonny Liston, Cleveland Williams, Ronnie Lye, Ernie Shavers and George Foreman. That's more than 3 genuine punchers. That's part of the reason why Ali is the greatest
The Liston fight was fixed. Everyone knows that
@@candyb357 False! Just because you say it doesn't make it true 🙄 There were questions raised but not 1 sane person contends that both Liston fights were "fixed" . Consensus is that they were both on the level.
@@candyb357 Not true, You just couldn't see how fast Ali's ''Anchor punch'' landed on Liston. Tension rose but everyone knows now that it was NOT fixed but simply Ali was better
Yeah but Ali took a beating against Ernie shavers!!! Doesn't diminish Ali's win, but he took a lot of punishment in that fight
If Foreman tells you to look out for someone you damn well better pay attention!
You better pay attention . Life really talks
Muhammad ali faced all the hardest punchers and won thats why is the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time
Also Ali never stayed on the canvas Ali ALWAYS got off the canvas and finished the fight.
Don't forget Rocky Marciano
No way it’s Jake Paul lol!
@user-zk4😂😂😂😂oe7mc8n
Not sure if you know this, but there is more than punching power involved in boxing.
Big george said he was a sparring partner with sonny liston and said sonny was the strongest Boxer and hardest puncher he ever been in the ring with period
Sonny liston was fearless with an amazing jab. But no one has ever listed him as a heavy hitter. George said Liston never backed up and was the scariest man he ever faced in the ring.
Liston was an animal. Very scary fighter
@@This_Man90 Until he fought a Human Being Muhammad Ali 👑
@@shemereali551 Those fights were fixed. Liston could have easily destroyed him. His power was unearthly.
@@This_Man90 Yeah it was fixed 🤣 and u wish it was fixed period Ali 👑 ran circles around both flat footed Big george and ya boy sonny liston what u saw in the Ring Ali 👑 as being the Greatest Athlete and Boxer in sports history just consider yourself bless 🙌 by witnessing the Greatest like Ali 👑 said period
Unfortunately Joe Frazier never got a chance to show him how hard a hitter he was in both the fights.
He did catch George with lefts in that first round.
@@TFB97 Probably but they did not look like full power shots. He was mostly dazed by George's hits. The hardest he hit was in the third Ali fight in Manila. He himself said in his autobiography that the hooks would have taken bricks out of walls but Ali withstood them.
I be saying the same thing like lowkey he never really got hit with Frazier left hook frfr
George acknowledged that had Joe got in close he would have done some severe damage. Unfortunatly for Joe it was big George Foreman who was his worst type opponent. George could keep him away and did. But Joe kept getting up. Could you imagine AJ doing that? Or Wilder or Dubois?
nah even ali said shavers was the hardest puncher he fought. and we shouldn’t forget he fought frazier 3x got dropped. and their third fight was a war also. so yea shavers truly hits harder than frazier at least according to ali
Earnie will always be the GOAT
Goat puncher,his chin was terrible.
@@HaraDuran He also wasn't very technical. His punch is what carries him.
@@hyperion3145 literally Deontay Wilder but somewhat better
Fighting Ernie shavers is like signing your death certificate!!!
@@lamontrush9987he knocked down Lyle and Holmes who both got up and beat him.
Rip mr Shavers
When there is a compilation of the hardest puncher ever and Ali "just wobbles"..... Goat chin.
"they hit so hard it vibrates your body" almost exactly how Justin Gaethje described the hardest he's ever been hit. Random curiosity 😅
Ernie Shaver was an assassin...a true wrecking machine...he knocked people out for a living....😮😮😮
He had the last dude break dancing.
Big George was the real deal, a beast of a man!
Georges Foreman impressionnant gros frappeur
Love it when boxers find the off switch
And George believe me many.guys you fought have you on their hardest hitter list .
Met Ernie shavers in early 2000s he was working as a greeter on a club door in Liverpool. Shook the mans hand got his autograph and had a little talk about boxing.he was a gentlemen R.I.P
Did u see when Mr. Shavers rocked Ali and the look on Ali face stumbling back is priceless
Everyone who ever fought Earnie said he was the hardest puncher BY FAR. Even if they fought Joe Frazier and Ron Lyle and George Foreman too, they still say Earnie Shavers and others aren’t even close.
Ernest was the hardest puncher ever. The man would paralyze you when he hit u.
Jerry Quarry being little lighter defeated both shavers and Lyle , the man could take punches
George Foreman on Ernie Shavers "I never fought Ernie Shavers"
Ernie out there snatching souls with that right hand of his
This is classic, the wording "ever been in the ring with" is key,😂 what about Ernie shavers 😂
Heavyweight boxers then were lethal punchers
IF Shavers had at least 1/2 chin he'd be considered one of the Top 5 of all time, not just hardest hitters
Ali destroyed ron lyle and cleveland williams. That guy was on a different level
Those were real Heroes.
Ali, Shavers, Foreman, Frazier, Liston and the very last being Tyson.
After Mike only boring second class.
I will NEVER KNOW how Holmes got back up from that shot.
Ali took that same shot but stayed standing
Holmes Said That Shaver’s Knocked Him Out Cold But When Hit The Floor He Fell Hard And The Fall Brought Him Back Into Consciousness.
Shavers vs Foreman would've been the first man to land cleanly and who had the best chin.
These fights were a lot harder back then 15 rounds dude
Thank Goodness ☠️☠️☠️
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If you can rock Ali...you are a different breed
Shavers reminds me of Jack Johnson.
Ali was and still is the goat because he beat all of them big punchers, Earnie Shavers, Big George Foreman, Cleveland Williams, Ronny Lyle, Sonny Liston, Joe frazier
Earnie shavers ko's larry Holmes 😮😮😮
I heard one fighter say getting hit by Earnie Shavers felt like being hit over the head by a baseball he had tremendous power
That's crazy .
It doesn't matter how big you are there's a thing called natural power im sure of it 😂❤
Yes.
This men where really ready to die for their boxing career, wicked Punches
Sonny would of been up there as well
George used to spar Sonny...he probably didn't feel Sonny was an exceptionally hard puncher...
@@bigfern62I doubt Liston would have been trying to hurt George- and George himself said that Liston was the only man he faced who was strong enough to make him back up in the ring. Liston was well-known for his devastating jab.
Sadly not . Listen was more the wars of attrition wore you out. Hit hard wouldnt have been renowned for as hard at hitting. Tyson Was a hard hitter that we know and seen. THE UNDEFEATED Rocky MARCIANO hit hard but ALSO MORE THE WAR OF ATTRITION.
@@erniescullion8452 Don't forget Cus D'Amato trained both Liston and Tyson, and said Liston hit harder.
If only Liston had taken care of himself properly.. It's almost inconceivable to me that a former World Heavyweight champion would end up selling drugs and providing hired muscle.
@@rohan_of_arc9895 He had the best jab in the game tbh
What Is Funny Is Muhammad Ali Said That Joe Frazier Hits Harder Than George Foeman Clearly Frazier’s Strongest Punches Never Landed On George. Everyone That Fought Frazier, Foreman, And Shavers Said That Ernie Shavers Hit The Hardest.
I finally watched that Ron Lyle fight. Him and George went at it👍👍
Ngl, big George would whoop Earnie even tho Earnie hits harder.
Suprised Liston is not mentioned. Foreman said Liston was the only man who made him go backwards when they spared. Maybe it was more the strength of Liston then rather than the punching power.
don t believe anyone made him go backwards!! never seen that
George has said it many time that liston was the only fighter to make him back up consistently. They were sparring partners and George looked at liston as his idol and modeled his early career on liston.. the personality even. There are videos of George talking about it in those words pretty much.
@@kerrymandanny8135I just wrote pretty much this in reply to another comment from someone doubting Liston in that regard.
He's talking about his fight pro ring fights
@@arslanyousaf9462George never fought Cleveland as a pro
If you fought Shavers, you got a free dose of CTE. Foreman, Shavers, Tyson all dealt out CTE to their opponents. Insane power
Ernie Shavers is frightening. He knocked Ali into another fight
Foreman would’ve knocked Shavers out.
Yeah shavers dosent have a strong chin. Foreman has the perfect punching power to counter Ernie and knock him down. Just as long foreman dosent get hit first
Forman defo a Heavy Hitter!!!! Look at that Monster ov a Bloke!!!!!!! Expect no Less!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I positive that Ali fight with ernie shavers caused Ali the brain damage..
The Mad Acorn wasn't nothing to play with
Frazier's left hook unfortunetly never landed properly on George.
Earnie Shavers was one of the best fighters not to win the championship title...
First generation bomb squad maybe.. shavers and wilder cut from the same cloth.. they even started boxing late
Foreman talking like he hit like a light weight
So George not on Earnie shavers would be a more accurate title.
Pretty much. They should include the interview with Max Kellerman. He says nobody hit harder than Earnie Shavers instead of briefly mentioning here
@@andrewmays8990that fight would've happened in 1978-1980 or if Foreman fought in 1975 like Ali demanded would've loved to see that collision course
Harder than Joe Frazier?? 😅😅harder than Joe Frazier?? Yeaahhh
Never heard any boxer ever say Jerry Cooney was a hard puncher.
still don't know how Holmes got up
Those were MEN fighting back then. They looked like the neighborhood mechanic, butcher, garbage man, number runner, and money collector
Earnie Shavers.
Ali beat Foreman, Ronnie Lyle, Cleveland Williams, Sonny Liston and Ernie Shavers
And Ali said that FOREMAN hit the hardest
Ernie was no joke
Ernie vs Ken Norton was a serious shoot-out.
Because Ken could bang pretty hard himself.
George can still articulate. It might be different if he had fought Shavers.
Nessa era do boxe shavers batia como ninguém,ele sem dúvidas tinha o soco mais forte
steve harvey in his prime was amazing!
Can someone tell me the name of the background music?
I love the music for these videos..
@jawbreaker8363 You're entitled to that opinion 🙄 Experts and opponents don't. Now, if you're telling me you actually fought Listen, Shavers , Lyle, Tyson and Foreman you could have reason for credibility. However short of that makes a silly internet opinion not based on expert opinion nor opponent experience.
Great video also whats the background theme
Its a Virgo thang 😅🎉
Big hitters natural power I know this❤
I forget gentlemen boxer who face george foreman and earnie shaver once ask who hits harder
He said 'shavers,no doubt.if jesus need bodyguard jesus will call earnie shavers '
Mike Tyson in this era the fights we could of had
Facts of life . Evolution 🧬💯 tho
George’s opinion is George’s opinion, and I can’t negate that, BUT I’m still shocked that he never gave mention to Sonny Liston. Liston was a heavy-handed guy, and he even took Cleveland Williams out twice!
I guess Liston he had too much respect to mention, especially considering the tragedy.
Thank goodness 😃
Damn he t's them hits serious
And he would of killed them few punches legend
I don’t believe Gerry Cooney
The hardest puncher tho is big George.
Shavers was a rough customer outside the ring. Very rough.
What about Tommy Morrison and his left hand
Lets Go Champ
Shavers wasn't in that list cause he was #0 😂😂
In our great great great grandchildren’s lifetimes these contests will be seen with slight “horror”.. It will be likened to bloodletting by Egyptians or Greeks! ( I believe bloodletting is what contributed to the death of President George Washington 🤷🏻♂️)
Yeah shevers. To Hard Punsch
Ali fought them all.
Rocky Marciano punched THE HARDEST
"Oh, there they go!
There they go!
Every time I start talking about boxing, a white man gotta pull Rocky Marciano outta their ass!
That's their one!
That's their one!"
Coming to America (1988)
😂😂😂😂
@@Revok7272 Marciano is definitely top 10 heavyweight puncher of all time. He'd be #1 cruiserweight puncher of all time. Among the P4P hardest punchers. That said, the best men he KOd were 30 something year old cruiserweights and barely Bridgerweights . Marciano himself was barely a cruiserweight. P4P great puncher but NOT among the top 3 hardest punching Heavyweights
Shavers
Foreman
Listen
Tyson
Wilder
Langford
Marciano
Lyle
Frazier
Dempsey
Louis
Lewis
Ernie Shavers . He didn’t wanna fight. Knew better. But he had mouths to feed and knew he could bring God into the ring with both hands. So he did what he had to. And Ali was such a good man he gave him a shot at damaging him severely so he could give him a name. He did that an payed dearly. 2 Families Fed.
Had to look up who won as a man who studied boxing for 40 years. That’s how little it matters when it’s the real thing. No one cares who won when men are willing to be legends and fight for a higher cause than themselves.
And look up Ali vs Cleveland Williams and u will see why they ran a coup de tat on Ali and made it so he couldn’t fight for 3 yrs. One of his first fights as Ali not Clay. That night he showed the world that God is not a religion. That didn’t go over well with the Bible thumping wardens of this world that don’t know Christ at all.
مشت خدا ارنی شیورز
Ali beat Williams
G.O.A.T MOHAMMAD ALI
Shut it kid 😂