If there was ever a fighter that was meant to be with me, it was Earnie Shavers.Earnie Shavers was the pure embodiment of the rage, heart, courage and desire that was required of a great in the sport of boxing.I gave Earnie the only two shots at the heavyweight title he got, first with Muhammad Ali and then with Larry Holmes. He lost both of them, but won the praise and adulation of boxing fans who clamored to see more of him. He was born in Alabama, but he belonged to Ohio. After he won the Cle
If there was ever a fighter that was meant to be with me, it was Earnie Shavers.
Don King Statement on Earnie Shavers Death
