Braceville is a small community with a lot of history. It produced famous athletes, such as boxer Earnie Shavers, who fought ...

The incredible career of Larry Holmes is undeniable, with many classing him as one of the greatest heavyweights in boxing ...

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 ...

Among the fighters he contacted, he called on Earnie Shavers. By 1982, Shavers was thirty-seven and nearing the end of his career, so trying his luck in the film industry didn't seem like a bad idea.

Earnie Shavers is considered to be arguably the hardest puncher in boxing history and for good reason. 'The Black Destroyer' scored 70 knockouts out of 76 career victories, which is a staggering ...

Known as ‘The Easton Assassin’, Holmes’ career spanned just short of 30-years, where he held the world heavyweight ...