Muhammad Ali vs Earnie Shavers
On September 29, 1977, Muhammad Ali (54-2, 37 KOs), the undisputed heavyweight world champion, holding the WBA, WBC, and The Ring belts, defends his undisputed championship against fellow American challenger, Earnie Shavers (54-5-1, 52 KOs).
Ali vs Shavers Stats
Muhammad Ali is coming in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Alfredo Evangelista, 4 months and 13 days ago. Earnie Shavers is on a 5-fight win streak with a 86% KO rate, with his last fight being a 2nd round KO win over Howard Smith, 5 months and 13 days ago.
Ali vs Shavers Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Muhammad Ali at 99-1 winning odds. Earnie Shavers really doesn't have much to present against Ali.
Ali vs Shavers Result
Muhammad Ali defeated Earnie Shavers via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles. Ali improves his record to 55-2, while Shavers adds a loss to his record at 54-6-1.