Ken Norton vs Earnie Shavers
On March 23, 1979, Ken Norton (41-5, 33 KOs) and Earnie Shavers (57-7-1, 55 KOs) meet in the ring in a 12-round bout.
Norton vs Shavers Stats
Ken Norton is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round KO victory over Randy Stephens, 4 months and 13 days ago. Earnie Shavers is on a 3-fight win streak with a 84% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round KO win over Harold Carter, 3 months and 19 days ago.
Norton vs Shavers Prediction & Odds
Although the odds are slightly in favor of Earnie Shavers at 51.7-48.3, it would be fair to consider this a 50-50 fight. Shavers has a slightly better chance of winning, but Norton could also certainly pull it off.
Norton vs Shavers Result
Earnie Shavers stopped Ken Norton via KO in the 1st round. Shavers improves his record to 58-7-1 (56 KOs), while Norton adds a loss to his record at 41-6.