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BOXING LEGEND HAS PASSED AWAY AT 78

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Earnie Dee Shaver (August 31, 1944 – September 1, 2022)

 

(ESPN) – Earnie Shavers, who is often considered the hardest
punching boxer of all time, had a professional record of 74-14-1
with 68 total knockouts during his 26-year-career that spanned
from 1969 to 1995. He died Thursday, September 1 from a short-
illness at his daughter’s home in Virginia


Muhammad Ali (left) Vs. Earnie Shavers.

Image 1 - Earnie Shavers vs Muhammad Ali 1977 Autographed 8x10 MSG Boxing Poster Reprint
1977


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REMEMBERING THE MDA TELETHON – 1988

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FROM THE PDX RETRO BLOG ~

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LABOR DAY ISSUE ~ 1946

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The American Weekly was a Sunday newspaper supplement published by the Hearst Corporation from November 1, 1896, until 1966.

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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SANDY KOZEL

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Signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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