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Boxing career of Muhammad Ali (56-5) and Earnie Shavers (76-14-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 7 common opponents.

Boxing career of Muhammad Ali vs Earnie Shavers — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Boxing career of Muhammad Ali leads 1–0

The Numbers

56-5 (edge)
Record
76-14-1
91.8% (edge)
Win %
84.1%
37
Wins by knockout
70 (edge)
66.07%
KO rate
92.11% (edge)
66%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
92% (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

1 (edge)
Times stopped
7

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
0
2.9
Bouts per year
3.5 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

61
Bouts tracked
92

Tale of the Tape

6′3″ (190 cm)
Height
78″ (198 cm)
Reach
79″ (201 cm) (edge)
Age
82
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Heavyweight
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Boxing career of Muhammad Ali · 56 wins

KO/TKO
37
Decision
19
Other
0

Earnie Shavers · 76 wins

KO/TKO
70
Decision
6
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (61 and 92 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

7 shared
  • Boxing career of Muhammad Ali

    WUD · Jul 1975WUD · Feb 1973

    Joe Bugner

    Earnie Shavers

    WTKO · May 1982
  • Boxing career of Muhammad Ali

    LRTD R10 · Oct 1980

    Larry Holmes

    Earnie Shavers

    LTKO R11 · Sep 1979LUD · Mar 1978
  • Boxing career of Muhammad Ali

    WUD · Sep 1976WSD · Sep 1973LSD · Mar 1973

    Ken Norton

    Earnie Shavers

    WKO R1 · Mar 1979
  • Boxing career of Muhammad Ali

    WUD · Apr 1976

    Jimmy Young

    Earnie Shavers

    DSD · Nov 1974WTKO R3 · Feb 1973
  • Boxing career of Muhammad Ali

    WTKO R11 · May 1975

    Ron Lyle

    Earnie Shavers

    LKO R6 · Sep 1975
  • Boxing career of Muhammad Ali

    WTKO R7 · Jun 1972WRTD R3 · Oct 1970

    Jerry Quarry

    Earnie Shavers

    LTKO R1 · Dec 1973
  • Boxing career of Muhammad Ali

    WTKO · Jul 1971

    Jimmy Ellis

    Earnie Shavers

    WKO R1 · Jun 1973

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Boxing career of Muhammad Ali

LLWLW

L2 streak · last fought Dec 11, 1981

Earnie Shavers

LWWLW

L1 streak · last fought Nov 24, 1995

Common Questions

Have Boxing career of Muhammad Ali and Earnie Shavers ever fought each other?
Yes. Boxing career of Muhammad Ali and Earnie Shavers met once on September 29, 1977, and Boxing career of Muhammad Ali won by UD.
Who has the better record, Boxing career of Muhammad Ali or Earnie Shavers?
Boxing career of Muhammad Ali is 56-5 and Earnie Shavers is 76-14-1. Boxing career of Muhammad Ali has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Boxing career of Muhammad Ali or Earnie Shavers?
Boxing career of Muhammad Ali has 37 knockout wins and Earnie Shavers has 70. Earnie Shavers has more.
Do Boxing career of Muhammad Ali and Earnie Shavers have any common opponents?
Boxing career of Muhammad Ali and Earnie Shavers share 7 common opponents: Joe Bugner, Larry Holmes and Ken Norton (and 4 others). Boxing career of Muhammad Ali fared better against 4 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Boxing career of Muhammad Ali and Earnie Shavers?
This comparison is drawn from 61 bouts tracked for Boxing career of Muhammad Ali and 92 bouts tracked for Earnie Shavers. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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