Earnie Shavers

Within the recorded range there are 91 bouts between 1969 and 1995, about one every 3.5 months. 70 of the 76 wins came inside the distance, 23 of them in the first round. Of the 14 losses, 7 came inside the distance and 6 on the cards. The highest it has been is 2285, in 1973; it stands at 2022 now. The best win came against Ken Norton in 1979, who was rated 2378 at the time.

There are 3 wins over opponents who were rated higher on the day. Among the losses to lower-rated opponents, the widest gap was Jerry Quarry in 1973. Across the final four bouts the rating fell.