AMERICAN boxer Earnie Shavers who fought Muhammad Ali has died aged 78.
The Alabama heavyweight – who had one of the hardest punches in history – won 74 of his 89 professional bouts between 1969 and 1995.
Earnie Shavers, left, took on Muhammad Ali in 1977 but lost on points
The Alabama heavyweight has passed away aged 78
He twice lost out as a challenger for world titles.
That included defeat to Ali in 1977 – a unanimous points decision after 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden with the WBA, WBC, and The Ring belts on the line.
Tributes poured in on social media from the boxing world.
DAZN Boxing tweeted: “One of the hardest punchers in boxing history.
“Earnie Shavers has sadly passed away at the age of 78. RIP Champ.”
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