Larry Holmes Vs. Earnie Shavers (2) Holmes had a hellava chin!!.wmv

[@sazidhasankhan9144]

Larry Holmes deserved Hall of Fame just for getting up from that punch

[@obi-potobi790]

Is he not Hall of Fame already?? Just checked, yeah he is. Inducted in 2008.

[@adrienburgos8555]

😂😂😂

[@seandafny]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@gustavorodriguez6365]

Seguro

[@Ripa-Moramee]

Couldn't have said it better myself man. Unfuckingbelivable... that right hand from the hardest puncher in heavy weight history could absolutely kill a man. Larry said himself it knocked him straight out but him hitting his head on the canvas woke him back up. Nonetheless, the ability to overcome something like that is either a gift from God or straight up luck.

[@BuffaloZx]

This is so unbelievable it makes me laugh, I think that punch murdered him and revived him simultaneously haha

[@shriharihudli]

Funny you should phrase it like that, because that is exactly how Holmes himself described it. He said the punch knocked him out cold, and when he fell and his head hit the canvas, it jolted him back into consciousness. He said if the punch had had even 10% less power, he wouldn't have gotten up.

[@musasetiabudi2971]

Holmes say it put him to sleep, see the stars and gotten up

[@rationallogo]

Holmes said he was knocked out cold by the punch, and when he hit the canvas it was the canvas that woke him up.

[@tehboxnoob]

You can actually see it lol

[@robertogodoy4779]

Like Tyson fury

[@thirteen28]

I remember watching this live, and I still can't believe Holmes got up from that shot. The fact that he not only got up but went on to win cemented his status as one of the best heavyweights ever.

[@sanjaykhanka11]

Wow how old are you sir?

[@jogman262]

@ Erik Heter Back when you could watch a heavyweight title fight on regular TV. I watched this live too.

[@jogman262]

@ Sanjay Khanka I don’t know how hold the other gentleman is, I’m 61. I wasn’t quite 19 when this fight took place.

[@thirteen28]

@@jogman262 Yep, you sure could. No PPV back then, and ironically, boxing was a lot more popular. This fight was on during prime time on a Friday night.

[@jogman262]

@ Erik Heter With the exception of his fights with Ali and Cooney I think most of Holmes title defenses were on regular TV. I remember a couple even in the afternoon.

[@saleemkirmani5583]

Earnie Shavers passed away a few days ago. He was very polite outside the ring. A real gentleman. The hardest puncher of all time. Ali survived against him, and Holmes made his biggest comeback against him. A sad loss of another legend. Earnie Shavers.

[@ruzcelbeltran]

Puncher of the century even Sylvester Stallone vomit a blood because of shaver's punch.

[@andyelliott8027]

If Shavers had kept his cool he'd have finished Holmes there but he got too excited and missed instead of picking his shots. One more punch like that and Holmes was KO'd ( or dead).

[@golperuano]

@@andyelliott8027 Yes, he could/should have finished Larry Holmes with one more good punch. But Larry Holmes was a GREAT champion and showed the smarts of a champion to avoid another devastating Shavers right.

[@Tiger-makhulu]

Its terrible tht the world is not talking about shavers passing. He is an all time great

[@charlesolson5101]

With Earnie's wild swings, Larry still had the mental awareness to duck or lean back from some of them. Great champion.

[@QNoland]

Larry said that he was out when he hit him. The punch knocked him out and then his head hitting the canvas woke him back up. In the 10th round, Larry asked his trainer what round it was. The manager replied that it was the 10th and Larry said, “what the hell happened to the 8th and 9th?” He fought two rounds on blind instinct. Warrior.

[@chicagomike4587]

I think Razor said the same thing when Morrison shot out the surprise left hook in their bout - his body goes down stone cold dead but the canvas crash woke him up. And Riddick Bowe said Herbie Hide should have never hit again after knocking him out on his feet - Hide both KO'd Bowe and then woke him up a few seconds later with another shot and Bowe woke up and won.

[@QNoland]

@@chicagomike4587 Haha crazy how the brain works!

[@Drogas3653]

Okay but Rock Lee literally fought somebody while unconscious

[@georgevincent1834]

@@chicagomike4587 I think the same thing happened with Bobby Cyzz and Charles Williams. Cyzz knocked him out on his feet but his follow up punches woke him up.

[@NightmareonAnyStreet_]

@charlimane791 😂😂😂

[@GnarlyCharlie2000]

Holmes said that when Tyson hit him, he was dazed but he knew where he was. He then said when Shavers hit him, he actually saw stars and had no clue where he was afterward. Crazy to think Shavers hit that hard, it is even crazier to watch this video and see Holmes get up after that shot. What a crazy chin, and what awesome heart!

[@gibberconfirm166]

It took three prime Tyson finisher barrages to actually knock Holmes out. If you go through the Tyson fights, others lasted longer by running, but the actual shots he took, Holmes' chin might be #1.

[@alexd7933]

"he was dazed but he knew where he was" yes....he was straight on the canvas :)

[@anakinwildstar8759]

yep, look at Shaver's knockout percentage, it's crazy lol

[@humanforfreedom9583]

Sorry to ruin all your likes but I’m gonna expose you now. Everyone watch this m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKiqqHp7a8qCnpI and see that the original post is not correct. Holmes clearly states Tyson hits him much harder than shavers. He was out cold for several minutes so how did he “know where he was at”? Fool

[@chriswelcome8102]

@@humanforfreedom9583 Firstly, that was the last knockdown. If you pay attention to the video you can see Holmes get caught on the ropes when aiming for an uppercut, diverting his attention for that split second allowing Tyson to land 2 flush hooks. Second, Holmes has also gone on record saying "Getting hit by Tyson was like getting hit by a speeding Ferrari, but getting hit by Earnie was like getting hit by a Mack truck!". He says he remembered the Tyson fight, but he couldn't remember much after Shavers clocked him. That was 1 punch, not the 15 odd Tyson landed. Let's also not forget this right here is a prime Holmes, not a 2 years out of retirement one

[@Ffeoli1039]

Not only does he get up, he starts fighting back almost immediately. The heart of a champ

[@Twizzledoc187]

Earnie Shavers said “I was heavyweight champ of the world for 5 seconds that day”

[@d.w.s.4320]

That's what I always loved about Holmes. Every time he got hurt, he showed that heart. I remember Witherspoon having him out on his feet, and you could see Mills Lane looking in close and thinking about stopping the fight. Holmes must have sensed that and immediately started throwing haymakers and won the second half of the round. He was a very underrated champion because of where he was wedged in the history. Between Ali and Tyson. But he fought everyone, and even at 42, he gave us another surprise with his victory over Ray Mercer.

[@Ffeoli1039]

@@d.w.s.4320 that ray mercer fight is like his crowning achievement if you ask me. He talked trash during the fight and schooled him. The crowd couldn't get enough of Holmes that night.

[@d.w.s.4320]

@@Ffeoli1039 And even Ray knew during the fight that it was happening. I recall him giving a whoo as he went back to his corner at one point, realizing he was being taken to school.

[@skepchica]

​@@d.w.s.4320Larry Holmes was a bad mf. Any boxing fan has him in their top 5. He didn't have the same popular/ mainstream appeal as Ali / Tyson but no actual boxing fans are underrating Larry Holmes.

[@KingKumari]

This was the story of Shavers life,he was ALWAYS one punch away from becoming champion...

[@windcatcher331]

+AMEN RAH Earnie would say: I was heavyweight champ for 8 seconds at least.

[@jddowns2016]

Ernie was like the Pistol Pete of boxing: all offense and no defense. I wish the brother could've figured out some other ways to defend himself besides just knocking the other guy out. That was a crushing right though. At Least as hard as the one Marciano hit Walcott with. Larry had a Big heart, and that Ali-like "I'm hurt, but I'm not going to let you know it" stuff going. He was Very underrated..

[@bakgammon]

JD Downs Pistol Pete is very underrated tho

[@Fuzcapp]

It seems that when Ernie lands one, if the fighter gets up, Ernie gets very untidy with his offense and telegraphs what's coming. Boxers of Holmes's quality can hang on until the bell.

[@joshuatree5620]

@teh one Ali was 28 years old,like hell he was out of his prime,granted he wasnt as sharp as he was before his excile.but Still In his prime.

[@thatdude481]

Holmes was not human. That punch would kill a mortal man

[@ChristianMcBrideTV]

Amen to that!

[@hassanislam7227]

He definitely turned human against mike tyson

[@lanoassi5948]

He was way past his prime, came out of retirement, fat and not in good condition when he fought Tyson. Holmes said himself that Shavers hit him harder than anyone ever did, so yeah.

[@regkray9872]

Hassan Islam because of the punch he got hit with in this fight bro. shots like that fuck up your punch resistance. that and a careers worth of ware and tear it all takes its toll bro. he wasent young man in that fight.

[@kevinmunday5782]

To be fair tho, shavers was swinging wildly , when Holmes got to his feet. Tyson controlled his punches when he had Larry hurt..but Holmes was also getting old against Tyson....imo

[@backsweet]

THIS ROUND IS WHAT MADE HOLMES A CHAMPION.

[@crashstitches79]

Yeah, his heart. He was a spectacular finesse boxer, but his heart was a brawler's, and he was not shy about planting and sitting down on his right hand when he got stung or hungry in there.

[@backsweet]

crashstitches79 agreed

[@backsweet]

you had to be a hard man, to take that shot, and continue on.

[@kinslayer1298]

completely agree with you...

[@RedsWin]

The punch that changed my mind about Larry Holmes.

[@macknewman835]

I remember seeing this fight live on TV. The fact that Holmes got up is a testament to just how badassed he was in his prime. Both of these guys were so underrated.

[@Righteousone18]

Shavers after Holmes got up: Man you gotta be kidding me...

[@pausedtvmoment5917]

He was definitely frustrated. He just forgets about the art of boxing and starts flailing in frustration. But both fighters were amazing. Holmes got up from a one of the hardest punches in history that connected to his chin and shavers was an insanely hard puncher who was very underrated.

[@mils9595]

@@pausedtvmoment5917 he wasn't underrated, infact he was named the hardest puncher in boxing in the last century.

[@windcatcher331]

Man.....that shot was SICK! It looked sick, it sounded sick. Holmes got up? That's even more SICK!

[@davidgifford7748]

rwalfrey Nah, Shavers was exhausted when he landed that shot. Had he been fresh, Holmes wouldn't have gotten up. A younger, fresher Shavers NAILED Ali right on the button in the 2nd round of their fight. Ali wobbled, but he didn't go down. Now THAT is a chin, pal. When you can take a punch on the button from a fresh Shavers and don't go down? You have one heck of a chin.

[@windcatcher331]

David Gifford Shavers had his entire body planted and every ounce of his weight into that punch on Larry and the sound verifies it. Even the announcers were awed by the shot. Power is the last thing to go in a fighter and Shavers had lost none of it at that age. An "exhausted" fighter doesn't throw that punch.

[@davidgifford7748]

Nope. An exhausted fighter can throw one punch. Easily. He's a professional fighter. He was exhausted, and if you are too ignorant and stupid to grasp that, watch him try to fight Holmes right after that. Slow, ponderous, wild telegraphed punches...those of an exhausted fighter. Who CARES what the "announcers" say about anything, they are the most clueless people involved here, besides you. If you want to see what Shavers looks like when he has someone hurt AND he's fresh, look at the Norton fight or the Ali fight. You are naive and easily influenced by nonsense, but you don't have to be. Learn the fight game, watch the fights, pay attention. Leave worship out of it. They are just guys who fist fight for a living, not gods or heroes.

[@PorkFrog]

+David Gifford what are you saying? Holmes is one of the toughest heavies all-time...look at the Norton or Witherspoon fight...and Shavers was always half-gassed...his condtioning was horrible name me a heavy besides Ali or Holmes that survives that shot or the round...if there are any, it's a fucking short list[Chuvalo immediately comes to mind]

[@jwaipari]

+David Gifford your an idiot if u think the punch ali took was harder then the one holmes took. you are definitely up alis arse..

[@somedubmetakeshi7960]

The unreal amount of heart that Holmes had to get up from a clean right from quite possibly the hardest puncher ever is astounding.

[@ndgv2]

I'm pretty sure the people sitting ringside felt that punch.

[@alfredmcglothen6050]

Don’t know how Holmes got up from that . That was one of the hardest punchers ever and one of the hardest punches I have ever seen landed . It landed flesh to . Holmes one of the toughest cats around to get up from that.

[@TheLongWind]

Landed "flush"

[@ChristianMcBrideTV]

Anyone who can actually get up from a punch like that from SHAVERS.....should automatically win the fight.

[@kaspafischer]

one of life's greatest mysteries... how did Holmes get up from THAT punch????

[@mauricebastarache5168]

Exactly. The man had a helluva chin.

[@davidzrufko1341]

Maybe he bet on himself 🙃 Anyway top heavyweight both of them❤️

[@ravenaussie3760]

Fury getting up from the Wilder knockdown is more impressive.

[@butcher654]

@@ravenaussie3760 im a fury fan but i disagree shavers was much more accurate an more powerful

[@ravenaussie3760]

@@butcher654 More accurate, maybe. But Wilder is clearly far more powerful.

[@msw9871]

R.I.P to a legend and one of if not the hardest hitter of all time.

[@jamesyoung9311]

There’s nothing like 1970’s heavyweight boxing. Some of the best fighters, fights, and rounds of any decade in boxing history.

[@jelani96]

You can hear the crunch of that blow as it landed! Holmes spirit left his body then realized on second thought, it had a fight to finish.

[@georgevincent1834]

How the fuck did Holmes get up from THAT? I thought his head would be orbiting around the moon.

[@kingbee1048]

Give Holmes credit for his ability to take a punch, bounce back from the damage and stay out of range to avoid a follow up. Larry Holmes was a brilliant fighter and that's exactly why he went 48-0 and ruled the heavyweight division for 7 1/2 years!

[@jamespoledna2693]

RIP Earnie he will always be remembered! Thanks for all those KOs!

[@magicmarc3340]

This the greatest punch landed in heavyweight history. How the hell Larry got up and won the fight , only god knows. The punch by Earnie would have killed approx 95% of humanity/

[@pantelisraptis7685]

Also the punch in the 13th round from marciano vs Walcott

[@TheNelster72]

​@@pantelisraptis7685 But Walcott didn't get up so...

[@milojanis4901]

No. See the punch Marciano KOd Walcott with. I thought he killed him. Greatest total KO of any fighter Ive ever seen. Also, Walcott didn't wake up when he hit the canvas

[@terribleTed-ln6cm]

The true heart of a champion , only Holmes or Ali could have got back up after a shot like that from Ernie Shavers. ..

[@cobb6001]

I think Foreman could too, based on his fight with Ron Lyle

[@Rei_Tatekei]

Frazier he got up from Foreman 6 times in their first fight

[@tactical1224]

Agreed...

[@quarantinejet2312]

​@@Rei_Tatekei Shavers might be the only guy that could knock Frazier unconscious

[@sorakazama7031]

Ali never even went down when he took that shot. that's what chin is, getting up is heart

[@deezil7866]

Shavers hit Ali with 17 of those during their match. It was then I respected Ali's chin and fighting experience. And Ali still won

[@colinme2672]

He never landed a punch that hard on Ali

[@barmhd]

And Ali didnt really won. Check that fight, not just read about it.

[@syedsnake9801]

@@colinme2672 he did manaaged to land one clean one u idiot plus u try blocking while a hard puncher is swinging at ur body or arms,come tell me iif u hard

[@3rdpersonality48]

@@barmhd the champ definitely outboxed shavers , shavers didn't take the crown he was done and almost put out in the championship rounds .Ali won more rounds and dominated the championship round ...

[@3rdpersonality48]

@@colinme2672 he landed a couple bombs on the granite chin of Ali

[@massiveattackship]

Shavers is like 'how the hell you get up from that?'

[@JackMcLeodJr]

Just watching that right hand loop and land perfectly flush on Holmes' chin gave me a concussion.

[@MyMiserableLife]

Jesus Christ...how did his head stay on its shoulders

[@richardv.582]

Left To The Liver You answered your own question, I believe Jesus Christ was with Larry at that moment.He destined to be Champion a long time..

[@jeff3putt]

💀💀💀

[@danielmckrell6604]

That has got to be the hardest punch ever landed in boxing history. Holmes getting up just added to his legacy as a great champion.

[@georgevincent1834]

If it was SO hard Holmes would've been out cold. For such a supposed HARD puncher Shavers seemed to be the one seeing stars after his major fights.

[@active.7universal]

@@georgevincent1834 Holmes was out cold so fast his Dead weight hitting the canvas woke him up... go count how many punches it took for a PRIME Tyson to knock out a 38 year old rusty Holmes hahaha//that was 1 Punch from shavers on prime Holmes.... shavers roughed up James Tillis more than Young 86 version of Tyson

[@beans3158]

yeah either that or a foreman vs roman, he ducked into a wide full force uppercut from foreman and went limp

[@jclbuxfan]

One single punch that was possibly harder or at least rivaled this one was when Hearns destroyed Duran with a single right hand . Go watch that one

[@quarantinejet2312]

​@@georgevincent1834 Shavers was a puncher, not a skilled or even extremely durable fighter, he was pure brute force which got him wins but cost him against tough opponents. As for Holmes, like the other guy said, he was knocked completely out cold and woke up after bashing his head on the floor.

[@deanmarten]

Shavers face was the face of Apollo Creed in the 14th rd. He was in absolute shock. He later said this was as hard as he's ever hit anyone. Big props to Holmes here.

[@richat1691]

Holmes will go down in history for that recovery

[@Ffeoli1039]

probably his best moment, among many others of course.

[@rhysdavies9777]

Still no idea how he got up from that. Even more impressive he went on to win the fight! That is a heavy, heavy shot right on the chin. Amazing from Holmes.

[@saleemkirmani5583]

Earnie Shavers was at least 35 years old at the time of this fight. His previous manager and he had problems for years. Earnie fought many of his major battles in his 30's.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot2]

That punch sounded like when you crunch a soda can. Jesus...it's been said, but HOW THE HELL DID LARRY HOLMES GET UP FROM THAT!?!? What a champion.

[@fifiwoof1969]

I'd still be in a coma today.

[@swami1]

Holmes took two of the hardest right hands I've ever seen--here from Shavers, and from Renaldo ("Mister") Snipes--and got up from both. Tough champ.

[@ironmike-putsallkindavideo7840]

LMAO, I guess youre not a TYSON fan huh ??, because you know good and damn well TYSON hit HOLMES with the RIGHT HAND of DEATH !!!!!!

[@MC-yq6us]

@@ironmike-putsallkindavideo7840 be gone fanboy

[@alexandermacdonald7547]

not many heavyweights would have got up after that thunderous punch.full credit to larry holmes,he was always a classy fighter.

[@tempestvideos9834]

People seem to be hard on Holmes. He is one of the greats for many reasons.

[@peteparry9730]

Amen to that... What a hell of a chin! I watched that fight and when that right connected I honestly thought the fight was over. Amazing!!

[@craigross341]

The noise of that punch...

[@Tallamango2024Pallamango]

It's like a bone crash.

[@STORMCombatSystem]

In this video you can see why Earnie Shavers never wore the belt. He had Holmes almost completely out on his feet and he couldn't land a good punch for half a minute. He was a freakishly strong puncher but his ringmanship was never championship good. On the other hand Larry Holmes not only displayed a great chin but also did all the right things to avoid getting hit again, a big achievement considering his state.

[@supercoolfacething]

Frankly, if I were Shavers and hit Holmes with that mollywhopper, saw Holmes eat the canvas as he did and get up, I would be mentally defeated right there. A man that can get up like that is clearly of a genus of man closer to God than morts.

[@HerrinSchadenfreude]

It's true. All he needed was some better conditioning and some actual technique. But he didn't have either. He either got you out of there in 2-3 rounds, or he spent the fight completely gassed and hoping to catch the opponent with something like this punch. It will work for 70 fights but those 5-8 that get fought against top contenders or for the belt, it won't.

[@golperuano]

Great punch by Ernie Shavers.... Tremendous narration by Howard Cosell, who was one of the best.

[@kinslayer1298]

that sounded like bone shattering.

[@deezil7866]

Ali excels in punch accuracy and timing- gets job done with less energy. Ali understood boxing like he had a doctorate in it

[@edwinromero9491]

He said Getting hit by Tyson was like getting hit by a speeding Ferrarri, but getting hit by Shavers was like getting hit by a Mack truck.

[@adamdeery4033]

Who knew Steve Harvey could punch so hard?

[@Driimweever]

Oh my God...Larry looks like he just rose from the dead. Truly an amazing champion.

[@Dizzle0919]

Shavers hit him with a perfect right hand.. the sound is amazing. How Larry survived? just special chin/fighter

[@elneneray6679]

What a warrior Larry Holmes! After this powerful punch he recupered and then he won this fight. Unbealivable!!!

[@chuckcollins2349]

Would've knocked out 99%,including Tyson...Holmes is top 5 all-time.

[@ssm1559]

You mean iron mike or Tyson fury? The former defo wouldn’t have gone down in one shot and I don’t think the latter would either

[@clickbaitosaurus1977]

@@ssm1559 Tyson Fury? If Wilder downed that man, then why wouldn't Shavers?

[@leonardvarasano4549]

Rest in Peace Earnie Shavers, a True Warrior

[@richardsweets]

Holmes the Ali shuffle.. awesome.... getting up from that is tremendous....

[@AlexanderTullis]

That punch had an echo to it. I'm surprised Holmes' collarbone didn't fracture. My goodness.

[@FactsandReelsForall]

They were built different.

[@TheShrimpCollector]

Hardest KO punch of all time that didn’t finish the opponent 🙌

[@jeremiahjeremiah1319]

Absolutely most devastating KO punch I've ever seen was Hitman Hearns bomb Roberto Duran. Look it up: Roberto Duran vs Hitman Hearns. Duran was 32 yrs old while Hearns was just 25. Lightening speed. Had to press replay 6 times to see it coming.

[@potentially__9445]

@@jeremiahjeremiah1319that punch would’ve dropped a heavyweight

[@jeremiahjeremiah1319]

@@potentially__9445 No kidding man. It was viper speed

[@mannyportillo5712]

How Holmes got up after that punch is beyond me! He was moving slightly forward and to his left as Shavers steps forward and uncorks the perfect right cross. To me, it was reminiscent of the punch that Tarver used to knock out Jones, of course Tarver being a lefty. Amazing!

[@ronaldglover2995]

Cosell: Holmes seems to be coming to himself now. Shavers: Hold my beer!

[@rationallogo]

Earnie Shavers will always be my professional sports hero. Never became champ but kept on punching, and punching hard........... There is a lesson in that for all of us.

[@seanchris6019]

If boxing then was like it is today..... with numerous titles and organisations he would've been champion for a decade no problem

[@butcher5041]

Probably a top 3 recovery of all time

[@ianm8383]

Wow - how on Earth did he get up from that? What a chin!

[@davidgifford7748]

Ian M Simple. Shavers was exhausted when he landed it. Had he been fresher and/or younger, earlier in the fight, Holmes would not have gotten up any time soon. For what it looks like when Shavers lands a shot on the jaw when he's fresh, look at the 2nd round of his fight with Ali, when he nailed an old Ali right on the button with a titanic right hand. Ali wobbled, but didn't even go down. Now THAT is a chin.

[@ianm8383]

David Gifford Still a right old clobber though that would have been enough too see off just about anyone - even if he was knackered! Right about Ali too.

[@seandafny]

David Gifford I dont kno how Ali was still standing after that. And only was wobbly for like 3 seconds. and still taunting shavers to come at him. All these guys are champions. Better yet legends

[@SNAKEPIT359]

@@davidgifford7748 Good point but equally Holmes would of been tired also. Much easier to throw a good punch when you are tired; than it is to take a good punch when you are tired.

[@mezomoza7]

For me P4P Ali, Chavez sr., Hagler would

[@onuratik6819]

Dont need any comments. What a chin, didn't even lay more than just 2 second. Unbeliaveble. One of the best moments in boxing.

[@KageumiUmikage]

He was actually ko'd and hitting the canvas woke him up. Must've been a blurry fight for him after that

[@ibelieveinlove9943]

God bless Holmes. He was out for the count but when he saw Shavers celebrating on top of him his pride and dignity wouldn’t allow him to go down for good.

[@vasuimemyself]

Anyone could ever imagine this in another world after that thunder punch. But Holmes did that in the real world...

[@youtoo2233]

Kind of funny watching Holmes bounce around like he's drunk, dude he was gone

[@bucksdiaryfan]

How in hell's bells did he get up from that punch?? It was so perfect I missed it the first two times I looked... he hit him with a Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Punch!!

[@banditY2K]

Is that the announcer going ooomph? Earnie has this look like " You ain't supposed to get up from that one dude!"

[@osamaalafghanee8868]

It's hard to believe Larry Holmes made a come-back.

[@johnwheatman3569]

Larry Holmes is as hard as fuck aint he, wow how can anyone anyone take a bomb on the chin like that and get back up imagine holmes in his prime against tyson thatd of been a different story. Earnie shavers was a monster the hardest puncher ever awesome...

[@johnwheatman3569]

yeh its funny like that boxing aint it how different boxers from different era's can just miss each other sometime's by as little as ten years and it would of been awesome to have sen them fight such has the sport I suppose. I mean wouldnt have been great to see Joe Calzaghe fight Michael Watson n them nigel ben etc he fought Eubank n won fare enough but Eubank was to b fare on the downward slide. Tyson vs just about everyone in the 70's instead of the eightie's Holmes said didnt he Tyson wouldnt of been fit enough to have been r sparring partner lmao n when he says that uv got to believe lol yeh probs ur right a young tyson would always have beatern a young Holmes different styles come into play also don they all hyperthetical obviously ofcourse fun discussing it and debating it though aint it lol...

[@onedeadcat]

Just like a Final Fantasy game. 1% chance when taking 9,999 damage to be restored to full health.

[@ColbyCali]

Holmes's vulnerability made him exciting, but it also helped those who refused to give him his due respect. This moment is one of Larry's best moments ironically. The fact that he not only got up, but beat Shavers in this fight is a testament to true championship fortitude. Almost any other heavyweight in history is out at this point.

[@wheresthelie6224]

Literally watched this for the first time in awhile and then found out Earnie died. Rest in peace. One dangerous knockout puncher.

[@muxz]

When he landed that punch you know you all heard BOOM! in your head. godDAMN!

[@Twizzledoc187]

This fight was in 1977 and you can STILL hear that vicious right hand that landed with the “then” quality cameras and microphone. What a PUNCH!!

[@ereztree]

Nope, this fight took place on September 28, 1979 in Las Vegas at Caesar's Palace. I watched it live on ABC and I remember it very well. On the undercard, Sugar Ray Leonard knocked out Andy Price in the first round.

[@rl1800]

Holy fuck, the sound of that punch landing

[@skanwank]

If Earnie would have kept it together he could have won that fight. But he got too excited and started throwing wild.

[@davidgifford7748]

Morgan Norman He was also absolutely exhausted, which didn't help.

[@colinme2672]

Holmes spoiled he s attack because he was a real boxer.He stopped Shavers landing a follow up

[@jogman262]

His right eye retina was detached. Everything out of that eye was pretty much a blur to him.

[@marknorris1381]

Wild swings. An opportunity lost because he got desperate.

[@examinfo]

To get up from a punch like that..Incredible

[@kbond225]

You're right Jesse that he had a hell of a chin but he also had a huge heart. Anytime Holmes was ever hurt, it would always be mere seconds that he would be firing back. Look at the knockdown he suffered against Renaldo Snipes and mere seconds later he was bringing hell to Snipes. His heart was hugely underrated. Even at complete exhausting, he always fired back.

[@exclamationpointman3852]

MERCY! YOU GOT TO RESPECT THESE GUYS FOR TAKING SOMETHING LIKE THAT THEN GETTING UP! RIP, MR. SHAVERS...

[@Mjbentertainment86]

By far the hardest single punch I've ever seen in boxing history..idc if he got up or not lol

[@therrazer50]

Rip Earnie, what a legend 🔥🕊

[@richardsmith9615]

Even the sound of that shot gives me a metallic taste. Incredible Holmes got up, underrated historically for sure, amazing Jab too!

[@markmastin1293]

That was one of if not the hardest punch ever thrown in a boxing match. Holmes head motion after the hit was violent.Momentarily he lost all body control. Interesting enough..Shavers got dropped by Ron Lyle.Who(Lyle) also knocked down George Foreman..and all three of these hard hitters LOST to Muhammad Ali.The Greatest of ALL times!

[@seandafny]

Mark Mastin it sounds so crazy when you put it like that. and to make it even more crazy as if that wasnt enough, Ali KO’d 2 of them, and would have KO’d Shavers had their fight been about 2 minutes longer. And all while way out of his prime. what a legend. I mean u really dont understand how great Ali was until u really look at his career. as great as Ali was outside the ring, which is wat a lot of people like to refer to when calling him the greatest, i think he was just as great or greater in boxing, and i think people do him a disservice in denying or completely ignoring that.

[@HerrinSchadenfreude]

He hit him so hard it looked like the film skipped a frame. Nobody hit harder than Shavers. If he'd just had more endurance and some real technique he would have been champion.

[@Halt0206]

01.09.2022 RIP Earnie Shavers. 😔

[@santinomireles3790]

An old army friend of mine told me his grandfather was an amateur boxer and was knocked out during one of his fights but continued fighting and won. He woke up while in the shower not realizing he had won the fight. Crazy how the body can go into autopilot like that. Holmes did the same thing during rounds 8 and 9.

[@kerrymaj7864]

Holmes was definitely an elite boxer🥊

[@wowalamoiz9489]

0:17 I'm not into boxing. I took one look at that guy and my mind screamed Steve Harvey.

[@SNAKEPIT359]

A great shot by a renowned puncher. But what heart Holmes showed.

[@carlosraide4823]

TREMENDA DERECHA...ESOS SI ERAN BOXEADORES...👍

[@chidiogoozumba2437]

" I can take out anything I can hit " Earnie Shavers.

[@joeblo5804]

From 00:16 - 00:20 , That has to be the most "how the **** did he get up ?" moment in the history of boxing....

[@josephb.cartier1806]

What's even more impressive than that punch is the fact the Holmes got up 3 seconds after getting hit by that, he's got the same heart as Ali and Holyfield. True Warrior!

[@nemanjamihajlovic2805]

he stood up😮😮

[@ВладиславКобяков-м4м]

То, что Али выдержал его удар... Невероятно. Он по истене величайший

[@poeticjalen7773]

Larry had mentioned that hitting the mat is what woke him up from that punch after being knocked clean out.

[@HillbillyWerewolf]

Larry Holmes was a dawg! Also, a beautiful technical boxer. My favorite heavyweight. Bad man.

[@curtizjamezjackson111]

Shavers probably wasn't a better boxer then tyson but he hit harder then tyson for sure

[@docmastin3474]

When he got up..he became a world champion for eternity.

[@ArtietheArchon]

Let's also take a moment to give kudos to the referee who let the fight continue after Holmes was absolutely obliterated by that shot. It's tough as a referee to know when you should let a guy try to continue or not and clearly he made the right call here

[@jacka1227]

Today, they would have stopped the fight when Holmes stumbled getting up

[@KingKumari]

all Shavers needed was to land just one more clean right hand and he would have put Holmes to sleep!!!, but I always wondered htf did Holmes get up from that shot??, Shavers right cross usually knocks people out cold, Holmes gotta' hell of a chin....

[@mgvolts1140]

The bell literally saved Larry's life.

[@KingKumari]

MGVolts Shavers had devastating one punch power, like in the majority of his losses he would literally blow his load to get an opponent out of there, I believe that's the reason Holmes won because Shavers just didn't have anything left, more often than not that clean shot he landed would take an opponent clean out, big ups to Holmes....

[@mgvolts1140]

No, dude it was just a matter of time until Shaver's was gonna land that second devastating punch and it would have been over. If there was like minute left on the clock Larry would have been DOOMED.

[@unputer]

Literally? Ewww gross ... and you know this how, exactly? LOL