Earnie knew he wanted more than Factory life for himself and his family. When Earnie's brother was killed by an ex-lover and her new beau, and got away with it, Earnie found himself at a dark hour with no one to turn to. A beginning embraced with Gangster life, Earnie could've easily turned out a cold blooded killer, rather than the man with perhaps the most feared punch in the History of Boxing. So hard hit Shavers that Larry Holmes would be quoted as saying, "Earnie hit me harder than any other fighter, including Mike Tyson."

Rick Renald
eastsideboxing.com