Professional Boxing Record
| 74 Wins (68 knockouts, 6 decisions), 14 Losses (7 knockouts, 7 decisions), 1 Draw | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Rounds | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 74-14-1 | Brian Yates | KO | 2 (10) | 24/11/1995 | Ho-Chunk Casino, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 74-13-1 | Brian Morgan | PTS | 8 | 19/09/1995 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 73-13-1 | Larry Sims | KO | 1 (10) | 16/05/1987 | Cincinnati Technical College Gymnasium, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 72-13-1 | George Chaplin | DQ | 9 (10) | 01/03/1983 | Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| Win | 72-12-1 | Rahim Muhammad | PTS | 10 | 29/01/1983 | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 71-12-1 | Tony Perea | KO | 7 (10) | 05/11/1982 | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 70-12-1 | Phil Clinard | TKO | 2 (8) | 14/10/1982 | Duke's Country Nightclub, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 69-12-1 | Chuck Gardner | KO | 2 (10) | 05/09/1982 | Wales, Tulsa, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Loss | 68-12-1 | Walter Santemore | UD | 10 | 17/08/1982 | Blackham Coliseum, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 68-11-1 | Billy Joe Thomas | KO | 5 (10) | 22/06/1982 | Astro Arena, Houston, Tulsa, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 67-11-1 | James Tillis | UD | 10 | 11/06/1982 | Caesars Palace, Houston, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 67-10-1 | Danny Sutton | TKO | 7 (10) | 15/05/1982 | Yorktown Aircraft Carrier, Charleston, South Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 66-10-1 | Joe Bugner | TKO | 2 (10) | 08/05/1982 | Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas, United States | Bugner down in the first round. Fight stopped due to Bugner's cut |
| Win | 65-10-1 | Ali Haakim | PTS | 10 | 22/04/1982 | Grand Traverse Hilton, Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 64-10-1 | Jeff Sims | KO | 5 (10) | 11/12/1981 | Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, Nassau, Bahamas | Shavers down in first round. |
| Win | 63-10-1 | Mike Rodgers | KO | 2 (10) | 09/09/1981 | Civic Center, Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 62-10-1 | Terrel Williams | KO | 2 (10) | 29/07/1981 | Civic Center, Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 61-10-1 | Ted Hamilton | KO | 2 (10) | 17/10/1980 | Auditorium, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 60-10-1 | Randall Cobb | TKO | 8 (10) | 02/08/1980 | Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 60-9-1 | Leroy Boone | UD | 10 | 14/06/1980 | Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 59-9-1 | Bernardo Mercado | TKO | 8 (10) | 02/08/1980 | Great Gorge Resort, McAfee, New Jersey, United States | Mercado down in the third, and then floored Shavers in the seventh before the stoppage. |
| Loss | 59-8-1 | Larry Holmes | TKO | 11 (15) | 28/09/1979 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For WBC Heavyweight title. Holmes was down in round 7. |
| Win | 59-7-1 | Eddie Parotte | TKO | 3 (10) | 25/05/1979 | Richfield, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 58-7-1 | Ken Norton | TKO | 1 (12) | 23/03/1979 | Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 57-7-1 | Harold Carter | KO | 3 (10) | 04/12/1978 | Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 56-7-1 | John Girowski | KO | 4 (10) | 09/10/1978 | Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| Win | 55-7-1 | Harry Terrell | RTD | 2 (10) | 20/07/1978 | The Dome Civic Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | Terrell floored twice in the first round. Terrell did not come out for the second. |
| Loss | 54-7-1 | Larry Holmes | UD | 12 | 25/03/1978 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Eliminator for WBC Heavyweight title. |
| Loss | 54-6-1 | Muhammad Ali | UD | 15 | 29/09/1977 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States | For WBC & WBA Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 54-5-1 | Howard Smith | KO | 2 (10) | 16/04/1977 | The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Smith down three times in first round. |
| Win | 53-5-1 | Roy Williams | KO | 10 (10) | 11/12/1976 | The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Shavers down in round 10 before stopping Williams. |
| Win | 52-5-1 | Henry Clark | TKO | 2 (10) | 28/09/1976 | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States | |
| Win | 51-5-1 | Henry Clark | PTS | 10 | 28/03/1976 | Pavillon de Paris, Paris, France | |
| Win | 50-5-1 | Tommy Howard | KO | 3 (10) | 13/11/1975 | Howard Johnson's, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Loss | 49-5-1 | Ron Lyle | TKO | 6 (10) | 13/09/1975 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Lyle was knocked down in the 2nd, Shavers down in the 6th round. |
| Win | 49-4-1 | Oliver Wright | KO | 3 (10) | 08/05/1975 | Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| Win | 48-4-1 | Rochelle Norris | KO | 10 (10) | 09/04/1975 | Binghamton, New York, United States | |
| Win | 47-4-1 | Leon Shaw | KO | 1 (10) | 11/02/1975 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Draw | 46-4-1 | Jimmy Young | PTS | 10 | 26/11/1974 | Capitol Center, Landover, Maryland, United States | |
| Loss | 46–4 | Bob Stallings | UD | 10 | 04/11/1974 | Felt Forum, New York, New York, United States | Shavers down in 9th round. |
| Win | 46–3 | Roy Wallace | KO | 1 (10) | 16/05/1974 | Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, United States | |
| Loss | 45–3 | Jerry Quarry | TKO | 1 (10) | 14/12/1973 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States | |
| Win | 45–2 | Jimmy Ellis | KO | 1 (10) | 18/06/1973 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States | |
| Win | 44–2 | Harold Carter | KO | 1 (10) | 12/05/1973 | Arena, Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 43–2 | Jimmy Young | TKO | 3 (10) | 19/02/1973 | Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 42–2 | Leroy Caldwell | KO | 2 (10) | 25/10/1972 | High School Gym, Newton Falls, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 41–2 | A J Staples | KO | 1 (10) | 22/09/1972 | Moonlight Gardens Ballroom, Canton, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 40–2 | Vicente Rondon | UD | 10 | 26/08/1972 | Canton, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 39–2 | Lou Bailey | KO | 2 (10) | 05/05/1972 | Akron, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 38–2 | Bob Felstein | KO | 5 (10) | 22/04/1972 | Akron, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 37–2 | Charley Polite | KO | 3 (10) | 06/04/1972 | Packard Music Hall, Warren, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 36–2 | Elgie Walters | KO | 2 (10) | 15/02/1972 | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 35–2 | Ted Gullick | KO | 6 (10) | 01/02/1972 | Packard Music Hall, Warren, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 34–2 | Del Morris | KO | 3 (10) | 30/11/1971 | Bryant, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 33–2 | Elmo Tex Henderson | KO | 4 (10) | 29/10/1971 | Stateline, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 32–2 | Charlie Boston | KO | 2 (10) | 17/10/1971 | Akron, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 31–2 | Pat Duncan | KO | 5 (10) | 28/09/1971 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Won USA Nevada State Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 30–2 | Richard Pittman | KO | 1 (10) | 11/08/1971 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 29–2 | Bill McMurray | KO | 1 (10) | 13/07/1971 | Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Stateline, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 28–2 | Bill Hardney | KO | 1 (10) | 29/06/1971 | Western Reserve Field, Warren, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 27–2 | Chuck Leslie | KO | 10 (10) | 10/06/1971 | Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Stateline, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 26–2 | Willie Johnson | TKO | 4 (10) | 24/04/1971 | Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 25–2 | Mac Harrison | KO | 2 (10) | 21/04/1971 | Akron, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 24–2 | Young Agabab | KO | 1 (10) | 24/03/1971 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 23–2 | Steve Carter | TKO | 1 (10) | 03/03/1971 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Carter down three times. |
| Win | 22–2 | Dick Gosha | TKO | 5 (10) | 17/02/1971 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 21–2 | Johnny Mac | KO | 3 (10) | 03/02/1971 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 20–2 | Nat Shaver | KO | 1 (6) | 16/01/1971 | Convention Hall, Miami Beach, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 19–2 | Lee Estes | KO | 2 (8) | 06/01/1971 | Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 18–2 | Jim Carefelli | KO | 2 (10) | 11/12/1970 | Austintown Fitch High School Gym, Youngstown, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 17–2 | Bunky Akins | KO | 1 (6) | 07/12/1970 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States | |
| Win | 16–2 | Johnny Mac | TKO | 4 (8) | 18/11/1970 | Austintown Fitch High School Gym, Youngstown, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 15–2 | John Hudgins | KO | 1 (6) | 14/10/1970 | Canton, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 14–2 | Don Branch | KO | 1 (6) | 12/09/1970 | Cooper Arena, Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 13–2 | Jim Daniels | KO | 1 (6) | 29/08/1970 | Austintown Fitch High School Gym, Youngstown, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 12–2 | Ron Stander | KO | 5 (8) | 11/05/1970 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 12–1 | Frank Smith | KO | 4 (6) | 14/04/1970 | Canton, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 11–1 | Ron Asher | KO | 1 (8) | 23/03/1970 | Fitch High Gym, Youngstown, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 | Art Miller | KO | 1 (6) | 06/03/1970 | Canton, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Abe Brown | TKO | 5 (6) | 27/01/1970 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Joe Byrd | KO | 3 (6) | 24/01/1970 | Canton, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Abe Brown | KO | 1 (6) | 07/01/1970 | Akron, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Gene Idelette | KO | 1 (6) | 26/12/1969 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Chico Froncano | KO | 1 (6) | 18/12/1969 | Canton, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | J D McCauley | KO | 2 (6) | 04/12/1969 | Akron, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Lee Roy | KO | 3 (6) | 21/11/1969 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Stan Johnson | UD | 6 | 13/11/1969 | Arena, Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | George Holden | KO | 1 (6) | 11/11/1969 | Orlando Sports Stadium, Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Silas Howell | KO | 2 (6) | 06/11/1969 | Akron, Ohio, United States | |
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