Earnie Shavers Ex-Wife: Who Is Laverne Payne?
Emily Cortez
Published Feb 19, 2026
Laverne Payne is the ex-wife of Earnie Shavers who was a professional boxer from the United States who competed between 1969 and 1995.
They had five daughters from their marriage together: Tamara, Cynthia, Catherine, Carla, and Amy.
They married in 1965 but divorced 17 years later in 1982. There are no further details about her.
Earnie Shavers was a two-time world heavyweight championship challenger and is regarded as one of the most powerful punchers in heavyweight boxing history.
Earnie Shavers won 68 fights by knockout, including 23 in the first round. He has an overall knockout ratio of 76.4%.
His most notable victory came in March 1979, when he knocked out Ken Norton in the first round at the Las Vegas Hilton. He also defeated former heavyweight champion Jimmy Ellis and the highly touted Jimmy Young.
Earnie Shavers passed away on September 1, 2022. His cause of death has not been made known.
