George Chuvalo, Canadian boxer never knocked down during pro career, dies at 89
The five-time Canadian heavyweight champion fought 93 professional bouts without being knocked down and faced Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and George Foreman.
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George Chuvalo tributes: The heavyweight who faced Ali, Foreman and Frazier and never hit the canvas
Since the sad news broke on Saturday, September 12 that legendary heavyweight George Chuvalo had passed away, this at the age of 89, the tributes have been pouring in. Chuvalo, who had been looked after in a care home for a little over five years, his battle with dementia proving tougher than anything the rock-jawed […]
George Chuvalo encounters the most feared bats of his time in the ring, but stays on his feet with every hard hit. Now the man with the granite head has died - at a special time.
George Chuvalo, one of the toughest heavyweights in boxing history, is dead. The former five-time Canadian champion died on September 12, of all his 89th birthday. In memory, there is above all a man who never went to the ground even against Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and George Foreman. The man who even the biggest punchers could not fall [...] The post On his birthday: George Chuvalo died at the age of 89 years appeared first on Boxen1.com - cu…
George Chuvalo, boxer who was never knocked down, dies at 89 – PR informa
George Chuvalo grabs the wrist of Muhammad Ali at a meeting to promote their upcoming heavyweight title bout, April 10, 1972. Chuvalo fought Ali to the end of the 12-round rematch in Vancouver, British Columbia. After their first title fight, a 15-rounder in Toronto in March 1966, Ali said “He’s the toughest guy I ever fought.” (Patrick A. Burns/The New York Times) By ALEX TRAUB George Chuvalo, a Canadian heavyweight who earned the reverence of …
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