George Chuvalo
Professional Boxer, Boxer
1937 –
Who is George Chuvalo?
George Chuvalo, CM is a retired professional heavyweight boxer who was never knocked down in 93 professional fights. Chuvalo fought some of the biggest punchers during the golden era of heavyweight boxing in the 1960s and 1970s including Joe Frazier and George Foreman. Although he never won a world title, he did challenge twice for a world title against Ernie Terrell and Muhammad Ali.
Chuvalo holds notable wins over top fighters such as Yvon Durelle, Doug Jones, Jerry Quarry and Cleveland Williams. Aside from the world stage, Chuvalo was a four-time Canadian heavyweight champion, with a record of 10-2.
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- Born
- Sep 12, 1937
Toronto - Also known as
- Jure Čuvalo
- George Louis Chuvalo
- "Boom Boom"
- Iron Man
- Washer Woman
- Jure Čuvalo CM
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Joanne Chuvalo
(1995/01/27 - ) - Lynn Chuvalo
( - 1993/11)
- Joanne Chuvalo
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Croatian American
- Croatian Canadian
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Education
- Humberside Collegiate Institute
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on July 23, 2013
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