George Chuvalo

Professional Boxer, Boxer

1937 –

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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
Children
Ethnicity
  • Croatian American
  • Croatian Canadian
Nationality
  • Canada
Profession
Education
  • Humberside Collegiate Institute

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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