George Chuvalo
| George Chuvalo | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Jure Čuvalo |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born |
September 12, 1937 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 93 |
| Wins | 72 |
| Wins by KO | 63 |
| Losses | 19 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
George Chuvalo, CM (born September 12, 1937) is a retired Canadian professional boxer who was a five-time Canadian heavyweight champion, and two-time world heavyweight title challenger. Chuvalo, who is considered by many to have one of, if not the best chin in boxing history, was never knocked down in his amateur career, in his professional career, or in sparring, and was ranked #4 on ESPN's greatest chin in boxing history list. Chuvalo lost to Hall of Fame heavyweights such as Floyd Patterson, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and George Foreman, but was credited for his spirited performances. He did defeat top contenders such as Yvon Durelle, Doug Jones, Jerry Quarry and Cleveland Williams. He fought for the world title twice, losing a controversial decision to Ernie Terrell and another decision in his first fight with Ali.
George Chuvalo was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.
Chuvalo was born in Toronto, to Croat parents from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Stipan and Katica (née Kordić) Čuvalo, both from villages near Ljubuški. His father was from Proboj and mother from Grljevići. Chuvalo grew up in The Junction district of west Toronto. He attended St. Michael's College School and Humberside Collegiate Institute, becoming one of the best-known amateur boxers in Toronto, fighting out of the Earlscourt Athletic Club.
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