George Chuvalo, CM (born September 12, 1937) is a retired professional heavyweight boxer. Chuvalo fought in a golden era of heavyweight boxing, during the 1960s and 1970s. Chuvalo is considered to have one of the toughest chins of all time, and was not even knocked down by big-hitters such as 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 (8 KO's).
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada [July 2007]
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Speaks to students, parents and other groups about drugs and how they have impacted his life. He lost 3 sons and a wife as a result of substance abuse or suicide. [January 2004]
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He was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on May 6, 1998 for his services to sports in Canada.
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He is one of the few fighters in the entire sport's history never to have been knocked off his feet.
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Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, 1997.
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Former Canadian heavyweight boxing champion
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