George Chuvalo, CM (born September 12, 1937) is a Canadian heavyweight boxer who was never knocked down in ninety-three professional fights between 1956 and 1979. He was Canadian heavyweight champion as both an amateur and a professional, and twice fought for versions of the professional world's heavyweight title. Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. ... Portal:Currentevents September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country. ... Portal:Currentevents September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called Western Boxing, prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans), is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their...

Chuvalo was born in Toronto in 1937 to Croatian parents. While a student at Humberside Collegiate, he became one of the best-known amateur fighters in Toronto, fighting out of the Earlscourt Athletic Club. Chuvalo became Canadian amateur heavyweight champion in May 1955, defeating Winnipeg's Peter Piper with a second round knockout in a tournament final in Regina, Saskatchewan. Later that year, he made front-page news after being hospitalized and arrested following a fight between rival street gangs in Toronto. Chuvalo finished his amateur career with a 15-1 record. 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Queen City Motto: Floreat Regina (Let Regina Flourish) Coordinates , Government Country Province District Canada Saskatchewan Assiniboia Established 1882 City Mayor Governing Body MPs MLAs Pat Fiacco Regina City Council Dave Batters Ralph Goodale Tom Lukiwski Andrew Scheer Joanne Crofford Doreen Hamilton Ron Harper Warren McCall Sandra...

Nicknamed "Boom Boom," Chuvalo turned professional in 1956, knocking out four opponents in one night to win a heavyweight tournament held by former world's champion Jack Dempsey at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto on April 26, 1956. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Maple Leaf Gardens, 2006 Exterior signage as of 2006, with letters missing Maple Leaf Gardens is an indoor arena in Toronto, Ontario, on the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As a pro, Chuvalo is best known for his two fights against Muhammad Ali. He went the distance both times, but lost by a wide margin on the scorecards. The first fight in 1966 was for Ali's world title and went fifteen rounds, with the decision going to Ali. After the fight Ali said "He [Chuvalo] was the toughest man I ever fought. He took all my best shots." The second was in 1972 and went twelve rounds, with Ali -- between his world championship reigns -- winning an easy decision. It was the last major fight of Chuvalo's career. Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. ...

Future world champions Joe Frazier and George Foreman, despite being big punchers, were unable to knock Chuvalo down, but they were the only fighters to stop him, scoring technical knockout (TKO) victories. Foreman — regarded as one of the hardest hitters in boxing history — mauled Chuvalo, bombing him with punch after punch. Yet, in his typical display of toughness, when the referee stopped the fight in the third round, Chuvalo said to him, "What are you, nuts?" For the Major League Baseball player and manager, see Joe Frazier (baseball) Joseph William Smokin Joe Frazier is a former world Heavyweight boxing champion, active mostly in the 1960s and 1970s. ... George Foreman (b. ... Knockout (also referred to as a K.O. or knock), is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai and others sports involving striking. ...

Chuvalo's biggest victory was a third round knockout of contender Jerry Quarry on December 12, 1969. In addition to his losses to Ali, Frazier, and Foreman, Chuvalo also lost to former champion Floyd Patterson in a bout that The Ring named fight of the year for 1965. He lost to WBA heavyweight champion Ernie Terrell in 1965 and to former WBA champion Jimmy Ellis in 1971, with both of those fights taking place at Maple Leaf Gardens. Jerry Quarry Irish Jerry Quarry (May 15, 1945 - January 3, 1999) was called by some the best heavyweight boxer to never win a world title. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Floyd Patterson (January 4, 1935 – May 11, 2006) was an American heavyweight boxing champion who made history multiple times in the sport of boxing. ... Front cover of the first issue of Ring Magazine Ring Magazine is an American boxing magazine that was first published in 1922. ... Ring Magazine was established in 1922. ... World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. ... Ernie Terrell, born April 4, 1939 is an American singer, music producer, and former WBA heavyweight boxing champion. ... James Albert Jimmy Ellis (1940-present) was an American prizefighter who held the World Boxing Association Heavyweight title from 1968 to 1970. ...

Chuvalo was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. He lost two sons to drug overdoses, another son to suicide and his wife to suicide after that. His remaining son, Mitch, has become a successful teacher and coach currently working at the University of Toronto Schools. Chuvalo currently tours giving lectures against drugs and actively participates in charity work, for which he was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1998. He was awarded a star on Canada's Walk of Fame on June 5, 2005 for his remarkable career and influential life. On May 9, 2006 he was presented with an honorary WBC Heavyweight Championship belt in recognition of his continuing contributions to the prevention of drug abuse. Canadas Sports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame established in 1955 to preserve the record of Canadian sports achievements and to promote a greater awareness of Canadas heritage of sport[1]. As of June 2004, there were 436 inductees. ... A psychoactive drug or psychotropic substance is a chemical substance that acts primarily upon the central nervous system where it alters brain function, resulting in temporary changes in perception, mood, consciousness and behavior. ... Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life. ... Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life. ... UTS on Bloor Street (the entrance is undergoing construction work by film crews in preparation for filming for Take the Lead, starring Antonio Banderas) The University of Toronto Schools (UTS) (1910-) is an independent secondary school in downtown Toronto, Canada. ... Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country. ... Canadas Walk of Fame acknowledges the achievements and accomplishments of successful Canadians. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• George Chuvalo's Official Fight Against Drugs Website
• CBC Digital Archives - Still Standing: The People's Champion George Chuvalo
• Muhammad Ali vs George Chuvalo First Fight
• Muhammad Ali vs George Chuvalo Second Fight
• The Rise and Never Fall of George Chuvalo
• Historica.ca - Footprints - George Chuvalo