RIP George Chuvalo

[Spunky1]

Canadian boxing legend George Chuvalo dead at 89 years old.

 

[Insidious Von]

George has been suffering from dementia for several years.He initially was kept at the West Park Health Center. He was moved to Chartwell Long Term Care. One of the toughest boxers ever. RIP.

No fighter knocked him out.

 

[LTO_3]

I remember seeing the Ali/Chuvalo fight years after it happened. Chuvalo looked like he got the crap beat out of him while only Ali ended up in the hospital from the punishment Chuvalo inflicted. Don't recall ever seeing another fight like that one. RIP George Chuvalo.

LTO_3

 

[Lisandro]

Great boxer. His family life was a tragedy, two sons died of heroin overdose another son also addicted killed himself and the Wife killed herself after the sons died.

 

[The Oracle]

''I kissed a lot of women but never the canvas''...George Chuvalo

 

[unassuming]

''I kissed a lot of women but never the canvas''...George Chuvalo

He fought in th era of great heavy weights, he went up against Ali (twice), Foreman and Frazier, In 93 career fights, he was never knocked down.

 

[onomatopoeia]

He didn't have the same punching power after Brundlefly snapped his wrist in two.

 

[unassuming]

Back in the late 80's , co workers and I ran into him on Spadina Ave. chatted with him for a bit. GV had a big thick skull melon head, tree trunk for a neck , thick boned body, bear paw for hands and barrel chested, no wonder he was never knocked down!

 

[K Douglas]

It was amazing that he was able to live to 89 years of age given the life that he lead. One tough dude. RIP.

 

[LickingG2]

Respects George

 

[onomatopoeia]

George Chuvalo video links

Floyd Patterson vs George Chuvalo : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Boxing. Floyd Patterson vs George Chuvalo. Feb. 1, 1965. Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States. http://m-baer.narod.ru/patterso.htm

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George Chuvalo vs Floyd Patterson, Madison Square Garden, NYC Feb 1, 1965.

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Muhammad Ali vs George Chuvalo II - May 01 1972 - Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Muhammad Ali vs George Chuvalo II - May 01 1972 - Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC

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George Chuvalo vs Muhammad Ali II, Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver May 1, 1972

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1ad5be0d-2 Donohue's Legends - George Chuvalo : Jack Donohue : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

An episode of Donohue’s Legends focusing on the life and career of George Chuvalo.This video was digitized from a CJOH master VHS tape.Indexed as...

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Donohue's Legends - George Chuvalo

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[Mr Deeds]

I'm sorry to hear that he was a regular customer of mine when I was in retail business many years ago in High Park. Nice man very humble a true gentleman.

 

[drippydrip]

Damn, rest in piece. My dad used to talk about him all the time when I was younger