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Mar 24, 2016 · George Chuvalo was no stranger to the hard life. He was the child of Croat immigrants, raised in the Junction, when that was still a tough part of Toronto. His dad was a stern disciplinarian.
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Nov 7, 2013 · By George Chuvalo | Illustration by Cat Yelizarov. As a professional boxer, I held the national championship title three times. I fought Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. In 23 years and 97 fights, I ...
Sep 14, 2022 · Chuvalo, who was born in Toronto, Canada to Croatian parents who arrived from villages near Ljubuški in Herzegovina, had an illustrious career in the 60s and 70s and is one of the greatest boxers ...
Jan 24, 2021 · While Chuvalo had 2 remaining children, the family was still fractured over a battle with his 2nd wife over the rights to care for a now-ailing George and to handle his estate. The children, George used to claim, never accepted his 2nd wife Joanne. And while that created tension in the family dynamic, George understood his children’s feelings.
Sep 25, 2022 · In a professional boxing career spanning 22 years and seven months, George Chuvalo fought 93 times with 73 wins, 18 losses, and 2 draws. Chuvalo retired from professional boxing with a record of 73-18-2. He was a two-time heavyweight world title challenger. He had a 68.8% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 64 of his total 93 fights being knockout wins.
Sep 22, 2022 · Once the father of five, by 1993, George had lost two sons — one to suicide and the second to a heroin overdose. Three days after the second child’s funeral, Chuvalo’s heartbroken wife Lynne ...
George Chuvalo. Actor: The Fly. George Chuvalo was Canada's greatest heavyweight boxer. In a career which spanned three decades and 93 fights, Chuvallo fought 6 world heavyweight champions, and failed in two attempts to capture the World Heavyweight Title. George a muscular 6 feet 210 pounder, turned pro in 1956 at age 18 and knocked-out 4 men in one night to capture the Jack Dempsey Novice ...
