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George Chuvalo
73
64 KOs
18
2 KOs
2
Draws
Last six: W-W-W-W-W-W
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
93
rounds
507
KO %
87.7%
KO wins
64
KO losses
2
career
1956–1978
debut
1956-04-23
last fight
1978-12-11
Profile
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
6′ 0″ / 183cm
nationality
Canada
origin
Toronto Ontario Canada
city / state / zip
Toronto, Ontario
dob
1937-09-12
age
89
Latest news
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Fight history
date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Dec 11
George Jerome
11
12
4
W-TKO
St. Lawrence Market, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canada heavyweight title
3 of 12
Referee:
Ed Gaudet
Event →
Dec 8
Earl McLeay
8
7
0
W-TKO
C.N.E. Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canada heavyweight title
1 of 12 · 2:34
Event →
Mar 7
Bob Felstein
16
12
1
W-KO
North York Centennial Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
vacant Canada heavyweight title
9 of 12 · 249 / 218 lbs
Event →
Oct 30
Mike Boswell
13
15
0
W-KO
Twin Rinks, Cheektowaga, New York, USA
7 of 10 · 224 / 205 lbs · 1:15
Referee:
Pete Sacco
Event →
Sep 25
Tony Ventura
15
10
0
W-TKO
Twin Rinks, Cheektowaga, New York, USA
3 of 10 · 2:29
Referee:
Pete Sacco
Event →
Sep 5
Charlie Boston
6
7
0
W-KO
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
2
Event →
Aug 10
Tommy Burns
9
7
0
W-KO
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Canada heavyweight title
1 · 226 / 226 lbs
Event →
May 1
Muhammad Ali
35
1
0
L-UD
Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
NABF Heavyweight Title
12 of 12 · 221 / 218 lbs
Judges:
Tommy Paonessa 60-46
|
Tommy Keyes 58-51
Referee:
Dave Brown (59-51)
Event →
Feb 21
Jim Christopher
7
21
3
W-KO
Winnipeg Arena, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2 of 10
Event →
Jan 28
Charley Chase
21
11
1
W-TKO
Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Canada heavyweight title
6 of 12 · 223 / 192 lbs
Referee:
Dave Brown
Event →
Nov 17
Cleveland Williams
76
12
1
W-UD
Astrodome, Houston, Texas, USA
10 of 10 · 227 / 230 lbs
Judges:
Ernie Taylor 94-97
|
Jimmy Webb 93-98
Referee:
Earl Keel (93-98)
Event →
May 10
Jimmy Ellis
29
6
0
L-UD
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
10 of 10 · 219 / 191 lbs
Judges:
Jackie Silvers 44-48
|
Tony Canzano 43-49
Referee:
Sammy Luftspring (46-48)
Event →
Dec 11
Charles Couture
0
0
0
W-KO
Austintown Fitch High School Gym, Youngstown, Ohio, USA
2 of 10 · 1:30
Event →
Nov 5
Tony Ventura
12
8
0
W-TKO
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
4 of 10 · 1:15
Referee:
Nick Nickolo
Event →
Oct 24
Tommy Burns
8
6
0
W-KO
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1 of 10 · 224 / 196 lbs · 2:40
Event →
Aug 15
Mike Bruce
9
27
2
W-KO
Kosevo Stadium, Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina
2 of 10
Referee:
Slavko Gale
Event →
Aug 4
George Foreman
21
0
0
L-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
3 of 10 · 215 / 218 lbs · 1:41
Judges:
Alphonse Ourth
|
Tony Rossi
|
Jack Gordon
Referee:
Arthur Mercante
Event →
Jun 30
Charlie Reno
5
4
1
W-KO
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, USA
3 of 10 · 2:40
Referee:
Pat McMurtry
Event →
May 10
Gino Ricci
0
0
0
W-TKO
Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada
1 of 10 · 215 / 216 lbs · 2:27
Referee:
Bill McCormick
Event →
May 1
Willie Tiger
15
15
2
W-KO
Fairgrounds, Detroit, Michigan, USA
10 of 10 · 217 / 185 lbs
Event →
Dec 12
Jerry Quarry
33
3
4
W-KO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
7 of 10 · 2:59
Judges:
Bill Recht
|
Tony Castellano
Referee:
Zach Clayton
Event →
Nov 16
Leslie Borden
13
20
2
W-TKO
Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada
3 · 216 / 202 lbs
Event →
Sep 8
Stamford Harris
12
17
2
W-KO
Exhibition Pavilion, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
2 of 12 · 2:09
Event →
Feb 3
Buster Mathis
28
1
0
L-UD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
12 of 12
Judges:
Al Berl 9-3
|
Jack Gordon 8-3
Referee:
Harold Valan (10-2)
Event →
Nov 12
Dante Cane'
23
3
3
W-TKO
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
7 of 10 · 208 / 223 lbs
Event →
Sep 26
Manuel Ramos
21
7
2
W-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
5 of 10 · 1:31
Referee:
Zach Clayton
Event →
Sep 17
Vic Brown
14
12
0
W-TKO
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3 of 10 · 207 / 196 lbs · 1:37
Event →
Sep 3
Levi Forte
17
20
2
W-TKO
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
2 of 10 · 211 / 193 lbs
Referee:
Jimmy Peerless
Event →
Jun 30
Johnny Featherman
27
11
1
W-KO
Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
1 of 12 · 197 / 212 lbs · 1:35
Referee:
Dave Brown
Event →
Jun 5
Jean-Claude Roy
5
6
0
W-UD
Exhibition Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Canada heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 212 / 185 lbs
Referee:
Joe Louis (60-54)
Event →
Jul 19
Joe Frazier
16
0
0
L-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
4 of 10 · 217 / 205 lbs · 0:16
Referee:
Johnny Colan
Event →
Jun 22
Archie Ray
20
10
2
W-TKO
Adams Field House, Missoula, Montana, USA
2 of 10 · 215 / 205 lbs · 2:59
Event →
May 27
Willi Besmanoff
51
32
8
W-RTD
Cocoa Expo Stadium, Cocoa, Florida, USA
2 of 10 · 216 / 212 lbs
Event →
Apr 4
Willi Besmanoff
51
31
8
W-TKO
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
3 of 10 · 217 / 198 lbs · 1:02
Referee:
Barney Felix
Event →
Mar 20
Buddy Moore
4
8
0
W-KO
Four Seasons Arena, Walpole, Massachusetts, USA
2 of 10 · 215 / 205 lbs
Referee:
Tommy Rawson
Event →
Feb 22
Dick Wipperman
32
7
1
W-TKO
Armory, Akron, Ohio, USA
3 of 10 · 216 / 195 lbs · 0:59
Event →
Jan 16
Vic Brown
8
6
0
W-KO
Four Seasons Arena, Walpole, Massachusetts, USA
4 of 10 · 216 / 199 lbs
Event →
Dec 16
Willie McCormick
0
0
0
W-KO
Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
3 of 10 · 214 / 210 lbs · 2:30
Event →
Nov 28
Dave Russell
7
15
3
W-TKO
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
2 of 10 · 214 / 187 lbs · 2:54
Event →
Nov 21
Boston Jacobs
5
2
0
W-TKO
Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, USA
3 of 10 · 210 / 184 lbs
Referee:
Willie Pep
Event →
Oct 12
Dick Wipperman
32
6
1
W-TKO
Paul Sauve Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
5 of 10 · 223 / 207 lbs · 0:43
Event →
Sep 15
Bob Avery
15
7
2
W-KO
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2 of 15 · 220 / 215 lbs · 2:00
Referee:
Jack Berry
Event →
Aug 16
Mel Turnbow
2
4
0
W-KO
Paul Sauve Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
7 of 10 · 220 / 240 lbs · 2:55
Event →
Jun 23
Oscar Bonavena
20
2
0
L-MD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
10 of 10
Judges:
Tony Rossi 7-3
|
Tony Castellano 5-4
Referee:
Arthur Mercante (4-4)
Event →
May 14
Levi Forte
14
11
2
W-TKO
Miner's Forum, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
2 of 10 · 217 / 194 lbs · 2:45
Event →
Mar 29
Muhammad Ali
22
0
0
L-UD
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
World Heavyweight Title
15 of 15 · 216 / 215 lbs
Judges:
Tony Canzano 74-63
|
Jackie Johnstone 74-62
Referee:
Jackie Silvers (73-65)
Event →
Jan 25
Eduardo Corletti
11
2
5
L-PTS
Olympia, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 207 / 192 lbs
Referee:
Harry Gibbs
Event →
Dec 7
Joe Bygraves
42
27
1
W-PTS
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 207 / 210 lbs
Referee:
Harry Gibbs
Event →
Nov 1
Ernie Terrell
37
4
0
L-UD
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
WBA World heavyweight title
15 of 15
Judges:
Fred Nobert 73-65
|
Billy Burke 69-65
Referee:
Sammy Luftspring (72-65)
Event →
Aug 17
Orvin Veazey
3
7
2
W-KO
Exhibition Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
2 of 10 · 213 / 193 lbs · 0:44
Referee:
Bill Cozman
Event →