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George Chuvalo: the boxer nobody could knock down
Canadian boxing great George Chuvalo went blow-for-blow with legends, but it came at a cost. W5's Sandie Rinaldo speaks with Chuvalo's children about the damage that 93 fights did to their father's cognitive health. 'Boom Boom Chuvalo' airs Friday at 10/9 on CTV.www.ctvnews.ca
W5 follows the boxing life of George Chuvalo
Canadian heavyweight boxing champion George Chuvalo was interviewed multiple times by W5 as he prepared to take on legends of the sport, and after he hung up his gloves.www.ctvnews.ca
George Louis Chuvalo CM OOnt (September 12, 1937 – September 12, 2026) was a Canadian professional boxer, who was a five-time national heavyweight champion and two-time world heavyweight title challenger. He was famous for having never been knocked down in any of his 93 professional bouts including fights against Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Chuvalo#cite_note-1"><span><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></span></a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Chuvalo#cite_note-2"><span><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></span></a> Chuvalo unsuccessfully challenged Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight championship in 1966. Chuvalo was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Chuvalo#cite_note-3"><span><span>[</span>3<span>]</span></span></a>
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Canadian boxing legend George Chuvalo dead at 89
Boxing analyst Russ Anber says Chuvalo epitomized the ‘blue-collar guys who came to fight,’ making him popular among Canadians.
Canadian boxing legend George Chuvalo dead at 89
George Chuvalo, a hard-nosed heavyweight who never hit the canvas despite taking on the world’s best boxers, has died. He was 89.
George Chuvalo, five-time Canadian heavyweight boxing champion, has died
The boxing icon was never knocked off his feet in 93 professional fights, and went the distance with Muhammad Ali – twice
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Man, let that bitch live.
You got it wrong!!!! I didn't know she challenged men until recently..I actually love what she is doing in the sport of boxing...especially her weigh ins....adding fashion like Taytay Townsend and Naomi Asaka in Tennis!!!!
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