George Chuvalo
Appearance
George Chuvalo | |
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![]() Chuvalo at the River Rock Casino in April, 2010 | |
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Real name | Jure Čuvalo |
Rated at | Heavyweight |
Nationality | Canadian |
Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | September 12, 1937
Stance | orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 93 |
Wins | 73 |
Wins by KO | 64 |
Losses | 18 |
Draws | 2 |
George Louis Chuvalo CM (born September 12, 1937), also known as Jure Čuvalo, is a Canadian former heavyweight boxing champion and the multiple contender for the heavyweight title in the 1960s and 1970s. He was never knocked off his feet in ninety-three professional fights between 1956 and 1979. On September 9 1957, George lost ten rounds bout to #2 heavyweight contender Bob Baker.
Chuvalo was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 1990 and the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997. He was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1998 and was awarded a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in 2005.
He went to Sarajevo for the revealing of a statue in his honor in Ljubuški on Sunday, December 18, 2011.[1]
Professional boxing record
[change | change source]73 Wins (64 knockouts, 9 decisions), 18 Losses (2 knockouts, 16 decisions), 2 Draws [1] Archived 2013-01-18 at Archive.today | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Win | 73-18-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (12) | 11/12/1978 | ![]() |
Retained Canada Heavyweight title. This was Chuvalo's last bout, ending a 20 year career as a pro. |
Win | 72-18-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (12) | 08/12/1977 | ![]() |
Retained Canada Heavyweight title. McLeay knocked out by a straight right hand. |
Win | 71-18-2 | ![]() |
KO | 9 (12) | 07/03/1977 | ![]() |
Won vacant Canada Heavyweight title. |
Win | 70-18-2 | ![]() |
KO | 7 (10) | 30/10/1973 | ![]() |
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Win | 69-18-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10) | 25/09/1973 | ![]() |
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Win | 68-18-2 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (?) | 05/09/1972 | ![]() |
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Win | 67-18-2 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (?) | 10/08/1972 | ![]() |
Retained Canada Heavyweight title. |
Loss | 66-18-2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 01/05/1972 | ![]() |
For NABF Heavyweight title. |
Win | 66-17-2 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | 21/02/1972 | ![]() |
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Win | 65-17-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (12) | 28/01/1972 | ![]() |
Retained Canada Heavyweight title. Fight was stopped after Chase suffered a broken right hand. |
Win | 64-17-2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 17/11/1971 | ![]() |
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Loss | 63-17-2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 10/05/1971 | ![]() |
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Win | 63-16-2 | Charles Couture | KO | 2 (10) | 11/12/1970 | ![]() |
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Win | 62-16-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10) | 05/11/1970 | ![]() |
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Win | 61-16-2 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10) | 24/10/1970 | ![]() |
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Win | 60-16-2 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | 15/08/1970 | ![]() |
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Loss | 59-16-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10) | 04/08/1970 | ![]() |
Corner stoppage. Chuvalo was rocked by a left hook and was taking punches in the corner without responding. |
Win | 59-15-2 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10) | 30/06/1970 | ![]() |
Reno was knocked down four times in the 3rd round. |
Win | 58-15-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (10) | 10/05/1970 | ![]() |
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Win | 57-15-2 | ![]() |
KO | 10 (10) | 01/05/1970 | ![]() |
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Win | 56-15-2 | ![]() |
KO | 7 (10) | 12/12/1969 | ![]() |
In round 7 Quarry was knocked down by a left hook on the top of the head. He rose at the count of 3, but decided to take a knee, he got up at the count of 10 instead of 9 and referee Zach Clayton declared the fight over at 2:59. |
Win | 55-15-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (?) | 16/11/1969 | ![]() |
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Win | 54-15-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (?) | 08/09/1969 | ![]() |
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Loss | 53-15-2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 03/02/1969 | ![]() |
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Win | 53-14-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (10) | 12/11/1968 | ![]() |
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Win | 52-14-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (10) | 26/09/1968 | ![]() |
Ramos down in the 5th round. |
Win | 51-14-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10) | 17/09/1968 | ![]() |
Brown signalled to the referee that he had enough, after he was knocked down twice in the 3rd round. |
Win | 50-14-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10) | 03/09/1968 | ![]() |
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Win | 49-14-2 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (12) | 30/06/1968 | ![]() |
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Win | 48-14-2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 05/06/1968 | ![]() |
Won Canada Heavyweight title. Joe Louis was the referee. There were no knockdowns and neither fighter was in serious trouble. |
Loss | 47-14-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10) | 19/07/1967 | ![]() |
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Win | 47-13-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10) | 22/06/1967 | ![]() |
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Win | 46-13-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10) | 27/05/1967 | ![]() |
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Win | 45-13-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10) | 04/04/1967 | ![]() |
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Win | 44-13-2 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | 20/03/1967 | ![]() |
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Win | 43-13-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10) | 22/02/1967 | ![]() |
Wipperman was knocked down three times in the 3rd round. |
Win | 42-13-2 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (10) | 16/01/1967 | ![]() |
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Win | 41-13-2 | Willie McCormick | KO | 3 (10) | 16/12/1966 | ![]() |
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Win | 40-13-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10) | 28/11/1966 | ![]() |
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Win | 39-13-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10) | 21/11/1966 | ![]() |
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Win | 38-13-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (10) | 12/10/1966 | ![]() |
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Win | 37-13-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (15) | 15/09/1966 | ![]() |
Chuvalo walloped Avery to the canvas five times before the referee stopped the bout. |
Win | 36-13-2 | ![]() |
KO | 7 (10) | 16/08/1966 | ![]() |
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Loss | 35-13-2 | ![]() |
MD | 12 | 23/06/1966 | ![]() |
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Win | 35-12-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10) | 15/05/1966 | ![]() |
Forte's corner threw in the towel. |
Loss | 34-12-2 | ![]() |
UD | 15 | 29/03/1966 | ![]() |
Wor World Heavyweight title. |
Loss | 34-11-2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 25/01/1966 | ![]() |
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Win | 34-10-2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 07/12/1965 | ![]() |
Bygraves down in the 10th round. |
Loss | 33-10-2 | ![]() |
UD | 15 | 01/11/1965 | ![]() |
For WBA World Heavyweight title. |
Win | 33-9-2 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | 17/08/1965 | ![]() |
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Win | 32-9-2 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10) | 30/06/1965 | ![]() |
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Win | 31-9-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (10) | 07/06/1965 | ![]() |
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Win | 30-9-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (10) | 19/04/1965 | ![]() |
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Loss | 29-9-2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 01/02/1965 | ![]() |
1965 Fight of the Year by The Ring Magazine. |
Win | 29-8-2 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10) | 10/11/1964 | ![]() |
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Win | 28-8-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 11 (12) | 02/10/1964 | ![]() |
Jones was down once in the 11th, before referee Arthur Mercante stopped it. Chuvalo led on two of the three scorecards at the time of the stoppage. |
Win | 27-8-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10) | 27/07/1964 | ![]() |
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Win | 26-8-2 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (12) | 18/03/1964 | ![]() |
Won vacant Canada Heavyweight title. |
Loss | 25-8-2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 17/01/1964 | ![]() |
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Draw | 25-7-2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 08/11/1963 | ![]() |
First decision had been win for Alongi, but recheck showed error in referee's card and commission changed decision. |
Win | 25-7-1 | ![]() |
MD | 10 | 27/09/1963 | ![]() |
DeJohn was down in the 2nd & 6th rounds. |
Win | 24-7-1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | 18/05/1963 | ![]() |
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Win | 23-7-1 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (?) | 29/04/1963 | ![]() |
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Win | 22-7-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (10) | 22/04/1963 | ![]() |
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Win | 21-7-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (?) | 15/03/1963 | ![]() |
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Loss | 20-7-1 | ![]() |
DQ | 5 (10) | 02/10/1961 | ![]() |
Chuvalo was disqualified for headbutting. |
Loss | 20-6-1 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | 08/08/1961 | ![]() |
Lost Canada Heavyweight title. |
Win | 20-5-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10) | 27/06/1961 | ![]() |
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Win | 19-5-1 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 27/03/1961 | ![]() |
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Win | 18-5-1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 23/11/1960 | ![]() |
Won Canada Heavyweight title. |
Loss | 17-5-1 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | 17/08/1960 | ![]() |
Lost Canada Heavyweight title. |
Loss | 17-4-1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 19/07/1960 | ![]() |
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Win | 17-3-1 | ![]() |
KO | 12 (12) | 17/11/1959 | ![]() |
Retained Canada Heavyweight title. Durelle was down once in the 1st and 9th, twice in the 10th, and again for the count in the 12th. |
Win | 16-3-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (10) | 14/09/1959 | ![]() |
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Loss | 15-3-1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 17/10/1958 | ![]() |
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Win | 15-2-1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (12) | 15/09/1959 | ![]() |
Won vacant Canada Heavyweight title. Parker was knocked down three times. |
Draw | 14-2-1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 16/06/1958 | ![]() |
Miteff was knocked down in the 10th round. |
Win | 14–2 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | 21/04/1958 | ![]() |
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Win | 13–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 27/01/1958 | ![]() |
Mederos was knocked down twice in the 2nd round. |
Loss | 12–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 09/09/1957 | ![]() |
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Win | 12–1 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (10) | 06/06/1957 | ![]() |
Joe Schmolze fought this fight under the alias "Joe Olsen". Schmolze was a substitute for Kid Gage. |
Win | 11–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10) | 04/22/1957 | ![]() |
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Win | 10–1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | 25/03/1957 | ![]() |
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Win | 9–1 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (8) | 04/03/1957 | ![]() |
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Win | 8–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (8) | 14/01/1957 | ![]() |
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Win | 7–1 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 19/11/1956 | ![]() |
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Loss | 6–1 | ![]() |
SD | 8 | 22/10/1956 | ![]() |
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Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (8) | 10/09/1956 | ![]() |
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Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 11/06/1956 | ![]() |
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Win | 4–0 | Ed McGee | KO | 1 (?) | 23/04/1956 | ![]() |
Jack Dempsey Heavyweight Novice Tournament. |
Win | 3–0 | Ross Gregory | KO | 1 (?) | 23/04/1956 | ![]() |
Jack Dempsey Heavyweight Novice Tournament. |
Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (?) | 23/04/1956 | ![]() |
Jack Dempsey Heavyweight Novice Tournament. |
Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (?) | 23/04/1956 | ![]() |
Jack Dempsey Heavyweight Novice Tournament. |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Jure Čuvalo (Georg Chuvalo) danas u Sarajevu, sutra u Ljubuškom: http://www.ljubuski-online.info/bih/novosti/8825-jure-cuvalo-georg-chuvalo-danas-u-sarajevu-sutra-u-ljubuskom-foto.html Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine.