I made Heavyweight Champ, George Chuvalo, cry ...
As a professional boxer, George Chuvalo earned his status as a part of Canada’s Sports Royalty, the hard way. He climbed the ladder to become the heavyweight boxing champion of Canada. He was never knocked down in 97 pro fights between 1956 and 1979, and he didn’t face any cream puffs. He fought ... Frazier, Foreman, Patterson, Bonavena, Terrell, Ellis and Quarry. He had two fights with Ali, and both went the distance. Ali couldn't knock him down either. To compare the two fighters, Ali had 56 wins, 5 losses and 57 knockouts. Chuvalo had 74 wins, 18 losses and 64 knockouts. Following their March 29, 1966, battle at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens, Ali was quoted as saying it was the “toughest fight I have ever had” as he was taken to the hospital for repairs to his kidney, and Chuvalo took his wife dancing. George was tough. Fun Fact: Do you remember "Paulie" from the Sylvester Stallone movie " Rocky "? The ac...