George Chuvalo - Best Chin of All Time (Tribute)
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George Chuvalo - Is a retired Canadian professional boxer who was a five-time Canadian heavyweight champion, and two-time world heavyweight title challenger. Chuvalo, who is considered by many to have one of, if not the best chin in boxing history, was never knocked down in his amateur career, in his professional career, or in sparring, and was ranked #4 on ESPN's greatest chin in boxing history list. Chuvalo; a big, rugged, bull necked fighter, was known for his physicality, pummeling style, punching power and his brutal body attack. The late Nat Fleischer described him in a 1965 article - "…Chuvalo is a crude, strong, powerful, flat-footed pugilist who knows only one way to fight - the old bare-knuckle style in which roughness and body pummeling were featured. Scientific boxing is not part of Chuvalo's equipment……". Rocky Marciano was quoted saying that Chuvalo was a hundred years too late. He fought in the golden era of heavyweight boxing during the 1960s and 70s. Chuvalo lost to heavyweights such as Floyd Patterson, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and George Foreman, but was credited for his spirited performances. He did defeat top contenders such as Yvon Durelle, Doug Jones, Jerry Quarry and Cleveland Williams. He fought for the world title twice, losing a controversial decision to Ernie Terrell and another decision in his first fight with Ali.
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haNZAgod
He wasn't just a good chin, he had good balance, good fundamentals and hard power punches, criminally underrated.
100% agree with you!
Way better than Quarry or Bugner
Any man that is willing to step in the ring with foreman frazier AND ali has earned my respect.. Great tribute
+Decon Sturm Among many others like Quarry, Bonavena, Folley, Terrell, Patterson, Williams, Mathis and Jones. George really fought everyone!
+haNZAgod
Btw,Someone uploaded on the net, the Williams Chuvalo fight
www.dailymotion.com/video/xidvzt_george-chuvalo-vs-cleveland-williams_sport
of course Cleveland is at the very end of his career.
Chuvalo actually had a short neck and a tremendously hard skull for real.
haNZAgod Will you please upload the Willliams-Chuvalo fight if you can. The one on dailymotion is of very poor quality.
Decon Sturm that era was Amazing. Bonavena, Chuvalo, frazier, Ali, Foreman, Ellis, Norton, and many many more warriors. Amazing
well said
George is a friend of mine. Haven't seen him in a couple of years, though. He was doing his suicide prevention tour at the high schools. God bless him.
He has been through trauma and sorrow unlike anything the majority of people could even conceptualize. I think that's kind of why we hit it off. I have a strong idea that he and I have lived through much the same kind of life. Met him at Toronto's Sick Kids hospital back in early 2000's. He and I both happened to be visiting the children's cancer ward. I was in Toronto for treatment of my own and would go to the Kid's Hospital to try and lift their spirits, and mine too. One day when I went there, George was there to visit the kid's and teenagers to inspire them. He once looked me in the eye after I asked him if he ever blamed God for what happened in his life, and he said, "No Mike, I do NOT blame God for the pain in my life." I cry when I think of the time he did that.
He is so gentle and kind to everybody. If it wasn't for the scarring on his face, you'd never have known he ever once lifted his hands against anyone for any reason. Love ya, my friend.
Mike Preston-Engel Beautiful tribute.
Bullshit
Wow that's amazing 👏
What pain are you referring to? Boxing? Boxing is great, it isn't just pain.
@@YouAintGotNoTegridyBoi He's had an array of family tragedies including deaths of his children and wife by drugs and suicide. That's painful beyond understanding.
93 fights against the best heavyweights in history and George was never off his feet. I briefly met George at Toronto Mapeleaf Gardens in 1977 when I was there for a fight.
One of the toughest man ever walked on earth, when people search for ``TOUGHNESS`` this man`s picture should show to them. Not only physically tough, he was also mentally tough. God bless you George!
Great highlight, George Chavulo was a brilliant fighter.
He wasn't a fancy dan or the most skillful, but he had durability determination, an iron chin and heavy clubbing fists.
Give everyone a tough fight, win or lose.
One tough unbelievable guy. Definitely deserves more recognition.
I remember in 3rd grade I was in his grand daughters class and he came and gave us all autographs, it was so sweet of him and I hope he is doing well
Chuvalo,Parlov, Benes, Cikatic, Cro Cop, Miocic, Soldic. Croatian strenght and power 💪🏻🥊
He went through deep loss in his personal life and he's a champion to survive that
I got to meet him up here in Canada A few years back. What an incredible, gracious man. Stopped to talk to me for 20 minutes about the glory days. What really amazed me was how well he spoke still, basically every fighter from the Golden Era of HW's has Pugilistic Dementia but he did not, Goes to show how durable this man is/was/
While his chin was obviously granite I feel his defense was grossly underrated,
You can be superman but anyone gets hit that much without rolling the punches would be a mushforbrains
George foreman will like to know your location.
@@natoalvarez5762 his chin was way way better than george 😂
@@user-gk2mc3ni1o I don't think so . 🙄😒🤦🏼♂️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@natoalvarez5762 opinions 😊
underrated and incredibly tough fighter.
he was strong as hell too, the only time i ever saw him get manhandled was by foreman but that isnt a dig because foreman was superhuman!.
he gave ali 3 tough fights too
Agree with all you two said, except George fought Ali twice not three times.
Of all the fighters I have ever seen there are 2 that to this day stand out as pure toughness, and will not give up. Joe Frazier and this guy George Chuvalo. And they both fought any one, any one!
he's more remembered for his great chin, but he was also a pretty decent rugged fighter too! Fantastic highlight reel.
Considering his long boxing career and the hard battles he fought against the world's best, he was the most intelligent and articulate of men. I read his autobiography as well, one of the best boxing memoirs written.
I had the honor of meeting him when he spoke at my Highschool years ago. It was truly awesome to shake a hand that connected to so many greats faces
Mr. O-Town then you should ask for his gloves 😆
Again, thank you for this wonderful tribute to, IMO Canada's greatest athlete. He does not get the recognition he deserves, I feel. In any other era of boxing I truly believe he would have been a World Champion. I met him once. He was at a local amateur club show taking pictures and signing autographs. Such a kind and humble man. ❤🙏👊
As a Canadian I am proud that our country produced such a tough man. I wish more Canadians knew of him
He fights so much in the style of Marciano, it's hard to tell the two apart .
Man haNZA, my hats off to you. Awesome tribute. Growing up in the 60's and 70's my dad always brought up George Chuvalo's name when we would spar plalyfully. Lol. One of the toughest men ever!
Was für ein Kämpfer und großartiger Mensch...
such a warrior!
And I love the fact that he's so healthy and so clear in his older days.
which is kind of incredible considering the punchers he has faced.
Lovely tribute that really showed what kind of fighter he was.
loved the song too btw, what's it called?
+AntonTheTrainer Thanks. Got any ideas for some future forgotten warrior videos? I've covered so many champs and contenders in the past 4-5 months, I'm running out of ideas haha! Song is James Paget - Throw Off The Bowlines
+haNZAgod Maybe Derrick Gainer or Cleveland Williams? Or maybe you've done them? Mathew Saad Muhammad?
+haNZAgod And thanks for the song man!
AntonTheTrainer Got a Matthew Saad Muhammad career tribute coming up soon so keep an eye out for that one! Already have a Cleveland Williams vid, I'll think of something anyway. Nearly reached 30 forgotten warrior videos now!
+haNZAgod wow! definitely looking forward to the saad muhammad video!
Such an entertaining fighter.
Yeah man! You're doing a great job! So nice to see!
And if I think of anyone else I'll tell you.
#1 all time in toughness. One of my favorite boxers!
CHuvalo was a True Great!
Thanks so much haNZAgod. Chuvalo is, to me the toughest guy in boxing. He never looked out of shape or unprepared for a fight. And in the heavyweight era of the 60s and 70s, with some of the biggest punchers in boxing history he was never put down. The only person who ever claimed they did was Oscar Bonavena. Even Ali went to him for advise before he went to Zaire.
And come to find out I live four hours away from his hometown so I definitely want to drive out and meet him.
How do you think a Chuvalo vs Marciano fight would go?
Personally I think Marciano would outwork him and take him to a UD.
Cool. Yeah I would love to have seen a fight between them. They're two of my favourites, with Sugar Ray being pretty close as well
Shadowsnake 89 Marciano is probably the most overrated fighter of all time! Nobody comes even close.
@@berner I think Marciano would've won, but Rock wouldn't have been able to knock Chuvalo down or out either.
Chuvalo was born in Toronto, to Croat parents from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Stipan and Katica (née Kordić) Čuvalo, both from villages near Ljubuški. His father was from Proboj and mother from Grljević.
Zato ga niko nije nakautiro posto ima bosansku glavu
@@bosnaman4854 zapravo ima hercegovačku glavu 😉
@@Dtd2483drago mi je sto vidim I moju bracu da gledaju ovakve snimke legendarnih boraca. Pozdravi iz Srbije ljubi te brat 👊❤️
Toughest fighter who ever lived. Bar none. Met him once. Had a head like an anvil and hands like bear paws. Wasn’t the tallest guy in the world but THICK. Built like a tank yet probably the most polite sweet man I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet. And funny too. Most real tough guys seem to have a fantastic sense of humour. I don’t know how the two relate but that’s just my experience…..I hope he’s doing well as the last I heard his family were fighting over his money due to him having Alzheimer’s……people suck dude……hope you’re well George.
Jedan od najvecih medju najvecima.
Chuvalo is a legend in Toronto and cities around. Great video, I've actually never seen his fights til now lol
Ali/Tyson = The Unstoppable Force(s) Geroge = The Imoveable Object An absolute Juggernaut, 97 pro fights and to never be knocked down even once is legendary. Borderline inhuman...
A great and brave fighter, hearing him speak you very quickly realize what an honest man he is, I have nothing but respect for him
I met Chuvelo once in probably 05-06 dude had lunch boxes for hands.
Great job on this video. George Chuvalo is the man!
Would of died to see a fight between Rocky Marciano vs him
if they fought one of them would have died
I think Marciano would've won but he wouldn't have been able to knock down or knock out Chuvalo either.
I think it's conceivable that Chuvalo would have beaten Marciano. He was much bigger than most of the 'Rock's opponents and would have withstood Marciano's punches.
george Chuvalo = the real Rocky Balboa !!!! period!!! what a real tough man he was in the ring !!
Awesome highlight vid, Chuvalo , what a guy
Glad you like it mate :)
@@hanzagod cheers for posting it mate
All around great fighter who could absorb amazing amounts of punishment. The fact that his faculties are still intact is mindblowing
I highly respected this man 🌹
Greetings from Malaysia ❤️🌹
Chuvalo legenda iz Hercegovine
Wow, this man, was dangerous. Great Vid. thanks
Hrvatski sin / Croatian son
George Chuvalo, Mate Parlov, Željko Mavrović, Branko Cikatić, Stipe Drviš, Mirko Cro Cop Filipović, Stipe Miočić... and potentially young skillful boxer Filip Hrgović.
No messing around with Croats!
This is truly magnificent
Tough, tough, tough man, especially from his personal tragic life he had after his boxing career is over. George Chuvalo’s chin was made of granite from mount olympus.🥊
Fair play although he's known for his cast iron chin, he had a pretty decent punch too. Maybe not a big one punch hitter, but in something like 70 wins think he had 64 by knockout!
REALLY GOOD FIGHTER!! His biggest fault was fighting when heavyweights were at there very best!!
Thanks for another great video!!
The man was made of something different
When Frazier cracked his orbital bone with the same punch that gave Ali Parkinson’s
Somehow he just shook it off
This man is the Northern Wall
Just invulnerable
That statement is ignorant 😭 not one singular punch “gave Ali Parkinson’s” it was an accumulation of damage through the years. From the sparring wars he had on and off camera to the wars in the ring. Frazier just happened to be apart of the damage done
@@johngotti3487 That statement is just cope 😒
Both Foreman and Ali said they were afraid of Frazier. Ali was never the same after he lost. Foreman went on to win again but Ali had his brain bashed in by Fraizer and then Norton
@@AColonDashSix You’re an idiot. Ali has 61 fights, he foutgh the best that the 70s had to offer more so then Frazier. He’s Parkinson didn’t come from a single punch or a single bout but through accumulation of punishment. Even in his last two fights against Holmes and Berbick he took a severe punishment. Frazier is lucky he didn’t have to fight Shavers, Lyle, Norton, Holmes etc.
Happy Birthday champ!!
one of my all time favorite fighters...
🇭🇷☝️ another Great athlet from These People
1000 % best chin !
What a fighter, wow. Furiosity and aggression to the max, seek and destroy.
Good to see a former boxer not slerring his words or shaking. His head must be made of steel.
George Chuvalo is a iron chinned cement handed warrior with nothing but class.
Great job man,Hanza you are one of the inspiration for me in interesting to boxing,i spent a lot of summer days watching your videos so thank you brother)😉🤝,God bless you)
Chuvalo - The Toronto Tank. Toughest SOB ever to lace on a pair of gloves. He got robbed in two important fights. He should've got the decision against Patterson in New York and against the big giraffe Ernie Terrell. In Title Bout Championship Boxing I saw Chuvalo win the British Empire title AND the North American heavyweight title. Chuvalo was the best!
I agree. He was robbed
I agree as well. He was definitely robbed.
Great clips...Love George!!!
I remember Matthew, real good champ...R.I.P
93 fights 73W-18L-2D, 63 KO's fought ALI twice, fought for the HW title twice, lost a controversial decision to Ernie Terrell for the Title . Fought Frazier, Foreman,Quarry, Foley, Miteff, Terrell, Ali, Jones, Patterson, Mathis ,Bonavena ..A great great HW with an iron chin, born in the wrong era ..Cooper wouldn't fight him for the Commonwealth title and also was the guy in the Fly movie that arm wrestled Brundle/Fly
GREAT FIGHTER HE WAS MY IDOL AS A YOUNG MAN A TOUGH AND YET A GREAT MAN IMO God Bless You George you fought em all
Chin of steel.
I would have loved to see a four way rivalry with Chuvalo, McCall, Tua and Mercer. All incredibly tough warriors.
Great work. I appreciate your content.
Chuvalo was mostly a short puncher. If he could do it he liked to pin a guy to the ropes and unload a flurry.
It was easy to understand why Floyd Patterson clinched like crazy on the inside against Chuvalo.
But even in clinch, George locked his right hand and just pounded the body.
Legend from the Six.
chuvalo chin was strong. he had soild defence as well. he had hard life after boxing but he stayed strong.
Великий боксер👍👍👍✊
I wonder how he would fair In Today's heavyweight division. I think he would be top 10 for sure
He would be champ.
The thing is, in the 2020s, heavyweights these days are huge. Fury, Joshua and Wilder are all 6'6". It is rare for a top fighter to weigh less than 230lbs. George Chuvalo was 6'1" and 215lbs. Some of them these days are agile and skilful too, especially Fury. I followed boxing avidly in the mid to late 60s and it is natural to favour the fighters from your own era. Chuvalo was rock hard but was frequently outpointed by other men: Cleroux, McMurtry, Rademacher, Folley, Patterson, Terrell, Corletti, Ali, Bonavena, Mathis; stopped by Frazier and Foreman. The only two top-tenners he beat were Doug Jones and Jerry Quarry (the latter by a fluke punch when Quarry misjudged the count). Today, I think Chuvalo would find them just too big. But full respect to the man, he was a true warrior.
I can't see it. These big heavy weights today can't put out the work pace of people like chuvalo and fraizer. Would be like Usyk AJ . Their just big, that's all. AJ for one crumbles in front of a pressure fighter. Chuvalo would hospitalise him. Fraizer would probably kill him
@@alaricbirkett4116 stop putting size up he was litterally 227 pounds in his bout vs big cat
George chuvalo never been knocked down against Ali,Frazier and even against foreman. Great chin
A lot of the fighters he fought are in the hall of fame. Ali (twice), Frazier, Foreman, and Patterson. He also faced all the contenders of the era. He couldn't box too good but he had great heart and a cast iron chin.
croatian heart💪🇭🇷🔥🔥🔥
This guy is a beast Fought Patterson, Foreman, Frazier and Ali.
Quarry, bonavena, Doug Jones, Cleveland Williams, Ernie Terrell, everyone mate
What a slugger he was,never boring.
At 1:56 he takes a left from Ali straight on the chin
Doesn't even shake him!!!!
Awesome
Top vid
OG N. American - Hrvat Badass !
If he went the distance with George Foreman and kept coming after taking big blows, we can say he had one of the best chins.
He has the greatest chin of all time wym?
@@isaacdiakite3264 Agreed. Chuvalo had the best chin in history. Tex Cobb was an awful fighter but his chin was godly, too.
The Great Canadian Blockbuster!
People measure fighters in different ways. If toughness, stamina, and durability are the criteria, George is the greatest of all time. 65 knockouts of 79 wins. If you face him, odds are highly that you lose. Bigger odds he knocks you the hell out. He just so happened to have a legendary chin, so that overshadows his boxing ability, unfortunately. However, if you ever have any question as to how good he really was, ask the 65 guys he knocked the hell out.
Almost unbelievable. I was glad the fight with Foreman was stopped when it was. He had gotten to not being able to defend himself very well, but would not go down, with George wailing on him pretty hard.
To je Hercegovačka glavudža.
Definitely the hardest chin in all combat sports.
0:28 brutal
Brutal isnt the half of it
What fight was that?
That’s murder
Mr. Chuvalo was one of the toughest boxers in his prime.
And he fought heavyweights and those gloves back then allowed you to hit even harder. Those old school gloves are ridiculous
Great video and channel.
Could you please tell me the name of the music?
James paget - throw off the bowliness
What a chin! And what great music! What is the song?
Safe to say he would kiLL lil Marciano..easily🇺🇸👊😎
Terry Jackson kinda pushing it
Chuvalo looks the part of gentleman warrior
The Great Warrior !
Canadian warrior 🇨🇦
Illyrian genetics!
Goat chin.
I thought Foreman had the best chin until I saw Chuvalo, his face could break your hands up just from him looking at them 😂
Only Croatian mother’s give birth to guys like George, God bless him 🇭🇷🫡💪🏻
Aye, this is very lit
If Rocky marciano said that george hade The hardest chin he ever seen! And George where born in worng time hundred year to late that his chin was so Hard That he would better past bare knockel era and be Word champion fore sure in that time shows Rockys marcianos respekt fore George chuvalos chin!
can you imagine if he had a trainer lke Cus or Stewart? guy would have been unbeatable!
Yeah. A better manager too. Chuvalo had a decent jab but you'd never know it listening to the mooks that broadcast his fights.
0.30 is some of the most savage shit i've ever seen in my life
real good boxer. Hung in there with some real tough dudes. Any other era and he'd be champ.
What is the music in this video? Its really good.
James Paget - Throw Off The Bowlines
Valiant
0:26 Brutal