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George Chuvalo Boxing Autograph
An 8x10 Action Photograph from Muhammad Ali's fight against
George Chuvalo. Anyone who collects boxing autographs of
Muhammad Ali's opponents will want this autograph to add
to their collection!
George Chuvalo
£25.00
George Chuvalo was Canada's
greatest heavyweight boxer. In a career which spanned three
decades and 93 fights, Chuvallo fought 6 world heavyweight
champions, and failed in two attempts to capture the World
Heavyweight Title.
George a muscular 6 feet 210
pounder, turned pro in 1956 at age 18 and knocked-out 4
men in one night to capture the Jack Dempsey Novice Heavyweight
Tournament. On September 15, 1958 he knocked-out James J.
Parker in one round to win the Canadian Heavyweight Boxing
Title for the first time. Over the next 19 years, Chuvallo
would reign 4 more times as Canada's boxing king. Chuvalo
failed in his first attempt to win the world's title by
losing a 15 round nod to Ernie Terrell in 1965.
A year later he was beaten
by Muhammad Ali in 15 rounds again. In his 21 year career,
Chuvalo compiled a record of 73-18-2 with 64 wins by knockout.
Chuvalo scored wins over rated contenders such as Jerry
Quarry KO 7, Cleveland Williams W 10, Buster Mathis W 12,
Manuel Ramos KO 5, Doug Jones KO 11 and Robert Cleroux W
12. He was defeated by heavyweight champions Floyd Patterson,
Ernie Terrell, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Jimmy Ellis and
George Foreman.
In 93 professional fights,
Chuvalo was never knocked off his feet.
