George Chuvalo Record & Stats
In a career spanning 22 years and seven months, George Chuvalo fought 93 times with 73 wins, 18 losses, and 2 draws. By his last professional fight on December 11, 1978, Chuvalo's boxing record stood at 73-18-2 (64 KO wins, 2 KO losses).
- Born
- Sep 12, 1937
- Age
- 85
- Debut
- Apr 23, 1956
- Record
- 73-18-2
- Rounds
- 512
- KOs
- 64 (68.8%)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Reach
- 180 cm
- Ape Index
- -3 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
Featured Opponents
George Chuvalo is a retired Canadian professional boxer. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on September 12, 1937. Chuvalo made his professional boxing debut at the age of 18, on April 23, 1956. He retired without winning a major world title. He is 85 years old, and will be turning 86 in three months and three days.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 93 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 73 |
| Losses | 18 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 64 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 0 |
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 0 |
| Losses via KO | 2 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Dec 11, 1978 | 41 | George Jerome | Win | TKO3 |
| 92 | Dec 8, 1977 | 40 | Earl McLeay | Win | TKO1 |
| 91 | Mar 7, 1977 | 39 | Bob Felstein | Win | KO9 |
| 90 | Oct 30, 1973 | 36 | Mike Boswell | Win | KO7 |
| 89 | Sep 25, 1973 | 36 | Tony Ventura | Win | TKO3 |
| 88 | Sep 5, 1972 | 34 | Charlie Boston | Win | KO2 |
| 87 | Aug 10, 1972 | 34 | Tommy Burns | Win | KO1 |
| 86 | May 1, 1972 | 34 | Muhammad Ali | Loss | UD |
| 85 | Feb 21, 1972 | 34 | Jim Christopher | Win | KO2 |
| 84 | Jan 28, 1972 | 34 | Charley Chase | Win | TKO6 |
| 83 | Nov 17, 1971 | 34 | Cleveland Williams | Win | UD |
| 82 | May 10, 1971 | 33 | Jimmy Ellis | Loss | UD |
| 81 | Dec 11, 1970 | 33 | Charles Couture | Win | KO2 |
| 80 | Nov 5, 1970 | 33 | Tony Ventura | Win | TKO4 |
| 79 | Oct 24, 1970 | 33 | Tommy Burns | Win | KO1 |
| 78 | Aug 15, 1970 | 32 | Mike Bruce | Win | KO2 |
| 77 | Aug 4, 1970 | 32 | George Foreman | Loss | TKO3 |
| 76 | Jun 30, 1970 | 32 | Charlie Reno | Win | KO3 |
| 75 | May 10, 1970 | 32 | Gino Ricci | Win | TKO1 |
| 74 | May 1, 1970 | 32 | Willie Tiger | Win | KO10 |
| 73 | Dec 12, 1969 | 32 | Jerry Quarry | Win | KO7 |
| 72 | Nov 16, 1969 | 32 | Leslie Borden | Win | TKO3 |
| 71 | Sep 8, 1969 | 31 | Stamford Harris | Win | TKO3 |
| 70 | Feb 3, 1969 | 31 | Buster Mathis | Loss | UD |
| 69 | Nov 12, 1968 | 31 | Dante Cane | Win | TKO7 |
| 68 | Sep 26, 1968 | 31 | Manuel Ramos | Win | TKO5 |
| 67 | Sep 17, 1968 | 31 | Vic Brown | Win | TKO3 |
| 66 | Sep 3, 1968 | 30 | Levi Forte | Win | TKO2 |
| 65 | Jun 30, 1968 | 30 | Johnny Featherman | Win | KO1 |
| 64 | Jun 5, 1968 | 30 | Jean-Claude Roy | Win | UD |
| 63 | Jul 19, 1967 | 29 | Joe Frazier | Loss | TKO4 |
| 62 | Jun 22, 1967 | 29 | Archie Ray | Win | TKO2 |
| 61 | May 27, 1967 | 29 | Willi Besmanoff | Win | TKO3 |
| 60 | Apr 4, 1967 | 29 | Willi Besmanoff | Win | TKO3 |
| 59 | Mar 20, 1967 | 29 | Buddy Moore | Win | KO2 |
| 58 | Feb 22, 1967 | 29 | Dick Wipperman | Win | TKO3 |
| 57 | Jan 16, 1967 | 29 | Vic Brown | Win | KO4 |
| 56 | Dec 16, 1966 | 29 | Willie McCormick | Win | KO3 |
| 55 | Nov 28, 1966 | 29 | Dave Russell | Win | TKO2 |
| 54 | Nov 21, 1966 | 29 | Boston Jacobs | Win | TKO3 |
| 53 | Oct 12, 1966 | 29 | Dick Wipperman | Win | TKO5 |
| 52 | Sep 15, 1966 | 29 | Bob Avery | Win | TKO2 |
| 51 | Aug 16, 1966 | 28 | Mel Turnbow | Win | KO7 |
| 50 | Jun 23, 1966 | 28 | Oscar Bonavena | Loss | MD |
| 49 | May 15, 1966 | 28 | Levi Forte | Win | TKO2 |
| 48 | Mar 29, 1966 | 28 | Muhammad Ali | Loss * | UD |
| 47 | Jan 25, 1966 | 28 | Eduardo Corletti | Loss | PTS |
| 46 | Dec 7, 1965 | 28 | Joe Bygraves | Win | PTS |
| 45 | Nov 1, 1965 | 28 | Ernie Terrell | Loss * | UD |
| 44 | Aug 17, 1965 | 27 | Orvin Veazey | Win | KO2 |
| 43 | Jun 30, 1965 | 27 | Dave Bailey | Win | KO3 |
| 42 | Jun 7, 1965 | 27 | Ed Sonny Andrews | Win | TKO1 |
| 41 | Apr 19, 1965 | 27 | Bill Nielsen | Win | TKO8 |
| 40 | Feb 1, 1965 | 27 | Floyd Patterson | Loss | UD |
| 39 | Nov 10, 1964 | 27 | Calvin Butler | Win | KO3 |
| 38 | Oct 2, 1964 | 27 | Doug Jones | Win | TKO11 |
| 37 | Jul 27, 1964 | 26 | Don Prout | Win | TKO3 |
| 36 | Mar 18, 1964 | 26 | Hugh Mercier | Win | KO1 |
| 35 | Jan 17, 1964 | 26 | Zora Folley | Loss | UD |
| 34 | Nov 8, 1963 | 26 | Tony Alongi | Draw | PTS |
| 33 | Sep 27, 1963 | 26 | Mike DeJohn | Win | MD |
| 32 | May 18, 1963 | 25 | Lloyd Washington | Win | KO2 |
| 31 | Apr 29, 1963 | 25 | Chico Gardner | Win | KO4 |
| 30 | Apr 22, 1963 | 25 | James Wakefield | Win | TKO6 |
| 29 | Mar 15, 1963 | 25 | Rico Brooks | Win | TKO2 |
| 28 | Oct 2, 1961 | 24 | Joe Erskine | Loss | DQ |
| 27 | Aug 8, 1961 | 23 | Bob Cleroux | Loss | SD |
| 26 | Jun 27, 1961 | 23 | Willi Besmanoff | Win | TKO4 |
| 25 | Mar 27, 1961 | 23 | Alex Miteff | Win | SD |
| 24 | Nov 23, 1960 | 23 | Bob Cleroux | Win | UD |
| 23 | Aug 17, 1960 | 22 | Bob Cleroux | Loss | SD |
| 22 | Jul 19, 1960 | 22 | Pete Rademacher | Loss | UD |
| 21 | Nov 17, 1959 | 22 | Yvon Durelle | Win | KO12 |
| 20 | Sep 14, 1959 | 22 | Frankie Daniels | Win | TKO7 |
| 19 | Oct 17, 1958 | 21 | Pat McMurtry | Loss | UD |
| 18 | Sep 15, 1958 | 21 | James J. Parker | Win | KO1 |
| 17 | Jun 16, 1958 | 20 | Alex Miteff | Draw | PTS |
| 16 | Apr 21, 1958 | 20 | Howard King | Win | KO2 |
| 15 | Jan 27, 1958 | 20 | Julio Mederos | Win | UD |
| 14 | Sep 9, 1957 | 19 | Bob Baker | Loss | UD |
| 13 | Jun 6, 1957 | 19 | Joe Schmolze | Win | KO4 |
| 12 | Apr 22, 1957 | 19 | Emil Brtko | Win | TKO2 |
| 11 | Mar 25, 1957 | 19 | Moses Graham | Win | KO2 |
| 10 | Mar 4, 1957 | 19 | Walter Hafer | Win | KO3 |
| 9 | Jan 14, 1957 | 19 | Sid Russell | Win | KO1 |
| 8 | Nov 19, 1956 | 19 | Bob Biehler | Win | UD |
| 7 | Oct 22, 1956 | 19 | Howard King | Loss | SD |
| 6 | Sep 10, 1956 | 18 | Joe Evans | Win | KO1 |
| 5 | Jun 11, 1956 | 18 | John Arthur | Win | UD |
| 4 | Apr 23, 1956 | 18 | Ed McGee | Win | KO1 |
| 3 | Apr 23, 1956 | 18 | Ross Gregory | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Apr 23, 1956 | 18 | Jim Leonard | Win | KO2 |
| 1 | Apr 23, 1956 | 18 | Gordon Baldwin | Win | TKO2 |
* World-title fight
Statistics
George Chuvalo is 183 cm tall (6' 0.05") with a reach of 180 cm (5' 10.87"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of -3 cm (-1.18").
Chuvalo has a 68.8% KO rate. Of his total 64 KO wins, 50 were in the early rounds, 10 in the mid rounds, and four in the later rounds. He has 12 first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
George Chuvalo's professional boxing career spanned more than 22 years — from 1956 to 1978.
Chuvalo made his professional boxing debut against Gordon Baldwin at the age of 18 on April 23, 1956, defeating Baldwin via 2nd round TKO. He went on to win 5 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 4 wins via stoppage.
Chuvalo had his first world title fight at the age of 28 on November 1, 1965 after 44 professional fights, against Ernie Terrell for the WBA title. He lost to Terrell via 15 round unanimous decision.
Some of Chuvalo's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Tommy Burns, Willi Besmanoff, Yvon Durelle, Frankie Daniels, Howard King, Joe Schmolze, Emil Brtko, and Moses Graham.
Chuvalo had a total of 18 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against George Jerome on December 11, 1978. Chuvalo won the fight via 3rd round TKO. It's been 44 years, 5 months, and 29 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Chuvalo fought a total of 93 times during his professional career, which includes 2 world-title fights at the heavyweight division. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
November 1, 1965: In his first world-title fight, George Chuvalo loses to Ernie Terrell via 15 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the WBA heavyweight title.
March 29, 1966: George Chuvalo loses to Muhammad Ali via 15 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the NYSAC, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles.
George Chuvalo Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Chuvalo's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to fighting for world-titles, to his last fight against George Jerome, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
George Chuvalo vs. George Jerome
On December 11, 1978, a 41-year old George Chuvalo (72-18-2, 63 KO) fought George Jerome in his 93rd professional fight. He defeated Jerome via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Earl McLeay
On December 8, 1977, a 40-year old George Chuvalo (71-18-2, 62 KO) fought Earl McLeay in his 92nd professional fight. He defeated McLeay via 1st round TKO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Bob Felstein
On March 7, 1977, a 39-year old George Chuvalo (70-18-2, 61 KO) fought Bob Felstein in his 91st professional fight. He defeated Felstein via 9th round KO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Mike Boswell
On October 30, 1973, a 36-year old George Chuvalo (69-18-2, 60 KO) fought Mike Boswell in his 90th professional fight. He defeated Boswell via 7th round KO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Tony Ventura II
On September 25, 1973, in their 2nd fight, a a 36-year old George Chuvalo (68-18-2, 59 KO) fought Tony Ventura in his 89th professional fight. He defeated Ventura via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Charlie Boston
On September 5, 1972, a 34-year old George Chuvalo (67-18-2, 58 KO) fought Charlie Boston in his 88th professional fight. He defeated Boston via 2nd round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Tommy Burns II
On August 10, 1972, in their 2nd fight, a a 34-year old George Chuvalo (66-18-2, 57 KO) fought Tommy Burns in his 87th professional fight. He defeated Burns via 1st round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
George Chuvalo vs. Muhammad Ali II
Fight page: Chuvalo vs. Ali IIOn May 1, 1972, in their 2nd fight, a a 34-year old George Chuvalo (66-17-2, 57 KO) fought Muhammad Ali again, who was now 30 years old with a record of 35-1. Ali was on a four-fight win streak with 27 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 18 cm reach advantage over Chuvalo. Coming into this fight, Ali had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Chuvalo lost to Ali via 12 round unanimous decision. His three-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
George Chuvalo vs. Jim Christopher
On February 21, 1972, a 34-year old George Chuvalo (65-17-2, 56 KO) fought Jim Christopher in his 85th professional fight. He defeated Christopher via 2nd round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Charley Chase
On January 28, 1972, a 34-year old George Chuvalo (64-17-2, 55 KO) fought Charley Chase in his 84th professional fight. He defeated Chase via 6th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
George Chuvalo vs. Cleveland Williams
Fight page: Chuvalo vs. WilliamsOn November 17, 1971, a 34-year old George Chuvalo (63-17-2, 55 KO) fought American boxer Cleveland Williams, who was 38 years old with a record of 75-12-1. Williams was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 23 cm reach advantage over Chuvalo. Coming into this fight, Williams had 12 losses, eight of which were via stoppage.
Chuvalo defeated Williams via 10 round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
George Chuvalo vs. Jimmy Ellis
Fight page: Chuvalo vs. EllisOn May 10, 1971, a 33-year old George Chuvalo (63-16-2, 55 KO) fought American boxer Jimmy Ellis, who was 31 years old with a record of 29-6. Ellis was on a two-fight win streak with 14 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Ellis had a 13 cm reach advantage over Chuvalo. Coming into this fight, Ellis had six losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Chuvalo lost to Ellis via 10 round unanimous decision. His four-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
George Chuvalo vs. Charles Couture
On December 11, 1970, a 33-year old George Chuvalo (62-16-2, 54 KO) fought Charles Couture in his 81st professional fight. He defeated Couture via 2nd round KO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Tony Ventura
On November 5, 1970, a 33-year old George Chuvalo (61-16-2, 53 KO) fought Tony Ventura in his 80th professional fight. He defeated Ventura via 4th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Tommy Burns
On October 24, 1970, a 33-year old George Chuvalo (60-16-2, 52 KO) fought Tommy Burns in his 79th professional fight. He defeated Burns via 1st round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Mike Bruce
On August 15, 1970, a 32-year old George Chuvalo (59-16-2, 51 KO) fought Mike Bruce in his 78th professional fight. He defeated Bruce via 2nd round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
George Chuvalo vs. George Foreman
Fight page: Chuvalo vs. ForemanOn August 4, 1970, a 32-year old George Chuvalo (59-15-2, 51 KO) fought an undefeated American boxer George Foreman, who was 21 years old with a record of 21-0. Foreman was on a 21-fight win streak with 18 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 19 cm reach advantage over Chuvalo.
Chuvalo lost to Foreman via 3rd round TKO. His six-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
George Chuvalo vs. Charlie Reno
On June 30, 1970, a 32-year old George Chuvalo (58-15-2, 50 KO) fought Charlie Reno in his 76th professional fight. He defeated Reno via 3rd round KO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Gino Ricci
On May 10, 1970, a 32-year old George Chuvalo (57-15-2, 49 KO) fought Gino Ricci in his 75th professional fight. He defeated Ricci via 1st round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Willie Tiger
On May 1, 1970, a 32-year old George Chuvalo (56-15-2, 48 KO) fought Willie Tiger in his 74th professional fight. He defeated Tiger via 10th round KO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Jerry Quarry
Fight page: Chuvalo vs. QuarryOn December 12, 1969, a 32-year old George Chuvalo (55-15-2, 47 KO) fought American boxer Jerry Quarry, who was 24 years old with a record of 33-3-4. Quarry was on a two-fight win streak with 20 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Quarry had a 3 cm reach advantage over Chuvalo. Coming into this fight, Quarry had three losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Chuvalo defeated Quarry via 7th round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Leslie Borden
On November 16, 1969, a 32-year old George Chuvalo (54-15-2, 46 KO) fought Leslie Borden in his 72nd professional fight. He defeated Borden via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Stamford Harris
On September 8, 1969, a 31-year old George Chuvalo (53-15-2, 45 KO) fought Stamford Harris in his 71st professional fight. He defeated Harris via 3rd round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
George Chuvalo vs. Buster Mathis
On February 3, 1969, a 31-year old George Chuvalo (53-14-2, 45 KO) fought Buster Mathis in his 70th professional fight. He lost to Mathis via 12th round unanimous decision.
George Chuvalo vs. Dante Cane
On November 12, 1968, a 31-year old George Chuvalo (52-14-2, 44 KO) fought Dante Cane in his 69th professional fight. He defeated Cane via 7th round TKO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Manuel Ramos
On September 26, 1968, a 31-year old George Chuvalo (51-14-2, 43 KO) fought Manuel Ramos in his 68th professional fight. He defeated Ramos via 5th round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Vic Brown II
On September 17, 1968, in their 2nd fight, a a 31-year old George Chuvalo (50-14-2, 42 KO) fought Vic Brown in his 67th professional fight. He defeated Brown via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Levi Forte II
On September 3, 1968, in their 2nd fight, a a 30-year old George Chuvalo (49-14-2, 41 KO) fought Levi Forte in his 66th professional fight. He defeated Forte via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Johnny Featherman
On June 30, 1968, a 30-year old George Chuvalo (48-14-2, 40 KO) fought Johnny Featherman in his 65th professional fight. He defeated Featherman via 1st round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
George Chuvalo vs. Jean-Claude Roy
On June 5, 1968, a 30-year old George Chuvalo (47-14-2, 40 KO) fought Jean-Claude Roy in his 64th professional fight. He defeated Roy via 12th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
George Chuvalo vs. Joe Frazier
Fight page: Chuvalo vs. FrazierOn July 19, 1967, a 29-year old George Chuvalo (47-13-2, 40 KO) fought an undefeated American boxer Joe Frazier, who was 23 years old with a record of 16-0. Frazier was on a 16-fight win streak with 14 KO wins. Chuvalo was the taller of the two by 1 cm but Frazier had a 5 cm reach advantage over Chuvalo.
Chuvalo lost to Frazier via 4th round TKO. His 12-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
George Chuvalo vs. Archie Ray
On June 22, 1967, a 29-year old George Chuvalo (46-13-2, 39 KO) fought Archie Ray in his 62nd professional fight. He defeated Ray via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak, with 12 back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Willi Besmanoff III
On May 27, 1967, in their 3rd fight, a a 29-year old George Chuvalo (45-13-2, 38 KO) fought Willi Besmanoff in his 61st professional fight. He defeated Besmanoff via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with 11 back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Willi Besmanoff II
On April 4, 1967, in their 2nd fight, a a 29-year old George Chuvalo (44-13-2, 37 KO) fought Willi Besmanoff in his 60th professional fight. He defeated Besmanoff via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with 10 back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Buddy Moore
On March 20, 1967, a 29-year old George Chuvalo (43-13-2, 36 KO) fought Buddy Moore in his 59th professional fight. He defeated Moore via 2nd round KO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with nine back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Dick Wipperman II
On February 22, 1967, in their 2nd fight, a a 29-year old George Chuvalo (42-13-2, 35 KO) fought Dick Wipperman in his 58th professional fight. He defeated Wipperman via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Vic Brown
On January 16, 1967, a 29-year old George Chuvalo (41-13-2, 34 KO) fought Vic Brown in his 57th professional fight. He defeated Brown via 4th round KO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Willie McCormick
On December 16, 1966, a 29-year old George Chuvalo (40-13-2, 33 KO) fought Willie McCormick in his 56th professional fight. He defeated McCormick via 3rd round KO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Dave Russell
On November 28, 1966, a 29-year old George Chuvalo (39-13-2, 32 KO) fought Dave Russell in his 55th professional fight. He defeated Russell via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Boston Jacobs
On November 21, 1966, a 29-year old George Chuvalo (38-13-2, 31 KO) fought Boston Jacobs in his 54th professional fight. He defeated Jacobs via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Dick Wipperman
On October 12, 1966, a 29-year old George Chuvalo (37-13-2, 30 KO) fought Dick Wipperman in his 53rd professional fight. He defeated Wipperman via 5th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Bob Avery
On September 15, 1966, a 29-year old George Chuvalo (36-13-2, 29 KO) fought Bob Avery in his 52nd professional fight. He defeated Avery via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Mel Turnbow
On August 16, 1966, a 28-year old George Chuvalo (35-13-2, 28 KO) fought Mel Turnbow in his 51st professional fight. He defeated Turnbow via 7th round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
George Chuvalo vs. Oscar Bonavena
Fight page: Chuvalo vs. BonavenaOn June 23, 1966, a 28-year old George Chuvalo (35-12-2, 28 KO) fought Argentinian boxer Oscar Bonavena, who was 23 years old with a record of 20-2. Bonavena was on a one-fight win streak with 17 KO wins. Chuvalo was the taller of the two by 4 cms but Bonavena had a 5 cm reach advantage over Chuvalo. Coming into this fight, Bonavena had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Chuvalo lost to Bonavena via 12 round majority decision.
George Chuvalo vs. Levi Forte
On May 15, 1966, a 28-year old George Chuvalo (34-12-2, 27 KO) fought Levi Forte in his 49th professional fight. He defeated Forte via 2nd round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
George Chuvalo vs. Muhammad Ali
Fight page: Chuvalo vs. AliOn March 29, 1966, a 28-year old George Chuvalo (34-11-2, 27 KO) faced an undefeated American boxer Muhammad Ali for the first time, who was 24 years old with a record of 22-0. Chuvalo was challenging Ali's NYSAC, WBC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. Ali was on a 22-fight win streak with 18 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 18 cm reach advantage over Chuvalo.
Chuvalo lost to Ali via 15 round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
George Chuvalo vs. Eduardo Corletti
On January 25, 1966, a 28-year old George Chuvalo (34-10-2, 27 KO) fought Eduardo Corletti in his 47th professional fight. He lost to Corletti via 10th round PTS.
George Chuvalo vs. Joe Bygraves
On December 7, 1965, a 28-year old George Chuvalo (33-10-2, 27 KO) fought Joe Bygraves in his 46th professional fight. He defeated Bygraves via 10th round PTS, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
George Chuvalo vs. Ernie Terrell
Fight page: Chuvalo vs. TerrellOn November 1, 1965, a 28-year old George Chuvalo (33-9-2, 27 KO) challended American boxer Ernie Terrell's WBA heavyweight title. Terrell was 26 years old with a record of 37-4. Terrell was on a 13-fight win streak with 18 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 15 cms and also had a 28 cm reach advantage over Chuvalo. Coming into this fight, Terrell had four losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Chuvalo lost to Terrell via 15 round unanimous decision. His four-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
George Chuvalo vs. Orvin Veazey
On August 17, 1965, a 27-year old George Chuvalo (32-9-2, 26 KO) fought Orvin Veazey in his 44th professional fight. He defeated Veazey via 2nd round KO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Dave Bailey
On June 30, 1965, a 27-year old George Chuvalo (31-9-2, 25 KO) fought Dave Bailey in his 43rd professional fight. He defeated Bailey via 3rd round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Ed Sonny Andrews
On June 7, 1965, a 27-year old George Chuvalo (30-9-2, 24 KO) fought Ed Sonny Andrews in his 42nd professional fight. He defeated Andrews via 1st round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Bill Nielsen
On April 19, 1965, a 27-year old George Chuvalo (29-9-2, 23 KO) fought Bill Nielsen in his 41st professional fight. He defeated Nielsen via 8th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
George Chuvalo vs. Floyd Patterson
Fight page: Chuvalo vs. PattersonOn February 1, 1965, a 27-year old George Chuvalo (29-8-2, 23 KO) fought American boxer Floyd Patterson, who was 30 years old with a record of 41-4. Patterson was on a three-fight win streak with 31 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height and same reach. Coming into this fight, Patterson had four losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Chuvalo lost to Patterson via 12 round unanimous decision. His four-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
George Chuvalo vs. Calvin Butler
On November 10, 1964, a 27-year old George Chuvalo (28-8-2, 22 KO) fought Calvin Butler in his 39th professional fight. He defeated Butler via 3rd round KO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Doug Jones
On October 2, 1964, a 27-year old George Chuvalo (27-8-2, 21 KO) fought Doug Jones in his 38th professional fight. He defeated Jones via 11th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Don Prout
On July 27, 1964, a 26-year old George Chuvalo (26-8-2, 20 KO) fought Don Prout in his 37th professional fight. He defeated Prout via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Hugh Mercier
On March 18, 1964, a 26-year old George Chuvalo (25-8-2, 19 KO) fought Hugh Mercier in his 36th professional fight. He defeated Mercier via 1st round KO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
George Chuvalo vs. Zora Folley
On January 17, 1964, a 26-year old George Chuvalo (25-7-2, 19 KO) fought Zora Folley in his 35th professional fight. He lost to Folley via 10th round unanimous decision.
George Chuvalo vs. Tony Alongi
On November 8, 1963, a 26-year old George Chuvalo (25-7-1, 19 KO) fought Tony Alongi in his 34th professional fight. He had a draw with Alongi via 10th round PTS.
George Chuvalo vs. Mike DeJohn
On September 27, 1963, a 26-year old George Chuvalo (24-7-1, 19 KO) fought Mike DeJohn in his 33rd professional fight. He defeated DeJohn via 10th round majority decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
George Chuvalo vs. Lloyd Washington
On May 18, 1963, a 25-year old George Chuvalo (23-7-1, 18 KO) fought Lloyd Washington in his 32nd professional fight. He defeated Washington via 2nd round KO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Chico Gardner
On April 29, 1963, a 25-year old George Chuvalo (22-7-1, 17 KO) fought Chico Gardner in his 31st professional fight. He defeated Gardner via 4th round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. James Wakefield
On April 22, 1963, a 25-year old George Chuvalo (21-7-1, 16 KO) fought James Wakefield in his 30th professional fight. He defeated Wakefield via 6th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Rico Brooks
On March 15, 1963, a 25-year old George Chuvalo (20-7-1, 15 KO) fought Rico Brooks in his 29th professional fight. He defeated Brooks via 2nd round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
George Chuvalo vs. Joe Erskine
On October 2, 1961, a 24-year old George Chuvalo (20-6-1, 15 KO) fought Joe Erskine in his 28th professional fight. He lost to Erskine via 5th round DQ. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
George Chuvalo vs. Bob Cleroux III
On August 8, 1961, in their 3rd fight, a a 23-year old George Chuvalo (20-5-1, 15 KO) fought Bob Cleroux in his 27th professional fight. He lost to Cleroux via 12th round split-decision.
George Chuvalo vs. Willi Besmanoff
On June 27, 1961, a 23-year old George Chuvalo (19-5-1, 14 KO) fought Willi Besmanoff in his 26th professional fight. He defeated Besmanoff via 4th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
George Chuvalo vs. Alex Miteff II
On March 27, 1961, in their 2nd fight, a a 23-year old George Chuvalo (18-5-1, 14 KO) fought Alex Miteff in his 25th professional fight. He defeated Miteff via 10th round split-decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
George Chuvalo vs. Bob Cleroux II
On November 23, 1960, in their 2nd fight, a a 23-year old George Chuvalo (17-5-1, 14 KO) fought Bob Cleroux in his 24th professional fight. He defeated Cleroux via 12th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
George Chuvalo vs. Bob Cleroux
On August 17, 1960, a 22-year old George Chuvalo (17-4-1, 14 KO) fought Bob Cleroux in his 23rd professional fight. He lost to Cleroux via 12th round split-decision. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
George Chuvalo vs. Pete Rademacher
On July 19, 1960, a 22-year old George Chuvalo (17-3-1, 14 KO) fought Pete Rademacher in his 22nd professional fight. He lost to Rademacher via 10th round unanimous decision.
George Chuvalo vs. Yvon Durelle
On November 17, 1959, a 22-year old George Chuvalo (16-3-1, 13 KO) fought Yvon Durelle in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Durelle via 12th round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Frankie Daniels
On September 14, 1959, a 22-year old George Chuvalo (15-3-1, 12 KO) fought Frankie Daniels in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Daniels via 7th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
George Chuvalo vs. Pat McMurtry
On October 17, 1958, a 21-year old George Chuvalo (15-2-1, 12 KO) fought Pat McMurtry in his 19th professional fight. He lost to McMurtry via 10th round unanimous decision.
George Chuvalo vs. James J. Parker
On September 15, 1958, a 21-year old George Chuvalo (14-2-1, 11 KO) fought James J. Parker in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Parker via 1st round KO.
George Chuvalo vs. Alex Miteff
On June 16, 1958, a 20-year old George Chuvalo (14-2, 11 KO) fought Alex Miteff in his 17th professional fight. He had a draw with Miteff via 10th round PTS.
George Chuvalo vs. Howard King II
On April 21, 1958, in their 2nd fight, a a 20-year old George Chuvalo (13-2, 10 KO) fought Howard King in his 16th professional fight. He defeated King via 2nd round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
George Chuvalo vs. Julio Mederos
On January 27, 1958, a 20-year old George Chuvalo (12-2, 10 KO) fought Julio Mederos in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Mederos via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
George Chuvalo vs. Bob Baker
On September 9, 1957, a 19-year old George Chuvalo (12-1, 10 KO) fought Bob Baker in his 14th professional fight. He lost to Baker via 10th round unanimous decision.
George Chuvalo vs. Joe Schmolze
On June 6, 1957, a 19-year old George Chuvalo (11-1, 9 KO) fought Joe Schmolze in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Schmolze via 4th round KO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Emil Brtko
On April 22, 1957, a 19-year old George Chuvalo (10-1, 8 KO) fought Emil Brtko in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Brtko via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Moses Graham
On March 25, 1957, a 19-year old George Chuvalo (9-1, 7 KO) fought Moses Graham in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Graham via 2nd round KO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Walter Hafer
On March 4, 1957, a 19-year old George Chuvalo (8-1, 6 KO) fought Walter Hafer in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Hafer via 3rd round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Sid Russell
On January 14, 1957, a 19-year old George Chuvalo (7-1, 5 KO) fought Sid Russell in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Russell via 1st round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
George Chuvalo vs. Bob Biehler
On November 19, 1956, a 19-year old George Chuvalo (6-1, 5 KO) fought Bob Biehler in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Biehler via 8th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
George Chuvalo vs. Howard King
On October 22, 1956, a 19-year old George Chuvalo (6-0, 5 KO) fought Howard King in his 7th professional fight. He lost to King via 8th round split-decision.
George Chuvalo vs. Joe Evans
On September 10, 1956, an 18-year old George Chuvalo (5-0, 4 KO) fought Joe Evans in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Evans via 1st round KO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
George Chuvalo vs. John Arthur
On June 11, 1956, an 18-year old George Chuvalo (4-0, 4 KO) fought John Arthur in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Arthur via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
George Chuvalo vs. Ed McGee
On April 23, 1956, an 18-year old George Chuvalo (3-0, 3 KO) fought Ed McGee in his 4th professional fight. He defeated McGee via 1st round KO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Ross Gregory
On April 23, 1956, an 18-year old George Chuvalo (2-0, 2 KO) fought Ross Gregory in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Gregory via 1st round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Jim Leonard
On April 23, 1956, an 18-year old George Chuvalo (1-0, 1 KO) fought Jim Leonard in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Leonard via 2nd round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
George Chuvalo vs. Gordon Baldwin
On April 23, 1956, an 18-year old George Chuvalo successfully debuted against Gordon Baldwin. He defeated Baldwin via 2nd round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does George Chuvalo have on his record?
Chuvalo knocked out 64 of his 93 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 68.8%. Of his total 73 wins, 64 of them were via KO (87.7%).