George Chuvalo

George Louis Chuvalo CM (born September 12, 1937), also known as Jure Čuvalo, was a Canadian 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.

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.

Professional boxing record

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|align="center" colspan=8|73 Wins (64 knockouts, 9 decisions), 18 Losses (2 knockouts, 16 decisions), 2 Draws  
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| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| George Jerome
|TKO
|3 
|11/12/1978
|align=left| St. Lawrence Market, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Earl McLeay
|TKO
|1 
|08/12/1977
|align=left| Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Bob Felstein
|KO
|9 
|07/03/1977
|align=left| North York Centennial Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Mike Boswell
|KO
|7 
|30/10/1973
|align=left| Twin Rinks, Cheektowaga, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Tony Ventura
|TKO
|3 
|25/09/1973
|align=left| Twin Rinks, Cheektowaga, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Charlie Boston
|KO
|2 
|05/09/1972
|align=left| Port-au-Prince, Haiti
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Tommy Burns
|KO
|1 
|10/08/1972
|align=left| Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|
|align=left| Muhammad Ali
|UD
|12
|01/05/1972
|align=left| Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Jim Christopher
|KO
|2 
|21/02/1972
|align=left| Winnipeg Arena, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Charley Chase
|TKO
|6 
|28/01/1972
|align=left| Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Cleveland Williams
|UD
|10
|17/11/1971
|align=left| Astrodome, Houston, Texas, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|
|align=left| Jimmy Ellis
|UD
|10
|10/05/1971
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left|Charles Couture
|KO
|2 
|11/12/1970
|align=left| Austintown Fitch High School Gym, Youngstown, Ohio, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Tony Ventura
|TKO
|4 
|05/11/1970
|align=left| Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Tommy Burns
|KO
|1 
|24/10/1970
|align=left| Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Mike Bruce
|KO
|2 
|15/08/1970
|align=left| Kosevo Stadium, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|
|align=left| George Foreman
|TKO
|3 
|04/08/1970
|align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Charlie Reno
|KO
|3 
|30/06/1970
|align=left| Seattle, Washington, D.C., United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Gino Ricci
|TKO
|1 
|10/05/1970
|align=left| Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Willie Tiger
|KO
|10 
|01/05/1970
|align=left| Fairgrounds, Detroit, Michigan, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Jerry Quarry
|KO
|7 
|12/12/1969
|align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Leslie Borden
|TKO
|3 
|16/11/1969
|align=left| Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Stamford Harris
|TKO
|3 
|08/09/1969
|align=left| Exhibition Pavilion, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|
|align=left| Buster Mathis
|UD
|12
|03/02/1969
|align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Dante Cane
|TKO
|7 
|12/11/1968
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Manuel Ramos
|TKO
|5 
|26/09/1968
|align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Vic Brown
|TKO
|3 
|17/09/1968
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Levi Forte
|TKO
|2 
|03/09/1968
|align=left| Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Johnny Featherman
|KO
|1 
|30/06/1968
|align=left| Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Jean-Claude Roy
|UD
|12
|05/06/1968
|align=left| Exhibition Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|
|align=left| Joe Frazier
|TKO
|4 
|19/07/1967
|align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Archie Ray
|TKO
|2 
|22/06/1967
|align=left| Adams Field House, Missoula, Montana, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Willi Besmanoff
|TKO
|3 
|27/05/1967
|align=left| Cocoa, Florida, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Willi Besmanoff
|TKO
|3 
|04/04/1967
|align=left| Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Buddy Moore
|KO
|2 
|20/03/1967
|align=left| Four Seasons Arena, Walpole, Massachusetts, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Dick Wipperman
|TKO
|3 
|22/02/1967
|align=left| Armory, Akron, Ohio, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Vic Brown
|KO
|4 
|16/01/1967
|align=left| Four Seasons Arena, Walpole, Massachusetts, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left|Willie McCormick
|KO
|3 
|16/12/1966
|align=left| Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Dave Russell
|TKO
|2 
|28/11/1966
|align=left| Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Boston Jacobs
|TKO
|3 
|21/11/1966
|align=left| Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Dick Wipperman
|TKO
|5 
|12/10/1966
|align=left| Paul Sauve Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Bob Avery
|TKO
|2 
|15/09/1966
|align=left| Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Mel Turnbow
|KO
|7 
|16/08/1966
|align=left| Paul Sauve Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|
|align=left| Oscar Bonavena
|MD
|12
|23/06/1966
|align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Levi Forte
|TKO
|2 
|15/05/1966
|align=left| Miner's Forum, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|
|align=left| Muhammad Ali
|UD
|15
|29/03/1966
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|
|align=left| Eduardo Corletti
|PTS
|10
|25/01/1966
|align=left| Olympia, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|
|align=left| Joe Bygraves
|PTS
|10
|07/12/1965
|align=left| Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|
|align=left| Ernie Terrell
|UD
|15
|01/11/1965
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|33-9-2
|align=left| Orvin Veazey
|KO
|2 
|17/08/1965
|align=left| Exhibition Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|32-9-2
|align=left| Dave Bailey
|KO
|3 
|30/06/1965
|align=left| Exhibition Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|31-9-2
|align=left| Ed Sonny Andrews
|TKO
|1 
|07/06/1965
|align=left| Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|30-9-2
|align=left| Bill Nielsen
|TKO
|8 
|19/04/1965
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|29-9-2
|align=left| Floyd Patterson
|UD
|12
|01/02/1965
|align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|29-8-2
|align=left| Calvin Butler
|KO
|3 
|10/11/1964
|align=left| Hull, Quebec, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|28-8-2
|align=left| Doug Jones
|TKO
|11 
|02/10/1964
|align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|27-8-2
|align=left| Don Prout
|TKO
|3 
|27/07/1964
|align=left| Sargent Field, New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|26-8-2
|align=left| Hugh Mercier
|KO
|1 
|18/03/1964
|align=left| Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|25-8-2
|align=left| Zora Folley
|UD
|10
|17/01/1964
|align=left| Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|25-7-2
|align=left| Tony Alongi
|PTS
|10
|08/11/1963
|align=left| Miami Beach, Florida, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|25-7-1
|align=left| Mike DeJohn
|MD
|10
|27/09/1963
|align=left| Convention Center, Louisville, Kentucky, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|24-7-1
|align=left| Lloyd Washington
|KO
|2 
|18/05/1963
|align=left| Central High Field House, Battle Creek, Michigan, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|23-7-1
|align=left| Chico Gardner
|KO
|4 
|29/04/1963
|align=left| London, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|22-7-1
|align=left| James Wakefield
|TKO
|6 
|22/04/1963
|align=left| Arena, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|21-7-1
|align=left| Rico Brooks
|TKO
|2 
|15/03/1963
|align=left| Arena, Detroit, Michigan, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|20-7-1
|align=left| Joe Erskine
|DQ
|5 
|02/10/1961
|align=left| Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|20-6-1
|align=left| Bob Cleroux
|SD
|12
|08/08/1961
|align=left| Delormier Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|20-5-1
|align=left| Willi Besmanoff
|TKO
|4 
|27/06/1961
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|19-5-1
|align=left| Alex Miteff
|SD
|10
|27/03/1961
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|18-5-1
|align=left| Bob Cleroux
|UD
|12
|23/11/1960
|align=left| Forum, Quebec, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|17-5-1
|align=left| Bob Cleroux
|SD
|12
|17/08/1960
|align=left| Delormier Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|17-4-1
|align=left| Pete Rademacher
|UD
|10
|19/07/1960
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|17-3-1
|align=left| Yvon Durelle
|KO
|12 
|17/11/1959
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|16-3-1
|align=left| Frankie Daniels
|TKO
|7 
|14/09/1959
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|15-3-1
|align=left| Pat McMurtry
|UD
|10
|17/10/1958
|align=left| Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|15-2-1
|align=left| James J Parker
|KO
|1 
|15/09/1959
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|14-2-1
|align=left| Alex Miteff
|PTS
|10
|16/06/1958
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|14–2
|align=left| Howard King
|KO
|2 
|21/04/1958
|align=left| Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|13–2
|align=left| Julio Mederos
|UD
|10
|27/01/1958
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|12–2
|align=left| Bob Baker
|UD
|10
|09/09/1957
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|12–1
|align=left| Joe Schmolze
|KO
|4 
|06/06/1957
|align=left| Fort William, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|11–1
|align=left| Emil Brtko
|TKO
|2 
|04/22/1957
|align=left| Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|10–1
|align=left| Moses Graham
|KO
|2 
|25/03/1957
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|9–1
|align=left| Walter Hafer
|KO
|3 
|04/03/1957
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|8–1
|align=left| Sid Russell
|KO
|1 
|14/01/1957
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|7–1
|align=left| Bob Biehler
|UD
|8
|19/11/1956
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss
|6–1
|align=left| Howard King
|SD
|8
|22/10/1956
|align=left| Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|6–0
|align=left| Joe Evans
|KO
|1 
|10/09/1956
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|5–0
|align=left| Johnny Arthur
|UD
|8
|11/06/1956
|align=left| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|4–0
|align=left|Ed McGee
|KO
|1 
|23/04/1956
|align=left| Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|3–0
|align=left|Ross Gregory
|KO
|1 
|23/04/1956
|align=left| Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|2–0
|align=left| Jim Leonard
|KO
|2 
|23/04/1956
|align=left| Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|1–0
|align=left| Gordon Baldwin
|TKO
|2 
|23/04/1956
|align=left| Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|align=left|
|-align=center

References

1937 births
Canadian boxers
Living people
Sportspeople from Toronto