Name a heavyweight that you think could knock down George Chuvalo

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  1. boxfan22

    boxfan22 Active Member Full Member

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    Title says it all.

    Keep in mind, prime George Foreman is noted to be the most devastating puncher in boxing history by many people. He couldn't score a knock down against George Chuvalo.
     
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  2. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lennox, Vlad,and any good punching heavyweight that could keep punching, didn't Bonavena do it. Thing is the REF usually stops it before George goes down. Foreman was more of a wide swinging clubbing heavyweight, Frazier sharper puncher....A good one punch pin-point guy could deck him or a relentless banger....you can only take so much punishment
     
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    Prime Tyson knocks him off balance then follows up with a combo to drop him
     
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  5. doug.ie

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    this.

    it would be the combination of speed and power that would do it.
     
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    Bonavena, because he did it... twice.
     
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  7. CONSTAR

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    I'm sure nobody ever knocked him down isn't that what he is remembered for
     
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  8. Big Ukrainian

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    Foreman would've dropped him if the fight wasn't over in 4 rounds...
     
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  9. edward morbius

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    Joe Louis would get him. It might take a bit, as it did with Godoy, but he'll get Chuvalo out of there,

    the question is would Chuvalo's face break up first or would he stand up to such a beating that the ref would have to step in.
     
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    Pure power guys are out, they could club him and force a stoppage, but to drop him would take fast surprising angles...Holyfield, Walcott, Louis, Tyson, Dempsey types have the best shot.
     
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    None.
     
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    ringo said he did.
     
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    Here is a clip from the Bonavena-Chuvalo fight that shows one of the knockdowns.

    It occurs at the 2:48 mark but you can see it in slow motion at 3:48 also.

    Chuvalo did fall backwards and no doubt would have hit the canvass if not for the ropes. But did it come from a punch or push? Looks like a combo punch-push.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9TjGCJzNvk
     
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    Who is ringo ?
     
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  15. he grant

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    Anyone could if hit right but Frazier and Foreman , who both pounded him did not .. Oscar may have once in a flash manner but it was so close to a slip it was not registered as one ..

    Chuvalo, Mercer, McCall .. these guys had absolutely monster chins ..
     
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