George Chuvalo dead

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  1. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Was such a great guy, met him years ago in Toronto at a conference for indigenous youth. His hands were bricks when I shook them! RIP legend. :angel2:
     
    turbotime, Sep 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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  2. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rest in peace. Great guy, fantastic history. Been in the ring with them all.
     
    Rollin, Sep 12, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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  3. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    RIP. Always carried himself with class. Faced friggin' everyone, Will be missed.
     
    Bokaj, Sep 13, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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  4. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    One of the greats. He had that most important of qualities of a successful boxer, a very sturdy mandible!!
     
    Zakman, Sep 13, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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  5. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    He's a legend for his chin.
     
    Babality, Sep 13, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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  6. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    One of the best when it came to heavyweight tough guys.

    Legend has it that he was also a well renowned rugged arm wrestler in all the local night bars in the mid 80s until he suffered a horrific arm injury against some fly by night guy called Seth. ;)

    RIP George.
     
    Ken Ashcroft, Sep 13, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

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    Perkin Warbeck, Sep 13, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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  8. travolt

    travolt Trolling the trolls Full Member

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    "Never got knocked down"

    Well, to be fair, Foreman was well on his way to send him into orbit when the ref saved Chuvalo's life.....
     
    travolt, Sep 14, 2026 at 5:54 AM
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  9. bigboxinghippo420

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    you never knocked me down, ray
     
    bigboxinghippo420, Sep 14, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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  10. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    He had to wait until a fellow iron chinned Croatian warrior won a belt for Croatia before dipping out and for his birthday to arrive! One of the last of a dying breed who endured hell in and out of the ring. Rest easy George!
     
    UnleashtheFURY, Sep 14, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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  11. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran

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    Not George .You are referring to Jake LaMotta
     
    Noel857, Sep 14, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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  12. travolt

    travolt Trolling the trolls Full Member

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    Nope,

    I put you out off your feet,unable to defend yourself and then the ref saved you
     
    travolt, Sep 14, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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  13. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Absolute cast Iron Chinned Warrior. Took some of the most savage punchers punches of his era and shrugged it off like nothing. He proved “that punch would have KOed anyone” is absolute nonsense.
     
    Rico Spadafora, Sep 14, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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  14. bigboxinghippo420

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    Yes just thought it was applicable
     
    bigboxinghippo420, Sep 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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  15. Smoochie

    Smoochie Combat sports fanatic Full Member

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    RIP
     
    Smoochie, Sep 14, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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