George Chuvalo vs. Oliver McCall

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  1. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A battle of steel chins, who would win?
     
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  2. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    McCall by UD. He was just overall better than Chuvalo.
     
  3. rodney

    rodney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Disagree.
    Chuvalo much better skills.
    Watch George vs. Patterson.






























    disagree
     
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  4. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Chuvalo was tougher...McCall was a better "cryer"...
     
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  5. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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  6. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I think Chuvalo’s constant pressure and activity MIGHT see him to a decision win.
     
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  7. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I say a simultaneous KO 1 as they both land right hands at the same time and crumple to the canvas in unison for 10-counts.
     
  8. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    As it turns out, both of their chins were one mere punch away from cracking!
     
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  9. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Granite cancels out granite, like when both people throw down a closed fist playing rock/paper/scissors.

    In this case, it leaves glass.
     
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  10. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    George actually went to TBE body pretty good and was just as tough as Oliver.
    I think George would put too much pressure on Oliver and win a close decision.
     
  11. SwarmingSlugger

    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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    McCall is winning on points then finally realizes he cant dent Chuvalos chin and starts crying forcing a stoppage, Chuvalo wins.
     
  12. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If you wanna say mentally "tougher", have at it. Physically? Ain't no way on Earth Chuvalo was tougher than Oliver.

    Original question:
    I could see Mccall stopping Chuvalo on his feet.
     
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  13. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Chuvalo by UD, he's just a tad better
     
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  14. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They each break their right hand on the other guy's chin and ring doctors stop the fight.
     
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  15. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Many in Dec 1969 favored Jerry Quarry to defeat George Chuvalo quite handily, even Jerry believed his press clippings judging on his previous bouts leading up to the Chuvalo bout, it was said that George was washed up, his best days were behind him. However, the bout proved that Chuvalo still had it, his gas tank was not empty. Despite a badly lacerated right eye, George stopped Jerry in round 7. While Oliver McCall has quite a punch, he stopped undefeated champion Lennox Lewis on Sept 24 1994 in round 2 in Wembley Stadium, a title bout in which Lewis was heavily favored to win and retain his title. Chuvalo was a pressure fighter, he could take a punch having never been knocked off of his feet in his career, fighting the likes of Muhammad Ali, twice, Joe Frazier, Jerry Quarry, Floyd Patterson, Ernie Terrell and George Foreman. Mc Call had a huge wallop, he could sure hit. But in my opinion, Chuvalo could withstand the early onslaught by Oliver, and would go on to decision McCall on points.
     
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