Did Ali have the easiest Heavyweight reign 65'-67'

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  1. Il Duce

    Il Duce Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No doubt, George Chuvalo much tougher than Eduardo Corletti.
    But the fact is Corletti won over George earlier.
    And did it in the United Kingdom.

    Corletti strong, but not big 5' 10" 195 lbs.
    Had a pretty good amateur record too.
    Main Bouts (promotion unit) had to do something.
    An Ali-Corletti bout in Toronto wouldn't have drawn flies.
     
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  2. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i like reading/hearing about old fighters being freindly post fight.leonard and boy green are still in touch.conn and louis were long time freinds , louis and farr and so on.
     
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  3. bigjake

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    i've met chuvalo 3 times,once at a sports dinner in 1986 in kentville nova scotia gordie howe was also there,another time at a sports dinner in halifax and the 3rd in toronto in 1989.hes a funny guy man....
    and knows his boxing and is very well spoken i might add.


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  4. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    he's had bad luck family wise hasn't he. ??
     
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  5. Il Duce

    Il Duce Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Everybody loves George Chuvalo.
    Labeling him a 'great guy' would be an under-statement.:good
     
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  6. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    true, very true
     
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  7. bigjake

    bigjake Active Member Full Member

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    oh my god,hes lost 3 sons to drug use and his first wife Lynn took her own life after attending the second sons funeral,she over dosed on sleeping pills,he told me boxing was easy life is hard
    checkout my profile i have a photo of the 1965 ring magazine with patterson and chuvalo on the cover i have over 6000 boxing mags btw

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  8. Il Duce

    Il Duce Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I never forgot how George Chuvalo was so excited, after he knocked out Manuel Ramos at Madison Square Garden, back in 1968.

    Man that was one perfect right hand punch that put Ramos down..:happy

    George was dancing all over the ring, after Ref Zack Clayton stopped the fight.
     
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  9. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    6000 !! i've got quite a few but not that many.it was in ring mag about 20 years ago that i read about all his bad luck.did you ever see him in the new avengers ??
     
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  10. bigjake

    bigjake Active Member Full Member

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    yes i did,for a while he was on a few shows there,i just like the man hes 73 years old now
     
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  11. bigjake

    bigjake Active Member Full Member

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    yes i saw that fight and everyone thought george only had a left hook.yes it was a good right hand that put ramos on the deck .he and ali where my fav 2 fighters

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  12. The Mongoose

    The Mongoose I honor my bets banned

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    I don't think anybody will argue that Chuvalo was the best active challenger of the time. He was however a tough short notice opponent who was still enjoying a top 10 standing in the WBA and the Ring. Much like he did against Patterson and Jones, he fought to the best of his ability that night and made Ali work hard for his victory. The absolute most deserving contender ever..probably not. but by no means easy opposition.
     
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  13. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i didn't see the funny side of him getting battered by a bird.my then girl freind thought i was getting wound up over nothing
    "you don't understand, he never got knocked off his feet:twisted::twisted:"
    :lol:
     
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  14. Il Duce

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    Big Jake,

    The New York (Madison Square Garden) fans loved George.
    The guy always came in shape, and never disappointed.
    He resembled one of the masons in the 'Brick Layers' Construction Union.
    Every construction guy loved George.

    If I ever need a guy to go into a Bar/Pub with as a back-up for a fight, I could think of no other.

    Maybe had the longest 'unbroken' reign of a Top 25 fighter in the history of boxing.
    1958 thru 1973
     
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  15. bigjake

    bigjake Active Member Full Member

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    george chuvalo started his career in 1956 he was rated in the top 10 in 1958 by ring magazine i have those issues here with me.for a long while george didn't have a proper trainer,thats what hurt his career.jack dempsey said hes sure to be heavyweight champ some day after kncking out 3 opponents in 1 night

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