George Chuvalo '7 Good, 7 Bad and 7 He Should Have Had'

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  1. yancey

    yancey Active Member Full Member

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    Does anybody know the truth about Chuvalo's alleged facial bone injury going into the Frazier fight?

    Is this story BS?

    If he really was injured in some way going into the fight, why do it?

    They had to know George was going to catch some real punches from Frazier.
     
    yancey, Sep 21, 2012
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  2. yancey

    yancey Active Member Full Member

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    Chuvalo backed up Joe at times in the first round, but by the third round Joe was really steamrolling him.
     
    yancey, Sep 21, 2012
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  3. Senor Pepe'

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    George Chuvalo was in 'prme shape' for the Joe Frazier bout.

    He had been working out like a 'Banshee' in the Catksills (upstate New York)
    prior the bout. He was at 100% both physically and mentally, and many had
    predicted that George would ruin the 'smallish' Frazier.

    George had looked 'so good' in training camp.

    No excuses for George, as 'Smokin Joe' was a 'rampaging wrecking ball'.
     
    Senor Pepe', Sep 21, 2012
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  4. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    does not mean that he could run in2 a big punch later .

    So Frazier won rds , but was not going 2 stop Chuvalo had it was not 4 that injury .
     
    frankenfrank, Sep 22, 2012
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