George Chuvalo's Punch

For an old washerwoman, she could punch.

 

I started a thread on this same thing a couple years ago. I think George Chuvalo is underrated as a puncher. Haven’t checked his record in a while but I believe he won 64 of his 73 victories by KO.

 

He certainly looked the part. Dude was yoked. His body shots were supposedly devastating.

 

He was just a tough bull of a man all around. Thickly built. Strong and Durable as hell.

 

All that moose meat

 

He had a very mean rib hook. Ali was hospitalised if memory serves.

 

He was a solid puncher (especially to the body), but not quite as explosive as his KO% might suggest. His record is heavily padded w/ stoppages of unheralded/undistinguished Canadian clubfighters. Perpetually chinny Patterson & post-gunshot Cleveland Williams were both able to stand in w/ him & endure his punches over the distance.

 

That has long ago been exposed as a lie.

 

Chuvalo must’ve told that “Dancing with the wife after the fight” story a million times, lol.

Judging by George’s “dancing” in the ring, it might not have been as impressive as it sounds.

Fair to say Chuvalo’s battered features would’ve caught more than a few stares while he was on the dance floor.

 

He never lifted weights, read his book a$$hole.