George (Čuvalo) Chuvalo

George L. Chuvalo formerly Čuvalo

Born 1930s.

Son of Stipan (Čuvalo) Chuvalo and Katica (Grbavac) Chuvalo

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Biography

George (Čuvalo) Chuvalo was born in Ontario, Canada.

George Chuvalo is a three-time Canadian heavyweight champion boxer. He is perhaps best known for his full 15-round bout with world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali at Maple Leaf Gardens on 29 March 1966. He has also served as a prominent anti-drug advocate after losing two sons to drug overdoses and his wife and another son to suicide. A Member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario, Chuvalo has been inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, the World Boxing Hall of Fame, the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, and Canada’s Walk of Fame. ^[1]

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↑ Zarum, Dave. "George Chuvalo". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 11 November 2022, Historica Canada. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/george-chuvalo. Accessed 15 February 2024.

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