George Chuvalo Interview (p1) "... I Won The 2nd Ali Fight!"
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
- While speaking with George Chuvalo what I find interesting now, in retrospect, is that a lot of Muhammad Ali rubbed off on him. I mean that perhaps not in the sense that he talks a big game, or hurls hilarious insults, but that he is a very charismatic individual, who doesn't shy away from talking about himself, or his past.
It is a past that needs no introduction, but usually gets one because of the names, and people attached to said names, who shared the ring with him. Chuvalo fought 'em all, and did his country proud.
Down here in the states we have this running joke about how Canada is filled with pansies who can't fight. After meeting George, I sorta laugh just a little less when hearing that joke.
God bless him. - Спорт
It must be recognised that Ali was the greatest boxer ever to step into the ring and still George Chuvelo fought like a lion. George deserves full respect and no criticism.
We love u GEROGE, our CANADIAN GLADIATOR IS NOW IN A OLD AGE HOME, PLZ PRAY FOR HIM!🙏 SUFFERING DEMENTIA.
Good bless you George Jure Chuvalo. 🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷♥️🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪♥️🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Ali was so great that anyone who fought him, when interviewed, the interview is always about Ali. Fighters were honored to lose against Ali.
Well said! Chuvalo is nothing but an amazingly talented athlete, a fierce competitor and a strong-spirited, loving husband and father. His life was more challenging and tough than any of us would care to experience. And a Great, inspiring Canadian!
Class act guy.. Would love to meet him
ricktharp1 Took my daughter to the pool last week in Toronto and there he was! Met him and he shook my hand and was so gracious in letting me take pics with him. His hearing is not so good, but he looks great!
Dream on George !!
he was beat so bad.he thought he won
Lol..hilarious...
the only person who could beat chuvalo's ass is foreman.
"In my book the loser goes to the hospital". Awesome!!!
But not in a sport called boxe.
Chuvalo never came CLOSE to winning either fight with Ali..he wasn't on the mans level.
@@jimhabsfan THIS is what Ali had to say regarding Chuvalo..he named him "the washerwoman" and he said that George threw a lot of low punches. YOU do "a little research."
I love Chuvalo's guts and fighting spirit, but he must be joking! Ali won 11 of the 12 rds in the 2nd fight. I've seen it many times. I scored it 11-1 or 10-1-1 every time I've seen the fight. Sorry George. Not even debatable.
incorrect
ali had a bleeding kidney after the 1st fight
That’s a myth that has long been debunked about the kidneys. Ali won easily at least 10 of the 12 rds. If you know anything about boxing you’d see that. Total boxing lesson.
not a myth
just ask ali
i watched the whole fight, George, Ali used you like his speedball. hahahahahahahah
ali was lucky that chuvalo wasn't faster, he would have got wolloped
@Robstailey
Yeah, Ali made a mockery of him alright... that's why Ali was in the hospital for a week pissing blood and Chuvalo went and partied the same night of the fight
Chuvalo was one tough sob...who fought em all...never knocked down...He wasn’t the technical fighter....but had balls,determination,...you were in a fight with this guy...give him his due....Ali Frazier were just so good...his personal life was tragic lost 2 sons to drugs..wife suicide...yes he is a tough man...
His eye dropped out of it's socket...so no, he didn't., otherwise I'm sure he would have done.
Respect for his achievements...absolutely.
the day ali wins against chuvalo is the day chuvalo dies.
That urge to fight to the death is okay, because having a warrior spirit often defines greatness (as it did with Joe Frazier, Rocky Marciano and Evander Holyfield), but the referee and corner should always be concerned about their man far more than the a ring victory etc...
Chuvalo is one of the toughest, sturdiest men in the history of sports!
he IS the toughest
i have a lot of respect for chuvalo; great fighter and never knocked down once in his entire career. very tough guy and hes got a good heart.
George is a personal friend of mine. He is not well and at age 81, is suffering severe dementia. He is NOT punch drunk. I'm sure the many blows he took did not help, but there aren't too many people who reach age 81 who don't suffer from some type of brain dementia.
Please pray for George. Sadly, I don't believe he will with us much longer. Sorry my dear friend if I spoke too openly, but you are loved by millions and deserve every prayer said in your behalf. You touched my life so deeply. Keep punching, my pal. I love you like the father I never had.
I don't know about the second fight but chuvalo consistently hammered ali in the first meeting.hard body blows mainly.
Every round a separate clip? You do get those kind of uploads too, but when you have a lot of rounds it's a pain in the butt because you have to keep changing them over. What do you do? Have a panel discussion between rounds or is there more option on the freeze frame? In any case you do get whole fight uploads or in a varying number number of parts...hey, even two rounds in one clip would do you and you get quite a few of those.
Chuvalo was not a boxer,id say brawler.i really believe those body shots on Ali had a lasting effect!!
George is a class act. I remember Mike from when he lived in Allston.
mike has nothing on george
chavalo made a decent sparring subject for a good fighter
too bad they got their asses beat.
@ericssson
And? I was born in Canada to Croatian parents, still live here, but I don't call myself "Canadian" or that Canada is my homeland. One thing you must know is that Croatians are very proud people! I call myself Croatian when someone asks me "what is my background", for Croatia is my true homeland. Croatian blood runs through our veins, and that is all. Calling yourself "Croatian-Canadian" is an oxymoron in the Croatian community here. You're considered "Croatian" and that is all.
If George feels he won, he deserves to feel that way. NEVER knocked down. Even in his amateur career. I also believe Ali won the second fight, but just that he took The Greatest to 12 rounds is a victory in my books.
Prayers and love to you, my friend.
great upload to skip the really loud Oh Canada go to 2:00
I agree, Ali did convincingly beat him both times, but Chuvalo did give him tough fights, he was very durable... Ali did clearly win...
As for Foreman, Chuvalo was real angry about that, he wanted to keep the fight going. Nothing wrong with that, that's the warrior spirit of his...
a great canadian champ
Thanks, I'll take a look at those. Was Holyfield a juicer? Never thought about it till someone mentioned it and looking at the size and build of the guys today, I believe it does beg the question. Tyson looked pretty natural to me but Evander...
Everyone remembers Chuvalo for having a granite chin, and that was true, but he was a fairly good boxer as well. I don't agree with him that he won the 2nd Ali fight, but everyone expected Ali to whip him and the fight was surprisingly close.
Wow that audio in the beginning was horrendous!!!
great fight gerorge
Ali got the benefit from judges, Norton should have two victories against him.
I'vw watched both his fights with Ali, and the 2nd fight was a brutal beating, Ali unmarked and George's face a bloody mess. I'd give him the 2nd round, but it was close and I think after Ali didn't take him out in the first he took most of the 2nd round off. The scorecards also reflect that. George did win 4 round against Ali, it's just that it took him 2 fights to do it. Nice guy, nice left hook, but I notice in interviews he's a lot better than he actually was.
@zadomspremni1986 but he is canadian though too caus ehe wa sborn there right?
That's true bro... Yeah Marciano against Ezzard Charles man, he had his nose split in two literally, he could've been killed (in the rematch that is) but he kept putting pressure on Charles and eventually KOd him... And Frazier in the Thrilla in Manila, he kept getting battered all over his face (while giving Ali his own brutal shots) and would never quit.
Holyfield - Just watch the Riddick Bowe trilogy, he takes beatings and beatings, but never quits... He was a warrior.
Obsidian555 the Charles fight should have been stopped on cuts.
Yeah, they did, but Joe Frazier's body shots were probably the ones that had the greatest effect on him, especially after the Thrilla in Manila.
Just like the first time,Chuvalo again fought a very good fight against Ali the second time. Ali won it without question, but George - like always- did himself and his country proud. The fight I remember being terrific was Jimmy Ellis and Chuvalo. Ellis could hit and he hurt Chuvalo a few times. I was for Ellis, but I definitely didn' want him to knock Chuvalo down and ruin his biggest claim to fame. Ellis won the decision- I'm going to look now to see if someone has posted it.
He was since 1987,he had all the signs of a juicer,balding,heart problems,bouts of superb attack followed by crashes,multiple wives,an even field ordered steroids and they were sent to evanders mansion,dwight braxton swears creme was applied on holyfielld in their first fight and holy came out and fought with inhuman energy.
TOronto Canada!! chuvalo super tough fighter!!!
WHY ARE SOME MANY OBSESSED WITH YOU KNOW WHO????? ALI
Foreman might not have been the most stylish of boxers and may have been nickname the mummy but, he surprised a lot of people with his ability to cut the ring off... His power was devastating and he beat some real champs who were at their peak... not some phony ass bums like Tyson beat... Berbick? Lol! Bone crusher Smith? Lol! Foreman wasn't the best but, easily top 8 or better...
For me he have one of the best styles, i think for everyone who like tanks and brawling.
chuvalo was tough as hell in the ring, but outside was where he really got it. had three sons get hooked on heroin and die, and his wife killed herself.
We're not arguing, we're having a discussion & no, I'm not crazy, I didn't say his eye was hanging out of his head, but the fact is that the socket holding the eye was badly fractured & the eyeball dropped into the skin portion underneath, still appearing in place & able 2 see. There was however no way he could carry on. He underwent extensive bone surgery (nearly a 1 yr gap till his next fight) & they repaired the socket so well that it was a fair bit stronger than the undamaged 1.
Determination can kill I agree, whether all the great champions would consciously die in the ring, I'm not sure. Rocky said he was never really hurt in the ring & got out after 8 years. Ali who took everything but the kitchen sink when it comes to shots, always believed he was in control. Frazier did say (& I believe him) he was willing 2 die in the ring & they sure broke the mold they made that little guy. Haven't watched Holyfield, as 4 the Corner -some of them are willing 2 fight 2 the death!
Yes I know, the stoppage was 100% justified, so I'm agreeing with you LOL
But the fact is George Chuvalo (much like Joe Frazier) didn't care about what happened in the ring, he wanted to keep the fight going even if he dies...
@zadomspremni1986 His parents are croats, but he was born in Toronto, which makes him canadian.
check the records at St. Joseph's hospital. ali was there.
True LOL
But you have give him respect for that, a guy that never gets knocked off his feet and never wants to quit does deserve credibility...
I never argued with the stoppage, the stoppage was perfectly fine. I don't think Chuvalo complained about the Joe Frazier stoppage did he?
muhammad ali became a vegetable and wooden indian, george retained marbles who is the real winner???
What about Ali?
I loved the fighting Spirit of George Chuvalo I had the pleasure of meeting him about 10 years ago and that dude could still punch you through a brick wall but he's delusional on this as he was clearly beaten by Ali I mean not even close I don't know if he even Won a around
it was kind of unfair, all the judges were from the usa, not if you put 2 and 2 together you get
Chuvalo never got KO or knocked off his feet. Ali never wanted to fight Ghuvalo. Ali said after the first fight he couldn't move his hands for days.
In their first fight Ali might've won the decision but after the fight Ali went to the hospital and George went out dancing with his wife.
But still got his ass handed to him.
Watch the 3rd fight, anybody with any sense would see Norton beat him in the 3rd fight.
I've watched the 2nd Ali fight several times. No way Chuvalo won. Ali didn't look slower than the 1st fight to me. He seemed stronger. He gave Chuvalo a beating a couple of rounds.
@ericssson
I have been to Croatia many times, and they do not call me "Canadian". I even have a citizenship there in Croatia.
"- When my parents Stipan and Kate came to Canada, they did not know English and we spoke Croatian home, said Slobodna Dalmacija.
Chuvalo became famous at 18 when he knocked on a four tournament... - He was the first CROAT in the world of professional boxing, and during the 21-year career, .... - "
From bitno.ba
Is there an interview that he says he is Canadian?
ok.he is my cousin and he is a real legend
Hallo nepoznati. Za svd sto si rekao imas. Jure je bio sin od Hrvata emigranata bili su siromasni za ozbiljno nije ga niko uzimo zato nije mnogo uspio. Ujedno sretna okolnost jeste da je on bio strpljiv i borio se i pokazo sebe u svemu sto najbolje jeste u srcu Hrvata buxe uvijek bio i ostace. Lip pozdrav sa sjevera Njemacke i Europa. Bog i Hrvati stoje na prvom mistu za mene. Zds. Zivio. 🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷♥️🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦♥️🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪✝️💪
@truebeliever786 i wish people who upload fights upload one video per round and every round is uploaded. that way, it's easier to analyze and people commenting below can vote or come to a more objective decision. I think the 2nd fight was closer than the first fight. Chuvalo didn't focus as much on the body and Ali wasn't as fast as he was during their first fight in 66.
what fight were you guys watching? an occassional good punch or some wild body punching is not enough to win. Ali gave him a boxing lesson if you ask me.
chuvalo was the smartest boxer to ever exist so... stop talking about ali like hes a god.
yea right ali made a mockery of him
Ali won both boxing matches
Chuvalo won both fights
his country is CROATIA!!!!
I know, ali was a notorious womanizing party machine and clay got exactly what was coming to him! haha.....
@atmoi666
No way, Ali got in far more hits and was dominating the fight. Chuvalo had a very hard head and was good at delivering body punches, but Ali clearly won the fight. The first fight was closer than the second fight, but Ali won both of them.
No he didn't beat Ali the second time. Ali clearly won. Ali got better hits in and was dominating the whole fight. No disrespect though. George Chuvalo's great.
@Robstailey yup
Joe Fraizer was much longer in the hospital after the 1 Ali fight so do you say that he lost the fight since he was in the hospital longer?
Fraizer even say he won all fights against Ali..How about that?
Ali clealy won both fights.Ali was not the same in the 2 fight but he clearly outpointed Chuvalo..
I have never seen any expert or trainer saying that Chuvalo won the 2 fight.All are saying that Ali won easy but that he was not in his prime, so Chuvalo did better but far from enough.
@atmoi666 Yeah but Ali received far more damage in the First Fight, he went to the hospital with bleeding kidneys....
correct
It's that spirit & ego that won't admit defeat until he's pulped, but we can c Foreman was annihilating him & that rec of not being knocked off his feet he's so proud of would have ended in the next few secs. His unrealistic view of what was happening there is no different to his ridiculous view that he out jabbed Ali in this fight here. Moreover his short neck & ability to take punishment would have stood him in bad stead with Foreman, Ali blocked the shots with his arms. Chuvalo with his face!
The Washer woman 🤔😡🇨🇦
i have no comment except your own words about ali after fight 1 with him you said i thought before i get in the ring its easy to beat him its just propaganda around him, but when we faced each other in the ring i knew and understood why is great . please stop it
Chuvalo was mostly just rugged. He did beat Jerry Quarry though. When he faced a slick boxer he usually lost. Zora Folley beat him twice for example. Patterson and Ernie Terrell beat him. Buster Mathis and Jimmy Ellis outpointed him. ----- boxrec.com/en/boxer/119
@bandit9874 well said , even tho ali never knocked him down he smashed him on punches defo
light jabs
Chuvalo makes a good point weather you agree with him or not,ali was hit throughout his career,where the myth he was never hit is pure insanity watching the fights he was in its like the commentators are trying to convince you he doesn't get hit?This is laughable.Ali was not known for his defense at all,anyone who know boxing knows this..the greatest defensive fighter of all time ever was Tyson.Even ali admitted himself he relied on taking punishment to wear down his opponents,even his own trainer Dundee even stated his defense is not good at all he relied on speed to avoid punches and well speed without skill will not work all the time no matter how fast your reflexes are,eventually you get tagged.
hbk711x
^^^^^^^^
rope a dope !
+Will Marini Speed and lateral movement is a defense and Ali was the best at it for a heavy weight. It is true that in the later years, when his legs where no longer what they were, he relied on taking a lot of punishment. He would start out the first few rounds quite strong, retreat to the corner in the middle rounds, and come on strong in the later rounds.
Donna Clark However 70's ali would defeat 60's ali...better timed shots/better punching power and chin surpasses just footwork . If you could create the footwork of ali of the 60's with the smarter and stronger 70's ali you would then have a better ali,but he did not exist.
Only the third Norton fight was suspicious. I thought it was a draw... Anyone who thinks Ali lost: 2nd Norton fight,Shavers fight,Joung fight,2nd Frazier fight or any other is either: a)Ali hatter b)knows nothing about boxing or c)BLIND
@MrUNCLESCAM And repeatedly held opponents behind the head, and would be disqualified for many of his tactics if he fought today
its called a clinch
poor guy his sons killed there selfs and so did his wife :(
Sorry George, nobody will agree with you. You had lost the fight with a big margin and you had taken a lot of beating. i do not understand what made you think that it was a close fight or you ever had any chance to win it.
I watched the fight Ali beat him easy 🥊
In his dreams.
@slippyal2 and lyle, and frazier in the 2nd fight george should of beat floyd patterson but the judges screwed him.
yes
Hey George...I respect you greatly, BUT here is a little dose of reality.....Ali boxed the crap out of you in that second fight....okay?
wrong as always
George did win. Ali greatest showman petsonality... but far from great boxer.. Fury would have pummeled him..
chuvalo LOST every significant fight against the greats like Patterson,Ali,foreman,frazier,etc...everytime he fought one of the greats he lost...so please get off the gas
But they couldn't knock him out!!!
@@JulioGonzalezTV They couldn't even knock him down let alone out!!!!
yea but little do you know the americans made it so he couldn't win
@@ragemontage4483 Ali beat him in CANADA TWICE..Jimmy Ellis beat him in canada, Ernie Terrell beat him in canada...and most of all the other greats he lost to were in Madison Square Garden..so try again.
hes still the bests fighter
His eye didn't drop out of its socket, are you crazy? Both his eyes are there. It was badly damaged though and the stoppage was alright.
Look, all I'm saying is the guy deserved credit for being a warrior and you seem to agree with that, so what're we arguing about?
He didn't win that second fight...
i've seen this fight with at least ten people, and not a single person thinks Ali won it.
Bull-dung. Ali hit Chuvalo five times to one. Easily won.
Ali got 0 points in this fight for aggression. Judges, referees and crowds get really pissed off when a stick and move "artist" like ali spends the entire night jabbing and running away from the stronger, tougher more dangerous fighter. As usual, Chuvalo carried the fight while ali ran away. Chuvalo taunted ali and tried to shame ali to come to the centre of the ring and have a fight. But, big surprise, ali kept dancing around like a big over-rated pussy. Chuvalo got full points for aggression in this fight and caught ali with left hooks that would knock a current day heavy weight through the ring ropes. Gotta give ali some credit though, he sure could take a beating to the body and brain and not hit the canvas. This was a great fight, I loved the part when ali's corner started pissing their pants and screaming at ali: "he's stealin' the show!! he's stealin' the show!!" Ali only one 2 rounds more than Chuvalo in this war in Vancouver. My other favorite part was when Chuvalo slammed Ali with a hook and his hair stood up, and he retreated back first into the turnbuckle to try and recover. That's when both the sporting press said he should have finished off Ali. George is still pissed of for not breaking him down in the corner. Perfect opportunity. Very close match. Great historic fight between two of the greatest of all time.
I don't know which fight you watched, but the one I saw had Ali landing 10 times the shots. Jabs or otherwise. That's what wins fights.
Mauserman Anderson This is ahistorical. There were three judges at ringside scoring the fight on the 5 point must system. On one card Chuvalo lost every round. On the other two cards he lost every round but one, with one judge having one round even.
So out of 36 total rounds on all three cards Chuvalo won two, tied one, and lost the other 33. Like the fight in 66, it was a tough fight, but not a close fight
ALI was given a lot of fights that could have been a draw but was given the fight because ,either he was Ali and was the headliner or Ali would cry like he did after losing to JOE FRAZIER and calling the judges and ref racists haha what a pussy loser.Ali lost against Norton all three fights according to Foreman ,who should know,he lost against Shavers,he lost against Frazier the second fight and he lost against Chuvalo.
So Chuvalo says. Ali allowed him 2 hit the lower part of his back...Chuvalo kept doing it in the clinches so Ali on several occasions held him around the neck & told him to hit him harder. As far as the rest of the fight goes, Ali totally out-boxed him .
Every boxer is convinced that if he isn't knocked on his ass but loses, that the judges stole it from him. Chuvalo's claim that he out jabbed Ali in the 2nd fight is ludicrous. Foreman was about to kill him & he was angry his manager intervened.
Lose the music. And this guy interviewing him is talking way too much.
Find 'George Chuvalo interview; it's 48mins long ...go to 30.20 u'll c the eye thing.
True the man did seriously want to fight to the burger, but his tales after the fight are much like fisherman's tales about the one's that got away. To want to fight to the death is...er...fine I guess.
@truebeliever786 I disagree. Chuvalo won that fight.
Ali was a man possessed, obviously not by the Real God, Ali said to Joe Frazier, do you know who you're fighting; you're fighting god. The man had an EGO problem, big time. He needs to lay down those silly dumb beliefs, Repent of his Sin, and trust Jesus Christ as his Personal Saviour. God Bless, Sam Young.
Ali told Joes Frazier to his face, in Champions Forever that he never said that.
get outta here!
In your dream you won the fight with Muhammad Ali the 2nd time Georgia chevalo lost twice to Muhammad Ali he was just a punching bag to Muhammad Ali.
FIRST of all, Ali NEVER went to the hospital after fighting Chuvalo...thats a big LIE that Chuvalo started himself. Ali LAUGHED at Chuvalos (illegal) kidney punches and allowed him to whale away at them...you can see it on the video. And as far as George winning the 2nd fight w/Ali, thats a complete joke. Ali won almost every round on all 3 of the judges scorecards.
read the newspaper reports after the fight - wow, you millenials are clueless
So what?
Fraizer was longer in the hospital after the 1 fight that he won against Ali..I like Chuvalo but he is talking smack this time..I have seen both their fights and Ali wins hands down in both of them. To fast and simply to good although Ali performance against Chuvalo was not amoung his best showings.. Chuvalo was tough and rugged and was unlucky to not be the world champion.He is a good guy but Chuvalo tries to sell himself a little to much by saying he won the secound Ali fight..
Maybe brandon was talking about his whinging & trying 2 squirm his way mentally around a loss. Tough guy, sure, could we have done what he's done? No way, but anyone who can't admit to defeat & keeps on about it is not being graceful & is doing themselves a disservice in the eyes of others..."I went dancing with my wife so who lost?" "I out-jabbed him in the 2nd fight" "I beat Patterson" "I would have beaten Foreman if my manager hadn't stepped in"...stop it George, your boring! C what I mean?