George Chuvalo Archives - The Fight City

May 21, 1966: Ali vs Cooper II

May 21, 2021May 23, 2021 Michael Carbert 0 Comments angelo dundee, Cassius Clay, Floyd Patterson, George Chuvalo, George Foreman, Henry Cooper, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Muhammad Ali, oscar bonavena, Sonny Liston

Looking back, it’s easy to forget that until the early 1970s and his punishing wars with Bonavena, Frazier, Norton and

Top 12 All-Time Greatest Chins

April 9, 2021April 12, 2021 Robert Portis 12 Comments Barney Ross, Carlos Monzon, Carmen Basilio, Earnie Shavers, George Chuvalo, George Foreman, Jake LaMotta, Jerry Quarry, Joe Frazier, Kid Gavilan, Marvin Hagler, Muhammad Ali, Panama Al Brown, Randall "Tex" Cobb

A pugilist’s last line of defense is the durability of his mandible and of course no one doubts that a

The Fight City Podcast No. 48

March 8, 2021March 14, 2021 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Ali vs Frazier, Arthur Mercante, Boxing, Boxing history, Fight Of The Century, George Chuvalo, George Foreman, Jerry Quarry, Jimmy Ellis, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Madison Square Garden, Muhammad Ali, oscar bonavena, podcast, Zora Folley

Brand new podcast for you, fight fans, hosted as always by Alden Chodash, and it’s a special edition marking the

Patterson vs Chuvalo

Feb. 1, 1965: Patterson vs Chuvalo

February 1, 2021February 3, 2021 Michael Carbert 1 Comment Floyd Patterson, Gene Tunney, George Chuvalo, Joe Louis, Madison Square Garden, Muhammad Ali, New York, Rocky Marciano, Sonny Liston

The popularity of boxing has waxed and waned over the decades, but the 1950s saw a new source of anxiety

Top 12 All-Time Greatest Heavyweights

March 7, 2020May 19, 2021 Robert Portis 75 Comments Archie Moore, Battling Siki, Bob Fitzsimmons, Evander Holyfield, Ezzard Charles, Floyd Patterson, Gene Tunney, George Chuvalo, George Foreman, Jack Dempsey, James J. Corbett, James J. Jeffries, Jerry Quarry, Jersey Joe Walcott, Joe Frazier, Joe Louis, John L. Sullivan, Ken Norton, Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, Ron Lyle, Sam Langford, Sam McVea, Sonny Liston, Stanley Ketchel

At a very leisurely pace over the last couple of years, The Fight City has offered its own idiosyncratic rankings

King Of The North: Big Country vs Monster Mel

November 30, 2017December 2, 2017 Neil Crane 0 Comments Adam Braidwood, Anthony Joshua, Bermane Stiverne, Canada, Deontay Wilder, Dillon Carman, Eric Martel-Bahoeli, George Chuvalo, Global Legacy, Jack Delaney, Lennox Lewis, Les Woods, Mladen Miljas, Ray Olubowale, Sam Langford, simon kean, Trevor Berbick

The absurdly one-sided demolition inflicted by Deontay Wilder on Bermane Stiverne in their rematch a month ago was painful to

Action-Packed Grant Brothers Event

March 28, 2015November 22, 2016 Robert Portis 1 Comment Dillon Carman, Dwayne Durel, Eric Martel-Bahoeli, Erik Bazinyan, Francis Lafreniere, George Chuvalo, Golden Garcia, Samer Barakat, Tyson Cave

There are essentially two measures of success for a night of live boxing matches: the number of empty chairs in

Aug. 19, 1995: Tyson vs McNeeley

August 19, 2021August 22, 2021 Andrew Rihn 0

A year ago, the boxing world was facing the possibility of a most unexpected event: an actual prizefight between Mike

March 2, 1980: Kenty vs Espana

March 2, 2021March 5, 2021 Robert Portis 0

After decades of decline, Detroit, Michigan, attempted to reverse the years of stagnation and neglect and reassert itself in the

Sept. 9, 1983: Pryor vs Arguello II

September 9, 2021September 12, 2021 Michael Carbert 4

Do a Google search for Alexis Arguello and you end up with articles and videos about Aaron Pryor. Do one

March 19, 1983: McCrory vs Jones I

March 19, 2021March 22, 2021 Robert Portis 1

In the late 70’s and early 80’s, professional prizefighting enjoyed a serious resurgence with major stars such as Hearns, Hagler,