You've got to be kidding. Chuvalo is one of the most well-articulated boxers of his period. Any other man than Chuvalo would have crumbled beneath the punishment he took. Listen to the man talk, he has absolutely no speech impedement what so ever.

George's Skull must be as thick as concrete, this dude fought every major heavyweight of his era and went toe to toe with each one, never backing up. GREAT FIGHTER!!

chuvalo is way overlooked. he fought & held his own in a great era, yet he gets overlooked. its obvious from this interview, his intelligence component added to his abilities.

I don't know how old this video is, but he's very articulate and looks good for a 76-year old former boxer who fought the cream of the crop (Ali, Frazier, Foreman)....never got knocked down or out

I hadn't heard him talk in his older years. I was expecting a super chinny mumbling slow talking man who isn't with it after all the punishment he's taken. You wouldn't even know he's a fighter by the way he talks. Very intelligent.

Without a doubt the greatest chin in boxing, very underated puncher aswell. Cant remember exactly but he scored a lot of knockout/t.k.o wins.

the fact that george chivalo isnt retarted is amazing he actually sounds smart not bad for a guy that got punched in the head as much as him

Chuvalo is so right. Strong neck muscles are needed for ability to take a punch.. Having a short neck helps as your head is protected by your shoulders if you move correctly and use the right boxing stance.

Surprised george didn't do much commentating. He seems quite articulate.

What I really have noticed lately is how polite and well spoken these fighters of the past are or were in some cases. None that I've listened to acted childish nor resorted to profanity. Definitely a major component missing in the world of sports today.

This isn't about avoiding punches, its about taking punches and not dropping. He's explaining, very well, the structural things that it takes to absorb a punch well. There are also neurological differences in the brain but that's beyond a layman's knowledge. Man is not created equal, that's just new age guff which should be replaced with 'treat people with respect & kindness'.

George is an absolute champ! I met him a few times what a decent human being, the tragedy this man has suffered in his life and he still a humble human being. Tough as nails!

I love Chuvalo. He seems so friendly, articulate and fun to be around and he has to be the toughest boxer that ever lived.

great to see him looking and sounding so well, he sounds very like rocky marciano the way he speaks and little expressions. definitely one of the most durable ever, glad he`s in good shape.

I got a big head as well and when I sparred I got hit by big shots and wasent stunned

This guy took some serious punishment. Him & Joe Frazier - my god almighty. What men!

Met him as a kid as many students in Ontario did back in the day. Great man, tough as nails, heart of gold. Canada loves you bud.

He not only is the only 10 heavyweight to never kiss canvas. George holds the record for most main events at MSG. His first match against Ali he only had a few weeks to prepare as the original opponent backed out. After 15 rounds, George went dancing and Ali went to the hospital. In 72 in Vancouver if Ali was not champ George would have been given the match. But it a known practice that the challenger has to beat the champ not the other way around and all even things fall to the reigning champ.

Excellent explanation from an excellent fighter, thank you.

one of the greatest fighters who never was world champ. But a champ just the same.

I wouldn't say unfortunate simply because he was able to compete with a lot of those guys back then too. We're talking about a guy who fought over 90 pro fights and was never floored or KO'd by anyone and that's including the fact that he took Ali for 15 rounds when Ali was still in his prime before the 3 year layoff. That's one hell of an achievement considering the fact that he was in the most talent rich era in heavyweight history.

Chuvalo soaked bloody cutting blows like a human sponge in the ring and never going down on the canvas despite being pounded at will by the mighty fists of George Foreman !

George is really onto something as far as the science of him being better at taking punches than other people. He has an immaculate fighting record for sure to back it up.

I love his use of the Philly defence when Foreman was battering him. He basically neutralised Foreman's right hand and made him punch him in the back about 10 times.

chuvalo is super human is very special fighter with legendary force 💪👑

George said in an interview recently that he had a doctor do a brain scan on his brain, and when they got the test results, the doctor was in sheer shock. He asked George if he had been a fighter, little did he know that George had not only been a prize fighter and a heavyweight legendary Canadian champion, but he also had not been knocked the canvas in 96 fights! What’s most amazing about this story is that the brain scan showed no evidence or hardly any damage of Georgia’s brain, considering that he fought the likes of Ali, Patterson, Foreman, Quarry, Foley, Williams, Frazier, and many other top contenders of that era! George Chuvalo was tough as nails and a granite chin as mentioned and he has been overlooked and undervalued as a legendary boxer! Thanks for the great footage! And thanks George, your awesome!

Lol if I got hit with 1/10th of the punches I would be bubububububub. lol.

He’s humble and self-deprecating. That takes intelligence. Mix intelligence with physicality and, in this case, you have a world class fighter.

the best defense is not getting hit at all

This meshes well with what my late mother, who was in the political game, once told me after having what she described as the "delightful experience" of having lunch with Chuvalo and some others. Charming, articulate, funny, and a gentleman, were among the words she used, And she knew a bit about boxing too, at least enough to know that while George Chuvalo may never have been heavyweight champion of the world he will always be a Canadian hero.

George was a beast. A good fighter and tough as nails.

He was man's man that's for sure... if fights were to the finish he might have been champ.. he fought in the greatest era of heavyweight history... not many today could take him... specially the current champ Klits..

Super articulate and clear like he did not take a single punch.

He was a very good defensive fighter and never got credit.

Doctors: BOXING CAN LEAD TO DEMENTIA AND BRAIN DAMAGE George Chuvalo: Hold my *DOUBLE BUBBLE*

George is very, very articulate. No punch residue for him.

George Foreman and George Chuvalo have the best chins of all time

What is amazing is as many punches as he took he's not punch drunk in his old age. Speaks very clear and no slurs and no stuttering.

The man NEVER got knocked down. Which fighter in any weight class in any era could make that claim?

LEGEND. His family comes from a town in Herzegovina that's about 20 mins away from where my family comes from. Coincidentally, having been in a massive amount of fights myself (moving from country to country after the war made me an "easy target" for many attacks, and I could never take that shit passively) and never being knocked out despite all manner of black and swollen eyes...I'm kinda getting a possible hint as to why that was. We Herzegovinians are thick-skulled mofos haha. Now.... I live in the Junction, Toronto...where he lived when he got into boxing.

George is, I believe, the only boxer to survive the 60's, and it's amazing how lucid he is at this point in life. Good for him! Good fighter but an even better man from what I've learned about him.

A real stand-up guy....tough fighter...also, to come back from the personal tragedies he absorbed makes him a champ in my book...

Very tough, comes across as a nice guy.

he's got 35 years on me and i still wouldnt mess with him,lol.

lol, i got a longer neck, small head, and weak shoulders. Im prob gonna get knocked out by the first jab they throw

I would love to see a prime chuvalo fight lewis he fought more than one legend in their prime lewis fought two washed up legends and idiots are saying he's ali lmao what a joke

Chuvalo was a darn good fighter. His problem was the era he fought in. Pretty tough to excel when the competition is Ali Foreman Frazier etc

Two other fighters from that era had nearly as good of chin. Henry Clark, and Chuck Weiner. Clark got pounded on by Liston, Norton, Shavers (twice!) and Mercado, without going down. Wepner’s only KD/KO was to Ali, due to pure exhaustion. He had big losses to Liston, Foreman and others, but due to bleeding without going down. Neither of those guys bad Chuvalo’s skill though. George did have very good defensive skills. Wepner had almost no defense, and a “face first” style.

Very well thought out explanation.

I am so happy for him! He can enjoy his knighthood. He's faster with his tongue than a guy on aderrall

He sustained through young george foreman's truck punches for 3 entire rounds and was still on his feet

Great advice from an old time great, thanks George!

What an enjoyable fellow. I think a little bit of the greatness of the champs from his era rubbed off on him, even in his losses. He should also be recognized for his contributions to the greatness of those fighters.

Fascinating insight

Great Philosophy! Very intellectual

I love how he talks, how he looks, hes amazing.

A real Croatian hero. Čuvalo the Lion heart

What a boxer !! Unbelievably durable human and fighting spirit , a rank puncher as well!

He was defensively underrated but some of the combination he took would knock most boxers off their feet. He's fight with George foreman was incredible, don't know how he was upright after that onslaught and he was getting caught clean. Taking one big shot from George foreman was enough but to take clean combination is just crazy. George chuvalo chin is made out of granite

Wow super humble, objective and insightful

Good video - good advise for training.

He is a much better defensive fighter than given credit for. Parrys a lot of shots that look like they landed. Can't help but think that's why he lost a lot of desicions, officials not noticing how fast his parrys were

And.... He's not studdering

smarter than most fighters too, and didn't suffer brain damage from all his years in the ring.

Champ. Simply one of the greatest.

talked to him a few times- great guy & a nice guy !

Wise guy with a sense of humour, pretty easy to like him

How strong 💪 his chin is is amazing 💯

George Chuvalo , the bleuprint of Rocky Balboa , is such a lovely man! love to see that George is still very healthy and fine in this video , what a diamond he is.....................

Gotta love George...

He took harder shots in life than in the ring. Forget the bayonne bleeder this guy is the real rocky balboa. And he's canadian!

Truly one of the Best..and in this vídeo looks in good shape,mentaly too.

Stand on top of your head for 30 minutes This dude skull thicker than concrete

I don't know why but the Ali vs chuvalo 1 looks exactly like the rocky fight,the Wepner Ali only has the random knock down but bcause he stepped on his shoe

That's why Ken Norton had a glass chin. His head looked so small and delicate.

Seeing the kind of punishment he was taking from Foreman was scary. I was thinking to myself, "How is this guy not in a coma?"

Total class

Look how thick his skull is, and his jaw and that neck. Very good genetics for it

Love you George. Great guy. Great fighter. Great Canadian.

He fought during the toughest era 60's -70's! He may have been champ if he'd fought in the Klitcko era!

Gold mine of info here for any aspiring fighters in any sport.

One of my favourite fighters.

Thank You.

George I read your book it was very good.

Why so many dislikes?

Nice video....Mr. Chuvalo God bless you

Aboslutely 100% agree.

This guy is very smart. Nice.

George is built like a pitbull. Tough, muscled and stocky. Great guy.

yes, tenacious a boxer at his time, exasperating all his opponents...up to many specialist 1st fight against Ali was a draw...and the 2nd not very far to be one too. He looks good for his age and I'm happy to see that.

legend

what an awesome guy

for a boxer that eats so many hard shots his speech is really good

I'm reading Tris Dixon's book "The Road to Nowhere" where he interviews Chuvalo about his chin. Got curious so I looked up how he's doing today and unfortunately it seems he's deteriorated so much since this video.

Any other era, he'd have been the champion.

Still one tough and classy sob

i think thats why its better to start training whatever sport you like when youre a kid at a young age, that way when you grow up it will be easier to use your body naturally and easier , when i was around 14 i use to do push ups around 40 minutes few times a week, i would do as many as i can, i have a very big chest naturally and is hard as a rock, i can do over 200 push ups non stop even today

He doesnt sound punch drunk at all, this shows that genes matter

I like this slurred boxer speech where they blend 2 to 3 words together at a time. Like: I actuausedtohave protruding jaw muscles. But all jokes aside, Chuvalo is in great condition for a man who boxed in 507 professional rounds in 93 fights. The man is a living legend.

Very smart man , would of been a great trainer