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George Chuvalo Dies at 89, Never Knocked Down

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 10:04 PM UTC · How we work

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George Chuvalo died at 89 on his birthday, September 12, 2026, in Toronto.
He fought 93 bouts from 1956-1978 and was never knocked down.
Chuvalo lasted all 15 rounds against Muhammad Ali at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1966.
He entered Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (1990), World Boxing Hall of Fame (1997) and Order of Canada (1998).
He addressed schools on drug abuse after losing three sons and his first wife to addiction.

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Story summary

George Chuvalo died at 89 on his birthday, September 12, 2026, in Toronto.
He fought 93 bouts from 1956-1978 and was never knocked down.
Chuvalo lasted all 15 rounds against Muhammad Ali at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1966.
He entered Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (1990), World Boxing Hall of Fame (1997) and Order of Canada (1998).
He addressed schools on drug abuse after losing three sons and his first wife to addiction.