Canadian professional boxer, five-time national heavyweight champion, never knocked down in 93 bouts
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via NewsGeorge Chuvalo, a Canadian heavyweight boxer, is trending following his death at age 89 on September 12, 2026, his birthday.
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George Chuvalo, the Canadian heavyweight champion renowned for never being knocked down across 93 professional fights, died at 89 on his birthday on September 12, 2026.
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- sportsnet.caFamed for his unlimited will, George Chuvalo busted boxing stereotypes
George Chuvalo fought many of the greats — from Muhammad Ali to George Frazier — and never got knocked down. He stood tall out of the ring as well.
- bbc.comLegendary Canadian boxer George Chuvalo dies aged 89
Canadian boxer George Chuvalo, a five-time national heavyweight champion, has died at the age of 89. Out of 93 total professional fights in his career - 73...
- nytimes.comGeorge Chuvalo, Boxer Who Was Never Knocked Down, Dies at 89
George Chuvalo, a Canadian heavyweight who earned the reverence of boxing fans and sportswriters for the toughness he showed while losing to the likes of...
- thestar.comCanadian boxing legend George Chuvalo dies at 89
Chuvalo was a five-time Canadian heavyweight champion who fought Muhammad Ali in 1966 and 1972.
- cbc.caCanadian boxer George Chuvalo, who faced Muhammad Ali in his prime, dead at 89
George Chuvalo, the iron-chinned Canadian heavyweight who took the best punches from the giants of boxing without ever falling, has died. He was 89.
- maxboxing.comMain Lead - Remembering George Chuvalo
George Chuvalo, the iron-tough, legendary Canadian heavyweight, who never hit the canvas despite taking on the world's best boxers, has died at age 89.
- wbcboxing.comThe World Boxing Council and Its President Mauricio Sulaimán Mourn the Passing of George Chuvalo
The World Boxing Council (WBC) and its President, Mauricio Sulaimán, join the international boxing community in mourning the passing of heavyweight legend,...
- torontosun.comLegendary Canadian boxer George Chuvalo dies on 89th birthday
Legendary Canadian boxer George Chuvalo, famous for never being knocked down in the ring, died on his 89th birthday Saturday. Read more.
- cp24.comCanadian boxing legend George Chuvalo dead at 89
George Chuvalo, a hard-nosed heavyweight who never hit the canvas despite taking on the world's best boxers, has died. He was 89. Chuvalo was a Canadian...
- toronto.citynews.caCanadian boxing great George Chuvalo dead at 89: reports
By John Marchesan. Posted September 12, 2026 9:42 pm. Canadian boxing great George Chuvalo has died at the age of 89, according to several published reports...