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Giving blood bugs me, says heavyweight champ George Chuvalo
Giving blood bugs me, says heavyweight champ George Chuvalo

Giving blood bugs me, says heavyweight champ George Chuvalo

Date2/28/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Giving blood bugs me, says heavyweight champ George Chuvalo. What a phobia for a boxer to have! Blood in the ring doesn't bother him though seeing it dripping away does
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0038202F
A concerned father, who knows exactly what his son is going through, is George Chuvalo, Canada's heavyweight boxing champ. Acting as cornerman, he min(...)
A concerned father, who knows exactly what his son is going through, is George Chuvalo, Canada's heavyweight boxing champ. Acting as cornerman, he min(...)
11/25/1969
Boxer land on the ropes. Former Canadian heavyweight champ George Chuvalo (left) and his son Mitch have had their licenses to arrange boxing matches r(...)
Boxer land on the ropes. Former Canadian heavyweight champ George Chuvalo (left) and his son Mitch have had their licenses to arrange boxing matches r(...)
2/24/1977
Ready to fight. Former Canadian heavyweight champion George Chuvalo held a press conference yesterday to announce he's ready to take on Ontario Athlet(...)
Ready to fight. Former Canadian heavyweight champion George Chuvalo held a press conference yesterday to announce he's ready to take on Ontario Athlet(...)
2/9/1983
Big man in boxing: Former heavyweight champion George Chuvalo looks as if he could give the scales a tussle himself as he observes the weighing in ceremonies
Big man in boxing: Former heavyweight champion George Chuvalo looks as if he could give the scales a tussle himself as he observes the weighing in ceremonies
12/7/1987
. . . But Can She Counter-Punch? There's no heavyweight champion potential here. Canadian boxing champion George Chuvalo views his new daughter, Vanes(...)
. . . But Can She Counter-Punch? There's no heavyweight champion potential here. Canadian boxing champion George Chuvalo views his new daughter, Vanes(...)
1/21/1968
Somewhat out of fighting trim, George Chuvalo, 39, relaxes his 249 pounds in his corner during heavyweight match last night against Bobby Flestein. Ch(...)
Somewhat out of fighting trim, George Chuvalo, 39, relaxes his 249 pounds in his corner during heavyweight match last night against Bobby Flestein. Ch(...)
3/7/1977
George Chuvalo. Heavyweight boxer
George Chuvalo. Heavyweight boxer
2/24/1972
George Chuvalo puts a bruising polish on his training as he warms up for Monday night's 12-round fight with former world heavyweight champion Muhammad(...)
George Chuvalo puts a bruising polish on his training as he warms up for Monday night's 12-round fight with former world heavyweight champion Muhammad(...)
4/24/1972
George Chuvalo, above, is 42, but may still be best heavyweight in Canada
George Chuvalo, above, is 42, but may still be best heavyweight in Canada
5/31/1980
Friends: Rubin Hurricane Carter, who portrays trainer Fast Eddy in the movie, left, and George Chuvalo, who plays ex-champ Gentleman Jim, compare knuckles during pause in filming Rubber Match
Friends: Rubin Hurricane Carter, who portrays trainer Fast Eddy in the movie, left, and George Chuvalo, who plays ex-champ Gentleman Jim, compare knuckles during pause in filming Rubber Match
11/29/1989
'Fighters are treated like nobody,' says Lynne Chuvalo, 'but George isn't an empty-headed buffoon'
'Fighters are treated like nobody,' says Lynne Chuvalo, 'but George isn't an empty-headed buffoon'
10/5/1977
It was 'Good Entertainment,' says ring veteran George Chuvalo after seeing Rocky, a movie about a broken-down fighter that leaves its audience cheerin(...)
It was 'Good Entertainment,' says ring veteran George Chuvalo after seeing Rocky, a movie about a broken-down fighter that leaves its audience cheerin(...)
2/22/1977