George Chuvalo is the type of athlete who transcended his sport of choice. While the boxing community in Etobicoke was, and is still relatively small in comparison to some of the other sports, Chuvalo’s name was arguably the most recognizable in sport in the area.

Chuvalo’s toughness, not to mention his punch, is legendary in a sport few people recognize in Canada, let alone Etobicoke.

His mark on the sport is a claim no one else can make – that in two decades of pro and amateur fights, no fighter ever knocked Chuvalo down in the ring. That included 27 rounds with Muhammad Ali,15 in Toronto and another 12 in Vancouver 6 years later.

George Chuvalo,s career ended in 1973 after 90 fights in which he posted a record of 70-18-2. His exploits in the ring are still talked about today.