He would lose his title to Bob Cleroux in 1960, then regain it from him, then lost it to him again.
15, 1958, only three days after he turned 21, he would claim the Canadian Heavyweight title after knocking out James Parker two minutes into the first round.
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In 1956, with the nickname of Boom Boom, he turned professional and kicked things off by knocking out four opponents in one night to win the heavyweight tournament at Maple Leaf Gardens on April 26, 1956. Over the course of 16 fights in his amateur career, Chuvalo would finish with 16-0-0 record, all by knockout without four rounds. It was said that when he got his mandated two weeks off each year, he would go to work and sit and stare at the two men who replaced him for that week.Īs for Chuvalo, he would become the Canadian amateur heavyweight champion at the age of only 18 in 1955 after he defeated Peter Piper in a tournament final in Regina. His mother plucked chickens in a factory, while his father, who only had one good arm, worked skinning cattle at the slaughterhouse. He was a man who was never knocked out, and it was said he had the greatest chin in boxing.īorn to Croatian immigrants in 1937 in Toronto, Chuvalo’s family was incredibly tough. Dad kept putting famous people out.George Chuvalo was described by Muhammad Ali as the toughest guy he ever fought, and that is no exaggeration. Gambino said that Dad was not to be bought and that he was crazy. He went to the back and brought out a photo of his uncle, Mr. Why couldn't the mob control your Dad? "When we lived in Venice, a postal worker asked whether I was Sugar Ray's son I said yes. told me that Frank Sinatra approached Sugar Ray Robinson and requested that he meet some friends of his. Some boxers like Sugar Ray Robinson, however, could not be intimidated. Henry Armstrong was controlled by George Raff. Gangsters like Owney Madden, Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel, Blinky Palermo and "Fat Tony" Salerno have at one time or other owned pieces of the sport. Sullivan was sponsored by a Chicago crime boss. Mob control of boxers dates back as early as 1892 when John L. It promises "a smaller fighting space, shorter rounds, and more knockouts." While the contemporary promoters put their stars in soft, there seem to be a growing number of fights in which their opponents only have a short time to train or are in at the last minute.Īt least in the old days, when gangsters ran boxing, a fighter had to fight tough opponents from time to time. It was inevitable that something called Big Knockout Boxing would debut on August 16, 2014. Merchant, for one, seems to prefer boxing in which the contestants stand toe to toe and slug it out boxing that utterly lacks artistry. Just as baseball promotes home runs, basketball slam dunks and three-pointers, in tennis, it's an ace, boxing is supposed to have a moment of artistry. George Foreman quit as an announcer because he complained that his fellow commentators lacked knowledge of the sport. During the commentary of the Canelo-Lara fight someone who earned his credentials in the RING, Paul Malignaggi, had to explain to his fellow commentators what "ring generalship" meant. Becoming a boxing analyst doesn't seem to require much talent. The television sports commentators cooperate with the promoters to endorse stars and attract pay-per-view customers. It's obvious that boxers need a union to protect them from the likes of Top Rank and Golden Boy. Another outrage occurred in September when José Benavidez was awarded a decision over Mauricio Herrera. Canelo, however, is a big box office draw. A fight that Teddy Atlas said Lara clearly won. He was speaking about a fight between Erislandy Lara and Saúl "El Canelo" Alvarez, which took place at the Las Vegas MGM Grand on July 7, 2014. Boxers have had to contend with members of organized crime since the early period of the sport until today.ĭuring August 2014, Teddy Atlas, the commentator on ESPN'S Friday Night Fights accused Golden Boy Promotions and Bob Arum's Top Rank of contriving to tilt decisions in favor of their fighters.
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