One of Canada most beloved pugilists don pass away over di weekend. Canadian heavyweight icon George Chuvalo, wey dem potentially consider as di toughest man wey ever live, pass this weekend on him 89th birthday. E happen after lengthy battle with dementia.
Chuvalo fight 93 times inside 22 years as professional. Him share di ring with icons like Floyd Patterson, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, and Muhammad Ali. But throughout all that, him never once hit di canvas. A multiple-time national champion, him twice challenge for world titles. Him fall short against Ernie Terrell in 1965, and against Muhammad Ali one year later.
Him career highlights include him 1965 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year against Patterson. Another highlight na 1969 knockout of Jerry Quarry. Deeply beloved for him home country, Chuvalo suffer unimaginable tragedy for him personal life. Him lose two children to heroin addiction. A third child and him wife commit suicide.
Despite this, by all accounts him remain a delightful and gregarious figure. Him be prolific anti-drug advocate. Him also be namesake of a community center wey dey support LGBTQ and other youth for him hometown of Toronto. Sadly, accumulated damage lead to Chuvalo developing dementia. Him receive care in di final years of him life.
