George Chuvalo’s Durability (Chin)
There may not necessarily be any technique involved in the ability to absorb a punch and sustained punishment, but if there is, George Chuvalo certainly mastered the ability.
Many people think he had the strongest chin in boxing history, having never been knocked down in his entire boxing career (amateur, professional or even in sparring sessions). His granite chin, coupled with his pummeling style and merciless body attack, made the five-time Canadian champion one of the toughest fighters in the 1960’s and 1970’s during the heavyweights’ golden era.
His durability, rugged fighting style and physicality were too much for most opponents and even earned the respect of his conquerors, which included Floyd Patterson, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and George Foreman.
