george chuvalo says todays heavyweights are the cure for insomnia

[joe strong]

he was in calgary last week at a boxing card & did an interview with local writers.in the edmonton sun he makes some valid points about why MMA is gaining popularity while boxing is losing it.id post it but don't know how...edmonton sun sports has the interview sept 17.if anyone is interested & knows how to post it,feel free to do so

[PEBBLES!]

Hey there Joe.


Still hating on todays heavies, I see.

[The Hammer]

At the last boxing event at the Richmond Casino, George Chuvalo was giving autographs and meeting fans.

I asked Chuvalo what he thought of the Klitschkos, and he said they are very good and would be competitive with any heavyweights in history.

No doubt, too many of todays heavyweights are overweight and slow, especially in the USA. It is not fun to watch two fat men fighting.

[joe strong]

Hey there Joe.


Still hating on todays heavies, I see.

hello...i watch & still enjoy heavyweight fights & when on this thread did i say this? i just reported of a interview done by the tough george chuvalo...google the edmonton sun sports & read the article yourself

[joe strong]

At the last boxing event at the Richmond Casino, George Chuvalo was giving autographs and meeting fans.

I asked Chuvalo what he thought of the Klitschkos, and he said they are very good and would be competitive with any heavyweights in history.

No doubt, too many of todays heavyweights are overweight and slow, especially in the USA. It is not fun to watch two fat men fighting.

no doubt they would be competitive in any era but it was the overall state of the division & lack of personality which has hurt it.maybe you can post the article.im still learning how to use my laptop more efficiently.

[PEBBLES!]

hello...i watch & still enjoy heavyweight fights & when on this thread did i say this? i just reported of a interview done by the tough george chuvalo...google the edmonton sun sports & read the article yourself

Be brave enough to admit it, mate. I share your views.

[PEBBLES!]

George Chuvalo isn’t surprised mixed martial arts has taken over the fight world.

One of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, Chuvalo said the absence of larger-than-life characters in that division has contributed to the sport’s dip in popularity.

“MMA appeals to a lot of people — especially the young guys,” said Chuvalo, who was in town for Friday night’s Lord of the Rings card at the Subway Soccer Centre.

“The heavyweight division, not being what it used to be, has lent a helping hand to MMA.

“Who are the best fighters in the world? It’s the heavyweights because they’re the biggest. But they’re not exciting in this particular era. The last 10 years or so, there hasn’t been anybody who captures the imagination of people.”

Chuvalo, who went 73-18-2 with 64 knockouts during a spectacular career, said he doesn’t mind MMA, but wasn’t too impressed with the recent bout between boxer James Toney and UFC veteran Randy Couture.

“James Toney didn’t make boxing look too good,” he said.

“He didn’t do anything. He just sat there with his fat little body waiting for something to happen, and he got upended.

“You have to do what Merciless Ray Mercer does. He just walks in there and ****s you out. You can’t *****foot around.”

Despite trading blows with the likes of Muhammad Ali (twice) and George Foreman, Chuvalo was never knocked to the canvas a single time.

These days, a big heavyweight tilt goes almost unnoticed by the sporting world.

“The Klitchko brothers — you’ll see a small paragraph in the paper after they fight,” Chuvalo said.

“But nobody’s talking about it before the fight. No one’s talking about it at the gym, at school, at work.

“Nobody knows they’re fighting. There’s no buzz.

“When Mike Tyson or Mohamad Ali or Joe Frazier or George Foreman was going to fight, it was exciting. Everyone was looking forward to it.”

Chuvalo, who came to Calgary to pay tribute to longtime friend and legendary Calgary boxing promoter Ken Billinghurst, said today’s heavyweights could cure insomnia.

“They throw a punch every hour,” said Chuvalo, who owns the fourth-highest knockout percentage (87.7%) in heavyweight history. “They throw punches like they’re on rations.

“With Joe Frazier, it was bing, bam, boom. Same with Ali. But the guys today don’t throw a lot of punches.

“Now it’s waiting, waiting, jab, break. If you want to wait that much, get a job as a waiter.”

Known for his bulldog, never-say-die approach in the ring, Chuvalo has no doubt where he’d rank among today’s heavyweights.

“I’d probably be champ,” Chuvalo said with a smile. “I don’t think much of the guys today.

“I think there were a lot of guys from my day who weren’t champions who would be champions today.

“But I came from the golden era of heavyweights.”

[Franco2012]

My Croatian GEORGE ČUVALO knows was up.

[The Hammer]

What Chuvalo fails to understand is that people don't talk about the Klitschkos' fights because the media ignores them. Most people have never heard of them. However, they would have been very popular if the media paid some attention to them.

The media will not hype a good European fighter. The people who run the media like Chuvalo because he lost to Ali, Foreman and Patterson.

[joe strong]

Be brave enough to admit it, mate. I share your views.

i enjoyed the 90's so much ive found the last 5 years very tough to get excited about.its no secret i feel this way but it doesnt mean i don't watch the division closely.