By Jim Amato
Amato Boxing
Who was the second best heavyweight around during the first title reign of Muhammad Ali ? A strong argument could be made for Chicago’s Ernie Terrell. Why ? Because he earned it. He was even good enough to hold the WBA version of the heavyweight title but everyone knew who the ” [...]
By Jim Amato
Amato Boxing
Who was the greatest fighter to come out of Argentina? Well pound for pound you would probably say Monzon or possibly Pascual Perez. You could make a case for Nicolino Locke too. Who was the biggest and baddest of all Argentine fighters? Many would say Luis “Angel” Firpo. I’ll go with Oscar [...]
By Jim Amato
Amato Boxing
What do you say about a fighter who was good enough to challenge for world title recognition in two different weight classes? What do you say about a fighter who holds knockout victories over former world champion and Hall Of Famers Carl “Bobo” Olsen and Bob Foster?
In all he met six world [...]
By Jim Amato
Amato Boxing
There may have never been a more talent rich period in the heavyweight division then from 1968 to 1978. With Muhammad Ali (a.k.a. Cassius Clay) on the sidelines due to his draft case, other big men emerged. They would compete with each other on an almost equal basis for [...]
By Jim Amato
Amato Boxing
At one time Buster Mathis Sr. of Grand Rapids, Michigan was the best amateur heavyweight in the world. This was in 1964 after he had twice defeated another promising amateur named Joe Frazier. He was on his way to the 1964 Olympics Games in Tokyo but an injury sidelined him. Frazier took [...]
Where Are They Now? George Chuvalo
By Shawn M. Murphy
Editor’s Note: Feel free to visit Murphy’s favorite organization to learn more about it: Retired Boxers Foundation
George Chuvalo was the Canadian Heavyweight Champion for twenty-one years. He fought the hardest punching heavyweights of his day including George Foreman and Joe Frazier. He was known for [...]
By Jim Amato
Amato Boxing
For most of the 1960’s and part of the early 1970’s Canadian George Chuvalo was a mainstay in the talent rich heavyweight ratings. RING Magazine founder Nat Fleischer called George one of the most durable fighters he had ever seen. In his long distinguished career the rock jawed Chuvalo was NEVER off [...]
By Jim Amato
Amato Boxing
As Muhammad Ali ruled the heavyweight division in the mid 60’s, white hope contenders came and went. Henry Cooper, George Chuvalo and Karl Mildenberger all were vanquished by the “Greatest”. When Ali was forced to relinquish his crown in 1967, the best of the white contenders was probably Jerry Quarry. By 1969 [...]
