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George Chuvalo, the Canadian heavyweight who famously went 15 rounds with Muhammad Ali and was never knocked down in his 93-fight career, has died at age 89. The Toronto native fought many of boxing's greatest heavyweights during his 20-year professional career.

By Nadia Rahman · September 13, 2026

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