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Shades of Samson! It's not any Delilah wielding shears, nor has he any fear of being deprived of his great strength as Canadian heavyweight champion G(...)
Shades of Samson! It's not any Delilah wielding shears, nor has he any fear of being deprived of his great strength as Canadian heavyweight champion G(...)

Shades of Samson! It's not any Delilah wielding shears, nor has he any fear of being deprived of his great strength as Canadian heavyweight champion G(...)

Date5/6/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Shades of Samson! It's not any Delilah wielding shears, nor has he any fear of being deprived of his great strength as Canadian heavyweight champion George Chuvalo has long locks shorn prior to Monday night's bout at the Gardens against Jimmy Ellis.
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Shades of Samson! It's not any Delilah weilding shears, nor has he any fear of being deprived of his great strength as Canadian heavyweight champion G(...)
Shades of Samson! It's not any Delilah weilding shears, nor has he any fear of being deprived of his great strength as Canadian heavyweight champion G(...)
5/6/1971
Foreman and his cheerleaders. George Foreman, former world heavyweight boxing champion, has his own cheering section (left to right), Jo Jo Deville, A(...)
Foreman and his cheerleaders. George Foreman, former world heavyweight boxing champion, has his own cheering section (left to right), Jo Jo Deville, A(...)
4/21/1975
Ready to fight. Former Canadian heavyweight champion George Chuvalo held a press conference yesterday to announce he's ready to take on Ontario Athlet(...)
Ready to fight. Former Canadian heavyweight champion George Chuvalo held a press conference yesterday to announce he's ready to take on Ontario Athlet(...)
2/9/1983
. . . But Can She Counter-Punch? There's no heavyweight champion potential here. Canadian boxing champion George Chuvalo views his new daughter, Vanes(...)
. . . But Can She Counter-Punch? There's no heavyweight champion potential here. Canadian boxing champion George Chuvalo views his new daughter, Vanes(...)
1/21/1968
Big man in boxing: Former heavyweight champion George Chuvalo looks as if he could give the scales a tussle himself as he observes the weighing in ceremonies
Big man in boxing: Former heavyweight champion George Chuvalo looks as if he could give the scales a tussle himself as he observes the weighing in ceremonies
12/7/1987
George Chuvalo puts a bruising polish on his training as he warms up for Monday night's 12-round fight with former world heavyweight champion Muhammad(...)
George Chuvalo puts a bruising polish on his training as he warms up for Monday night's 12-round fight with former world heavyweight champion Muhammad(...)
4/24/1972
Happy to be in T.O.: Former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes was in the city for a little light sparring with Shawn O'Sullivan and an appearance at t(...)
Happy to be in T.O.: Former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes was in the city for a little light sparring with Shawn O'Sullivan and an appearance at t(...)
3/11/1988
This guy don't look so tough to me': Matt Sheedy and Scott Manson: both 9 years old: give former world heavyweight champion Larry Holmes the old 1-2 yesterday at the Ontario Science Centre
This guy don't look so tough to me': Matt Sheedy and Scott Manson: both 9 years old: give former world heavyweight champion Larry Holmes the old 1-2 yesterday at the Ontario Science Centre
2/5/1989
Jimmy Ellis needs a big win against George Chuvalo Monday night at Maple Leaf Gardens if he hopes to regain any of his boxing stature. He still hopes (...)
Jimmy Ellis needs a big win against George Chuvalo Monday night at Maple Leaf Gardens if he hopes to regain any of his boxing stature. He still hopes (...)
5/5/1971
Boxer land on the ropes. Former Canadian heavyweight champ George Chuvalo (left) and his son Mitch have had their licenses to arrange boxing matches r(...)
Boxer land on the ropes. Former Canadian heavyweight champ George Chuvalo (left) and his son Mitch have had their licenses to arrange boxing matches r(...)
2/24/1977
Clyde Gray of Toronto, Canadian and Commonwealth welterweight champion, is being checked by a doctor at the weigh-in for his non-title bout tomorrow n(...)
Clyde Gray of Toronto, Canadian and Commonwealth welterweight champion, is being checked by a doctor at the weigh-in for his non-title bout tomorrow n(...)
4/9/1973
A concerned father, who knows exactly what his son is going through, is George Chuvalo, Canada's heavyweight boxing champ. Acting as cornerman, he min(...)
A concerned father, who knows exactly what his son is going through, is George Chuvalo, Canada's heavyweight boxing champ. Acting as cornerman, he min(...)
11/25/1969