Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo

Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo was a professional boxing match contested on March 29, 1966, for the WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight championship.^[1]

Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo

Date	March 29, 1966
Venue	Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Title(s) on the line	WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Muhammad Ali George Chuvalo Nickname "The Greatest" Hometown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Toronto, Ontario, Canada Purse $90,000 $35,000 to $40,000 Pre-fight record 22–0 (18 KO) 34–11–2 (27 KO) Age 24 years, 2 months 28 years, 6 months Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Weight 215 lb (98 kg) 216 lb (98 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight champion WBA No. 10 Ranked Heavyweight Canadian heavyweight champion
Result
Ali won via UD

Background

Ali was scheduled to fight WBA champion Ernie Terrell in Chicago, Illinois, on March 29, 1966, however Ali, facing the possibility of being drafted into the United States Army created a huge uproar by saying, "I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong. No Viet Cong ever called me n*****." He was called before the Illinois State Athletic Commission to apologize for his "unpatriotic remarks." Ali would refuse to apologize, which prompted Illinois Attorney General William G. Clark to declare the bout "illegal" forcing Bob Arum to search for an alternative location.^[2] Ultimately a deal for Ali to fight in Toronto, Canada was agreed, with Canadian heavyweight champion George Chuvalo agreeing to face Ali on 17 day notice.^[3][4][5][6]

The fight

Ali won the fight on points, by unanimous decision.^{[7][8][9][10][11][12]} The Associated Press scored the fight 13-2 to Ali.

Aftermath

The fight was the subject of Joseph Blasioli's 2003 documentary film The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali.^[13]

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:^[14]

Broadcasting

Country	Broadcaster
Philippines	CBN 9
United States	ABC