Mayor Ford to give Canadian boxing legend George Chuvalo key to the city
Posted March 25, 2013 11:39 pm.
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will give Canadian boxer George Chuvalo a key to his hometown during a special ceremony at City Hall Tuesday.
Chuvalo, who was born in Ontario and grew up in Toronto, was never knocked off his feet in ninety-three professional fights as a boxer.
Often considered the boxer with the greatest chin in history, Chuvalo faced such greats as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and George Foreman.
Mayor Ford will be formally recognizing Chuvalo’s extraordinary boxing career along with his philanthropic contributions by giving him a key to the city.