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George Chuvalo vs Henry Cooper, primes

Posted: 04 Aug 2011, 23:42
by yancey
I read today that for many years that Chuvalo, as a Canadian, was eligible for the British Empire heavyweight title held by Cooper, but that Cooper would never fight him.

What would have gone down between these two in a 12 rounder?

Re: George Chuvalo vs Henry Cooper, primes

Posted: 05 Aug 2011, 00:41
by NazNaci1
Cooper would have gone down and hard.

Chuvalo KO4. Henry was decent but the likes of Chuvalo were totally different class.

Re: George Chuvalo vs Henry Cooper, primes

Posted: 05 Aug 2011, 02:02
by Woller
At that time it would of course have been a 15 rounder, but that would not have mattered.
I believe that Chuvalo would have been to rough for Cooper and have stopped him in 8-9 rounds. (Maybe on cuts)

Woller

Re: George Chuvalo vs Henry Cooper, primes

Posted: 05 Aug 2011, 10:14
by yancey
Agree, Chuvalo would have been much too rough and physical for Cooper.

I think it would have gone around 6 rounds before the ref mercifully stopped it.

Re: George Chuvalo vs Henry Cooper, primes

Posted: 05 Aug 2011, 10:34
by raylawpc
Unless Cooper pulled it all together and fought the best fight of his career, I think George would have too much for Henry down the stretch.

Re: George Chuvalo vs Henry Cooper, primes

Posted: 05 Aug 2011, 15:45
by hurlock
chuvalo had a great dig & never marked to bad & has to be the toughest of them all. he would of broke henry's heart but would of known he was in a row.