Zora Folley vs. George Chuvalo

Zora Folley 200 lbs beat George Chuvalo 212 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1964-01-17
• Location: Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
• Referee: Tony LaBranch 50-45
• Judge: Charley Bill 49-42
• Judge: Bill Thompson 47-44

"Zora Folley displayed great boxing skill in beating George Chuvalo, who had a string of six victories broken. Folley, whose left hand was in Chuvalo's face much of the time, counter-punched well, too. Chuvalo, who had a 12 pound advantage at 212, pressed the fight but couldn't land the combinations. The wild-swinging Canadian was at his best in close, but had a hard time getting there as Folley scored repeatedly with left jabs." -Associated Press

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 47-42 Folley
• Unofficial UPI scorecard - 48-42 Folley
• Attendance - 5,415
• Gate - $16,728

Post fight comments

• "Experience beat me. He just knew too much." -George Chuvalo

• "Love to give you a title shot but have a previous engagement in Miami Beach. Get a few more wins and I would be glad to meet you." -A telegram to Zora Folley from Sonny Liston while Liston was training for his upcoming title defense against Cassius Clay.