Rocky Marciano, Joe Frazier, Evander Holyfield--3 best heavyweight warriors

these 3 heavyweights are not known for skill, but for heart and determination, doing whatever it takes to win, never giving up. the true spirit of boxing if u ask me.

These r my top 3 -does any1 disagree

....Jack Dempsey anyone???

George Chuvalo, (born September 12, 1937) is a former heavyweight boxer who was never knocked down in ninety-three professional fights between 1956 and 1979. He was Canadian heavyweight champion as both an amateur and a professional, and twice fought for versions of the professional world's heavyweight title.

Chuvalo was born in Toronto to Croatian parents. While a student at Humberside Collegiate Institute, he became one of the best-known amateur fighters in Toronto, fighting out of the Earlscourt Athletic Club. Chuvalo became Canadian amateur heavyweight champion in May 1955, defeating Winnipeg's Peter Piper with a second round knockout in a tournament final in Regina, Saskatchewan. Later that year, he made front-page news after being hospitalized and arrested following a fight between rival street gangs in Toronto. Chuvalo finished his amateur career with a 15-1 record.

Nicknamed "Granite JAW," Chuvalo turned professional in 1956, knocking out four opponents in one night to win a heavyweight tournament held by former world's champion Jack Dempsey at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto on April 26, 1956.

As a pro, Chuvalo is best known for his two fights against Muhammad Ali. He went the distance both times. The first fight, on March 29, 1966 was for Ali's world title and went fifteen rounds, with the decision going to Ali. "He's the toughest guy I ever fought," said Ali of Chuvalo after the fight.[1] Ali's cornerman, Angelo Dundee, said, "He never stopped coming on ... you've got to admire a man like that."[1] The second Ali fight was in 1972 and also went twelve rounds.

Future world champions Joe Frazier and George Foreman, despite being big punchers, were unable to knock Chuvalo down, but they were the only fighters to stop him, scoring technical knockout (TKO) victories. Foreman — regarded as one of the hardest hitters in boxing history — mauled Chuvalo, bombing him with punch after punch. Yet, in his typical display of toughness, when the referee stopped the fight in the third round, Chuvalo said to him, "What are you, nuts?"
Chuvalo's biggest victory was a seventh-round knockout of contender Jerry Quarry on December 12, 1969. In addition to his losses to Ali, Frazier, and Foreman, Chuvalo also lost to former champion Floyd Patterson in a bout that The Ring named fight of the year for 1965. He lost to WBA heavyweight champion Ernie Terrell in 1965 and to former WBA champion Jimmy Ellis in 1971, with both of those fights taking place at Maple Leaf Gardens.

Chuvalo was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. He lost two sons to drug overdoses, another son to suicide and his wife to suicide after that. His remaining son, Mitch, has become a successful teacher and coach currently working at the University of Toronto Schools. Chuvalo currently tours giving lectures against drugs and actively participates in charity work, for which he was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1998. He was awarded a star on Canada's Walk of Fame on June 5, 2005 for his remarkable career and influential life. On May 9, 2006 he was presented with an honorary WBC Heavyweight Championship belt in recognition of his continuing contributions to the prevention of drug abuse.

Tough in and out of the ring!!
A typical TOUGH SOB CANADIAN!

Foreman and Lyle also spring to mind.

yeah and who cares about that Ali guy amean he had no heart

Yeah id go along with those three. Perhaps Dempsey as Lyle said. Marciano IMO is the number 1, if you dont believe me look at the state of his face in some of his fights and he always came back to win. True warrior.

i don't know about the typical canadian part but chuvalo was definitely tough

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Originally Posted by undefeated

these 3 heavyweights are not known for skill, but for heart and determination, doing whatever it takes to win, never giving up. the true spirit of boxing if u ask me.

These r my top 3 -does any1 disagree

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Evander had skills . Holyfield set - up punches nicely. excellent mind set and work ethic. He the first guy in the gym and the last guy out ! ;)

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yeah and who cares about that Ali guy amean he had no heart

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lol--true ali up there with them as far as heart goes---ali is the perfect boxer--this post was just about the guys who came back, kept on going when behind on points , kept on going when there face is all busted up(which was not really the case w/ali)ali was the guy busting up the faces--i guess i shoulda called this post " the little guys"

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yeah and who cares about that Ali guy amean he had no heart

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lol--true ali up there with them as far as heart goes---ali is the perfect boxer--this post was just about the guys who came back, kept on going when behind on points , kept on going when there face is all busted up(which was not really the case w/ali)ali was the guy busting up the faces--i guess i shoulda called this post " the little guys"

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i see what u mean sumtin like the early heavyweight versions of gatti

tex cobb anyone ;)

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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

tex cobb anyone ;)

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Rather have Corn on The Cob ;D

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tex cobb anyone ;)

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Rather have Corn on The Cob ;D

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lol cc mate that made me chuckle 8)

They are three good choices b there have been a lot of guys with heart out there...a few who were not champions but had hearts that could not be measured....

Frazier,Holyfield,Marciano,Dempsey,Tony Galento,Chuck Wepner, Tex Cobb, Jerry Quarry, George Chuvalo, all huge hearts...not all the most talented fighters skill wise but heart wise it is all a close race