Have Cleveland Williams and George Chuvalo ever fought each other?

Yes. Cleveland Williams and George Chuvalo met once on November 17, 1971, and George Chuvalo won by UD.

Who has the better record, Williams or Chuvalo?

Cleveland Williams is 82-13-2 and George Chuvalo is 73-18-2. Cleveland Williams has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Williams or Chuvalo?

Cleveland Williams has 62 knockout wins and George Chuvalo has 64. George Chuvalo has more.

Do Williams and Chuvalo have any common opponents?

Cleveland Williams and George Chuvalo share 9 common opponents: Muhammad Ali, Mike Bruce and Leslie Borden (and 6 others). Cleveland Williams fared better against 4 of them.

Who is bigger, Williams or Chuvalo?

Cleveland Williams is the taller fighter at 188 cm, 5 cm above the other. George Chuvalo also has the longer reach, by 10 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Williams and Chuvalo?

This comparison is drawn from 97 bouts tracked for Cleveland Williams and 93 bouts tracked for George Chuvalo. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Cleveland Williams vs George Chuvalo — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Cleveland Williams (82-13-2) and George Chuvalo (73-18-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 9 common opponents.

Williams

Wins62 KO · 76%

Losses

Draws97 tracked bouts

Chuvalo

Wins64 KO · 88%

Losses

Draws93 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Chuvalo leads 1–0

Cleveland Williams and George Chuvalo have met 1 time; Chuvalo leads 1–0.
Met	1971Nov 17	Series
Cleveland WilliamsFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
George ChuvaloFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	UDChuvalo vs Williams	1Meeting

Chuvalo vs Williams · Nov 17, 1971

The Numbers

Williams 2 · Chuvalo 5 of 7 measurable rows

WilliamsEdge = longer wingChuvalo

Record: 82-13-2 (edge)73-18-2
Win %0–100%: 85.6% (edge)
79.6%
Wins by knockoutmax 64: 62
64 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 75.61%
87.67% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 76%
88% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 8: 8
2 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 4.1: 3.9
4.1 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 97: 97
93

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+2″: Cleveland Williams: 6′2″ (edge); George Chuvalo: 6′0″
Reach+4″: Cleveland Williams: 78″; George Chuvalo: 82″ (edge)
Agenot comparable: Cleveland Williams: Died aged 66; George Chuvalo: Died aged 89
Stance: Cleveland Williams: Not recorded; George Chuvalo: Orthodox

Cleveland Williams left, George Chuvalo right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Cleveland Williams82 wins · from 97 tracked bouts

62 by KO/TKO 76%19 on the cards 23%1 by another method or unrecorded 1%

George Chuvalo73 wins · from 93 tracked bouts

64 by KO/TKO 88%9 on the cards 12%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Cleveland Williams 97, George Chuvalo 93 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

9 shared

9 shared · Williams better on 4 · even on 59 shared · Cleveland Williams better on 4 · even on 5

WilliamsCleveland Williams

Opponent

ChuvaloGeorge Chuvalo

Cleveland Williams
Loss, TKO 3
1966Nov 1966
AliMuhammad AliUnited Kingdom 56–5Williams betterCleveland Williams better — 0–1 to 0–2
George Chuvalo
0–2 against
Loss, UD
1972May 1972
Loss, UD
1966Mar 1966
Cleveland Williams
Win, KO 1
1968Jun 1968
BruceMike BruceEvenEven — 1–0 both
George Chuvalo
Win, KO 2
1970Aug 1970
Cleveland Williams
Win, KO 1
1968Jun 1968
BordenLeslie BordenEvenEven — 1–0 both
George Chuvalo
Win, TKO 3
1969Nov 1969
Cleveland Williams
Loss, UD
1968Nov 1968
ClerouxBob ClerouxCanada 47–6–1Williams betterCleveland Williams better — 0–1 to 1–2
George Chuvalo
1–2 against
Loss, SD
1961Aug 1961
Win, UD
1960Nov 1960
Loss, SD
1960Aug 1960
Cleveland Williams
Win, UD
1966Mar 1966
TurnbowMel TurnbowEvenEven — 1–0 both
George Chuvalo
Win, KO 7
1966Aug 1966
Cleveland Williams
1–1 against
Loss, SD
1963Apr 1963
Win, TKO 7
1962Apr 1962
TerrellErnie TerrellUnited States 46–9 · HeavyweightWilliams betterCleveland Williams better — 1–1 to 0–1
George Chuvalo
Loss, UD
1965Nov 1965
Cleveland Williams
Win, KO 5
1962Oct 1962
BaileyDave BaileyUnited StatesEvenEven — 1–0 both
George Chuvalo
Win, KO 3
1965Jun 1965
Cleveland Williams
Win, TKO 5
1961May 1961
MiteffAlex MiteffArgentinaEvenEven — Cleveland Williams 1–0, George Chuvalo 1–0–1
George Chuvalo
1–0–1 against
Win, SD
1961Mar 1961
Draw, PTS
1958Jun 1958
Cleveland Williams
2–0 against
Win, UD
1958Jun 1958
Win, UD
1957Dec 1957
DanielsFrankie DanielsWilliams betterCleveland Williams better — 2–0 to 1–0
George Chuvalo
Win, TKO 7
1959Sep 1959

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Cleveland Williams has won three straight since losses to Jack O'Halloran and George Chuvalo. Williams last boxed on Oct 28, 1973.LLWWW

O'Halloran Sep 1971Chuvalo Nov 1971Daniels May 1972Mashburn Jul 1972Davila Oct 19733.9 tracked bouts per year

George Chuvalo has won seven straight, the most recent against George Jerome. Chuvalo last boxed on Dec 11, 1978.WWWWW

Ventura Sep 1973Boswell Oct 1973Felstein Mar 1977McLeay Dec 1977Jerome Dec 19784.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Cleveland Williams and George Chuvalo ever fought each other?: Yes. Cleveland Williams and George Chuvalo met once on November 17, 1971, and George Chuvalo won by UD.
Who has the better record, Williams or Chuvalo?: Cleveland Williams is 82-13-2 and George Chuvalo is 73-18-2. Cleveland Williams has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Williams or Chuvalo?: Cleveland Williams has 62 knockout wins and George Chuvalo has 64. George Chuvalo has more.
Do Williams and Chuvalo have any common opponents?: Cleveland Williams and George Chuvalo share 9 common opponents: Muhammad Ali, Mike Bruce and Leslie Borden (and 6 others). Cleveland Williams fared better against 4 of them.
Who is bigger, Williams or Chuvalo?: Cleveland Williams is the taller fighter at 188 cm, 5 cm above the other. George Chuvalo also has the longer reach, by 10 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Williams and Chuvalo?: This comparison is drawn from 97 bouts tracked for Cleveland Williams and 93 bouts tracked for George Chuvalo. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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