Have George Chuvalo and Willi Besmanoff ever fought each other?

Yes. George Chuvalo and Willi Besmanoff have met 3 times and George Chuvalo leads the series 3-0.

Who has the better record, Chuvalo or Besmanoff?

George Chuvalo is 73-18-2 and Willi Besmanoff is 51-34-8. George Chuvalo has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Chuvalo or Besmanoff?

George Chuvalo has 64 knockout wins and Willi Besmanoff has 19. George Chuvalo has more.

Do Chuvalo and Besmanoff have any common opponents?

George Chuvalo and Willi Besmanoff share 10 common opponents: Muhammad Ali, Zora Folley and Mike DeJohn (and 7 others). Willi Besmanoff fared better against 5 of them.

Who is bigger, Chuvalo or Besmanoff?

George Chuvalo is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 3 cm above the other.

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

This comparison is drawn from 93 bouts tracked for George Chuvalo and 93 bouts tracked for Willi Besmanoff. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

George Chuvalo vs Willi Besmanoff — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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George Chuvalo (73-18-2) and Willi Besmanoff (51-34-8) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 3 times. They share 10 common opponents.

Chuvalo

Wins64 KO · 88%

Losses

Draws93 tracked bouts

Besmanoff

Wins19 KO · 37%

Losses

Draws93 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Chuvalo leads 3–0

George Chuvalo and Willi Besmanoff have met 3 times; Chuvalo leads 3–0.
Met	1961Jun 27	1967Apr 4	1967May 27	Series
George ChuvaloFighter A	WWon	WWon	WWon	3–0W–L
Willi BesmanoffFighter B	LLost	LLost	LLost	0–3W–L
Result	TKOR4Chuvalo vs Besmanoff	TKOR3Chuvalo vs Besmanoff	TKOR3Chuvalo vs Besmanoff	3Meetings

The Numbers

Chuvalo 6 · Besmanoff 1 of 7 measurable rows

ChuvaloEdge = longer wingBesmanoff

Record: 73-18-2 (edge)51-34-8
Win %0–100%: 79.6% (edge)
59.1%
Wins by knockoutmax 64: 64 (edge)
19
KO rate0–100%: 87.67% (edge)
37.25%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 88% (edge)
38%
Times stopped^†max 10: 2 (edge)
10
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 6.2: 4.1
6.2 (edge)
Bouts trackedlevelmax 93: 93
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+1″: George Chuvalo: 6′0″ (edge); Willi Besmanoff: 5′11″
Reachnot held: George Chuvalo: 82″; Willi Besmanoff: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: George Chuvalo: Died aged 89; Willi Besmanoff: Died aged 78
Stance: George Chuvalo: Orthodox; Willi Besmanoff: Orthodox

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

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

George Chuvalo73 wins · from 93 tracked bouts

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

Willi Besmanoff53 wins · from 93 tracked bouts

20 by KO/TKO 38%32 on the cards 60%1 by another method or unrecorded 2%

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

Common Opponents

10 shared

10 shared · Chuvalo better on 4 · Besmanoff better on 5 · even on 110 shared · George Chuvalo better on 4 · Willi Besmanoff better on 5 · even on 1

ChuvaloGeorge Chuvalo

Opponent

BesmanoffWilli Besmanoff

George Chuvalo
0–2 against
Loss, UD
1972May 1972
Loss, UD
1966Mar 1966
AliMuhammad AliUnited Kingdom 56–5Besmanoff betterWilli Besmanoff better — 0–1 to 0–2
Willi Besmanoff
Loss, TKO 7
1961Nov 1961
George Chuvalo
Loss, UD
1964Jan 1964
FolleyZora FolleyUnited States 79–11–6 · HeavyweightChuvalo betterGeorge Chuvalo better — 0–1 to 0–2
Willi Besmanoff
0–2 against
Loss, UD
1960Sep 1960
Loss, UD
1959Apr 1959
George Chuvalo
Win, MD
1963Sep 1963
DeJohnMike DeJohnChuvalo betterGeorge Chuvalo better — 1–0 to 1–1
Willi Besmanoff
1–1 against
Win, UD
1959Jun 1959
Loss, UD
1958Nov 1958
George Chuvalo
1–2 against
Loss, SD
1961Aug 1961
Win, UD
1960Nov 1960
Loss, SD
1960Aug 1960
ClerouxBob ClerouxCanada 47–6–1Besmanoff betterWilli Besmanoff better — 0–1 to 1–2
Willi Besmanoff
Loss, UD
1960Feb 1960
George Chuvalo
1–0–1 against
Win, SD
1961Mar 1961
Draw, PTS
1958Jun 1958
MiteffAlex MiteffArgentinaChuvalo betterGeorge Chuvalo better — 1–0–1 to 1–1
Willi Besmanoff
1–1 against
Win, RTD
1958Sep 1958
Loss, UD
1957Jun 1957
George Chuvalo
Loss, UD
1960Jul 1960
RademacherPete RademacherUnited States 15–7–1 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 0–1 both
Willi Besmanoff
Loss, UD
1960Dec 1960
George Chuvalo
1–1 against
Win, KO 2
1958Apr 1958
Loss, SD
1956Oct 1956
KingHoward KingUnited StatesBesmanoff betterWilli Besmanoff better — 1–0 to 1–1
Willi Besmanoff
Win, SD
1960Nov 1960
George Chuvalo
Win, KO
1959Nov 1959
DurelleYvon DurelleCanada 88–24–2 · MiddleweightChuvalo betterGeorge Chuvalo better — 1–0 to 0–1
Willi Besmanoff
Loss, UD
1957Sep 1957
George Chuvalo
Loss, UD
1958Oct 1958
McMurtryPat McMurtryBesmanoff betterWilli Besmanoff better — 1–0 to 0–1
Willi Besmanoff
Win, SD
1958Feb 1958
George Chuvalo
Loss, UD
1957Sep 1957
BakerBob BakerUnited States 51–16–1 · HeavyweightBesmanoff betterWilli Besmanoff better — 1–0 to 0–1
Willi Besmanoff
Win, UD
1957Apr 1957

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

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

Willi Besmanoff has lost three straight, after one straight win. Besmanoff last boxed on Aug 1, 1967.LWLLL

Lanum Nov 1966Lanum Dec 1966Chuvalo Apr 1967Chuvalo May 1967Zyglewicz Aug 19676.2 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have George Chuvalo and Willi Besmanoff ever fought each other?: Yes. George Chuvalo and Willi Besmanoff have met 3 times and George Chuvalo leads the series 3-0.
Who has the better record, Chuvalo or Besmanoff?: George Chuvalo is 73-18-2 and Willi Besmanoff is 51-34-8. George Chuvalo has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Chuvalo or Besmanoff?: George Chuvalo has 64 knockout wins and Willi Besmanoff has 19. George Chuvalo has more.
Do Chuvalo and Besmanoff have any common opponents?: George Chuvalo and Willi Besmanoff share 10 common opponents: Muhammad Ali, Zora Folley and Mike DeJohn (and 7 others). Willi Besmanoff fared better against 5 of them.
Who is bigger, Chuvalo or Besmanoff?: George Chuvalo is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 3 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Chuvalo and Besmanoff?: This comparison is drawn from 93 bouts tracked for George Chuvalo and 93 bouts tracked for Willi Besmanoff. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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