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btown32 · 05-29-2007, 02:18 AM

CABO Title Fight

Champion Teofilo Stevenson, Cuba, 19-4-0 (19) vs. #17 George Chuvalo, Canada, 14-2-1 (14)

Stevenson is giving Chuvalo a rematch from a CABO title fight held in May. Stevenson won that fight by a (TKO13), up in British Columbia, to take the title from Chuvalo. This is truly a heavyweight fight…both fighters throw hard leather and each shot makes me wince. All the wins by each fighter have come by way of stoppage, so we expect nothing but action in this fight. The fight is too close to call going into the fourth. The champ has developed some swelling under his right eye. Stevenson finally decides to box and uses his jab to keep the distance and easily outpoints Chuvalo 21-6 in the 4th. Another round for the champ, 18-2 in the 5th. This fight seems to be shaping up just like Chuvalo’s last fight against Ken Norton. Chuvalo is fading pretty badly, losing the 6th, 20-0. Chuvalo pulled off a huge come from behind win over Ken Norton with a last minute KO in the 15th of that fight. Can he do it again? The 7th is a fan-friendly round, both fighters trading big shot after big shot. We have the champ ahead but the concern is the ever increasing swelling under and around the eye of Stevenson. Chuvalo crumbles to the canvas at the :59 mark of the 8th but gets up quickly and actually finishes the round with 3-4 solid blows that fends off the champ. The challenger is in bad shape. Chuvalo is cut, knocked down again in the 9th, and is completely fatigued. I am surprised the referee didn’t stop the fight with Stevenson out pointing his opponent 26-2. The doctor has looked in on Chuvalo’s cut over his eye in both the 10th and 11th but has allowed the fight to continue. It looks as though Chuvalo is specifically targeting the cut by the right eye of the champ to try to get a stoppage, sensing that this may be his only chance to win the fight. Chuvalo lands three hard punches and Stevenson was definitely hurt in the 12th. Stevenson knocks Chuvalo down three time in the 13th and looks at the referee, who decides to let the fight continue. I am surprised that either the ref or Chuvalo’s corner doesn’t stop the fight. Chuvalo clearly cant win this fight and is completely fatigued. This is how a fighter gets severely hurt. Why not come back another day? I will say , however, that George has the heart of a champion. The fight ends and there is absolutely no mystery here. 147-133, 147-135, 144-136, winner by (UD15) and still CABO champion, Teofilo Stevenson. It was a one-sided affair all night long and the referee did a horrible job. I just hope that Chuvalo doesn’t suffer any lingering results from the punishment that he absorbed the entire fight.

05-29-2007, 02:18 AM	#64 (permalink)
btown32 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lakewood, CA, USA Posts: 3,413 Thanks: 433 Thanked 42x in 38 posts	CABO Championship CABO Title Fight Champion Teofilo Stevenson, Cuba, 19-4-0 (19) vs. #17 George Chuvalo, Canada, 14-2-1 (14) Stevenson is giving Chuvalo a rematch from a CABO title fight held in May. Stevenson won that fight by a (TKO13), up in British Columbia, to take the title from Chuvalo. This is truly a heavyweight fight…both fighters throw hard leather and each shot makes me wince. All the wins by each fighter have come by way of stoppage, so we expect nothing but action in this fight. The fight is too close to call going into the fourth. The champ has developed some swelling under his right eye. Stevenson finally decides to box and uses his jab to keep the distance and easily outpoints Chuvalo 21-6 in the 4th. Another round for the champ, 18-2 in the 5th. This fight seems to be shaping up just like Chuvalo’s last fight against Ken Norton. Chuvalo is fading pretty badly, losing the 6th, 20-0. Chuvalo pulled off a huge come from behind win over Ken Norton with a last minute KO in the 15th of that fight. Can he do it again? The 7th is a fan-friendly round, both fighters trading big shot after big shot. We have the champ ahead but the concern is the ever increasing swelling under and around the eye of Stevenson. Chuvalo crumbles to the canvas at the :59 mark of the 8th but gets up quickly and actually finishes the round with 3-4 solid blows that fends off the champ. The challenger is in bad shape. Chuvalo is cut, knocked down again in the 9th, and is completely fatigued. I am surprised the referee didn’t stop the fight with Stevenson out pointing his opponent 26-2. The doctor has looked in on Chuvalo’s cut over his eye in both the 10th and 11th but has allowed the fight to continue. It looks as though Chuvalo is specifically targeting the cut by the right eye of the champ to try to get a stoppage, sensing that this may be his only chance to win the fight. Chuvalo lands three hard punches and Stevenson was definitely hurt in the 12th. Stevenson knocks Chuvalo down three time in the 13th and looks at the referee, who decides to let the fight continue. I am surprised that either the ref or Chuvalo’s corner doesn’t stop the fight. Chuvalo clearly cant win this fight and is completely fatigued. This is how a fighter gets severely hurt. Why not come back another day? I will say , however, that George has the heart of a champion. The fight ends and there is absolutely no mystery here. 147-133, 147-135, 144-136, winner by (UD15) and still CABO champion, Teofilo Stevenson. It was a one-sided affair all night long and the referee did a horrible job. I just hope that Chuvalo doesn’t suffer any lingering results from the punishment that he absorbed the entire fight. Last edited by btown32; 06-03-2007 at 10:46 AM.