The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali is a 2003 Canadian documentary film, directed by Joseph Blasioli.Geoff Pevere, "Chuvalo's finest hour packs a punch". Toronto Star, October 31, 2003. The film centres on the 1966 boxing match at Maple Leaf Gardens between Canadian boxer George Chuvalo and world champion Muhammad Ali.Katherine Monk, "Ali vs. Chuvalo: A revealing story". Calgary Herald, April 3, 2004.
An excerpt from the film was screened at the SkyDome before a Toronto Argonauts game on October 20, 2002, with both Chuvalo and Ali in attendance."Ali and Chuvalo to be present for preview screening of NFB boxing documentary". Canadian Press, October 10, 2002. The full film premiered on May 3, 2003, at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,Geoff Pevere, "Much-needed dose of reality; Hot Docs festival has strong lineup Full speed ahead despite SARS scare". Toronto Star, April 25, 2003. where Blasioli won a special jury award from the Best Canadian Documentary jury."Kastner, Blasioli win Hot Docs recognition". Toronto Star, May 6, 2003.
The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 24th Genie Awards in 2004.Guy Dixon, "Genies take a shine to Quebec". The Globe and Mail, March 17, 2004. It was subsequently broadcast by CBC Television on August 30, 2004.John Doyle, "Let the pesky Spike and ranting Fox run loose". The Globe and Mail, August 30, 2004.
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The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali at the National Film Board of Canada catalog