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Teofilo Stevenson 3 times olympic medal winner - how would he do as a pro?
hi im not sure if you all will know much about stevenson so ill give you a lil backround info;
his name is teofilo stevenson
he was born in cuba,1952
At the age of 20, this Cuban boxer made his Olympic debut at the 1972 Games in Munich - and won the games.
By then, he had become a national hero in Cuba, and was a household name in Cuba. This was the point where he was the closest to sign a professional contract, American fight promoters offering him the amount of five million dollars to challenge world Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in his first professional bout.
But he refused, asking "What's five million dollars worth, when I have the love of five million Cubans?"
he won gold at that olympics and went on to win in '76 montreal and '80 moscow. he was at the time the 2nd fighter ever to win 3, and he did them all in a row.
Stevenson might have won a fourth gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, but the Soviet Union boycotted the games in retaliation for the United States boycott of the 1980 Moscow competition. Cuba followed the Soviet's lead, and Stevenson was deprived of the chance to earn a fourth gold. He retired from boxing shortly after.
During his career as a boxer, he has won 301 fights out of 321.
When Stevenson refused to turn professional and fight Ali, the heavyweight scene was vibrant, with fighters of the calibre of Ken Norton, Larry Holmes, George Foreman and Joe Frazier competing. Stevenson would certainly have stirred up the professional boxing world, and fight fans continue to debate the possible outcomes had he fought in the star studded days of heavyweight boxing.
the fact that one of his opponents celebrated when he lasted the full 4 rounds with stevenson says it all.
stevenson had the unique quality of having great speed as well as incredible ko power.
we all know that cuba produce quality boxers but this guy was something special. i think he wouldve given ali a run for his money and would most definately have been heavyweight champion.
how do you think he would've done as a pro?
hi im not sure if you all will know much about stevenson so ill give you a lil backround info;
his name is teofilo stevenson
he was born in cuba,1952
At the age of 20, this Cuban boxer made his Olympic debut at the 1972 Games in Munich - and won the games.
By then, he had become a national hero in Cuba, and was a household name in Cuba. This was the point where he was the closest to sign a professional contract, American fight promoters offering him the amount of five million dollars to challenge world Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in his first professional bout.
But he refused, asking "What's five million dollars worth, when I have the love of five million Cubans?"
he won gold at that olympics and went on to win in '76 montreal and '80 moscow. he was at the time the 2nd fighter ever to win 3, and he did them all in a row.
Stevenson might have won a fourth gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, but the Soviet Union boycotted the games in retaliation for the United States boycott of the 1980 Moscow competition. Cuba followed the Soviet's lead, and Stevenson was deprived of the chance to earn a fourth gold. He retired from boxing shortly after.
During his career as a boxer, he has won 301 fights out of 321.
When Stevenson refused to turn professional and fight Ali, the heavyweight scene was vibrant, with fighters of the calibre of Ken Norton, Larry Holmes, George Foreman and Joe Frazier competing. Stevenson would certainly have stirred up the professional boxing world, and fight fans continue to debate the possible outcomes had he fought in the star studded days of heavyweight boxing.
the fact that one of his opponents celebrated when he lasted the full 4 rounds with stevenson says it all.
stevenson had the unique quality of having great speed as well as incredible ko power.
we all know that cuba produce quality boxers but this guy was something special. i think he wouldve given ali a run for his money and would most definately have been heavyweight champion.
how do you think he would've done as a pro?
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