Sad to hear of his death, at a relatively young age.
Growing up, I remember him being considered as a sporting great, not least for his Olympic achievements. This was in a time before TV coverage was so pervasive so his fame didn't extend as far as it probably should beyond the boxing fraternity, though conversely he was still a well-known name and recognised as potentially the best fighter never to turn pro. There's certainly plenty decent footage of him at his best.
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Thread: Teofilo Stevenson
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12-06-2012 05:42 PM #1
Teofilo Stevenson
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12-06-2012 06:54 PM #2
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12-06-2012 09:44 PM #3
Pirolo was an absolutely outstanding amateur boxer.
Wasn't alive to see him in his heyday but an old boxing coach pointed me in the direction of a few of his videos. He was exceptional.
A fight with Ali would have been a cracker. Whatever ones view on Cuban politics his decision not to defect and remain an amateur is one that deserves credit, if it was truly his decision.
RIP to a man who, in other circumstances, would have been a hall of famer. A boxing, Olympic and Cuban legend.
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13-06-2012 07:22 AM #4This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
RIP, despite his lack fame a true legend and an awesome boxer to watch.
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17-06-2012 10:39 PM #5
Back when there was a bit of mystery about sport Stevenson had a strange charisma. He inhabited a sort of parallel world and we were told that he was at least as good as Ali and Frazier etc. Every Olympics we'd get a rare glimpse of him knocking down opponents and then he'd withdraw for another four years.
He stuck to his principles. He seems to have had a good life.
Another mysterious figure was Russian superhuman goalie Lev Yashin - the man in black - whom we saw even less of.
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