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Teofilo Stevenson

FroodFrood Posts: 13,180
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Just been reading some obits for the legenday Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson who died a couple of days ago.

Won 3 successive Olympic Heavyweigh boxing Golds - and would very likely have won a 4th but for the Cuban boycott of the 1984 Games.

A wonderful fighter - his KO of John Tate in the Montreal Games is one of my favourite Olympic (hell, sporting) memories.

If he could have gone pro I reckon he'd have been at the very top - even in the mid 70s.

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    jmclaughjmclaugh Posts: 63,997
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    Sad news as he was only 60 and was by all accounts a principled man and a great sportsman.
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    Darren LethemDarren Lethem Posts: 61,692
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    I agree with you Frood, he would have been a real contender even amongst the professional greats
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    Marmite BabyMarmite Baby Posts: 3,598
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    Sorry to hear about the loss of another great heavyweight boxer who I'm sure would have been world champion if he'd turn professional. I've never seen a boxer with such a deceptive knockout punch which appeared like a tap.
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