Amateur legend Teofilo Stevenson passes away R.I.P

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  1. standing 8countboxing

    standing 8countboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/06/11/2844635/official-olympic-boxer-teofilo.html

    HAVANA -- A Cuban sports official says three-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Teofilo Stevenson has died.

    The official says the 60-year-old fighter died Monday of a heart attack. The official agreed to confirm the death on condition of anonymity because the government has not made an official announcement. The official did not offer further details.

    With a devastating right hand, he won gold medals as a heavyweight fighter in three consecutive Olympics - 1972 in Munich, 1976 in Montreal and 1980 in Moscow. That made him only the second amateur boxer at the time to have won three gold medals.

    Earlier this year, he called his appearances at the Olympics "the greatest memories" of his life.

    Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/06/11/2844635/official-olympic-boxer-teofilo.html#storylink=cpy
     
    standing 8countboxing, Jun 11, 2012
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  2. Colpolite

    Colpolite Guest

    Rest In Peace.
     
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  3. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    he must of finally just watched saturday's fight

    i blame the judges and Arum

    RIP Stevenson
     
    Boom_Boom, Jun 11, 2012
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  4. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    damn thats sad....60 years old? and he looked good the last time i saw him...always looked pretty fit... that sucks, a legend of amateur boxing and absolute destroyer with his right hand
     
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  5. standing 8countboxing

    standing 8countboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wrong place, wrong time. There are about 300 other threads for you to voice your displeasure of the Pac fight.
     
    standing 8countboxing, Jun 11, 2012
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  6. Archer

    Archer Guest

    He was far too young. May he rest in peace.
     
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  7. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Saw this earlier. He was a legend in the amatuers, and him vs. Savon prime for prime is a legit superfight.
     
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  8. don owens

    don owens Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Remember him well. R.I.P. Power. and lots of poise. He was great.
     
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  9. megavolt

    megavolt Constantly Shadowboxing Full Member

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    Oh ****. Wasn't more than a month ago or so I was watching a vid on this guy..

    RIP
     
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  10. brickfists

    brickfists The Nonpareil Full Member

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    R.I.P the greatest amateur ever
     
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  11. LoRd_inFamousX1

    LoRd_inFamousX1 Lord of the Square Rings Full Member

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    R.i.p.
     
    LoRd_inFamousX1, Jun 11, 2012
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  12. SugarShane_24

    SugarShane_24 ESB good-looking member Full Member

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    CNN just interviewed him on why Cuba is a boxing powerhouse at the Olympics.

    RIP champ, even if it's just in the amateurs.
     
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  13. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    RIP big time. Damn shame his government wouldn't give him the freedom to do what most other top amateurs do.
     
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  14. Capitan

    Capitan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    R.i.p!!!
     
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  15. JIM KELLY

    JIM KELLY Bullshyt Mr Han Man! Full Member

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    he is an amateur great!
    Rest In peace brother!!!
     
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