Loads of Cubans, eastern Europeans/Soviets, and even some Americans, though I wouldnt necessarily label them as being great amateurs. There was a kid from Mansfield, MA. named James Perella who was a very good amateur who chose a college education over a professional boxing career.
Yeah, Teofilo is the one name that comes to mind right away. He was a bit mechanical and upright but he had big power. Ali-Stevenson was a fight the fight fans wanted but never got, so we'll never know.
Serik Sapiyev, the former Val Barker trophy winner from Kazakhstan. Phenomenal amateur. Real quick southpaw.
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it's an unfortunate name but luckily for him I don't think too many people would be keen to rip him about it to his face