Amateur legend Teofilo Stevenson passes away R.I.P

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  1. AFBlues

    AFBlues Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Too bad he decided not to turn pro and could have fought Ali. That could have been a fight of the century!

    RIP
     
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  2. JIM KELLY

    JIM KELLY Bullshyt Mr Han Man! Full Member

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    you would think they were brothers!!! wow, such a striking resemblance.

    RIP.
     
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  3. realdeal561

    realdeal561 Boxing Addict banned

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    just heard it on the spanish news. R.I.P. i'll try to get a link up
     
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  4. realdeal561

    realdeal561 Boxing Addict banned

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    [url]http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2012/06/12/cuba-says-goodbye-to-boxing-great-teofilo-stevenson/[/url]
     
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  5. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    RIP indeed!
     
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  6. floyd_g.o.a.t

    floyd_g.o.a.t Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    R.i.p
     
    floyd_g.o.a.t, Jun 12, 2012
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  7. hussleman

    hussleman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sad news RIP peace!!!
     
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  8. hussleman

    hussleman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Teofilo Stevenson was a great amateur boxer possibly the greatest and he gave up fame and fortune for principle.
     
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  9. HIGHCOLLIDE

    HIGHCOLLIDE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    R.I.P. Teofilo Stevenson ...one of the greatest boxers ever.the Cuban was once offered to leave cuba and fight muhammed ali for 1 million bucks,..but he famously said wats 1 mil worth to leave 7 million cubans in my country.a great man ,.a great champion,..he will be missed.R.I.P.
     
    HIGHCOLLIDE, Jun 12, 2012
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  10. puertorricane

    puertorricane Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    from that picture you can see how big stevenson was, he was a legit 6'6" just like savon both couldve been HW champs in the pro level if they wanted to


    :hat
     
    puertorricane, Jun 12, 2012
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  11. John Marco

    John Marco New Member Full Member

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    RIP Champ!

    turn down professional boxing due for the love of country.
    won the heavyweight gold medals at (Munich in 1972),(Montreal in 1976),(Moscow1980).
     
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