How would Tefilo Stevenson done as a pro?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by la-califa, Jul 14, 2007.


  1. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Stevenson certainly was a splendid amateur fighter who set quite a legacy. My only hesitation with making assumptions about how he'd do as a professional, is that great amateur fighters do not always transcend well into the pro ranks. I have particular concerns about Stevenson who spent way too much time there, and became overly accustomed to fighting guys who ranged from their teens to early 20's. He also became a master of using 3 round perameters which was great for amateurs, but would have been useless in a pro ring.
     
  2. ThinBlack

    ThinBlack Boxing Addict banned

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    Stevenson was a somewhat overrated fighter, and if he turned pro, probably wouldn't have the sucess he had as an amateur.