Hows good was Felix Savon Experts??

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  1. HAYEDAJOKE

    HAYEDAJOKE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Everybody knows he was Olympic boxing legend, beat alot of very talented fighter. Say if he did turn pro, how good good to you think he would up been?? Experts???

    I Wanta wanta hear from people that actual know what the F there :dealtalking about! Thank you and Take Care
     
    HAYEDAJOKE, Jan 17, 2011
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  2. Boxing Fanatic

    Boxing Fanatic Loyal Member banned

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    I think he would of done pretty well. Was the only guy ever to stop Tua
     
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  3. THEBODYSHOT

    THEBODYSHOT Active Member Full Member

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    Probaly would of been a world champoin for sure. NOt a giant HW, very fast and power. Wicked boxer. We will never know for sure tho
     
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  4. bremen

    bremen Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He had the potential to be Undisputed Champ. Think Lennox Lewis with faster hands.
     
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  5. johnnykoolkid

    johnnykoolkid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    well thats the case with alot of Cuban boxers, they cant go Pro unless they defect, just like Mario Kindelan
     
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  6. brickfists

    brickfists The Nonpareil Full Member

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    wrong forum go to the classic
     
    brickfists, Jan 17, 2011
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  7. Peppermint

    Peppermint Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was probably the greatest heavyweight amateur boxer. But, there is no telling how he would have done in the pros, he may have been great, he may not have been. But, im sure he would have been a contender at the very least.
     
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  8. scrapiron

    scrapiron New Member Full Member

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    Alex Wallau said it best. He was very good because the lot was not!
     
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  9. bernie4366

    bernie4366 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Soon as he stepped up to fighting grown men, he would have gotten owned.
     
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  10. garfios

    garfios Dark Lord Full Member

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    And you know boxing, what a shame.
     
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  11. garfios

    garfios Dark Lord Full Member

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    Savon, Milian, Balado and the great Stevenson, all of then had the potential to b great, we don't know because you can have all the talent of the world and not be dedicate, so it would had been off to them, the talent was there to spare, and about Bernie's comments, all the Cuban starts win their gold medal at a very early age, from 18-21 years old, if the country would have prof sports i'm sure they would not stay so long in the amateurs, but as it is they have to, because a least they can go to another country and buy things that you take it for granted, like a pair of jeans or underwears, the proof is that more and more are defecting, coaches, baseball players, etc.. stop that myth about Cuban boxers fighting kids, they were 16 years old before they got to 30.
    PS. And before 1959 we had Kid Chocolate, Kid Gavilan, Black Bill, Benny Paret, Luis m. Rodriguez, Jose Legra, Ultiminio Ramos, Niño Valdes, Florentino Fernadez, Mantequilla Napoles and so on, oh back in those days it was only one Champ and not as much divisions they were doing in it long before other countries.
     
    garfios, Jan 17, 2011
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  12. kopejh

    kopejh Guest

    and faster feet. if Savon turned pro, he would have wiped out Lewis.
     
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  13. Steenalized

    Steenalized Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Could've been great, he had all the skills to.
     
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  14. garfios

    garfios Dark Lord Full Member

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    Savon won his first world gold medal in 1986 he was 18-19 years old, he was the kid back then, a teenager.
     
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  15. Lennox

    Lennox Active Member Full Member

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    Like Ike, crazy overrated. He would have been a Top 10 Heavy...but he didn't have the power to affect Lennox and the other top tier heavies.
     
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