Video of David Tua vs Felix Savon in the amateurs

Not necessarily. Remember Holyfield-Rahman? Rahman got another head growing, while Holy did not even look hurt.

So, if it was something like Savon's forehead vs. Tua's temple...

 

Savon was perhaps the best right-handed puncher I ever saw in the amateurs.

I saw him clip Briggs, Tua, Brewster, and many others in one round! Being a full time professional amateur, Savon had the experience and age advantage over many Americans in addition to a major skill edge.

Savon's weakness was he did not like pressure fighters, and had a suspect chin. Sultan Ibragmov would have KO'd Savon in the 2000 games gold medal math, as he rocked Savon and had him badly cut in the final round. As it was Savon won on points fair in square.

Blando was very impressive in the Olympics. He could have been even to or perhaps better than Savon or Stevenson. I saw the games. Blando rolled over Donald. Unlike Savon, Blando to me was not afraid to get hit. Sadly, Blando died young, so we really do not know if he was as good as Savon or Stevenson was.

 

Chris he had the size, athleticism and power to do well, you never know of course but these attributes are what is needed in a HW.

 

Rahman's face was swollen to grotesque proportions, but he wasn't hurt, asin, knocked down and struggling to get up, as far as i remember.

I'm not too sure about the size actually. He was 6'5 200lbs. He didn't look small because the fighters in front of him were barely more than teenage-heavyweights, but i think he'd be shoved around too easy at that weight. Maybe he put on a few pounds, but remember that he still made the 200lbs limit in his 30's.

 

They also looked small because two of them, Briggs and Brewster, had yet to roid themselves to ridiculous sizes.

Not like Tua didn't look small next to Lennox Lewis anyway.

 

Michael Bennett beat him in the World Amateur Championships final in 1999,before Savon turned the tables via stoppage at the Sydney Olympics.

Michael Bentt gave Tommy Morrison a helluva lot of trouble in their WBO title fight in 1993 scoring a shock first round knockout,before being beaten by Herbie Hide.

Sorry to nitpick:good