Shannon Briggs vs Felix Savon | PAN AM HEAVYWEIGHT FINAL

[@DanielSong39]

We never did get to see Ali-Stevenson and Tyson-Savon But, all of them put on a heck of a show!

[@user-jr3dx7wl6j]

This commentator must've been high... Savon was a classy mover, great tech

[@TheMrBennito]

absolutely!! Commentator's Madness!!!!!

[@dionisherrera4387]

Agree with you. He was sky high

[@joeblough261]

Right? Good footwork, nice quick and crisp punches, moved very fluidly. Idiots.

[@kostasevagelidis]

"Shannon was thinking and Felix was punching"..LMAO!!You gotta love those commentators,really talking just trully.Great!!

[@davidguardado8282]

If Savon was "uncoordinated" then Briggs was close to being disabled (no offense to disabled people). Cubans, just as Russians, had achieved a technical excellence and perfection of movements hat was even unknown to American or English fighters.

[@joeblough261]

Bahahaha!

[@altruismfirst6489]

Cubans also dance better than monocultured citizens

[@bathiya01]

​@@joeblough261Why??? Wanna punch on u mate? ☠️

[@Handlethetruth666]

Russians 😂

[@aleksthegreat4130]

​@malcolmdeboo3794 So what?Soviets(plenty of them were Russians) have produced some of the best amateur boxers ever,great techniasuans as well.

[@jonan8441]

What you eat I eat! Briggs ate that right hand

[@semyaza555]

"WHAT YOU EAT I EAT CHAMP"

[@geoffJG1]

The Derroll Wilson ko made him panic ,cut and eat humble pie.

[@jasonladd6400]

Savon was a beast

[@kas3583]

Almost thought that was Ali sitting next to Castro

[@skotiskiller]

Kareem Sharif Teofilo Stevenson.A legendary amateur boxer.

[@kas3583]

Yea I know. Only saying Ali and Stevenson look a lot alike

[@skotiskiller]

Kareem Sharif That is true.

[@cocotimbo]

Kas Shar ahahah me too!

[@Slipknot5301]

i did as well

[@jasethecat4802]

This guy could have been one of the greatest heavyweights of all time if he turned pro.

[@indiglo1971]

Niko Bellic He's one of the greatest heavyweights of all time without having to turn pro.

[@jorgerolon86]

He was one of the greatest heavyweights of all times. Or, is money what makes a good boxer?

[@IceveinsProductions]

A great amateur career doesn't automatically translate to a great pro career, no matter how great he was as an amateur. Just like a great college football player doesn't mean he will be a great pro.

[@emilpashov1040]

@@IceveinsProductions you are right but you made a really bad comparsion.

[@IceveinsProductions]

@@emilpashov1040 It's the exact comparison that needs to be made. Amateur competition is different than professional competition the same with boxing as it is for every single other sport. The pros have different rules, much better competition, more pressure, more adversity, require more mental strength...I can go on.

[@speedagilitybasket]

What were the commentators smoking? Savon moved like Welterweight, with the power of a heavyweight.

[@SIickTurtIe]

2:52 lemme guess, Shannon was yelling LETS GO CHAMP

[@stevensaucedo2712]

The greatest amateur boxer of all time ! The resume speaks for itself. He could have gotten a fourth gold medal (assuming he fought the way he did the last 3 olympics). Surpassing his 3 gold medals in the highest division of boxing will be hard to top. Let alone 20x + gold medals in the sport of amateur boxing...

[@DanielSong39]

Only if he had fought Tyson in '88 under amateur rules They could have classified it as an "exhibition" One of the best fights ever that never happened!

[@DanielSong39]

Teofilo loved it! Savon, you were the next Teofilo and also made a name for yourself!

[@tundraoil]

Let's Go Champ!

[@metinotje]

Damnn Savon moves like a middleweight and he has a beautiful stance. Crazy fighter...

[@benadams1661]

Who?

[@leonardovelasquez7556]

Wonder if he would has taken the decision to turn proffesional, no mike tyson, evander or lennox could match this beast in his prime.

[@alexd7933]

​@@leonardovelasquez7556 it was not a decision. Cuban fighters couldn't turn pro unless they went to live abroad

[@leonardovelasquez7556]

@@alexd7933 yeah im aware about just saying that would be awesome all those amateurs fighters could turn proffesional in their peak.

[@alexd7933]

@@leonardovelasquez7556 yes, you're absolutely right

[@danayrodriguez6836]

Trash talkers commentators 😅 Saying that Savon was not fluid !!

[@wlcsp]

So many Cuban talents didn't turn pro.

[@ihrvater7212]

wlcsp Loyalität für sein Land.

[@donovanchilton5817]

Castro.

[@samklabenes8078]

They cant. Cuba isnt a free country and they had (and still have) to represent the country. To turn pro, they have to defect.

[@Ivan-rl9mk]

Pro isn't everything

[@peterdelmonte9832]

Yup, it’s surprising the Cubans fail to recall how much more free they were under the American backed Batista. No education, health care or access to the beaches…for example. In fact it’s amazing they have so many successful sports people; could it be they actually enjoy it?

[@mimzim7141]

5:00 felix almost knock him out a second time during his dance.

[@xyz3702]

😂😂😂

[@2000toinfinity]

Too bad Savon never turned Pro. He would have been a monster at heavyweight, not having to cut weight to make 205 pounds like he did in the amateurs, he would of had more power, and took a better shot also.

[@duftyboxing]

He had to make 201

[@rayrobinson3782]

randy johnson ask Mark Breland

[@topeoyerinde4241]

@randy johnson it doesn't always translate but I most people agree that Savon would have fought for the world title at some point. He had a lot of skill and his right hand was just terrifying. Those two things alone wild have gotten him far in the pros

[@reynaldodanielhernandez3676]

randy jonhson it's not the same being a good amateur as being olympic champion. The examples you gives were just "good amateurs". Savon was three times Olympic Champion. Teofilo Stevenson was also three times Olympic Champion and even better than Savon, he knocked out Tyrell Biggs and other good american amateur champions who later became pro. By that time there were also very good boxers from former USSR and eastern europe countries who did not jump to pro. Stevenson got his first olympic gold in Munich'72 when he was 20, the second in Montreal'76(24 years old)and his third Moscow'80 at 28. He didn't got 5 olympic gold medals deu to political boicots to LA'84 and Seoul'88 but he continued being the best amateur heavyweight of the world until he retired in 1989. It was normal to stay as amateur with more than 30 but he was the best since was 20, fighting against older boxers. Try to see him here in youtube and give your opinion.

[@DanielSong39]

@randy johnson Biggs was a good pro though, however he had substance abuse and mental problems and also was physically broken down by the Tyson fight. Still a successful career.

[@1976istivan]

Savon would have been world champion if he turn to professional boxing - no doubt about that. I think even boxer like Lennox Lewis or Mike Tyson would have been without any chance against that Savon.

[@Super_M_AN__]

Um 'If' is meaningless, and his weight wasn't Heavyweight of Pro, just cruiserweight.

[@worldline7147]

Styles made fights, and Lennox had the power, size, and skill set to best Savon; and by the way, people tend to forget that Lennox demonstrated that he was simply physically stronger than every fighter he ever faced.

[@1976istivan]

@@worldline7147 I think Savon is even something very different than Tyson, Klitschko or Hollyfield. Therefore I would say it would be very hard for Lewis to go the complete distance against Savon.

[@carlosmonterrojo9566]

The Cuban crowd is shouting ¡TÍRALO! ¡TÍRALO! ¡TÍRALO!, which is PUT HIM DOWN!, and so he decides to please the audience and does it.

[@kmcin]

Felix Savon! One of the best heavyweight amateur boxers. No competition here.

[@ramonmalave2836]

GRANDE FELIX SAVON. ERES MERECEDOR DE LA GLORIA.

[@JacopoDeBenedictis1983]

What a jab, Savon... quick and powerful. He would've been a monster pro, as well as Stevenson of course

[@bushbucksshangadi6710]

Felix savon es un matador en boxeo.

[@guillermoflores8975]

Para su peso y estatura, Savon tenía una movilidad asombrosa además de su depurada técnica; el hubiera no existe pero hubiera sido lindo ver un combate entre Tyson (super poder) vs Savon (técnica y poder)

[@pablob7646]

Estoy de acuerdo contigo pero tenía una debilidad la quijada

[@Yos674]

La mandíbula era de cristal

[@АлександрЛоскутов-й4у]

Савону предлогали 10 миллионов долларов чтобы он вышел против Тайсона, но условия были такие чтобы он отказался от Кубинского гражданства и стал подданным США, Савон отказался, думаю что он мог бы побить Тайсона.

[@hectorquinteromon818]

Tayson cortaba muy bien el paso a estos hombres con estatura,con esos movimientos de torso que tenía muy expectaculares,hubiera sido muy interesante ver combate de Savon y Esteveson ,con Tayson,pero nunca quisieron probarse al más alto nivel.mucho miedo y compromiso con el sistema.

[@jairomonzon6275]

Felix Savon fue una máquina perfecta de pelear como lo fueron todos los boxeadores formados en la escuela cubana de boxeo liderada por el mejor entrenador de todos los tiempos ALCIDES SAGARRA

[@mbahdempo6248]

Savon was bigger version of usyk

[@sdot11-f4s]

Teo was sitting there looking like Ali. Or is it just me?✌️

[@Matapuces]

Un fuera de serie, Félix Savón....

[@VanBui-zq1dd]

Tiếc cho khán giả quyền Anh hạng nặng filix savon và Stevenson mà được đánh chuyến nghiệp thì họ mới là giới nhất thế giới.

[@suriname905]

lets go champ!

[@tamacunhabana4872]

Felix un gran campeon; Felicidades👊👏👏👏👍😃.

[@javaelschildt3278]

Shannon Briggs without drugs

[@juniorribeiro3630]

Savon e Teófilo teriam grandes chances de serem campeões mundias no boxe profissional também !!!! Grandes lutadores.

[@marcosalmeidajilvale4010]

PREFERIRAM VIVER EM AMOR COM O SISTEMA SOCIALISTA. QUE QUE VALE GANHAR MUITO DINHEIRO E PERDER O AMOR DE 11 MILHÕES DE CUBANOS. ASSIM DISSE TEÓFILO

[@juniorribeiro3630]

@@marcosalmeidajilvale4010 Meu DEUS !!!! Perderam a chance enquanto os da família Castro são bilionários !!!!! Infelizmente não foi só em Cuba não !!!!!

[@MessiahSalvador]

Great video

[@DanielSong39]

It's an amateur fight, they're going to stop the fights a lot earlier

[@danieleffiong2973]

Deontay wilder needs learn from this man,coz they fight almost same felix understands the game of always moving at the end he dominates the ring completely

[@BLaCkKsHeEp]

LETS GO CHAMP! lolol

[@dalecarliacarcajou5268]

Would have beaten most of the professional champions . . . .

[@adeniyioduguwa4040]

Savon is one of the greatest amateur boxer of all time.

[@zolisab]

looking like Andre Ward here

[@dowllacab]

Savon has really done Shannon a favor bla bla - bam!

[@Pulsonar]

Cuban amateur boxers had a way of making time for themselves to put together shots and exploit whatever openings they could find or make. They were basically superior to any other nation in timing, and efficiency whilst doing that. They knew really well how to score and evade in the limited time and rounds at amateur level. That “uncoordinated” way they moved and scored seems that way because non-Cubans were were perhaps not as disciplined in training and didn’t develop to be as adept as the Cubans in terms of style, tactics and overall strategy under amateur rules.

[@АлександрСавенков-ю4ы]

Феликс достойная смена Теофилло. Вива Куба вива Фидель!

[@solarplexus4003]

Did Shannon throw a punch at all?

[@ngatokoruataumaa2980]

It looked like Mohammed Ali alright

[@johnnybee358]

Uuaaa how good was he!

[@younowhythatis6381]

"Commentator....the only reason savon is so dominant is because there isn't much talent in the amatuer heavyweight division"....30 seconds later....briggs is a mess on the canvas.the commentator is a pr*ck.savon,would have walked over just about every heavyweight boxer in history.nothing can convince me otherwise.

[@crijijimenezaguilera4290]

Félix antes que un campeón, siempre un caballero con su oponente...!

[@jbsuris4]

Criji Jimenez Aguilera Si porque tipo es bugarron

[@TheMrBennito]

savon was a fighting machine. not fluid.my sweet a. baloney!

[@DanielSong39]

His opponents do not look fluid when they fall down

[@jesusrivas8040]

Los cubanos. Profesionales del amateurismo

[@YakiFula1]

Kastro in this biatch! :D

[@kav33842]

Савон великий чемпион💯💯💯

[@tatax85]

Donde fué esto?

[@Lovistarful]

panamericanos del 91 en la habana

[@Tehui1974]

Let's go champ. Yeah, right.

[@marcobala9284]

LETS GO CHAMP!!!

[@JuanGarcia-hh3kn]

They call the cubans amateurs when they have hundreds of fihgts, they are profesionals

[@phantomelmisj]

the system they teach is an amateur based system so when they go to the pros they have to change it.

[@DanielSong39]

Savon's system seems to be to knock the other guy out silly

[@johnulmerRacing]

@@DanielSong39 Dig deeper. Look at his fight against a very green Ray Mercer. Or his fight against Danell Nicholson. He was far more experienced than both of those guys, and greatly struggled with them. In the pro game, he would have been roughed up, and likely would have reacted the same way Jorge Luis Gonzalez did.

[@DanielSong39]

@@johnulmerRacing He had a few hundred fights, everyone has an off day, especially for 3 rounds under amateur rules. We don't know what would have happened if he had turned pro. By all accounts he was treated very well by the Cuban government and had a decent life. He's an all-time great, let's just leave it at that.

[@johnulmerRacing]

@@DanielSong39 A few hundred fights, and he needed referee intervention to help him survive an inexperienced Ray Mercer. I'll leave it at he would have fared no better than Gonzalez.

[@torreselmonte1]

@@johnulmerRacing Savon knock out David Tua with one punch !!!! He would have been heavyweight champion if he turned pro !!!!

[@WeCube1898]

Cuban's fight like Ali.

[@Tuna685]

Oh hell no my guy didn't do the "nah that don't hurt" before he got hurt

[@fisterklister]

This co-commentator is ridiculous, when he's downgrading Felix Savon........one of the greatest ever.

[@hubertwandas8551]

Let's go champ!!! :D

[@topivaltanen4432]

Which one was more experienced in this fight and how much`?

[@Slipknot5301]

briggs was 20, savon was 24

[@Jetpegyr]

Lets go champ!

[@vantheman1234]

Savón is quality

[@mrknesiah]

Lighting fast hands…wow

[@FunkyXtreme]

i really want to see lewis vs savon

[@kazikartinec]

pffff, Savon eats Lewis all day everyday for breakfast launch and dinner. I consider Lewis one of the alltime greats, but Savon is just in his own league!

[@crn_411]

Sorry, but no chance. Savon didn't even have the balls to fight at super heavy. Lewis would have crushed him.

[@DanielSong39]

@@crn_411 With all respect to Savon, Lewis has a 40 pound advantage. He would have been better off fighting Evander Holyfield or Michael Moorer

[@pastamm]

какие же у него длинные руки)

[@Bobsappis]

If you haven't seen the London Real (Lets Go Champ) documentary , I suggest you go watch it. First the move that shanon did at the beginning was an imitation of Savon's move (psychological warfare). Second, Shannon himself explains how he literally had no food to eat (only snickers bars) during the Olympic games and weighed in at 180lbs. Whereas, Savon weighed in at 220lbs.

[@Ivan-hh1ed]

It wasnt in an olympics, it was de panams in Cuba!!!

[@alexandervalladares2501]

Shannon Briggs was a clown then and is still a CLOWN today

[@vantheman1238]

Alexander Valladares he did win a version of the world heavyweight title

[@josesanchezfundora1656]

No hubo, ni en norteamericano que.....le rosara el osico al sabon

[@brandongreen4880]

First off why do the Cubans have so much power in their punches ? Second why are they (on the whole) such lousy pro's ?

[@rorycunningham9129]

I'd imagine due to the fact they cannot fight at home. Always on the road, left family and friends behind. If they were allowed to fight and train and live in Cuba they would be unstoppable in the pros. Look at the world series boxing. No other country comes close

[@brandongreen4880]

Rory Cunningham I believe that you are partially correct. I believe their expertise in boxing has to do with the popularity of boxing,no pro sports to compete with their boxing program for recruits the initial injection of Soviet sport expertise and adding their own unique twist. In addition to the extraordinary amount of experience their amateurs receive compared to some other countries. Especially the United States. Their transition to pro boxing has been especially difficult for most of them.

[@brandongreen4880]

Spade Sounds like the best explanation so far.

[@DJSerpent]

Brandon Green Guillermo Rigondaeux, Yoan Pablo, Luis Ortiz, Yurorkis Gamboa, and Ramses Barthelemy are not lousy pros at all lol

[@rorycunningham9129]

***** he said "on the whole" the percentage of world champions to pro cuban boxers is very low

[@Omirtai51]

Советская школа бокса!

[@MrSasUGames]

That is show a difference between '90s punching power of boxers and nowadays. For example Briggs vs Klitschko.

[@incognitobrown7782]

And Shannon went on to earn loads of cash 💰as professional!

[@benadams1661]

So retarded that you waste your talent to some fkd up ideological, political BS, so you can receive all the perks while your countrymen live like dogs in the gutter

[@ufukpolat3480]

​​@@benadams1661 in that case, all the ret@rds who volunteer for the us army and die so that someone fu.ks their widows/girlfriends as they rot in soil are even worse off. They wasted their lives for some fu.ked up ideological, political bs while others received all the perks of the booties of their thicc lovers. You know, like Donald Trump did when he dodged the Vietnam War, must have had so much pu$$y with all those young men gone to their death or worse and having left behind horny chicks.

[@TheVinceLyons]

Respect to Shannon. If he had it his way they'd have carried him outta there.

[@maradriatico5903]

much higher technique

[@Yos674]

Shannon alli no consumía anabolicos. Asi se hacen grande, a punta de anabolicos. Le aguanto la pegada al ucraniano, y savon con esos guantes y cabecera solo le metió 2. PARA MI SAVON FUE EL QUE MAS DURO PEGO EN CUBA

[@gonzabaez1921]

SI SAVON ERA MUY BUENO LA VERDAD PERO CON MUCHACHITOS DE 18 Y 19 AÑOS Y CON MUY POCA EXPERIENCIA BOXEANDO ME HUBIERA GUSTADO HABERLO VISTO CON TYSON HOLYFIELD A DOCE ROUND ÓSEA CON LOS GRANDES QUE HABÍAN EN ESA EPOCA Y CREANME LA SITUACIÓN HUBIESE SIDO DIFERENTE ESO LO DIGO CON TODO MIS RESPETO A FELIZ SAVON

[@Yos674]

El problema es que usted ve la historia de esos hombres hecho en toda su plenitud. Esta comparado unas personas llenas de anabolicos como lo puedes ver en esa pelea. Ese americano subió a mas de 50 libras con sólo anabolicos, como lo fueron todos esos que dijiste. Mira los niveles, y no veas un amateux vs un profesional.

[@Ivan-hh1ed]

Hollyfield perdio con el pinareno de los 81 Pablo Romero en las olimpiadas, de que tu hablas!!

[@gonzabaez1921]

@@Ivan-hh1ed Iván si claro perdio con pablo Romero imaginate holyfield tenia 19 años y 40 o 50 peleas de experiencia como amateur ROMERO tenia mas de 25 años con 300 peleas de experiencia como amateur no hay comparacion lo que pasa que en cuba la gente lo unico que veia eran muchachos sin experiencia competir con deportistas cubanos que eran profesionales porque vivían del deporte nada mas entonces dejemos ya el fanatismo yo soy cubano también pero no dejo de reconocer que no estábamos preparados para pelear con gente de un boxeo muchísimo mas superior que el de nosotros

[@donnarivero9106]

dejen la excusa ya con 20 anos Savon era Savony le ganaba ha cualquiera

[@gonzabaez1921]

@@donnarivero9106 si le ganaba a los muchachitos de poca edad sin experiencia y savon con muchisimas mas peleas de diferencias dime de algún peso pesado de cuba que tenga un campeonato mundial a nivel profesional

[@josemiguelarias8250]

HASTA LA VICTORIA SIEMPRE!

[@jbsuris4]

Jose Miguel Arias Really tienes que cagarla con tú lema. Eso es un encuentro de deporte no de política pero tú comandante te dice que es política

[@tk-sd2ln]

savon >>> ali

[@bigboy1982]

Those classic gloves woth a horse hair padding

[@Citzen_World1999]

Lets go champ

[@デュークフリード-b3q]

間違いなくタイソンより強い！

[@vantheman1234]

Briggs was as deluded then as he is now

[@ernestogonzalez3945]

Savon tenía una gran pegada,pero no era técnico,muy chapucero peleando

[@wunoutofitspecie224]

lesss gooo chammmp

[@sddeku-mh3ed]

원투가 안보이면 공포를 느끼게 되죠

[@pergamonify]

Felix Savon was a fucking LEGEND!!! Who is Shannon Briggs...

[@gonzabaez1921]

YA USTED MISMO ME DA LA RAZÓN NO ES LO MISMO AMATEUR QUE PROFESIONAL EN ESE TIEMPO SAVON ERA TODO UN PROFESIONAL PORQUE MIRA LA EXPERIENCIA EN EDADE EN PELEAS DE EXPERIENCIA IMAGÍNATE TU ERAN PELEAS DE MONO CON LEON O ME VA A DECIR QUE ESO NO ES DIFERENCIA

[@Yos674]

Y CUANDO SAVON GANO SU PRIMER MUNDIAL QUE EDAD TENIA TENÍA

[@gonzabaez1921]

Si claro campeón olímpico y todo lo que tu quieras a tres asaltos y con muchachitos que no tenian la experiencia y la cantidad de peleas que tenia savon si no preguntale a Jorge luis gonzalez cuando peleo con ridick bowl en indianapolis y le gano a bowl y entonces que paso unos años después cuando ya bowl era profesional y con experiencia tremenda paliza a Jorge luis Göňžåľęž te acuerdas de eso

[@Yos674]

@@gonzabaez1921 SVON CON 4 PINCHAZO DE ANABOLICO Y CON ESOS GUANTES Y BENDAJE ESTILO PROFESIONAL MATA A CUALQUIERA

[@TheIkaraCult]

The pure schooling of the Cuban system. Savon would wreck everyone today except Fury

[@crijijimenezaguilera4290]

Grande FIDEL por siempre!!!!

[@Yos674]

Si vete para cuba que alla te necesitan

[@vantheman1238]

Let’s go Champ

[@lukasprikryl3000]

Such an embarrassing commentating, unstable, rigid, non-fluent, awkward Savon? His reputation just for a lack of talent in amateur boxing?

[@davidguardado8282]

Just Americans being unable to take the truth, as they do against Lomachenko today.

[@Psookpy]

@@davidguardado8282 they get better over the years. That’s just typical white people giving their brand of no knowledgeable commentary on every single sport post white-only leagues. Once every other race could compete in literally any sport they realized how fucking terrible they were at whatever it may be and so then they started to learn a bit more 😂 they still love claiming how no one but whites works hard, it’s all just natural god given talent if you’re not white 😂😂😂

[@bananavr808]

Savon was a beast but always behind all time ranking on teofilo stivenson and for sure some wbc paid about 20 millon to fidel so he wouldent let stivenson and savon turn pro to protecr ali and all those good aswell figthers... Im cuban i know what im saying my grandpa work for the govb in the atheltic dep

[@emilpashov1040]

They are great boxers and you should be proud but what you say about WBC is bullshit your evil satanist piece of shit dictator wouldnt let them turn pro.

[@arturmunerato5758]

Lmao briggs before steroids were cool

[@dowllacab]

Imagine Savon on steroids

[@lefez9015]

@john doe Tua was 19 when he got knocked out by Savon.

[@chochopav]

the 1 2

[@alfredomorales4765]

Duro

[@abhi739]

this is how teofilo wud have whopped ali

[@pedromiguel1228]

Writing checks with his mouth, but could not cash them. Uncoordinated and slow ha?

[@lulibalumu]

Viva Cuba!