Teofilo Stevenson vs Tyrell Biggs USA vs Cuba 1984 (complet fight)

From : cubaboxingstory.blogspot.com/

[@Bhanche99]

Teofilo Stevenson is the greatest boxer of all times.

[@Markatta73]

R.I.P the greatest amateur boxer of all time!

[@JoshElli]

thx he was my great uncle

[@Xrplovr]

Amateur?? You gotta be kidding

[@JoshElli]

@@Xrplovr lol

[@danayrodriguez6836]

What a great human being Teofilo Stevenson if you noticed third round when American boxer was almost down Teofilo stoped punching him he always had mercy on his adversaries!!!

[@JoshElli]

he was my great uncle

[@danayrodriguez6836]

@@JoshElli I know his sister Nancy Steveson

[@JoshElli]

@@danayrodriguez6836 oh nice he is my great grandmas sis

[@JoshElli]

@@danayrodriguez6836 Betty steavenson

[@Mrspawnshoppe]

Teofilo is a killer.

[@PedroTorres-ym3vr]

Stevenson was at the end of his career.. in the mid to late 70's he was a beast.

[@phelpsmarc]

I agree. He is past it here against Biggs. Still, it is stupid of some to say Stevenson would definitely been the world's best HW if he had turned pro early and developed. Maybe but maybe not.

[@tkermi]

@@phelpsmarc But some who said that were quite up to date with the professional side... Foreman was one of them.

[@acetofresh1]

@@tkermi It isn't stupid, it's a statement many experts have had the idea of. Stevenson was a graceful technician, and an excellent Cuban counterpuncher with a style perfect for the aggressiveness of the Golden Age. He knocked men out cold with amateur gloves, a testament to his power. He would've been a great pro. Would've been interesting to see him against the great pressure fighters of the day.

[@JoshElli]

he was my great uncle thx

[@TheBatugan77]

@@JoshElli Are you going to answer every fkn comment that way?

[@jluvbaby]

couldnt have been said better... I got to see him late in his amateur career and he was indeed a marvel to watch... Def. the greatest amateur heavy ever...

[@deusdat]

... Stevenson was at the end of his career and still dominating !

[@jivepatrol6833]

Stevenson was the greatest amateur fighter of all time bar none. Had he turned pro and made the adjustments others did from amateur to pro - he probably would have been World Champion. He was a classy man and sportsman too. RIP Sir

[@andyelliott8027]

Mike Tyson might have had something to say about that 🥊🥊

[@aleksthegreat4130]

George Foreman back in 1976 said that Stevenson undoubtedly would have became professional champion of the World.

[@andyelliott8027]

​@@aleksthegreat4130 George Foreman said he'd annihilate Muhammad Ali, that went well 😂

[@rasse1965]

@eagles139 saludos Me parecio haberlo leido en otra fuente, luego en breves minutos lo rectifique y lo publique por respeto a nuestros hermanos de Cuba. Que Dios bendiga a toda la America y el caribe hispano. Y usted amigo @eagles139 reciba una gran bendicion.

[@bekirislam3723]

Cuban Style is a really art.

[@elyenriquez9649]

Thats true cuban boxing has its own class.

[@xGarrettThiefx]

I love this ! Its basically a pro boxing match with head gear !

[@lazpolar72]

A Man of conviction for His country

[@JoshElli]

he was my great uncle thx

[@TheBatugan77]

@@JoshElli You've said that. 19 fkn times.

[@killcancer6499]

Tyrell Biggs was lucky the Soviet Bloc boycotted the '84 games. He was also lucky to win a bogus decision over Tyson in the Olympic trials. Of course, the Soviet wrestlers were lucky to have avoided a particularly strong group of American freestyle wrestlers that year too. Maybe that's why they didn't show up since wrestling was supposed to be their sport (JK). I don't understand all the political comments. Who cares about Cuba's politics? This was a sporting event. I understand that Stevenson was very proud to be Cuban, but that doesn't make him Fidel Castro. You have to admire the ability of a small and impoverished island nation to turn consistently turn out such great Olympic boxers and other athletes.

[@somah1470]

I think Biggs won this fight. Biggs won against Lennox Lewis and Damiani in Los Angeles. He earned the gold.

[@georgemendes6844]

The greatest amateur boxer ever! RIP Teofilo Stevenson

[@damiantolentino2097]

Donde fue ese torneo ????

[@marcoantoniosotolongoladro1388]

Teofilo es y será un ejemplo para los boxeadores cubanos.dios lo tenga en la gloria..

[@deeveeuhs]

@ nippers49 Cuba continues to bring home gold medals in boxing so I'm not quite sure what you're trying to say.

[@felono2007]

Excelente boxeador.

[@JoshElli]

he was my great uncle thx

[@f4ust85]

Stevenson was certainly great, but its a little ironic that a guy called Petr Sommer from Czech(oslovakia) beat him twice and absolutely nobody cares, hes a poor pensioner living in total obscurity who never gave any international interview. The same can be said about Igor Vysotsky who beat him twice and KOd him. Life, just like boxing, simply isnt always fair.

[@FaraonCuba]

No jodan, teofillo tenia una pegada fulminate, in 1982 he broke Biggs ribs, pasa que ya estaba a punto pa retirarse

[@laopiniondediego]

Cuba = The best amateurs!!!

[@JoshElli]

he was my great uncle thx

[@csm5040]

@@JoshElli No fucking way... Was he?

[@JoshElli]

@@csm5040 yeah my great grandmas cousin

[@csm5040]

@@JoshElli That's crazy man... Are you in Cuba or abroad?

[@infectiousculture]

What happened to Amateur boxing... these crowds are amazing and at events in my city we would be lucky to get 50 through the doors... RIP Stevenson

[@matthews8576]

Stevenson was a monster. Everyone always wondered what would have been had he turned pro.

[@ufufjdsjsjfh]

Ali said it himself that he has never seen so much punching power in someone

[@perkinsvalentine]

Silly debate. Stevenson fought kids. That would have been comparable to sending prime Tyson or Foreman to the Olympics every four years to fight the world's youth. Too bad for Stevenson and the world of boxing that he wasn't developed into a professional. Stevenson certainly wouldn't been the best during that era of heavyweights - but he may have become an interesting contender.

[@jitteryjoe]

God you're a class act. He never did talk shit, he was just the best.

[@TonyJustiz-wo6te]

El mejor de todos los tiempos de cuba

[@kcatleticos]

good point ..Stevenson was way past his prime he fought in the 72 OLP. and won a gold medal. i think he would have been champ in USa, beating the likes of Spinks and a young Holmes...

[@JoshElli]

he was my great uncle thx

[@rasse1965]

No se piede negar que es señor Stevenson es fue un gran atleta nacido en Jamaica y gran representante del boxeo cubano. Al parecer es una persona sencilla y de gran prominencia en el mundo boxistico. Un buen ejemplo

[@RobertoMartinez-uz3nc]

Abraham rasse Teófilo nació en cuba

[@josebetancourt9367]

Abraham rasse .. jajajajaja. Quién le dijo que Teófilo nació en Jamaica?...La verdad es que la Ignorancia es atrevida!

[@ernestorios1347]

@@josebetancourt9367 No le hagas caso .

[@michaellinner7772]

The best big man of his era. He would have wiped the floor with Ali. He was already becoming an old man, in boxing terms, by the time they filmed this video. Unfortunately he died at 60 in 2012. RIP big man.

[@JoshElli]

he was my great uncle thx

[@michaellinner7772]

@@JoshElli I was a kid in the 70s. My dad was an ex amateur boxer and taught me how to fight. He always said, and I agreed, that Teofilo was the best he'd ever seen. Beautiful and graceful but with a deadly bite in his hands.

[@markkofi8522]

Well we'll never know, because whilst the others got their Olympic medals and then went onto the harder paid ranks, Teo stayed an amateur.

[@Azznbad]

Well neither man would have likely ever faced anyone with the skills of the other, but Stevenson would have presented problems Ali had never had to deal with. But then again Stevenson never fought anyone like Ali either. It's a two way street. I do think Stevenson had as good of a shot as anyone if he fought his fight of putting Ali on the mat. Same goes the other way though. To bad we never saw it

[@Azznbad]

​@@markkofi8522that always confuses me. What better way for Castro to show case what his system could produce. Probably as he found out with baseball, when players defected anytime they got a chance.

[@6400az]

@Honigdrohne0221 Yes, I think your right. I remember thinking ...the Superheavyweights ???

[@rasse1965]

Teófilo Stevenson Lawrence (Las Tunas, Cuba, 29 de marzo de 1952) boxeador cubano.Su padre era inmigrante corrijo mi error en el comentario anterior muchas gracias un gan atleta cubano.

[@miguelsuarez7750]

Una de las peleas más difíciles del gran campeón.

[@danielizquierdo6774]

Si el gran campeón que le tenía miedo al ruso Visoski y al Italiano Franchesco Damiani . Siempre perdía con ellos por cobarde . En Cuba Angel Milán también se lo comía por eso evitaban que pelearan entre ellos . Steveson otro títere más de la fosa ( Fidel Castro) y de la dictadura en tiempos de la guerra fría

[@danielizquierdo6774]

Si el gran campeón que le tenía miedo al ruso Visoski y al Italiano Franchesco Damiani . Siempre perdía con ellos por cobarde . En Cuba Angel Milán también se lo comía por eso evitaban que pelearan entre ellos . Steveson otro títere más de la fosa ( Fidel Castro) y de la dictadura en tiempos de la guerra fría

[@eddyhernandez6170]

Nuncs peleo con nadie q sirviera muchachos jovenes le falto FOREMAN , ALI ,FRAZIER ,NORTON los tipos duro de verdad del boxeo en la epoca

[@jaybeefrommanchester]

unfortunately , you are correct, it is not socialism, it is a state dictatorship, but one day , we will see a true socialist system, for and by the people.

[@lifesgood7235]

Teofillo Stevenson and Mark breland were the greatest amateur ever.

[@dagnabbit6187]

Too bad about Castro and his brainwashing. Would have loved to see Stevenson develop into a Pro . I know it was era of some of the greatest but I think TS had the right stuff which includes that X Factor knockout punch.

[@tw69hands2]

It's hard to say. While Stevenson looked great in international competition, he lost to other Cuban heavyweights at home in national competitions. His final record was 301 wins and 20 losses. So while he was a world class performer when there was a medal at stake, he wasn't exactly unbeatable. I doubt that he'd have been able to endure the demands of professional world class heavyweight competition. He would have had a few wins, but over time his tendency to lose against less than stellar opponents would have caught up with him.

[@lifesgood7235]

He was a pro though. The great Cuban amatuer team were paid fighters.

[@aleksthegreat4130]

Teofilo was happy with his life in Cuba,he was a national hero,had his family,comfortable life,he said it many times-its not all about the money and fame. RIP,champion.

[@antonio-ww2zt]

Grande teofilo

[@JoshElli]

he was my great uncle thx

[@antonio-ww2zt]

{Cosa sono 5 milioni di dollari in confronto all'amore di 8 milioni di cubani} in quanti al dia attuale sarebbero capaci di rifiutare 5 milioni di dollari per l'amor della propria gente. Grande uomo. Sono convinto che avrebbe piegato Alì come un filo di ferro morbido!

[@JoshElli]

@@antonio-ww2zt thank you

[@LarS1963]

I suppose you mean myth, and you should check your sources. They do not seem reliable.

[@aleksthegreat4130]

Amazing atmosphere,amateur boxing sucks nowadays. The fights between Soviets,Americans and Cubans were so,so special.

[@YunieskiBlanco-zj6uw]

Tremendo boxeador

[@samson9098]

Teofilo and ,,....,..me...are the greatest

[@weldprofessor]

When do you differentiate amateur from professional. What was his other job.

[@andrewr62]

@Janballincuban Hard to say. Stevenson while the talented was in fact fighting amateurs, boys not yet near their peak. Stevenson never faced a true top tier professional boxer. There have been many boxers who dominated the amateur ranks who just were not successful as professionals. To simply state he would destroy three of the greatest world champions of all times holds no merit. Better to say he had the potential to be a great professional boxer

[@phelpsmarc]

This is spot on

[@allout1034]

@Puertorricane......you said it right man..He WAS the best "amateur" boxer of all time...in his era maybe, but not the best of ALL time.....

[@6400az]

@Belburg No, don't think so. To beat the Cubans you had to brawl, like Spinks did . Page woud have tried t box, no way could he have escaped Stevensons long reach. I remember, a much anticipated fight between Page and Stevenson, each time Page pulled out.

[@searcherT]

TS I remember him from my childhood what a great boxer and sportsman. think he would of given any of the boxers in the 70's-80's a handful if not beat them out right. RIP T.

[@scatman44]

All those years, I thought Stevenson gave Biggs a phantom punch! Looking at this, now, I didn't realize that it was a low blow! Shame on me! Good fight, though!

[@JoshElli]

he was my great uncle thx

[@RQquan.]

😉😍👍👌

[@nadalinajan]

Kasijus Klej i teofilo Stivenson dvojica najboljih biksera svih vremena. jedan u profi jedan u amaterskom boksu!

[@milojanis4901]

Yeah, and Biggs was one of those. I honestly thought Biggs won this fight. Stevenson should've been disqualified for the low blow, or at least had points deducted. In a fight this close, any point deduction would probably spell loss for the boxer that lost points......

[@jorgesarduy8054]

I am amazed about how much trash some people who knows nothing about boxing can speculate about what would happen if Teófilo Stevenson had fought against Ali,foreman or any American heavyweight their talks are based on fanatism and not on facts with a good training program he could have easily become a heavyweight champion of the world if he had ever turned professional there were only a few that could absorb his devastating right hand punching power lets be real here and let the fanatism to the side

[@dsimon33871]

Jorge You are absolutely correct. Lets also use logical thinking: Ok...so the amateur style is so different, and Cuban fighters all are steeped in this style. So How do Cuban fighters do when they turn professional? pretty damn well! Cuban fighters have no problems making the transition. Second: In an amateur bout a fighter must go from 0 to 60 in a round, more punches are thrown, better form is expected...both styles are a way of training. There is no reason to think Stevenson could not have trained different for a different setting. The fact is this guy, like Ali, had the speed of a middleweight, and power that would have been devistating. All the pros at the time said he would have been a handful and they were not just being nice. It is illogical to assume that Stevenson would not have been one of the best, watch the film it does not lie.

[@lifesgood7235]

Cuban fighters ARE pros though. Stevenson was paid, that's why the Cuban fighters remained the same forever. So, he was a pro fighting amateurs. Frazier, foreman, Ali would have beat teofillo

[@dsimon33871]

@@lifesgood7235 Yeah and you know that right? Your the type of bloke Jorge above was talking about. Heres a general principle that applies to all combat training: You fight the way you train. Cubans have made the transition to the pros because they train in the fundamentals so well. There is no reason to suspect Stevenson would be an exception to that rule.

[@harrydeanbentzel]

Best I ever saw

[@markkofi8522]

No disrespect, but continually fighting amateurs, instead of moving to the pros, might have made him look better than he really was.

[@lakermangmx]

East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia , Hungary and many other. Do you know who initiated the political fall? Gorbachev. Any time any SU leader could tell the tanks: let's go. They'd go. Countries who had it unfortunate, had dictators. Even the SU became less harsh with the death of Stalin and that was in the 50s. Cuba will be a democratic country in our life, the dictators went out of fashion.

[@hectoralvarado9257]

i love boxing

[@dcasey77]

@Dannylbf42 If Stevenson had turned professional and become World Heavyweight Champion beating the best AMERICA had to offer, I'm sure he would have become an even bigger hero in Cuba. He may have missed his chance with Ali in serious decline but I think he would have been found out against Larry Holmes. Ali in his prime would have slaughtered him.

[@massimilianocoletta1903]

🇨🇺la mas fuerte siempre adelante mi segunda patria ❤️

[@Riesenesel]

Gig George himself said Teofilo would beat them all. I think he knows from what he speaks. At his first Olympics Teofilo was just "a kid "at 20 and beat the others.

[@NomenFugazi]

He could have been world champion in the professional ranks.

[@valery767]

well to be honest( I am cuban 100%) not only ali,because ali was the best of all heavywights but 3 or 4 more boxers from the same time ,would beat stevenson up so hard I am sure his carreer would be shoter..for sure

[@SuttieTheFan]

He was loyal to the system that born him. Everything he archieved was because of the support of the state. If he turned pro it would have been like kicking a ladder away once he got to the summet not allowing others to climb and scale the highs he did.

[@ufufjdsjsjfh]

@Soulblackman lol if anything pro's are easier to connect with considering the fact that amateur is cored based on clean punches landed if thats what your saying

[@scatman44]

You know, I always thought that right upper cut was a phantom punch Biggs never saw. But now looking at this again, Stevenson hit him low. Taking that low blow out, I still think Stevenson won the fight, although Biggs was THE most agressive opponent Stevenson ever faced!

[@jevitigre]

Uhmm, what about his compatriot Felix Savon?

[@atiboyful]

You have got to wonder how the three time Heavyweight boxer Stevenson would have done against Foreman, Ali, Norton and Frazier had he turned pro???

[@gmarky81]

+atiboyful If you can google it , Foreman himself said Stevenson would have been the champ no matter who he had to fight, That he was the best he ever saw.

[@royaumeuni5730]

George Foreman thought Stevenson would have won.

[@Pfsif]

Lost, lost, lost, lost.

[@bluesoulreggae1356]

On that evidence I would say he would have lost to all of them

[@steverakes6182]

No chance against Foreman but Ali would have been interesting.

[@samuelgil5450]

Soy cubano era niño cuando el peleaba pero aun recuerdo sus peleas ,era todo un caballero en el ring...

[@pianist231]

great fight.

[@JoshElli]

he was my great uncle thx

[@Belburg]

@6400az At the time he turned pro, mid-1978, Greg had more than enough juice to deal with Teofilo.Remember, Tony Tubbs lasted a full three rounds with Teofilo barely landing on him, and Greg had a better chin and probably some better boxing skills than Tubbs.Stevenson would have given Greg some problems if he wasn't on his game, but Greg's fluidity and speed definitely would have given Teofilo something to think about also.I know that the second bout, Page had a legitamite reason to pull out.

[@mytubezbigger6285]

Well, a boxing genius by the name of Roberto Duran who was a frequent guess of Fidel Castros, was visiting Castro in Cuba one time and Castro had asked him how would Teofilo do against Ali and Duran looked at him and said, "Are you serious, Ali would kill him." Dont get me wrong, I am a huge fan of Teofilo Stevenson but Ali was exactly the same thing but bigger, and with better movement, feet wise and head wise.

[@celphtitled79]

we'll never know how good Teo would ave been as a pro,How many great amateurs have underachieved or even flopped as pros?Howard Davis jnr,Ricardo Williams,Audley Harrison!

[@Belburg]

@6400az At the time he turned pro, mid-1978, Greg had more than enough juice to deal with Teofilo.Remember, Tony Tubbs lasted a full three rounds with Teofilo barely landing on him, and Greg had a better chin and probably some better boxing skills than Tubbs.Stevenson would have given Greg some problems if he wasn't on his game, but Greg's fluidity and speed definitely would have given Teofilo something to think about also.

[@arkansoul]

When offered 5 mil to fight Ali,he refused saying "What is one million dollars compared to the love of eight million Cubans?" Ali fought Frazier, Foreman, Norton, Shavers, Lyle, Bonavena, Quarry, etc. Why would he not fight Stevenson?

[@JacopoDeBenedictis1983]

Look how Biggs was exhausted and he faked nonchalance after the fight. But you can see he's a little too much dazed :-) and also, notice how Stevenson gave Biggs the illusion of being dominant in the first round. Biggs went down once and he struggled not to show his poor balance and confusion. Stevenson just played along without brawling, and won this fight easily to the points. :-)

[@jaybeefrommanchester]

the story goes on, dont be too sure ......

[@305xavier]

cubans do not need to imitate anyones style ;) cubans are the best in boxing, what happens is that very few have reached profecional. but look now to all cubans who have come to the professionalism,all undefeated.

[@strutherhill]

Stevenson a great champion. Shame that Biggs, who otherwise put up a game performance, tried to win on a faked low blow.

[@6400az]

@Belburg Yes, Page was probably better than Tubbs. A win over Stevenson would have given him a real chutzpah as he enterd the pro ranks.Instead he entered with the label of having ducked Stevenson. I really think Stevenson could have taken him though. Unless the fight turns into a Leonard vs Hagler track meet. But Stevenson was pretty fast too. And with those long arms, he would'nt have needed to give chase. Like many fans, I was dissapointed the fight never took place.

[@mizofan]

Foreman said Stevenson had it all, the best he'd seen, amateur or pro, in a long time, would undoubtedly become champion of the world if he turned pro.

[@milojanis4901]

I remember George saying that to Cosell

[@davetherave6724]

biggs looks like will smith doing a bad impression of ali .he did catch a good knockout against snipes and then a lstrong comeback against david bey but when it came to step up to the scratch down he went against the the real deal.larry holmes used to say stay off the coke kids it will ruin your life

[@SuttieTheFan]

Western democracy is no different slaves are ripe throughout human existence regardless of what kind of ideal the country claims to hold dear. If you go to work you have a good chance of avoiding hunger. If you own a business or inherit one; you have the power to decide who will work or not.

[@JacopoDeBenedictis1983]

No he was not. Damiani has been the toughest fighter for Stevenson. Here it was Stevenson who was older, more patient and less poweful than in his prime. Stevenson played along with Biggs for the entire match :-) and Biggs was prettty stunned at the end altho he tried to act casual, eheheh. Stevenson actually won this fight pretty easily.

[@razzz42]

You can see why the Cuban never turned pro. He'd get his ass kicked. Pretending to be an amateur when he was just a third rate professional. At least Biggs went on to be competitive in the professional ranks.

[@allout1034]

@Belburg ...lol...mitch green...lol...but you just might be right about that....

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

teofilo stevenson was a tall than muhammad ali.teofilo was 6foot 5inches tall.stevenson was his prime in 1976 when they offer him 9million dollars fight against muhammad ali.muhammad ali was not anymore the top his game in 1976.i would have take that match but stevenson thinks that 11 million cubans love him was enough

[@Pieeater898]

@truthhitmanisback Teofilo Stevenson 302 wins 22 defeats 324 fights 20 years of boxing. Muhammad Ali 65 wins with 4 defeats 60 fights 21 years of boxing.

[@jeffgarberding4499]

3, 3 round fights. Compared to 3 min rounds only there's 10 to 15 Didn't Stevenson get beat up before he retired.

[@rafaelsainzsuarez6725]

I would be so kind to look for one of the many fights that the cuban of 48 kg carried out Rafael Sainz VS Israel Acosta, José Rosario the búlgaro Ismael mustafov

[@Soulblackman]

@andrewr62 Very true statement.

[@Belburg]

@6400az Same here.Also would have like to seen Teofilo fight Marvis Frazier, and Mitch Green.

[@JoshElli]

he was my great uncle thx

[@Belburg]

@@JoshElli No doubt.

[@JoshElli]

Is was tho he was my great grandmas brother

[@Belburg]

@@JoshElli That's cool, hope he was kind to you as a person.

[@JoshElli]

@@Belburg he died when I was 2 tho

[@hurreeup]

I was just a kid when I saw Teofilo Stevenson. He was "the man" back in his day. If my memory serves me right, I think Castro would not let Stevenson leave Cuba to fight professionally. If that is the case, it is sad because it would have been great to see him fight all of the other heavyweights in the U.S.A. He could have beat any of them on a good day. I am not saying I think he was the best, but he could have beat any of the heavyweights in the U.S.A. We will never know.

[@matthews8576]

It's true. However Stevenson was also a very well treated and respected national hero in Cuba. He and his extended family.

[@Belburg]

@smimot HE did what Greg Page said he would've done to Stevenson, only Greg would've pulled it off.

[@ufufjdsjsjfh]

@Soulblackman so i guess george foreman frazier patterson liston none of those guys connected? your making ali sound like he never got hit while he did have the one of the greatest footwork he could be hit i mean the guy didnt get parkinson's for no reason

[@Hairofthewolf]

Correction : The greatest boxer of all time*.

[@TheTati1975]

Lo cierto es q el tipo pegaba...ahora el profesionalismo tiene su cosa y hay q darle peleas de preparacion antes de ponerlo con las estrellas del pro....hay q pulirlo pero de q pega,pega y duro..

[@DanielSong39]

Stevenson - Savon - Solis Man, that's a murderer's row

[@6400az]

@renduke No need for caps friend...never really said anything to the contrary. Although the puncher always has a shot.

[@Riesenesel]

Ali at his peak at the sixties would beat all heavyweights,but in the late seventies I think the fight would come at this time, he lost fights against boxer which were worse rated as Teofilo.We will never know the true.Great respect for Duran who fought great fighters like Ray Leonard Hagler Hearns.Excuse me for my bad english

[@vg5157]

Free health care ? Don't make me laugh , for the regular cuban there is no hope ,Are you been inside in one of those "free Health care " hospitals ?

[@Born2Flesh]

We agree with each other.... Stevenson beat up on the young kids at the Olympic games, he was Castro's boxing boy, and he died a poor ass in Cuba. You can't talk shit unless you show up..and Stevenson never showed up for Pro.

[@biglittlejujitsuman]

he refused to take five million for a fifteen round fight because he is a communist and he didnt want to defect. but ali refused to fight him in cuba under his conditions. he cared about his people more then money which i have to admire. but ali probably would have whupped him

[@arkansoul]

Ali wanted to destroy him, but I guess not enough to fight him in Cuba. Maybe I didn't have all my facts straight, but I never respected Stevenson and never saw things from his perspective. My bad...

[@Belburg]

He couldn't even beat Igor Vysotsky in two tries.His underling Angel Milian did that, even Greg Page.Page would've beaten Stevenson had they fought.Maybe even Mitch Green.