Teofilo Stevenson, Cuban Olympic Boxing Champ, Dies at 60 Olympic


Teofilo Stevenson, the people's fighter

June 12, 2012 at 8:21 p.m. EDT Teofilo Stevenson, a three-time Olympic boxing champion who became the first sports hero of Fidel Castro's Cuba and who spurned millions of dollars to turn.


Boxer Teofilo Stevenson's loyalty to Cuba's revolution BBC News

June 12, 2012 Teófilo Stevenson, one of the greatest amateurs in boxing history, the winner of three Olympic gold medals for Cuba and a national hero who shunned the prospect of turning pro,.


Odszedł wielki mistrz pięściarstwa Teofilo Stevenson

Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson has passed away at the age of 60. The Associated Press reported the news of his passing and shared this statement, which was read on the news: "The Cuban sporting.


Biografía del boxeador cubano Teófilo Stevenson Deporte Cubano

12 June 2012 Former Cuban heavyweight boxer Teofilo Stevenson, who won three Olympic gold medals, has died at the age of 60. State media said he had suffered a heart attack. In the 1970s, US.


Teofilo Stevenson

Teófilo Stevenson Lawrence (29 March 1952 - 11 June 2012) was a Cuban engineer and an amateur boxer who competed from 1966 to 1986 .


Teófilo Stevenson en recuperación El Diario NY

Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Teofilo Stevenson died from a heart attack in Havana, Cuban state media reported Monday. He was 60 years old. Stevenson won three Olympic gold medals fighting for.


Closeup portrait of CUB heavyweight Teofilo Stevenson, CUB News Photo

Their biggest star was the heavyweight Teófilo Stevenson, who has died after suffering from heart disease aged 60. Stevenson was the second boxer, after the Hungarian László Papp, and the.


The People’s Fighters El boxeo cubano como nunca se había visto

Three-times Olympic gold medallist Teofilo Stevenson died on 11 June. The BBC's Sarah Rainsford went to his funeral and met some of the people inspired by the late boxer who turned down.


Teofilo Stevenson, Cuban Olympic Boxing Champ, Dies at 60 Olympic

2 min 09 September 1972 15:00 GMT-7 Teofilo STEVENSON Boxing (Getty Images) Stevenson, a heavyweight, beat strong opponents in the quarter-final and semi-final of the tournament, impressing with every fight. In the quarter-final, he was losing on points to the American Duane Bobick when the bout reached its third round.


Cuban boxing great Teofilo Stevenson dies

Teófilo Stevenson Name: Teofilo Stevenson Birth Name: Teofilo Stevenson Laurence Hometown: Cuba Birthplace: Puerto Padre, Cuba Died: 2012-06-11 (Age:60) Amateur Boxer: Record Teofilo Stevenson Gallery Stevenson is one of only three boxers to win three Olympic gold medals, alongside Hungarian Laszlo Papp and fellow Cuban Felix Savon.


Judo Chop The Boxing Style Of The Great Teofilo Stevenson Bloody Elbow

Teófilo Stevenson, (born March 29, 1952, Las Tunas, Oriente, Cuba—died June 11, 2012, Havana), Cuban heavyweight boxer who became the first fighter to win three Olympic gold medals in one weight class and one of only two to win three World Amateur Boxing titles. (Read Gene Tunney's 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) Britannica Quiz


Summer Olympics, CUB Teofilo Stevenson in heavyweight action vs HUN

Teofilo Stevenson is the greatest boxer you've never heard of. When George Foreman was asked at the 1976 Olympics: 'What would happen if Teofilo Stevenson came to the United States to turn pro?' Foreman answered: "Stevenson would undoubtedly become champion of the world." So why did he say no to fame, glory, and millions of dollars? For Cuba.


Cuban boxing great dies Eurosport

The Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson, a three-time Olympic heavyweight champion with a devastating right hand and a gentlemanly demeanor, died Monday at 60, Cuban state news media reported. Stevenson.


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Stevenson, who stood 6 feet 5 inches, weighed 220 pounds and battered opponents with a deft left jab and a sledgehammer straight right, won three consecutive Olympic heavyweight gold medals for.


Closeup portrait of Cuba Teofilo Stevenson posing outside of ring at

Olympics.com Paris 2024 Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson, the three-time Olympic heavyweight champion with a devastating right hand and a gentlemanly demeanor, has died. He was 60.


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