Fighters from time past.

[Brother Mouzone]

Will post videos in this thread of a fighter , and hope to hear other fans thoughts on that fighter .
The first will be weird because he never went pro .But man it makes a hell of a what could have been. Teofilo Stevenson

Three time Olympic Champion,
Three time World Amateur Champion
Two Time Pan-American Champion
Val Barker Trophy for the best boxer at the 1972 Olympics
12-0 record at the Olympics with 9 knockouts, 2 decicions and 1 walk over win
Beat future world champions like John Tate, Tony Tubbs and Michael Dokes
Could have won a fourth gold but Cuba boycotted the 1984 games (he beat the eventual winner, Tyrell Biggs, twice)

[Zaroku]

Watched him as a kid in the olympics. Wanted him to fight Ali, Frazier, and foreman.

[The Old LefHook]

Okay, who you got next?

[billeau2]

Will post videos in this thread of a fighter , and hope to hear other fans thoughts on that fighter .
The first will be weird because he never went pro .But man it makes a hell of a what could have been. Teofilo Stevenson

Three time Olympic Champion,
Three time World Amateur Champion
Two Time Pan-American Champion
Val Barker Trophy for the best boxer at the 1972 Olympics
12-0 record at the Olympics with 9 knockouts, 2 decicions and 1 walk over win
Beat future world champions like John Tate, Tony Tubbs and Michael Dokes
Could have won a fourth gold but Cuba boycotted the 1984 games (he beat the eventual winner, Tyrell Biggs, twice)

One of my favorites, bar none. The entire package. Would have loved to see him fight pro. A heavyweight with the speed, agility of a middle weight. Like the best of the Cubans, a fine smooth smoke... oh wait, I mean like the best of the cubans, technically excellent, beautiful punching form, great feet. Just a great fighter in every regard.

[Rick Taylor]

One of my favorites, bar none. The entire package. Would have loved to see him fight pro. A heavyweight with the speed, agility of a middle weight. Like the best of the Cubans, a fine smooth smoke... oh wait, I mean like the best of the cubans, technically excellent, beautiful punching form, great feet. Just a great fighter in every regard.

to amateurish tbh.
and who he beat besides kids and part time boxers?

[billeau2]

to amateurish tbh.
and who he beat besides kids and part time boxers?

The amateurs is a different system. Naturally any intelligent human being will adapt to the rules of the game... A lot of people critisize Stephenson but, he was allowed to compete in the Ammys, and that is what he did.

So, in the ammy's clean punching, and the ability to go right in there and score, with no opportunity to feel an opponent out are skill sets. People often cite the amount of rounds in professional prize fighting, and rightly so, but they seldom consider what it takes for a fighter to quickly asses his opponent and execute.

None of these skill sets would matter if there was not a high correlation between great amatuer fighters and professional fighters... But there is a correlation.

Watching film one can also see greatness... his hand speed, foot speed, punching technique, etc.

[Rockin']

I used to box out of the same club as the only American to beat Stevenson. Can you name him? ..........Rockin'

[Rick Taylor]

The amateurs is a different system. Naturally any intelligent human being will adapt to the rules of the game...

Is that really the argument you wanna make?

That's like saying every successful amateur will always be a great pro.

bullsh%t

So, in the ammy's clean punching, and the ability to go right in there and score, with no opportunity to feel an opponent out are skill sets. People often cite the amount of rounds in professional prize fighting, and rightly so, but they seldom consider what it takes for a fighter to quickly asses his opponent and execute.

don't mean jack against good experienced pros.
and over 10+ rounds.

None of these skill sets would matter if there was not a high correlation between great amatuer fighters and professional fighters... But there is a correlation.

The only correlation is they are done favours as pros form judges and refs.
matched to make them look good. and given tons of free
publicity by the media.


lets not forget bumachenko got destroyed by an old shop worn brawler that has like 20 losses and gets heavily knocked down in every other fight.

[Tatabanya]

I used to box out of the same club as the only American to beat Stevenson. Can you name him? ..........Rockin'

Duane Bobick, if I recall?

[Tatabanya]

There's a serious blemish on Stevenson's career.

He lost to (ugh!) Francesco Damiani.