Teofilo Stevenson vs John Tate + 81 kg 1/2 Finals Olympic Games 1976 Montreal

I alway heard he was 6'6.

Rest in peace Big John.

Wham-O !

Too bad Stevenson was a loyal communist. He'd have been a great champion.

john, wasnt he the guy whom took down mohanmen ali???

Bull.Page could've taken him after 1978, and Mitch Green could've given him fits.Foreman would've landed the coldcock.

If you remember Jimmy Clark gave him hell all three fights they had.And Angel Milian reportedly gave him fits.The way Page was progressing after 1977 convinces me he could have taken Stevenson.Only way Teo could take Greg was if he mauled and brawled him, and that not possible.Remember Igor Vysotsky twice beat his guy, and Page beat him.

He's a great fighter, but lets admit his faults,and Vysotsky is a legit knock against him.

remember, these fights were only three rounds!! imagine if stevenson had to go 6 , 8, 10 rounds? with professional fighters? I don't know...3 rounds? i'm not sure about his stamina over the long haul of a pro career

@puertorricane Actually he was younger, more trained and had more punch the Ali. Ali never wanted a fight. That says it all.

91+ no?

@lokotecuban2007 muy bien dicho lastima ke no se escribir en ingles

U are a fkin idiot.

@8742leeds i agree did stevenson have a good chin? could he go 12 or 15rds? did he have heart? no of those questions can be answered in the amateurs. in the amateurs he was basically a man fighting boys or fighting guys not good enough to be good pros. jimmy clark a good american amateur gave stevenson some tough fights but did virtually nothing as a pro. so i dont see him beating most of the top pros of his era.

What a crisp blow. No drama just accuracy and snap.

Ali wanted to fight Stevenson ,can you imagine if Stevenson had have gone pro? He would have won the heavyweight title

Stevenson es el mejor boxeador de la historia en el mundo.

I think Teofilo would have wiped out the heavyweight division if he would have been allowed to fight professional. He used to pummel Tyrell Biggs in the amateurs

Big John was always susceptible to getting hit with counterpunches or somebody who had that style , probably because he was so big and cumbersome.

全盛期のタイソンでさえ、ステベンソンと戦ったら３ラウンドも保たなかっただろう。

Le movió todos los dientes
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