Cuban great dies

[CaptainQuintero]

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 boxing promoters offered Stevenson $5m (£3m) to turn professional and fight then world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali.

But the boxer stayed loyal to the Cuban revolution, which outlawed professional sports, and refused. He said: "I prefer the affection of eight million Cubans."

[cigcars]

I read an article about him in one of the cigar magazines some years back. Was once called the "Cuban Ali" wasn't he? RIP sir

[dvickery]

kid chocolate continues to operate his gym in havana...a cuban tradition to turn out great boxers.

derrek

[mazolaman]

One of the best boxers who ever lived, from the country that still produces the best boxers.

[Ken Gargett]

very sad. remember seeing him on tv when young. great great boxer. always the great debate was whether or not ali would have won a bout between the two.