http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/players/teofilo_stevenson/75780 Recent articles about Teofilo Stevenson en-us (Photo: gold medalist Teofilo Stevenson [center], silver medalist Pyotr Zaev [left], bronze medalist Jurgen Fanghanel [right], 1980, AFP/Getty Images)Cruising into the guts of Olympic boxing this year, many of us boxing fans still feel foggy-headed as to whether or not we're supposed to care, and if we are, why. The numbers are in, though, and overall interest in this year's Summer Olympics is up significantly compared to the last few, and at least a portion of that extra attention has been paid to the boxing branch. Over the last half-decade, boxing seems to have closed the technological gap between it and better organized sports, and especially in terms of social media. And given this year's Games' "Twitter Olympics" nickname, perhaps boxing fans have simply been able to keep up with the goings on in London much better than in the past; it probably doesn't hurt that boxing isn't only being shown at late-as-hell o'clock in the U.S., but mor... Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:48:50 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/the_podium_awaits/11381278 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/the_podium_awaits/11381278 The Podium Awaits http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/the_podium_awaits/11381278 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Super heavyweight (91kg+/200.6lb+),Olympic boxing's glamour division, debuts at London 2012 Wednesday. Though the division was only split from heavyweight (91kg/200.6lb) in 1984, it would have been the home of Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman and Teofilo Stevenson. In London it will be the division to watch, with a three way rivalry between three very different men, pictured above from left to right: England's Anthony Joshua, just 22, a powerful, flashy hometown fighter who exploded out of nowhere to win the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships in Azerbaijan; Magomedrasul Majidov, a fearsome puncher and the man who beat Joshua by a point to take the gold in front of his home crowd; And Italy's Roberto Cammerelle, the gold medallist from Beijing, a sharp, well-schooled southpaw veteran looking forward to his career as a policeman after the games. Despite being the favourite to take gold in many quarters, Anthony Joshua is a relative newcomer to the... Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:41:39 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/the_three_way_fight_for_gold_at_super_heavyweight/11347477 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/the_three_way_fight_for_gold_at_super_heavyweight/11347477 The Three-Way Fight For Gold At Super Heavyweight http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/the_three_way_fight_for_gold_at_super_heavyweight/11347477 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The ranks of the big men always attract attention at the Olympics, and this year's slate of heavyweight and super heavyweight Olympians should provide plenty of action. Each division has three or four superb boxers, plus a slate of competitive, if slightly inferior contenders. Azerbaijan and Italy are particularly strong this year, since both teams are furnishing a top-ranked fighter for the 91 and 91+ kg tournaments. While London 2012 sees the return of several veteran, career amateurs, there are just as many new faces and professional prospects as well. A few of the names below could very easily be challenging for a world title in three or four years, moving right into the post-Klitschko picture. ---> Check out our complete London Olympic Boxing coverage Heavyweight London Olympic Boxing Preview Teymur Mammadov of Azerbaijan: Mammadov is a tall, lanky southpaw and a hot, rising star in the world amateur ranks. At only 19 years old, he has soared to very near t... Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:53:18 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_boxing_previews_heavyweight_super_heavyweight_divisions/11134511 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_boxing_previews_heavyweight_super_heavyweight_divisions/11134511 Olympic boxing previews: Heavyweight & Super Heavyweight divisions http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/olympic_boxing_previews_heavyweight_super_heavyweight_divisions/11134511 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The winding and political history of boxing in Cuba is well acknowledged, as is the island's tendency to spill greatness into its boxing rings. Being even simply among the best that Cuba has produced is an honor unto itself, but to have a name surrounded by an aura of greatness that transcends the amateur ranks when the fighter himself doesn't is a rare feat. According to the Associated Press, Teofilo Stevenson Lawrence passed away this week, a heart attack accomplishing what future heavyweight title holders John Tate, Tony Tubbs and Michael Dokes, among others, couldn't do in the amateurs. Last month, Stevenson told CNN, "Cubans like to box because of out temperament. Because of our idiosyncrasies and because we have needed to know how to defend ourselves." ******* Stevenson was one of only three men to win Olympic gold in boxing three times, alongside Laszlo Papp and fellow Cuban Felix Savon, but likely received a boost in notoriety from comparison... Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:18:25 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/ave_atque_vale_teofilo_stevenson/11001155 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/ave_atque_vale_teofilo_stevenson/11001155 Ave Atque Vale, Teofilo Stevenson http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/ave_atque_vale_teofilo_stevenson/11001155 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png A Cuban sports official says three-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Teofilo Stevenson has died. The official says the 60-year-old fighter died Monday of a heart attack. The official agreed to confirm the death on condition of anonymity because the government has not made an official announcement. The official did not offer further details. With a devastating right hand, he won gold medals as a heavyweight fighter in three consecutive Olympics -- 1972 in Munich, 1976 in Montreal and 1980 in Moscow. That made him only the second amateur boxer at the time to have won three gold medals. Earlier this year, he called his appearances at the Olympics ''the greatest memories'' of his life. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:19:08 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/official_olympic_boxer_stevenson_dies/10991081 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/official_olympic_boxer_stevenson_dies/10991081 Official: Olympic boxer Stevenson dies http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/official_olympic_boxer_stevenson_dies/10991081 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png A Cuban sports official says three-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Teofilo Stevenson has died. The official says the 60-year-old fighter died Monday of a heart attack. The official agreed to confirm the death on condition of anonymity because the government has not made an official announcement. The official did not offer further details. With a devastating right hand, he won gold medals as a heavyweight fighter in three consecutive Olympics - 1972 in Munich, 1976 in Montreal and 1980 in Moscow. That made him only the second amateur boxer at the time to have won three gold medals. Earlier this year, he called his appearances at the Olympics ''the greatest memories'' of his life. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:48:09 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/official_olympic_boxer_teofilo_stevenson_dies/10990922 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/official_olympic_boxer_teofilo_stevenson_dies/10990922 Official: Olympic boxer Teofilo Stevenson dies http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/official_olympic_boxer_teofilo_stevenson_dies/10990922 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Referring to Cuba's boxing history as "rich" would be a weak cliché that doesn't quite do the concept justice. Cuba's boxing history is wealthy. Even in outlawing professional boxing in 1961, men like Teofilo Stevenson and Felix Savon became absolute legends without ever stepping foot in a ring for money. And thanks to Stevenson and Savon, Cuba is the only country with two three-time Olympic gold medalists. That's without mentioning the numerous prolific amateurs and post-ban defectors that have played significant roles in world class boxing over the years, notably "Sugar" Ramos, Joel Casamayor and Jose Napoles, though there are many others. The birth of professional boxing in Cuba, perhaps unsurprisingly, was just about as political as its end immediately following the Revolution. But in the beginning, Cuba needed a world champion to be legitimized on an elite level. That's where Kid Chocolate came in. ******* To suggest the ... Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:15:36 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/victoria_aut_mors_kid_chocolate/10619635 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/victoria_aut_mors_kid_chocolate/10619635 Victoria Aut Mors: Kid Chocolate http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/victoria_aut_mors_kid_chocolate/10619635 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt. After the final bell, he thrusts a weary arm skyward in triumph, and a proud smile spreads across a face still years from feeling a razor's scrape. Perez has just become Havana's first under-75-pound boxing champion in a new age category for 9- and 10-year-olds. Boxing-mad Cuba is putting its athletes in the ring earlier than ever. The idea is that those who start young will have a critical edge in the sport's motions and techniques when they start competing more seriously down the road. It's part of a top-to-bottom shake-up aimed at restoring Cuban boxing to its former glory after the national squad returned from the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing without a gold medal for the first time in 40 years. ''I started boxing to follow in my father's footsteps,'' said Perez, a small and wiry 9-year-old in black boxing shorts and blue T-shirt. '&#39 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:32:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/cuba_looks_to_kids_to_regain_boxing_glory/9851551 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/cuba_looks_to_kids_to_regain_boxing_glory/9851551 Cuba looks to kids to regain boxing glory http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/cuba_looks_to_kids_to_regain_boxing_glory/9851551 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt. After the final bell, he thrusts a weary arm skyward in triumph, and a proud smile spreads across a face still years from feeling a razor's scrape. Perez has just become Havana's first under-75-pound (34-kilogram) boxing champion in a new age category for 9- and 10-year-olds. Boxing-mad Cuba is putting its athletes in the ring earlier than ever. The idea is that those who start young will have a critical edge in the sport's motions and techniques when they start competing more seriously down the road. It's part of a top-to-bottom shake-up aimed at restoring Cuban boxing to its former glory after the national squad returned from the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing without a gold medal for the first time in 40 years. ''I started boxing to follow in my father's footsteps,'' said Perez, a small and wiry 9-year-old in black boxing shorts and blue T-sh Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:59:57 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/cuba_looks_to_kids_to_recover_faded_boxing_glory/9817108 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/cuba_looks_to_kids_to_recover_faded_boxing_glory/9817108 Cuba looks to kids to recover faded boxing glory http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/cuba_looks_to_kids_to_recover_faded_boxing_glory/9817108 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Three-time Olympic heavyweight boxing champion Teofilo Stevenson says he's recovering well after spending two weeks in hospital for an arterial clot. Stevenson said on Wednesday he was hospitalized on Jan. 13 after doctors detected a clot in an artery near his heart. He spent 15 days in intensive care before being released last week. The 59-year-old told The Associated Press in an interview at his home in western Havana that he was exercising and walking on doctors' orders, and planned to return soon to his work as vice president of the Cuban Boxing Federation. ''I'm fine now,'' Stevenson said. He was also happy to knock down reports that he was in grave condition. ''People called me from all over Cuba, from other parts of the world, even from Miami,'' said Stevenson, clad in Cuban sports garb. ''Imagine, they had already killed me!'' Stevenson is one of three boxers to win gold medals at three Olympics, earning his in 1972 in Munich, 1976 in M Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:48:50 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_great_stevenson_out_of_hospital/9711304 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_great_stevenson_out_of_hospital/9711304 Olympic great Stevenson out of hospital http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/olympic_great_stevenson_out_of_hospital/9711304 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Three-time Olympic heavyweight boxing champion Teofilo Stevenson says he's recovering well after spending two weeks in hospital for an arterial clot. Stevenson said on Wednesday he was hospitalized on Jan. 13 after doctors detected a clot in an artery near his heart. He spent 15 days in intensive care before being released last week. The 59-year-old told The Associated Press in an interview at his home in western Havana that he was exercising and walking on doctors' orders, and planned to return soon to his work as vice president of the Cuban Boxing Federation. ''I'm fine now,'' Stevenson said. He was also happy to knock down reports that he was in grave condition. ''People called me from all over Cuba, from other parts of the world, even from Miami,'' said Stevenson, clad in Cuban sports garb. ''Imagine, they had already killed me!'' Stevenson is one of three boxers to win gold medals at three Olympics, earning his in 1972 in Munich, 1976 in M Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:48:48 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_boxing_great_stevenson_out_of_hospital/9711283 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_boxing_great_stevenson_out_of_hospital/9711283 Olympic boxing great Stevenson out of hospital http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/olympic_boxing_great_stevenson_out_of_hospital/9711283 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Three-time Olympic heavyweight boxing champion Teofilo Stevenson says reports of his near-death in Cuba are exaggerated after spending two weeks in hospital. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:12:13 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/stevenson_reports_of_near_death_exaggerated/9710938 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/stevenson_reports_of_near_death_exaggerated/9710938 Stevenson: Reports of near-death exaggerated http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/stevenson_reports_of_near_death_exaggerated/9710938 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png HAVANA (AP) -Three-time Olympic heavyweight boxing champion Teofilo Stevenson says reports of his near-death in Cuba are exaggerated after spending two weeks in hospital. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:11:10 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_boxing_great_stevenson_out_of_hospital/9710830 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_boxing_great_stevenson_out_of_hospital/9710830 Olympic boxing great Stevenson out of hospital http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/olympic_boxing_great_stevenson_out_of_hospital/9710830 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Three-time Olympic heavyweight boxing champion Teofilo Stevenson says reports of his near-death in Cuba are exaggerated after spending two weeks in hospital. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:06:56 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_boxing_great_stevenson_out_of_hospital/9710599 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/olympic_boxing_great_stevenson_out_of_hospital/9710599 Olympic boxing great Stevenson out of hospital http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/olympic_boxing_great_stevenson_out_of_hospital/9710599 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png