Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was

Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was

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Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was

2014

0h 14m

6.0(2 votes)

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Overview

After winning his second Olympic gold medal at the 1976 Montreal games, Cuban boxer Teófilo Stevenson was at his peak. American promoters offered him $5 million to turn pro and challenge world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Stevenson refused the offer, asking "What is one million dollars compared to the love of eight million Cubans?"

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