TEOFILO STEVENSON

Cuba will erect a monument and a plaza to pay tribute to the deceased three-time Olympian and world champion boxer Teofilo Stevenson in the eastern province of Las Tunas, Granma newspaper confirmed.»

The Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, dedicated his latest reflection to the recent deceased Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson.»

Fidel: “Teofilo Stevenson deserves the recognition of the Cuban people for his athletic success derived from his discipline, his dedication to the sport, his courage, his moral (…) We believe that he set an example even more valuable than that, and it’s evidenced in the moment he was spoken of the possibility of winning a million dollars.»