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Félix Savón
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Félix Savón Fabre (born 22 September 1967) is a Cuban former amateur boxer who competed from 1980 to 2000. Considered one of the all-time greatest amateurs,[2] he became three-time Olympic gold medalist, and the World Champion six times in a row,[3] all in the heavyweight division. In 1988, when he was favored by many to win the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics, the Cuban government boycotted the event.[4] Savón is particularly known for having rejected numerous multimillion-dollar offers to defect and leave Cuba permanently to fight Mike Tyson as a professional.[5]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Savón and the second or maternal family name is Fabre.
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Born | Félix Savón Fabre (1967-09-22) 22 September 1967 (age 56) San Vicente, Cuba |
Nationality | Cuban |
Other names | Niñote ("Big Kid") |
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Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)[1] |
Reach | 82 in (208 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
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