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    The People's Fighters: Teofilo Stevenson and the Legend of Cuban Boxing

    2018 · Documentary film · 1h 27m

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  1. The People's Fighters: Teofilo Stevenson and the Legend of Cuban Boxing is a 2018 documentary film directed by Peter Berg and Diego Hurtado de Mendoza that aired on the Olympic Channel in the United States. [1] Narrated by Peter Berg, the documentary includes archival footage as well as interviews with other Cuban Olympic medal winners.

    • Documentary Film
  2. The People's Fighters: Teofilo Stevenson and the Legend of Cuban Boxing: Directed by Peter Berg, Diego Hurtado de Mendoza. Over the past 50 years, and despite its relatively small population of only 11 million, Cuba has produced more Olympic boxing medalists than any other country, winning 73 medals in the sport in that time, 38 of them gold.

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    • Documentary
    • Peter Berg, Diego Hurtado de Mendoza
    • 87
  3. The powerful story of how a revolutionary boxing experiment produced Teofilo Stevenson and a legacy of Cuban success at the Olympic Games.

    • 87 min
  4. Jun 12, 2018 · A new documentary about Cuban boxing called "The People's Fighters: Teofilo Stevenson and the Legend of Cuban Boxing" celebrates Stevenson's dominance and the connection between the sport and the ...

    • Nigel Collins
  5. That success was spearheaded by Teófilo Stevenson, who once famously turned down a million-dollar offer to fight Muhammad Ali and turn professional, choosing instead to continue fighting for his beloved homeland. Also at the forefront were Savón and the man behind their greatest achievements, legendary coach Alcides Sagarra Carón.

  6. Over the past 50 years, and despite its relatively small population of only 11 million, Cuba has produced more Olympic boxing medalists than any other country, winning 73 medals in the sport in ...

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  8. The second film in the OC’s Five Rings Films documentary series, the 87-minute feature casts the spotlight on the careers of three-time Olympic heavyweight gold medallists Teófilo Stevenson and Félix Savón, and includes archive footage and interviews with other Cuban Olympic medal winners. The People’s Fighters is directed and narrated by acclaimed filmmaker Peter Berg (whose credits ...