Félix Savón
Cuban heavyweight boxer
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- Born
- 22 September 1967, Guantánamo Province
- Citizenship
- Cuba
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
- Weight
- 91 kg (201 lb)
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, he became three-time Olympic gold medalist, and the World Champion six times in a row, 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. Savón is particularly known for having rejected numerous multimillion-dollar offers to defect and leave Cuba permanently to fight Mike Tyson as a professional.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – heavyweight | ||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | 1992 | |
| boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – heavyweight | 1996 |
Awards and honours
- Silver Olympic Order 2001
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Split Decision | cast |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q314170 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.