Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was
MovieTitle | Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was |
User score | 6 |
Release date | Jan 1, 2014 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Jason Sklaver |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | ESPN Films |
Run time | 14 min. |
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?"