Career
Savón is also famous for rejecting numerous multimillion-dollar offers to leave Cuba and fight Mike Tyson as a professional. Born in San Vicente, in the Guantánamo Province, Savón began his boxing career in 1980. During his career, in which he did not turn professional, he managed a career record of 362-21, with all of his losses avenged.
Chagaev was reinstated as an amateur the following year when these fights were declared exhibitions, but did not regain the gold medal.
In their bout at the 2000 Summer Olympics Bennett would lose 23-8 to Savón. After winning his third Olympic gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Savón announced his retirement at age 33.
In February of the following year with Fidel Castro also present, Savón had the song "You Love Us" dedicated to him by the Manic Street Preachers, who became the first western rock band to play in Cuba. Retirement
Savon announced his retirement from the ring, but helped train Cuba"s fighters for the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Olympic Games
1992
Defeated Krzysztof Rojek (Poland) Royal Society of Chemistry 2
Defeated Bert Teuchert (Germany) 11-2
Defeated Danell Nicholson (United States) 13-11
Defeated Arnold Vanderlyde (Netherlands) 23-3
Defeated David Izonritei (Nigeria) 14-1
1996
Defeated Andrei Kurnyavka (Kyrgyzstan) 9-3
Defeated Kwamena Turkson (Sweden) Royal Society of Chemistry 1
Defeated Georgi Kandelaki (Georgia) 20-4
Defeated Luan Krasniqi (Albania/Germany)
Defeated David Defiagbon (Canada) 20-2
2000
Defeated Ojemaye Rasmus (Nigeria) 18-3
Defeated Michael Bennett (United States) 23-8
Defeated Sebastian Köber (Germany) 19-8
Defeated Sultan Ibragimov (Russia) 21-13
Pan American Games
1987
Defeated Julio Sanchez (Puerto Rico) Royal Society of Chemistry 1
Defeated Michael Bentt (United States) 5:0
Defeated Juan Antonio Díaz (Argentina) KO 2
1991
Defeated Tom Glesby (Canada) Bachelor of Arts 1
Defeated Shannon Briggs (United States) Royal Society of Chemistry 1
1995
Defeated Angus Lewis (United States Virgin Islands) KO 1
Defeated Santiago Palavecino (Argentina) RSCH 1
Defeated Lamon Brewster (United States) Bachelor of Arts 2.