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The People's Fighters: Teofilo Stevenson and the Legend of Cuban Boxing
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Wikipedia article
'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. Narrated by Peter Berg, the documentary includes archival footage as well as interviews with other Cuban Olympic medal winners.
Plot
With a population of just 11 million people, Cuba has produced the most Olympic boxing medalists of any country in the world, winning 73 Olympic medals including 38 gold medals in the past 50 years. The documentary examines Tefilo Stevenson's career as well as the phenomenon of boxing in Cuba overall.
Cast
*Emilio Correa Sr.
*Jorge Hernndez
*Armando Martnez
*Jos Gmez Mustelier
*Rolando Garbey
*Flix Savn
*Alcides Sagarra Carn
*Oscar De La Hoya
*Peter Berg (narrator)
Production
The film was produced as the second film in the Five Rings Films series. Filming took place in the United States and Cuba.
Broadcast
The film was broadcast on the Olympic Channel in the United States on May 31, 2018.
Reception
ESPN staff writer Nigel Collins wrote, "Those who have not seen the freakish power in Stevenson's right hand are in for a treat. The documentary celebrates his dominance with footage of Teofilo dispatching U.S. hopefuls Duane Bobick, Tyrell Briggs and John Tate with alarming ease." He continued, "One of major strengths of 'The People's Fighter' is allowing the story to be told from the Cuban point of view. Berg's narration is smooth and informative but never presumptuous. The opinions are those of the people on the ground, the ones that count, the real stars of the film."
The International Sport Movies TV Federation called it "an in-depth look at Cubas overwhelming history of success in the sport of boxing."
References
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