In the Footsteps of a Legend
For many years the island of Cuba dominated international competition in boxing and baseball. Felix Savon remains a Cuban legend. Born 48-years-old in the town of Guantanamo, Felix won heavyweight Gold Medals in three consecutive Olympics -- 1992, 1996 and 2000. His nephew fights in Rio de Janeiro tonight.
Tonight in the Rio Olympics Enislandy Savon -- Felix Savon's 26-year-old Nephew, also from Guantanamo -- will begin his quest for a boxing Gold Medal to go with his uncle's three gold Medals.
This 23-year-old Brit -- Londoner Lawrence Okalie -- will be Enislandy Savon's opponent in Rio tonight. The two world-class boxers met two months ago in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, and the Cuban Savon knocked out the Brit Okalie in the first round, but Okalie vows revenge tonight in Rio.
Lawrence Okalie, on the left, was knocked down by Enislandy Savon's first punch 8 seconds into the first round in Tashkent and he never recovered. He told London's The Guardian he's recovered now prior to tonight's rematch in Rio against the Cuban. He said, "If I can beat the people in front of me, I'll win the gold. To become a legend, you have to do legendary stuff. This is just part of the journey to become a legend."
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