In 1999, Stevenson was arrested at Miami International Airport when, before boarding a United Airlines chartered jet that would take the Cuban national boxing team home, he allegedly headbutted a 41 year old United Airlines ticket counter employee, causing him to break his teeth.
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The Cuban state newspaper Trabajadores blamed what it described as the "Miami mafia" for provoking the incident, alleging that the Cuban American National Foundation organised a public gathering to abuse Stevenson when he returned to Miami airport after his arrest.
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He helped to develop the skills of amateur superstars like three time Olympic gold medalists Teofilo Stevenson who upset Duane Bobick by KO in 1972 to start Cuban heavyweight dominance and Félix Savón.
Igor Vysotsky was an amateur boxer from Soviet Union, best known for twice defeating 1972, 1976, and 1980 Olympic Gold Medalist Teofilo Stevenson.