Félix Savón facts for kids

Local match-up (71 kg), Guantánamo, Cuba, 1980 (debut):

• Defeated (no data available) (Cuba) KO

1 XVI National Cadet Games (71 kg), Cuba, July 1981:

• Finals: Defeated Lino Famide (Cuba) KO

3 National Youth Championships (71 kg), Cuba, 1982:

• 1/2: Lost to (no data available) (Cuba) KO

3 National Friendship Games (81 kg), Cuba, 1983:

• (no data available)

1 National Youth Championships (81 kg), Cuba, 1983:

• (no data available)

1 International Youth Tournament (91 kg), Berlin, East Germany, June 1984:

• Finals: Defeated Uli Klimm (East Germany) RSC 1

1 XV Central America and the Caribbean Championships (91 kg), Managua, Nicaragua, 1984:

• (no data available)

1 XXIV Playa Girón National Championships (91 kg), Nueva Gerona, Cuba, January 1985:

• 1/2: Defeated Aurelio Toyo Pérez (Cuba) by decision
• Finals: Defeated Hermenegildo Báez (Cuba) by decision

1 XXXVI Strandzha Cup (91 kg), Sofia, Bulgaria, February 1985:

• Finals: Defeated Deyan Kirilov (Bulgaria) by majority decision, 4–1

1 XIV Chemistry Cup (91 kg), Halle, East Germany, March 1985:

• Finals: Defeated Michael Ernst (East Germany) by unanimous decision, 5–0

1 Trofeo Italia (91 kg), Mestre, Venice, Italy, March 1985:

• Finals: Defeated Gyula Alvics (Hungary) by unanimous decision, 5–0

1 XVIII Giraldo Córdova Cardín Tournament (91 kg), Ciego de Ávila, Cuba, March 1985:

• 1/2: Defeated Ramzan Sebiyev (Soviet Union)
• Finals: Defeated Hermenegildo Báez (Cuba) RSC 2

1 National Youth Championships (91 kg), Cuba, 1985:

• (no data available)

1 XVI Central America and the Caribbean Championships (91 kg), Maturín, Venezuela, September 1985:

• Finals: Defeated H. Hidalgo (Venezuela) RSC 1

1 III Junior World Championships (91 kg), Bucharest, Romania, September 1985:

• 1/8: Defeated Ilie Corbu (Romania) RSC 1
• 1/4: Defeated Andrey Cholakin (Soviet Union) by majority decision, 4–1
• 1/2: Defeated Attila Árvai (Hungary) by walkover
• Finals: Defeated Andrzej Golota (Poland) RET 2

1 XXV Playa Girón National Championships (91 kg), Havana, Cuba, January 1986:

• Finals: Defeated Roberto Balado (Cuba) KO 2

1 XXXVII Strandzha Cup (91 kg), Sofia, Bulgaria, February 1986:

• Finals: Defeated Rudolf Gavenčiak (Czechoslovakia) RSC 3

1 XVII Chemistry Cup (91 kg), Halle, East Germany, March 1986:

• Finals: Defeated Sven Lange (East Germany) RET 3

1 Ústí Grand Prix (91 kg), Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia, March 1986:

• Finals: Defeated Anatoliy Savkin (Soviet Union) by unanimous decision, 5–0

1 XIX Giraldo Córdova Cardín Tournament (91 kg), Camagüey, Cuba, May 1986:

• Finals: Defeated Renat Trishev (Soviet Union) by majority decision, 4–1

1 IV World Championships (91 kg), Reno, Nevada, May 1986:

• 1/8: Defeated Gyula Alvics (Hungary) by unanimous decision, 5–0
• 1/4: Defeated Luis Castillo (Ecuador) KO 2 (the bout stopped for Castillo hitting below the belt; later ruled a knockout)
• 1/2: Defeated Svilen Rusinov (Bulgaria) RSC 2
• Finals: Defeated Arnold Vanderlyde (Netherlands) by unanimous decision, 5–0

1 XV Central American and Caribbean Games (91 kg), Santiago, Dominican Republic, June–July 1986:

• 1/4: Defeated Emilio Payne (Costa Rica) KO 1
• 1/2: Defeated José Acosta (Venezuela) KO 1
• Finals: Defeated Rodolfo Marín (Puerto Rico) RSCH 1

National Team Championships (91 kg), Cuba, October 1986:

• Lost to Juan Delis Causse (Cuba) KO

USA–Cuba Duals (91 kg), New Orleans, Louisiana, December 1986:

• Defeated Orbit Pough (United States) by unanimous decision, 5–0

USA–Cuba Duals (91 kg), Sacramento, California, December 1986:

• Defeated Huland Copeland (United States) RSC 1

1 XXVI Playa Girón National Championships (91 kg), Holguín, Cuba, January 1987:

• Finals: Defeated Roberto Balado (Cuba) by decision

1 XVIII Chemistry Cup (91 kg), Halle, East Germany, March 1987:

• Finals: Defeated Sven Lange (East Germany) RSC 2

3 Ústí Grand Prix (91 kg), Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia, March 1987:

• 1/2: Lost to Usman Arsaliyev (Soviet Union) KO 3

1 XX Giraldo Córdova Cardín Tournament (91 kg), Santa Clara, Cuba, June 1987:

• Finals: Defeated Juan Delis Causse (Cuba) by unanimous decision, 5–0

1 X Pan American Games (91 kg), Indianapolis, Indiana, August 1987:

• 1/4: Defeated Julio Sanchez (Puerto Rico) RSC 1
• 1/2: Defeated Michael Bentt (United States) by unanimous decision, 5–0
• Finals: Defeated Juan Antonio Díaz Nieves (Argentina) KO 2 (1:48)

1 North American Championships (91 kg), Toronto, Canada, August 1987:

• Finals: Defeated Michael Bentt (United States) by unanimous decision, 3–0 (Savón was given a standing eight count in the 1st rd)

1 V World Cup (91 kg), Belgrade, Yugoslavia, October 1987:

• 1/4: Defeated Fred Kaddu (Uganda) by unanimous decision, 5–0
• 1/2: Defeated Ramzan Sebiyev (Soviet Union) by unanimous decision, 5–0
• Finals: Defeated Arnold Vanderlyde (Netherlands) by majority decision, 4–1

Cuba–USA Duals (91 kg), Santa Clara, Cuba, December 1987:

• Defeated Jerry Goff (United States) RSC 1 (1:37)

1 XXVII Playa Girón National Championships (91 kg), Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, January 1988:

• Finals: Defeated Roberto Balado (Cuba) by unanimous decision, 5–0

1 Ústí Grand Prix (91 kg), Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia, March 1988:

• 1/2: Defeated Henrik Satyka (Poland) RET 1
• Finals: Defeated Rudolf Gavenčiak (Czechoslovakia) RET 3

1 Gee-Bee Tournament (91 kg), Helsinki, Finland, April 1988:

• Finals: Defeated Yevgeni Sudakov (Soviet Union) by unanimous decision, 5–0

USA–Cuba Duals (91 kg), Caesars Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 1988:

• Defeated Ray Mercer (United States) by split decision, 2–1

1 XXI Giraldo Córdova Cardín Tournament (91 kg), Las Tunas, Cuba, June 1988:

• Finals: Defeated Juan Delis Causse (Cuba) by unanimous decision, 5–0

1 Leningrad International Tournament (91 kg), Leningrad, Soviet Union, June 1988:

• Finals: Defeated Ramzan Sebiyev (Soviet Union) by unanimous decision, 5–0

1 TSC Tournament (91 kg), Berlin, East Germany, July 1988:

• Finals: Defeated Maik Heydeck (West Germany) by unanimous decision, 5–0

1 XIX Central America and the Caribbean Championships (91 kg), Guatemala City, Guatemala, October 1988:

• Finals: Defeated Luis Godoy (Guatemala) RET 1

1 XXVIII Playa Girón National Championships (91 kg), Guantánamo, Cuba, January 1989:

• Finals: Defeated Roberto Balado (Cuba) by unanimous decision, 5–0

AIBA International Challenge (91 kg), Casablanca, Morocco, February 1989:

• Defeated Baik Hyun-man (South Korea) by unanimous decision, 5–0

1 XXII Giraldo Córdova Cardín Tournament (91 kg), Pinar del Río, Cuba, June 1989:

• Finals: Defeated Yuri Vaulin (Soviet Union) by walkover

2 VII Military Spartakiad of the Friendly Armies of the Socialist Countries (91 kg), Sliven, Bulgaria, June 1989:

• Finals: Lost to Li Dal-Chen (North Korea) KO 1

1 V World Championships (91 kg), Moscow, Soviet Union, September 1989:

• 1/8: Defeated Arnold Vanderlyde (Netherlands) RSCH 1
• 1/4: Defeated Hamayak Shabazian (Sweden) 32–1
• 1/2: Defeated Axel Schulz (East Germany) by walkover
• Finals: Defeated Yevgeni Sudakov (Soviet Union) 18–8

Cuba–USA Duals (91 kg), Havana, Cuba, 1989:

• Defeated (no data available) (United States)

1 Battle of Carabobo International Tournament (91 kg), Venezuela, 1989:

• (no data available)

1 XXIX Playa Girón National Championships (91 kg), Cienfuegos, Cuba, January 1990:

• Finals: Defeated Alberto Almeida (Cuba) RSC 1

AIBA International Challenge (91 kg), West Berlin, West Germany, March 1990:

• Defeated Bert Teuchert (West Germany) 52–12 (5 rds)

1 XXIII Giraldo Córdova Cardín Tournament (91 kg), Manzanillo, Cuba, June 1990:

• Finals: Defeated Freddy Rojas (Cuba) RET 1

U.S. Olympic Cup, North America–Europe Duals (91 kg), Salt Lake City, Utah, June 1990:

• Defeated Rafael Akopov (Soviet Union) RET 1 (Akopov's corner threw in the towel at 2:56)

1 II Goodwill Games (91 kg), Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, July 1990:

• 1/4: Defeated Javier Álvarez (United States) by unanimous decision, 5–0
• 1/2: Defeated Viktor Akshonov (Soviet Union) by unanimous decision, 5–0
• Finals: Defeated Yevgeniy Sudakov (Soviet Union) by unanimous decision, 5–0

1 VI World Cup (91 kg), Dublin, Ireland, August 1990:

• 1/4: Defeated Sean O'Regan (Ireland) RSC 1
• 1/2: Defeated René Monse (East Germany) RET 1
• Finals: Defeated Bert Teuchert (West Germany) 29–3 (5 rds)

Cuba–USA Duals (91 kg), Havana, Cuba, 1990:

• Defeated (no data available) (United States)

1 XVI Central American and Caribbean Games (91 kg), Mexico City, Mexico, December 1990:

• 1/2: Defeated Víctor Alarcón (Colombia)
• Finals: Defeated José Marrero (Puerto Rico)

1 XXX Playa Girón National Championships (91 kg), Camagüey, Cuba, January 1991:

• Finals: Defeated Freddy Rojas (Cuba) on points

1 King's Cup (91 kg), Bangkok, Thailand, February 1991:

• Finals: Defeated Bert Teuchert (Germany) by unanimous decision, 5–0

1 XXIV Giraldo Córdova Cardín Tournament (91 kg), Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, June 1991:

• Finals: Defeated Joel Donatien (Cuba) RSCH 2

USA–Cuba Duals (91 kg), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, August 1991:

• Defeated John Bray (United States) RSC 1

1 XI Pan American Games (91 kg), Havana, Cuba, August 1991:

• 1/2: Defeated Tom Glesby (Canada) RET 1 (2:15)
• Finals: Defeated Shannon Briggs (United States) RSC 1 (Briggs knocked down at 2:08; referee stopped the contest at 2:45)

1 VI World Championships (91 kg), Sydney, Australia, November 1991:

• 1/4: Defeated Kirk Johnson (Canada) RET 2
• 1/2: Defeated David Tua (New Zealand) KO 1 (0:22)
• Finals: Defeated Arnold Vanderlyde (Netherlands) 39–15

1 XXXI Playa Girón National Championships (91 kg), Pinar del Río, Cuba, January 1992:

• Finals: Defeated Freddy Rojas (Cuba) on points

1 BOXAM Cup (91 kg), Barcelona, Spain, February 1992:

• 1/2: Defeated Aleksey Chudinov (Russia) RET 2
• Finals: Defeated Kirk Johnson (Canada) 14–5

AIBA International Challenge (91 kg), Tampa, Florida, April 1992:

• Defeated Chae Sung-bae (South Korea) RSC 1

1 XXV Giraldo Córdova Cardín Tournament (91 kg), Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, May 1992:

• Finals: Defeated Freddy Rojas (Cuba) on points

1 XXV Summer Olympics (91 kg), Barcelona, Spain, July 1992:

• 1/32: Defeated Krzysztof Rojek (Poland) RSC 2
• 1/16: Defeated Bert Teuchert (Germany) 11–2
• 1/4: Defeated Danell Nicholson (United States) 13–11
• 1/2: Defeated Arnold Vanderlyde (Netherlands) 23–3
• Finals: Defeated David Izonritei (Nigeria) 14–1

1 XXXII Playa Girón National Championships (91 kg), Matanzas, Cuba, January 1993:

• 1/16: Defeated Dagoberto Ordoñez (Cuba) RET 2
• 1/8: Defeated Esteban Fuentes (Cuba) RET 1
• 1/4: Defeated Alexis Echeverría (Cuba) RET 1
• 1/2: Defeated Pedro Montalvo (Cuba) 20–6 (4 rds)
• Finals: Defeated Freddy Rojas (Cuba) RSC 1

AIBA International Challenge (91 kg), Istanbul, Turkey, February 1993:

• Defeated Sergei Sakharov (Russia) RSC 4

Europe–North America Duals (91 kg), Berlin, Germany, March 1993:

• Defeated Vojtěch Rückschloss (Czech) RSC 3

1 XXVI Giraldo Córdova Cardín Tournament (91 kg), Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, May 1993:

• Finals: Defeated Diosdado Ortega (Cuba)

1 VII World Championships (91 kg), Tampere, Finland, June 1993:

• 1/8: Defeated Derrell Dixon (United States) KO 3
• 1/4: Defeated Alexei Lezin (Russia) 13–7
• 1/2: Defeated Stéphane Allouane (France) RSC 2
• Finals: Defeated Georgi Kandelaki (Georgia) by walkover

USA–Cuba Duals (91 kg), Biloxi, Mississippi, September 1993:

• Defeated Derrell Dixon (United States) by unanimous decision, 5–0

1 XVII Central American and Caribbean Games (91 kg), Ponce, Puerto Rico, November 1993:

• 1/2: Defeated Julian Skeete (Guyana) RSC 2
• Finals: Defeated Edgardo Santos (Puerto Rico) RSC 2

1 XXXIII Playa Girón National Championships (91 kg), Ciego de Ávila, Cuba, January 1994:

• Finals: Defeated Freddy Rojas (Cuba) on points

AIBA International Challenge (91 kg), Dublin, Ireland, March 1994:

• Defeated Georgios Stefanopoulos (Greece) RSCI 2

2 XXVII Giraldo Córdova Cardín Tournament (91 kg), Cienfuegos, Cuba, May 1994:

• 1/2: Defeated Santiago Palavecino (Argentina) RSC 1
• Finals: Lost to Freddy Rojas (Cuba) 8–9

1 VIII World Cup (91 kg), Bangkok, Thailand, June 1994:

• 1/2: Defeated Georgi Kandelaki (Georgia) 19–4 (5 rds)
• Finals: Defeated René Monse (Germany) RSC 4

1 III Goodwill Games (91 kg), Saint Petersburg, Russia, July–August 1994:

• 1/4: Defeated Christophe Mendy (France) 8–6
• 1/2: Defeated Peter Müller (Germany) RSC 2
• Finals: Defeated Sergei Mochalov (Russia) KO 1

USA–Cuba Duals (91 kg), Ledyard, Connecticut, October 1994:

• Defeated Robert Greer (United States) RSC 1 (1:40)

1 XXXIV Playa Girón National Championships (91 kg), Manzanillo, Cuba, January 1995:

• Finals: Defeated Freddy Rojas (Cuba)

1 XXVIII Giraldo Córdova Cardín Tournament (91 kg), Matanzas, Cuba, February 1995:

• Finals: Defeated Luis Álvarez (Cuba) RSC

1 XII Pan American Games (91 kg), Mar del Plata, Argentina, March 1995:

• 1/4: Defeated Angus Lewis (US Virgin Islands) KO 1
• 1/2: Defeated Santiago Palavecino (Argentina) RSCH 1
• Finals: Defeated Lamon Brewster (United States) RET 2 (2:15)

1 World Championships (91 kg), Berlin, Germany, May 1995:

• 1/8: Defeated Joon Hyon Yoon (South Korea) RSC 1
• 1/4: Defeated Georgi Kandelaki (Georgia) by walkover
• 1/2: Defeated Christophe Mendy (France) 9–6
• Finals: Defeated Luan Krasniqi (Germany) RSC 2 (9–0) (Krasniqi knocked down at 0:08 of the 1st rd; Krasniqi was given a standing eight count at 2:25 of the 1st rd, and at the 1:08 of the 2nd rd; Krasniqi disqualified for holding at 2:45 after being repeatedly warned by the referee)

National match-up (91 kg), Havana, Cuba, July 1995:

• Defeated Luis Álvarez (Cuba) RSC

1 XXI Central America and the Caribbean Championships (91 kg), Mexico City, Mexico, September 1995:

• 1/2: Defeated O. Vasquez (Venezuela) RET 1
• Finals: Defeated Julio Pacheco (Mexico) RET 1

AIBA International Challenge (91 kg), Macon, Georgia, October 1995:

• Defeated Sinan Şamil Sam (Turkey) 11–2 (5 rds)

USA–Cuba Duals (91 kg), Ledyard, Connecticut, November 1995:

• Defeated Nate Jones (United States) 6–2

1 XXXV Playa Girón National Championships (91 kg), Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, January 1996:

• Finals: Defeated Freddy Rojas (Cuba) on points

1 XLVII Strandzha Cup (91 kg), Sofia, Bulgaria, February 1996:

• 1/4: Defeated Nedjadi Belahouel (Algeria) RET 3
• 1/2: Defeated Gioacchino Mocerino (Italy) RET 2
• Finals: Defeated Christophe Mendy (France) by walkover

1 Ústí Grand Prix (91 kg), Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic, February 1996:

• 1/4: Defeated Peter Müller (Germany) RET 1
• 1/2: Defeated Wojciech Bartnik (Poland) 14–0
• Finals: Defeated Sergey Dychkov (Belarus) RET 2

1 XXVII Chemistry Cup (91 kg), Halle, Germany, February–March 1996:

• 1/2: Defeated Oleg Belikov (Ukraine) RSC 1
• Finals: Defeated Luan Krasniqi (Germany) RET 3

1 XXIX Giraldo Córdova Cardín Tournament (91 kg), Camagüey, Cuba, April–May 1996:

• 1/4: Defeated Juan Delis Causse (Cuba) RSC 3
• 1/2: Defeated Roberto Camilo (Cuba) RSC 2
• Finals: Defeated Michel López Núñez (Cuba) RSC 2

1 XXII Central America and the Caribbean Championships (91 kg), Guadalajara, Mexico, May 1996:

• Finals: Defeated Benjamín García (Mexico) RSC 1

1 XXVI Summer Olympics (91 kg), Atlanta, Georgia, July–August 1996:

• 1/32: Defeated Andrey Kurnyavka (Kyrgyzstan) 9–3 (Kurnyavka was given a standing eight count at 0:48 of the 2nd rd)
• 1/16: Defeated Kwamena Turkson (Sweden) RSC 1 (2:29)
• 1/4: Defeated Georgi Kandelaki (Georgia) 20–4 (Kandelaki was given a standing eight count at 0:54 of the 3rd rd)
• 1/2: Defeated Luan Krasniqi (Germany) by walkover
• Finals: Defeated David Defiagbon (Canada) 20–2

1 Copenhagen Cup (91 kg), Copenhagen, Denmark, November 1996:

• 1/4: Defeated Sergei Volodin (Russia) KO 1
• 1/2: Defeated Mark Simmons (Canada) by walkover
• Finals: Defeated Rune Lillebuen (Norway) RET 2

XXXVI Playa Girón National Championships (91 kg), Holguín, Cuba, February 1997:

• 1/4: Lost to Juan Delis Causse (Cuba) KO 2 (1:35)

1 XXX Giraldo Córdova Cardín Tournament (91 kg), Pinar del Río, Cuba, June 1997:

• 1/4: Defeated Benjamín García (Mexico) RSC 2
• 1/2: Defeated Mark Simmons (Canada) 12–8 (5 rds)
• Finals: Defeated Freddy Rojas (Cuba) 14–4 (5 rds)

National match-up (91 kg), Havana, Cuba, August 1997:

• Defeated Juan Delis Causse (Cuba) on points (5 rds)

1 Pan American Tournament (91 kg), Medellín, Colombia, September 1997:

• 1/2: Defeated Leo Simonis (Argentina) RSC 2
• Finals: Defeated John Arroyo Escobar (Colombia) RSCH 1

1 World Championships (91 kg), Budapest, Hungary, October 1997:

• 1/16: Defeated Kwamena Turkson (Norway) 4–2 (5 rds)
• 1/8: Defeated Igor Kshinin (Russia) 25–4 (5 rds)
• 1/4: Defeated Mark Simmons (Canada) 15–4 (5 rds)
• 1/2: Defeated Tue Bjørn Thomsen (Denmark) RSC 3
• Finals: Lost to Ruslan Chagaev (Uzbekistan) 4–14 (5 rds)

On 8 February 1998, the AIBA stripped the championship of Chagaev for having 2 professional bouts in the United States before the tournament.

1 XXXVI Playa Girón National Championships (91 kg), Villa Clara, Cuba, January–February 1998:

• 1/4: Defeated Michel López Núñez (Cuba) RET 3
• 1/2: Defeated Yusmel García (Cuba) RSC 2
• Finals: Defeated Juan Delis Causse (Cuba) 19–6 (5 rds)

1 Ahmet Cömert Memorial (91 kg), Istanbul, Turkey, February 1998:

• 1/4: Defeated Zoltán Kiss (Hungary) RET
• 1/2: Defeated Roman Sukhoterin (Kazakhstan) RSC 1
• Finals: Defeated Giacobbe Fragomeni (Italy) by walkover

1 Beijing Open Tournament (91 kg), Beijing, China, March 1998

• Finals: Defeated Ma Jing Wei (China)

1 XXXI Giraldo Córdova Cardín Tournament (91 kg), Havana, Cuba, June 1998:

• 1/4: Defeated José Gonzalez (Venezuela) RSC 1 (0:55)
• 1/2: Defeated Leo Simonis (Argentina) RSC 1 (0:57)
• Finals: Defeated Juan Delis Causse (Cuba) 19–2 (5 rds)

1 IX World Cup (91 kg), Chongqing, China, June 1998:

• 1/4: Defeated Georges Akono (Cameroon) RSC 1
• 1/2: Defeated Ma Jing Wei (China) RSC 1
• Finals: Defeated Giacobbe Fragomeni (Italy) by walkover

1 IV Goodwill Games (91 kg), New York City, July 1998:

• 1/4: Defeated Dmitry Gerasimov (Russia) RSCO (11–2)
• 1/2: Defeated Malcolm Tann (United States) RET 3 (1:20)
• Finals: Defeated DaVarryl Williamson (United States) KO 1 (0:55)

1 XVIII Central American and Caribbean Games (91 kg), Maracaibo, Venezuela, August 1998:

• 1/2: Defeated Alejandro Virgen (Mexico) 26–8 (4 rds)
• Finals: Defeated Jhony Molina (Venezuela) RSC 2 (1:00)

2 XXXVII Playa Girón National Championships (91 kg), Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, January 1999:

• 1/8: Defeated Luis Ortíz (Cuba) RET 4
• 1/4: Defeated Alexis Castillo (Cuba) RSC 4
• 1/2: Defeated Freddy Rojas (Cuba) 17–2 (4 rds)
• Finals: Lost to Odlanier Solís (Cuba) 2–4 (4 rds)

2 Strandzha Cup (91 kg), Plovdiv, Bulgaria, February 1999:

• Finals: Lost to Ruslan Chagaev (Uzbekistan) 2–7 (4 rds)

3 Ústí Grand Prix (91 kg), Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic, March 1999:

• 1/4: Defeated Zoltán Kiss (Hungary) RSC 2
• 1/2: Lost to Radim Marovski (Czech) 2–4 (4 rds)

National Tournament of Champions (91 kg), Havana, Cuba, April 1999:

• 1/4: Lost to Noel Pérez Bió (Cuba) KO 2

1 XXXII Giraldo Córdova Cardín Tournament (91 kg), Villa Clara, Cuba, June 1999:

• 1/2: Defeated Noel Pérez Bió (Cuba) 15–3 (4 rds)
• Finals: Defeated Mohamed Azzaoui (Algeria) RSC 2

2 X World Championships (91 kg), Houston, Texas, August 1999:

• 1/16: Defeated Deividas Nekrašas (Lithuania) RSCH 3 (1:46)
• 1/8: Defeated Andrei Kombarov (Russia) 7–5 (4 rds)
• 1/4: Defeated Ruslan Chagaev (Kazakhstan) 9–1 (4 rds)
• 1/2: Defeated Kevin Evans (Wales) RET 4 (0:51)
• Finals: Lost to Michael Bennett (United States) due to boycotting the final

2 XXXVIII Playa Girón National Championships (91 kg), Guantánamo, Cuba, January 2000:

• 1/8: Defeated Alexis Castillo (Cuba) RSC 1
• 1/4: Defeated Freddy Rojas (Cuba) RSC 4
• 1/2: Defeated Alberto Almeida (Cuba) RSC 1
• Finals: Lost to Odlanier Solís (Cuba) 3–6 (4 rds)

1 Ústí Grand Prix (91 kg), Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic, March 2000:

• 1/2: Defeated Sultan Ibragimov (Russia) 10–4 (4 rds)
• Finals: Defeated Alexander Povernov (Germany) by walkover

Ukraine–Cuba Duals (91 kg), Kiev, Ukraine, March 2000:

• Defeated Alexandr Yatsenko (Ukraine) (4 rds)
• Defeated Vitali Nayasov (Ukraine) by unanimous decision, 3–0 (4 rds)

National Olympic Trials (91 kg), Havana, Cuba, June 2000:

• 1/4: Defeated Yusmel García (Cuba) RSCO 3
• 1/2: Defeated Alexis Castillo (Cuba) RSC 3
• Finals: Defeated Noel Pérez Bió (Cuba) 6–4 (4 rds)

1 XXXIII Giraldo Córdova Cardín Tournament (91 kg), Las Tunas, Cuba, July 2000:

• 1/4: Defeated Yusmel García (Cuba) by walkover
• 1/2: Defeated Mahomed Adamov (Kazakhstan) RSC 3 (1:10)
• Finals: Defeated Odlanier Solís (Cuba) 4–3 (4 rds)

1 XXVII Summer Olympics (91 kg), Sydney, Australia, September 2000:

• 1/16: Defeated Ojemaye Rasmus (Nigeria) RSCO 2 (18–3)
• 1/4: Defeated Michael Bennett (United States) RSCO 3 (23–8)
• 1/2: Defeated Sebastian Köber (Germany) 19–8 (4 rds)
• Finals: Defeated Sultan Ibragimov (Russia) 21–13 (4 rds) (Savón suffered a deep cut under his left eye at 1:41 of the 4th rd)