| Kid Gavilan | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Gerardo González |
| Nickname(s) | Kid Gavilan |
| Rated at | Welterweight |
| Nationality |  Cuban |
| Birth date | January 6, 1926 |
| Birth place | Berrocal, Camaguey |
| Death date | February 13, 2003 (aged 77) |
| Death place | Miami, Florida |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 143 |
| Wins | 108 |
| Wins by KO | 28 |
| Losses | 30 |
| Draws | 5 |
| No contests | 0 |
Gerardo González (January 6, 1926 - February 13, 2003), better known in the boxing world as Kid Gavilan, was a former gardener and world welterweight champion from Cuba. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Berrocal is a city located in the province of Huelva, Spain. According to the 2005 Census, the city has a population of 371 inhabitants Camagüey is a city and municipality in central Cuba and is the nation's third largest city Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, A gardener is any person involved in the growing and maintenance of plants notably in a Garden. Welterweight is a Weight class division in combat sports Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in Boxing, but other combat sports like Kickboxing The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la He was a native of the city of Camagüey. Camagüey is a city and municipality in central Cuba and is the nation's third largest city
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Early career
Gavilan was managed by Yamil Chade, a part Lebanese, part Cuban boxing manager (based in Puerto Rico) who also directed the careers of Wilfredo Gómez, Wilfredo Benitez, Carlos De Leon and Félix Trinidad among others. Yamil Chade (born c 1930 is a part Lebanese, part Cuban and Puerto Rican sports team owner and athlete manager Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Cubans (Cubanos are people inhabiting or originating from Cuba. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Wilfredo Gómez (born October 29, 1956) is a former boxer and three time world champion Wilfred Benitez (born September 12, 1958 in New York New York) is a Puerto Rican boxer. Carlos De León, also known as "Sugar" De Leon, (born May 3, 1959) is a Puerto Rican former boxer who made history Félix 'Tito' Trinidad Jr (born January 10 1973 is a Puerto Rican professional boxer considered as one of the best boxers in that archipelago's history
Gavilan started as a professional boxer on the evening of June 5, 1943, when he beat Antonio Diaz by a decision in four rounds in Havana. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading His first ten bouts were in Havana, and then he had one in Cienfuegos, but soon he returned to Havana for three more wins. After 14 bouts, he left Cuba for his first fight abroad, and he beat Julio César Jimenez by a decision in 10 rounds in his first of three consecutive fights in Mexico City. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico It was there that he suffered his first defeat, at the hands of Carlos Macalara by a decision. They had an immediate rematch, this time in Havana, and Gavilan avenged that loss, winning by decision too.
Gavilan had a record of 25 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw already when he had his first fight on American soil. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This happened on November 1, 1946, when he beat Johnny Ryan by a knockout in five rounds at New York City. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York
Move to the United States
He would split his time between the Eastern coast of the United States and Havana in 1947, a year in which he went 11-1-1 with 3 knockouts. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the However, by 1948 he had decided to stay in the United States indefinitely. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. That year, he met some very important fighters, like former world champion Ike Williams, who beat him by decision in ten, Tommy Bell, against whom Gavilan won by decision, Sugar Ray Robinson, who beat him by decision in ten, and Tony Pellone, with Gavilan obtaining a decision against Pellone. Ike Williams ( August 2, 1923, in Brunswick GA &mdash September 5, 1994) was a former Lightweight world boxing champion Sugar Ray Robinson' (born Walker Smith Jr, May 3 1921 – April 12 1989 was a professional boxer
After beating Williams twice by decision, he met Robinson with Robinson's world Welterweight title on the line. He lost his first title try, when Robinson won a decision in 15 rounds. Back to the drawing board, he beat Rocky Castellani, the then lightweight world champion Beau Jack, and Laurent Dauthuille (the latter of whom fought Gavilan in Montreal, Canada). Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec All of them were beaten by decision in ten.
In 1950, he went 10-4-1, beating Billy Graham, Sonny Horne, Robert Villemain, Eugene Hairston, and Tony Janiro among others.
World champion
In 1951, after beating Tommy Ciarlo twice, once in Caracas, Venezuela, and Hairston once again, he finally became a world champion when he beat Johnny Bratton for the world Welterweight title by a decision in 15 on May 18. Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. He defended that title for the first time against Graham, winning by a decision, and promptly made four non title bouts before the end of the year, including another win over Janiro and a draw in ten with Bratton.
In 1952, he defended the title with success against Bobby Dykes, Gil Turner, and with Graham in a third encounter between the two. All those fights were won by decision in 15. He also had five non title bouts, including three that were a part of an Argentinian tour. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. His third fight with Graham was his first world title defense in Havana and his fight with Dykes marked the first time that a black man and a white man had a boxing fight in then-segregated Miami, Florida.
In 1953, Gavilan retained the title by a knockout in ten against Chuck Davey, by a decision in 15 against Carmen Basilio and by a decision in 15 against Bratton. Carmine Basilio, born April 2 1927 in Canastota New York, better known in the Boxing World as Carmen Basilio, is a former He had seven non title bouts, losing to Danny Womber, but beating Ralph Tiger Jones.
In 1954, Gavilan went up in weight. After two more points wins, he challenged world Middleweight champion Bobo Olson for the world title, but lost a decision in 15. Carl Olson ( July 11 1928 &ndash January 16 2002) was an American boxer. Then, he went down in weight, and lost his world Welterweight championship, by a decision in 15 to Johnny Saxton. That same year, he appeared on a Telemundo Puerto Rico poster that promoted that country's first television transmission. WKAQ-TV is a full-power television station located in San Juan Puerto Rico transmitting over analog channel 2 digital 28 Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic
Later career and retirement
From that point until 1958, when he retired, he had a career of ups and downs. He lost to Dykes, Jones, Eduardo Lausse, former world champion Tony DeMarco, Vince Martinez and Gaspar Ortega, but he also beat Ortega, Jones and Chico Vejar, among others. Eduardo Jorge Lausse ( November 8 1927 &ndash May 10, 1994) was an Argentinian middleweight contender Tony DeMarco born (b January 14, 1932) in Boston and grew up in the North End After losing to Yama Bahama by decision in ten on June 18, 1958, he never fought again, announcing his retirement on September 11 of that year. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul
Gavilan was one of the few boxers ever not to be knocked out in their professional careers. In 1966, he was inducted into the original boxing Hall of Fame, as well as the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in Canastota, New York. The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall Canastota is a Village located inside the Town of Lenox in Madison County New York, United States.
He had a record of 107 wins, 30 losses and 6 draws, with one no contest (boxing) and 27 wins by knockout in a career that spanned 143 professional fights. No contest is a technical term used in the sport of Boxing, to describe a fight which ends for reasons outside the fighters' hands
Gavilan died in Miami, Florida of a heart attack at age 77. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply
External links
References
- http://www.latinosportslegends.com/stats/boxing/Kid%20Gavilan_career_boxing_record.htm
- http://www.ibhof.com/gavilan.htm
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