Kid Gavilán (108-30-5, 29) was born in Berrocal, Camagüey, Cuba on January 6, 1926. At the age of 17 years on June 5, 1943, he made his professional boxing debut against Antonio Diaz, winning the fight via 6-round points decision.
On his 62nd career fight at 23 years old, Kid Gavilán got a shot at the The Ring welterweight titles against Sugar Ray Robinson on July 11, 1949 but lost the fight via 15-round unanimous decision.
He became a welterweight world champion (The Ring) on August 29, 1951 at the age of 25 years old, on his 90th career fight, after defeating Billy Graham via 15-round split decision.
Gavilán's last fight was a 10-round unanimous decision loss to Yama Bahama at age 32 on June 18, 1958. He was on a 1-fight losing streak by his last fight.
Some of Kid Gavilán's best fights were against Ike Williams, Carmen Basilio and Sugar Ray Robinson. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of Kid Gavilán".
Gavilán has 30 losses on his boxing record. For details about these losses refer to "Kid Gavilán Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
143 | Jun 18, 1958 32 years, 5 months 108-30-5 (29) | Yama Bahama | 10 | UD | Loss | |
142 | Apr 4, 1958 32 years, 2 months 108-29-5 (29) | Ralph Jones | 10 | SD | Win | |
141 | Feb 19, 1958 32 years, 1 months 107-29-5 (29) | Ralph Jones | 10 | SD | Loss | |
140 | Nov 20, 1957 31 years, 10 months 107-28-5 (29) | Walter Byars | 10 | UD | Win | |
139 | Oct 22, 1957 31 years, 9 months 106-28-5 (29) | Gaspar Ortega | 12 | SD | Loss | |
138 | Jul 31, 1957 31 years, 6 months 106-27-5 (29) | Gaspar Ortega | 10 | UD | Win | |
137 | Jun 17, 1957 31 years, 5 months 105-27-5 (29) | Vince Martinez | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
136 | Apr 24, 1957 31 years, 3 months 105-26-5 (29) | Del Flanagan | 10 | UD | Loss | |
135 | Feb 26, 1957 31 years, 1 months 105-25-5 (29) | Vince Martinez | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
134 | Dec 20, 1956 30 years, 11 months 105-24-5 (29) | Ramon Fuentes | 10 | SD | Loss | |
133 | Dec 4, 1956 30 years, 10 months 105-23-5 (29) | Walter Byars | 10 | SD | Loss | |
132 | Nov 13, 1956 30 years, 10 months 105-22-5 (29) | Chico Vejar | 10 | UD | Win | |
131  | Oct 13, 1956 30 years, 9 months 104-22-5 (29) | 24 years, 8 months 50-7-1 (31) | 10 | UD | Loss | |
130 | Aug 28, 1956 30 years, 7 months 104-21-5 (29) | Jimmy Beecham | 10 | SD | Win | |
129 | May 12, 1956 30 years, 4 months 103-21-5 (29) | Louis Trochon | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
128 | Apr 24, 1956 30 years, 3 months 103-21-4 (29) | Peter Waterman | 10 | PTS | Win | |
127 | Mar 29, 1956 30 years, 2 months 102-21-4 (29) | Germinal Ballarin | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
126 | Feb 7, 1956 30 years, 1 months 102-20-4 (29) | Peter Waterman | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
125 | Dec 3, 1955 29 years, 10 months 102-19-4 (29) | Dogomar Martinez | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
124 | Sep 3, 1955 29 years, 7 months 102-18-4 (29) | Eduardo Lausse | 12 | PTS | Loss | |
123 | Aug 13, 1955 29 years, 7 months 102-17-4 (29) | Juan Bautista Burgues | 7 | KO | Win | |
122 | Jul 24, 1955 29 years, 6 months 101-17-4 (28) | Cirilo Gil | 10 | PTS | Win | |
121 | Jun 2, 1955 29 years, 4 months 100-17-4 (28) | Luigi Cemulini | 3 | KO | Win | |
120 | Mar 16, 1955 29 years, 2 months 99-17-4 (27) | Bobby Dykes | 10 | UD | Loss | |
119 | Feb 23, 1955 29 years, 1 months 99-16-4 (27) | Hector Constance | 10 | UD | Loss | |
118 | Feb 4, 1955 29 years 99-15-4 (27) | Ernie Durando | 10 | SD | Win | |
117 | Oct 20, 1954 28 years, 9 months 98-15-4 (27) | Johnny Saxton | WL | 15 | UD | Loss Lost The Ring |
116 | Apr 2, 1954 28 years, 2 months 98-14-4 (27) | Bobo Olson | MD | 15 | MD | Loss For The Ring |
115 | Mar 8, 1954 28 years, 2 months 98-13-4 (27) | Livio Minelli | 10 | UD | Win | |
114 | Feb 23, 1954 28 years, 1 months 97-13-4 (27) | Johnny Cunningham | 10 | UD | Win | |
113 | Nov 13, 1953 27 years, 10 months 96-13-4 (27) | Johnny Bratton | WL | 15 | UD | Win Defended The Ring |
112  | Sep 18, 1953 27 years, 8 months 95-13-4 (27) | 26 years, 5 months 35-10-5 (17) | WL | 15 | SD | Win Defended The Ring |
111 | Aug 26, 1953 27 years, 7 months 94-13-4 (27) | Ralph Jones | 10 | UD | Win | |
110 | Jul 15, 1953 27 years, 6 months 93-13-4 (27) | Ramon Fuentes | 10 | UD | Win | |
109 | Jun 10, 1953 27 years, 5 months 92-13-4 (27) | Italo Scortichini | 10 | UD | Win | |
108 | May 2, 1953 27 years, 3 months 91-13-4 (27) | Danny Womber | 10 | UD | Loss | |
107 | Apr 14, 1953 27 years, 3 months 91-12-4 (27) | Livio Minelli | 10 | SD | Win | |
106 | Feb 11, 1953 27 years, 1 months 90-12-4 (27) | Chuck Davey | WL | 10 | TKO | Win Defended The Ring |
105 | Jan 21, 1953 27 years 89-12-4 (26) | Vic Cardell | 10 | UD | Win | |
104 | Jan 13, 1953 27 years 88-12-4 (26) | Aman Peck | 10 | UD | Win | |
103 | Oct 5, 1952 26 years, 8 months 87-12-4 (26) | Billy Graham | WL | 15 | UD | Win Defended The Ring |
102 | Sep 13, 1952 26 years, 8 months 86-12-4 (26) | Eduardo Lausse | 10 | PTS | Win | |
101 | Sep 6, 1952 26 years, 8 months 85-12-4 (26) | Rafael Merentino | 9 | TKO | Win | |
100 | Aug 16, 1952 26 years, 7 months 84-12-4 (25) | Mario Diaz | 10 | MD | Win | |
99 | Jul 7, 1952 26 years, 6 months 83-12-4 (25) | Gil Turner | WL | 11 | TKO | Win Defended The Ring |
98 | May 28, 1952 26 years, 4 months 82-12-4 (24) | Fritzie Pruden | 6 | TKO | Win | |
97 | May 19, 1952 26 years, 4 months 81-12-4 (23) | Ralph Zannelli | 10 | UD | Win | |
96 | Feb 28, 1952 26 years, 1 months 80-12-4 (23) | Don Williams | 10 | SD | Win | |
95 | Feb 4, 1952 26 years 79-12-4 (23) | Bobby Dykes | WL | 15 | SD | Win Defended The Ring |
94 | Dec 14, 1951 25 years, 11 months 78-12-4 (23) | Walter Cartier | 10 | TKO | Win | |
93 | Nov 28, 1951 25 years, 10 months 77-12-4 (22) | Johnny Bratton | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
92 | Nov 7, 1951 25 years, 10 months 77-12-3 (22) | Tony Janiro | 4 | TKO | Win | |
91 | Oct 4, 1951 25 years, 8 months 76-12-3 (21) | Bobby Rosado | 7 | KO | Win | |
90 | Aug 29, 1951 25 years, 7 months 75-12-3 (20) | Billy Graham | WL | 15 | SD | Win Won The Ring Vacant |
89 | Jul 16, 1951 25 years, 6 months 74-12-3 (20) | Fritzie Pruden | 10 | UD | Win | |
88 | May 18, 1951 25 years, 4 months 73-12-3 (20) | Johnny Bratton | WL | 15 | UD | Win |
87 | Apr 20, 1951 25 years, 3 months 72-12-3 (20) | Aldo Minelli | 10 | UD | Win | |
86 | Mar 30, 1951 25 years, 2 months 71-12-3 (20) | Gene Hairston | 10 | UD | Win | |
85 | Mar 10, 1951 25 years, 2 months 70-12-3 (20) | Tommy Ciarlo | 8 | TKO | Win | |
84 | Feb 19, 1951 25 years, 1 months 69-12-3 (19) | Tommy Ciarlo | 10 | PTS | Win | |
83 | Jan 26, 1951 25 years 68-12-3 (19) | Paddy Young | 10 | MD | Win | |
82 | Dec 22, 1950 24 years, 11 months 67-12-3 (19) | Joe Miceli | 10 | SD | Win | |
81 | Dec 4, 1950 24 years, 10 months 66-12-3 (19) | Tony Janiro | 10 | UD | Win | |
80 | Nov 17, 1950 24 years, 10 months 65-12-3 (19) | Billy Graham | 10 | MD | Win | |
79 | Oct 30, 1950 24 years, 9 months 64-12-3 (19) | Gene Hairston | 10 | SD | Loss | |
78 | Oct 23, 1950 24 years, 9 months 64-11-3 (19) | Tommy Ciarlo | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
77 | Aug 16, 1950 24 years, 7 months 64-11-2 (19) | Johnny Greco | 6 | KO | Win | |
76 | Jul 13, 1950 24 years, 6 months 63-11-2 (18) | Phil Burton | 10 | PTS | Win | |
75 | Jul 3, 1950 24 years, 5 months 62-11-2 (18) | Sonny Horne | 10 | PTS | Win | |
74 | Jun 19, 1950 24 years, 5 months 61-11-2 (18) | Bobby Mann | 10 | PTS | Win | |
73 | Jun 8, 1950 24 years, 5 months 60-11-2 (18) | Mike Koballa | 10 | UD | Win | |
72 | May 26, 1950 24 years, 4 months 59-11-2 (18) | Georgie Small | 10 | UD | Win | |
71 | May 8, 1950 24 years, 4 months 58-11-2 (18) | George Costner | 10 | MD | Loss | |
70 | Mar 20, 1950 24 years, 2 months 58-10-2 (18) | Robert Villemain | 10 | SD | Loss | |
69 | Mar 6, 1950 24 years, 2 months 58-9-2 (18) | Otis Graham | 10 | SD | Win | |
68 | Feb 10, 1950 24 years, 1 months 57-9-2 (18) | Billy Graham | 10 | SD | Loss | |
67 | Dec 17, 1949 23 years, 11 months 57-8-2 (18) | Bobby Lee | 10 | PTS | Win | |
66 | Nov 21, 1949 23 years, 10 months 56-8-2 (18) | Laurent Dauthuille | 10 | UD | Win | |
65 | Oct 21, 1949 23 years, 9 months 55-8-2 (18) | Lester Felton | 10 | SD | Loss | |
64 | Oct 14, 1949 23 years, 9 months 55-7-2 (18) | Beau Jack | 10 | UD | Win | |
63 | Sep 9, 1949 23 years, 8 months 54-7-2 (18) | Rocky Castellani | 10 | UD | Win | |
62  | Jul 11, 1949 23 years, 6 months 53-7-2 (18) | 28 years, 2 months 94-1-2 (62) | WL | 15 | UD | Loss For The Ring |
61 | Jun 2, 1949 23 years, 4 months 53-6-2 (18) | Cliff Hart | 2 | TKO | Win | |
60 | May 2, 1949 23 years, 3 months 52-6-2 (17) | Al Priest | 10 | UD | Win | |
59  | Apr 1, 1949 23 years, 2 months 51-6-2 (17) | 25 years, 7 months 98-11-4 (49) | 10 | UD | Win | |
58 | Jan 28, 1949 23 years 50-6-2 (17) | 25 years, 5 months 98-10-4 (49) | 10 | MD | Win | |
57 | Dec 11, 1948 22 years, 11 months 49-6-2 (17) | Abdeslam ben Buker | 10 | PTS | Win | |
56 | Nov 12, 1948 22 years, 10 months 48-6-2 (17) | Tony Pellone | 10 | UD | Win | |
55 | Oct 21, 1948 22 years, 9 months 47-6-2 (17) | Vinnie Rossano | 6 | TKO | Win | |
54 | Sep 23, 1948 22 years, 8 months 46-6-2 (16) | 27 years, 4 months 86-1-1 (58) | 10 | UD | Loss | |
53 | Aug 12, 1948 22 years, 7 months 46-5-2 (16) | Buster Tyler | 10 | UD | Win | |
52 | Jul 22, 1948 22 years, 6 months 45-5-2 (16) | Roman Alvarez | 10 | UD | Win | |
51 | May 28, 1948 22 years, 4 months 44-5-2 (16) | Rocco Rossano | 1 | KO | Win | |
50 | Apr 26, 1948 22 years, 3 months 43-5-2 (15) | Tommy Bell | 10 | SD | Win | |
49 | Apr 13, 1948 22 years, 3 months 42-5-2 (15) | Doug Ratford | 10 | UD | Loss | |
48 | Feb 27, 1948 22 years, 1 months 42-4-2 (15) | 24 years, 6 months 90-10-4 (45) | 10 | UD | Loss | |
47 | Feb 13, 1948 22 years, 1 months 42-3-2 (15) | Vinnie Rossano | 10 | UD | Win | |
46 | Jan 23, 1948 22 years 41-3-2 (15) | Joe Curcio | 2 | TKO | Win | |
45 | Jan 12, 1948 22 years 40-3-2 (14) | Gene Burton | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
44 | Dec 29, 1947 21 years, 11 months 40-3-1 (14) | Buster Tyler | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
43 | Nov 3, 1947 21 years, 9 months 40-3 (14) | Bee Bee Wright | 10 | TKO | Win | |
42 | Oct 23, 1947 21 years, 9 months 39-3 (13) | Billy Nixon | 8 | UD | Win | |
41 | Sep 18, 1947 21 years, 8 months 38-3 (13) | Billy Justine | 8 | UD | Win | |
40 | Sep 15, 1947 21 years, 8 months 37-3 (13) | Charley Milan | 1 | TKO | Win | |
39 | Sep 2, 1947 21 years, 7 months 36-3 (12) | Doug Ratford | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
38 | Aug 18, 1947 21 years, 7 months 36-2 (12) | Bobby Lee | 10 | UD | Win | |
37 | Aug 11, 1947 21 years, 7 months 35-2 (12) | Charley Williams | 2 | KO | Win | |
36 | Apr 26, 1947 21 years, 3 months 34-2 (11) | Vince Gambill | 2 | KO | Win | |
35 | Mar 12, 1947 21 years, 2 months 33-2 (10) | Nick Moran | 10 | PTS | Win | |
34 | Feb 22, 1947 21 years, 1 months 32-2 (10) | Baby Coullimber | 10 | PTS | Win | |
33 | Feb 8, 1947 21 years, 1 months 31-2 (10) | Jose Garvia Alvarez | 10 | PTS | Win | |
32 | Jan 25, 1947 21 years 30-2 (10) | Julio Pedroso | 10 | PTS | Win | |
31 | Dec 13, 1946 20 years, 11 months 29-2 (10) | Johnny Williams | 10 | PTS | Win | |
30 | Dec 2, 1946 20 years, 10 months 28-2 (10) | Johnny Williams | 10 | UD | Win | |
29 | Nov 1, 1946 20 years, 9 months 27-2 (10) | Johnny Ryan | 5 | TKO | Win | |
28 | Sep 7, 1946 20 years, 8 months 26-2 (9) | Hankin Barrow | 10 | PTS | Win | |
27 | Aug 24, 1946 20 years, 7 months 25-2 (9) | Jack Larrimore | 3 | KO | Win | |
26 | Aug 3, 1946 20 years, 6 months 24-2 (8) | Hankin Barrow | 7 | KO | Win | |
25 | Jun 22, 1946 20 years, 5 months 23-2 (7) | Chico Varona | 10 | PTS | Win | |
24 | May 4, 1946 20 years, 3 months 22-2 (7) | Tony Mar | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
23 | Mar 9, 1946 20 years, 2 months 22-1 (7) | Santiago Sosa | 10 | PTS | Win | |
22 | Mar 2, 1946 20 years, 1 months 21-1 (7) | Jose Zorilla | 4 | KO | Win | |
21 | Feb 9, 1946 20 years, 1 months 20-1 (6) | Kid Bururu | 10 | PTS | Win | |
20 | Jan 26, 1946 20 years 19-1 (6) | Kid Bururu | 10 | PTS | Win | |
19 | Nov 17, 1945 19 years, 10 months 18-1 (6) | Johnny Suarez | 10 | PTS | Win | |
18 | Nov 3, 1945 19 years, 9 months 17-1 (6) | Carlos Malacara | 10 | PTS | Win | |
17 | Sep 25, 1945 19 years, 8 months 16-1 (6) | Carlos Malacara | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
16 | Sep 8, 1945 19 years, 8 months 16-0 (6) | Pedro Ortega | 6 | KO | Win | |
15 | Aug 11, 1945 19 years, 7 months 15-0 (5) | Julio Cesar Jimenez | 10 | PTS | Win | |
14 | Jul 7, 1945 19 years, 6 months 14-0 (5) | Joe Pedroso | 4 | KO | Win | |
13 | Jun 23, 1945 19 years, 5 months 13-0 (4) | Pedro Ortega | 10 | PTS | Win | |
12 | May 26, 1945 19 years, 4 months 12-0 (4) | Julio Cesar Jimenez | 10 | PTS | Win | |
11 | May 13, 1945 19 years, 4 months 11-0 (4) | Kid Bebo | 4 | KO | Win | |
10 | Apr 21, 1945 19 years, 3 months 10-0 (3) | Santiago Sosa | 9 | KO | Win | |
9 | Mar 10, 1945 19 years, 2 months 9-0 (2) | Joe Pedroso | 10 | PTS | Win | |
8 | Feb 10, 1945 19 years, 1 months 8-0 (2) | Bombon Oriental | 10 | PTS | Win | |
7 | Dec 23, 1944 18 years, 11 months 7-0 (2) | Miguel Acevedo | 10 | PTS | Win | |
6 | Nov 25, 1944 18 years, 10 months 6-0 (2) | Bombon Oriental | 10 | PTS | Win | |
5 | Oct 1, 1944 18 years, 8 months 5-0 (2) | Juan Villalba | 9 | TKO | Win | |
4 | Sep 11, 1943 17 years, 8 months 4-0 (1) | Sergio Prieto | 5 | TKO | Win | |
3 | Aug 7, 1943 17 years, 7 months 3-0 (0) | Nanito Kid Dustet | 6 | PTS | Win | |
2 | Jun 12, 1943 17 years, 5 months 2-0 (0) | Bartolo Molina | 4 | PTS | Win | |
1 | Jun 5, 1943 17 years, 4 months 1-0 (0) | Antonio Diaz | 6 | PTS | Win |
