Here is a list of Gavilán's best fights. For a list of Gavilán's losses, refer to "Kid Gavilán Losses".
On April 1, 1949 Kid Gavilán faced off against Ike Williams at age 23. He was coming in with a record of 51-6-2 (17), and Williams was 25 years old and with a record of 98-11-4 (49). Gavilán won the fight via 10-round unanimous decision.
On January 28, 1949 Kid Gavilán faced off against Ike Williams at age 23. He was coming in with a record of 50-6-2 (17), and Williams was 25 years old and with a record of 98-10-4 (49). Gavilán won the fight via 10-round majority decision.
On September 18, 1953 Kid Gavilán met Carmen Basilio in a welterweight (The Ring) world-title defense fight. Gavilán was 27 years old and with a record of 95-13-4 (27), and Basilio was 26 years old and with a record of 35-10-5 (17). Gavilán won the fight via 15-round split decision and successfully defended his title.
