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Total Fights | 143 |
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Wins | 108 |
Losses | 30 |
Draws | 5 |
No-Contests | 0 |
Title Wins | 3 |
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Title Defenses | 7 |
Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
KO Wins | 29 |
KO Losses | 0 |
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In a professional boxing career spanning 15 years, Kid Gavilán fought 143 times with 108 wins, 30 losses, and 5 draws.
Gavilán retired from professional boxing with a record of 108-30-5, which included three welterweight world-title wins and seven successful title defense fights. He had a 20.3% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 29 of his total 143 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. Gavilán never lost via knockout.
His last fight was a 10-round unanimous decision defeat to Yama Bahama on June 18, 1958.
Some of Gavilán's best fights and notable victories include wins over four Hall-of-Famers (Carmen Basilio, Billy Graham, Beau Jack, and Ike Williams), Chuck Davey, Johnny Bratton, Gil Turner, and Rafael Merentino.
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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143 | Jun 18, 1958 | 32 | Yama Bahama | Loss | UD |
142 | Apr 4, 1958 | 32 | Ralph Jones | Win | SD |
141 | Feb 19, 1958 | 32 | Ralph Jones | Loss | SD |
140 | Nov 20, 1957 | 31 | Walter Byars | Win | UD |
139 | Oct 22, 1957 | 31 | Gaspar Ortega | Loss | SD |
138 | Jul 31, 1957 | 31 | Gaspar Ortega | Win | UD |
137 | Jun 17, 1957 | 31 | Vince Martinez | Loss | PTS |
136 | Apr 24, 1957 | 31 | Del Flanagan | Loss | UD |
135 | Feb 26, 1957 | 31 | Vince Martinez | Loss | PTS |
134 | Dec 20, 1956 | 30 | Ramon Fuentes | Loss | SD |
133 | Dec 4, 1956 | 30 | Walter Byars | Loss | SD |
132 | Nov 13, 1956 | 30 | Chico Vejar | Win | UD |
131 | Oct 13, 1956 | 30 | Tony DeMarco | Loss | UD |
130 | Aug 28, 1956 | 30 | Jimmy Beecham | Win | SD |
129 | May 12, 1956 | 30 | Louis Trochon | Draw | PTS |
128 | Apr 24, 1956 | 30 | Peter Waterman | Win | PTS |
127 | Mar 29, 1956 | 30 | Germinal Ballarin | Loss | PTS |
126 | Feb 7, 1956 | 30 | Peter Waterman | Loss | PTS |
125 | Dec 3, 1955 | 29 | Dogomar Martinez | Loss | PTS |
124 | Sep 3, 1955 | 29 | Eduardo Lausse | Loss | PTS |
123 | Aug 13, 1955 | 29 | Juan Bautista Burgues | Win | KO7 |
122 | Jul 24, 1955 | 29 | Cirilo Gil | Win | PTS |
121 | Jun 2, 1955 | 29 | Luigi Cemulini | Win | KO3 |
120 | Mar 16, 1955 | 29 | Bobby Dykes | Loss | UD |
119 | Feb 23, 1955 | 29 | Hector Constance | Loss | UD |
118 | Feb 4, 1955 | 29 | Ernie Durando | Win | SD |
117 | Oct 20, 1954 | 28 | Johnny Saxton | Loss * | UD |
116 | Apr 2, 1954 | 28 | Bobo Olson | Loss * | MD |
115 | Mar 8, 1954 | 28 | Livio Minelli | Win | UD |
114 | Feb 23, 1954 | 28 | Johnny Cunningham | Win | UD |
113 | Nov 13, 1953 | 27 | Johnny Bratton | Win * | UD |
112 | Sep 18, 1953 | 27 | Carmen Basilio | Win * | SD |
111 | Aug 26, 1953 | 27 | Ralph Jones | Win | UD |
110 | Jul 15, 1953 | 27 | Ramon Fuentes | Win | UD |
109 | Jun 10, 1953 | 27 | Italo Scortichini | Win | UD |
108 | May 2, 1953 | 27 | Danny Womber | Loss | UD |
107 | Apr 14, 1953 | 27 | Livio Minelli | Win | SD |
106 | Feb 11, 1953 | 27 | Chuck Davey | Win * | TKO10 |
105 | Jan 21, 1953 | 27 | Vic Cardell | Win | UD |
104 | Jan 13, 1953 | 27 | Aman Peck | Win | UD |
103 | Oct 5, 1952 | 26 | Billy Graham | Win * | UD |
102 | Sep 13, 1952 | 26 | Eduardo Lausse | Win | PTS |
101 | Sep 6, 1952 | 26 | Rafael Merentino | Win | TKO9 |
100 | Aug 16, 1952 | 26 | Mario Diaz | Win | MD |
99 | Jul 7, 1952 | 26 | Gil Turner | Win * | TKO11 |
98 | May 28, 1952 | 26 | Fritzie Pruden | Win | TKO6 |
97 | May 19, 1952 | 26 | Ralph Zannelli | Win | UD |
96 | Feb 28, 1952 | 26 | Don Williams | Win | SD |
95 | Feb 4, 1952 | 26 | Bobby Dykes | Win * | SD |
94 | Dec 14, 1951 | 25 | Walter Cartier | Win | TKO10 |
93 | Nov 28, 1951 | 25 | Johnny Bratton | Draw | PTS |
92 | Nov 7, 1951 | 25 | Tony Janiro | Win | TKO4 |
91 | Oct 4, 1951 | 25 | Bobby Rosado | Win | KO7 |
90 | Aug 29, 1951 | 25 | Billy Graham | Win * | SD |
89 | Jul 16, 1951 | 25 | Fritzie Pruden | Win | UD |
88 | May 18, 1951 | 25 | Johnny Bratton | Win * | UD |
87 | Apr 20, 1951 | 25 | Aldo Minelli | Win | UD |
86 | Mar 30, 1951 | 25 | Gene Hairston | Win | UD |
85 | Mar 10, 1951 | 25 | Tommy Ciarlo | Win | TKO8 |
84 | Feb 19, 1951 | 25 | Tommy Ciarlo | Win | PTS |
83 | Jan 26, 1951 | 25 | Paddy Young | Win | MD |
82 | Dec 22, 1950 | 24 | Joe Miceli | Win | SD |
81 | Dec 4, 1950 | 24 | Tony Janiro | Win | UD |
80 | Nov 17, 1950 | 24 | Billy Graham | Win | MD |
79 | Oct 30, 1950 | 24 | Gene Hairston | Loss | SD |
78 | Oct 23, 1950 | 24 | Tommy Ciarlo | Draw | PTS |
77 | Aug 16, 1950 | 24 | Johnny Greco | Win | KO6 |
76 | Jul 13, 1950 | 24 | Phil Burton | Win | PTS |
75 | Jul 3, 1950 | 24 | Sonny Horne | Win | PTS |
74 | Jun 19, 1950 | 24 | Bobby Mann | Win | PTS |
73 | Jun 8, 1950 | 24 | Mike Koballa | Win | UD |
72 | May 26, 1950 | 24 | Georgie Small | Win | UD |
71 | May 8, 1950 | 24 | George Costner | Loss | MD |
70 | Mar 20, 1950 | 24 | Robert Villemain | Loss | SD |
69 | Mar 6, 1950 | 24 | Otis Graham | Win | SD |
68 | Feb 10, 1950 | 24 | Billy Graham | Loss | SD |
67 | Dec 17, 1949 | 23 | Bobby Lee | Win | PTS |
66 | Nov 21, 1949 | 23 | Laurent Dauthuille | Win | UD |
65 | Oct 21, 1949 | 23 | Lester Felton | Loss | SD |
64 | Oct 14, 1949 | 23 | Beau Jack | Win | UD |
63 | Sep 9, 1949 | 23 | Rocky Castellani | Win | UD |
62 | Jul 11, 1949 | 23 | Sugar Ray Robinson | Loss * | UD |
61 | Jun 2, 1949 | 23 | Cliff Hart | Win | TKO2 |
60 | May 2, 1949 | 23 | Al Priest | Win | UD |
59 | Apr 1, 1949 | 23 | Ike Williams | Win | UD |
58 | Jan 28, 1949 | 23 | Ike Williams | Win | MD |
57 | Dec 11, 1948 | 22 | Abdeslam ben Buker | Win | PTS |
56 | Nov 12, 1948 | 22 | Tony Pellone | Win | UD |
55 | Oct 21, 1948 | 22 | Vinnie Rossano | Win | TKO6 |
54 | Sep 23, 1948 | 22 | Sugar Ray Robinson | Loss | UD |
53 | Aug 12, 1948 | 22 | Buster Tyler | Win | UD |
52 | Jul 22, 1948 | 22 | Roman Alvarez | Win | UD |
51 | May 28, 1948 | 22 | Rocco Rossano | Win | KO1 |
50 | Apr 26, 1948 | 22 | Tommy Bell | Win | SD |
49 | Apr 13, 1948 | 22 | Doug Ratford | Loss | UD |
48 | Feb 27, 1948 | 22 | Ike Williams | Loss | UD |
47 | Feb 13, 1948 | 22 | Vinnie Rossano | Win | UD |
46 | Jan 23, 1948 | 22 | Joe Curcio | Win | TKO2 |
45 | Jan 12, 1948 | 22 | Gene Burton | Draw | PTS |
44 | Dec 29, 1947 | 21 | Buster Tyler | Draw | PTS |
43 | Nov 3, 1947 | 21 | Bee Bee Wright | Win | TKO10 |
42 | Oct 23, 1947 | 21 | Billy Nixon | Win | UD |
41 | Sep 18, 1947 | 21 | Billy Justine | Win | UD |
40 | Sep 15, 1947 | 21 | Charley Milan | Win | TKO1 |
39 | Sep 2, 1947 | 21 | Doug Ratford | Loss | PTS |
38 | Aug 18, 1947 | 21 | Bobby Lee | Win | UD |
37 | Aug 11, 1947 | 21 | Charley Williams | Win | KO2 |
36 | Apr 26, 1947 | 21 | Vince Gambill | Win | KO2 |
35 | Mar 12, 1947 | 21 | Nick Moran | Win | PTS |
34 | Feb 22, 1947 | 21 | Baby Coullimber | Win | PTS |
33 | Feb 8, 1947 | 21 | Jose Garvia Alvarez | Win | PTS |
32 | Jan 25, 1947 | 21 | Julio Pedroso | Win | PTS |
31 | Dec 13, 1946 | 20 | Johnny Williams | Win | PTS |
30 | Dec 2, 1946 | 20 | Johnny Williams | Win | UD |
29 | Nov 1, 1946 | 20 | Johnny Ryan | Win | TKO5 |
28 | Sep 7, 1946 | 20 | Hankin Barrow | Win | PTS |
27 | Aug 24, 1946 | 20 | Jack Larrimore | Win | KO3 |
26 | Aug 3, 1946 | 20 | Hankin Barrow | Win | KO7 |
25 | Jun 22, 1946 | 20 | Chico Varona | Win | PTS |
24 | May 4, 1946 | 20 | Tony Mar | Loss | PTS |
23 | Mar 9, 1946 | 20 | Santiago Sosa | Win | PTS |
22 | Mar 2, 1946 | 20 | Jose Zorilla | Win | KO4 |
21 | Feb 9, 1946 | 20 | Kid Bururu | Win | PTS |
20 | Jan 26, 1946 | 20 | Kid Bururu | Win | PTS |
19 | Nov 17, 1945 | 19 | Johnny Suarez | Win | PTS |
18 | Nov 3, 1945 | 19 | Carlos Malacara | Win | PTS |
17 | Sep 25, 1945 | 19 | Carlos Malacara | Loss | PTS |
16 | Sep 8, 1945 | 19 | Pedro Ortega | Win | KO6 |
15 | Aug 11, 1945 | 19 | Julio Cesar Jimenez | Win | PTS |
14 | Jul 7, 1945 | 19 | Joe Pedroso | Win | KO4 |
13 | Jun 23, 1945 | 19 | Pedro Ortega | Win | PTS |
12 | May 26, 1945 | 19 | Julio Cesar Jimenez | Win | PTS |
11 | May 13, 1945 | 19 | Kid Bebo | Win | KO4 |
10 | Apr 21, 1945 | 19 | Santiago Sosa | Win | KO9 |
9 | Mar 10, 1945 | 19 | Joe Pedroso | Win | PTS |
8 | Feb 10, 1945 | 19 | Bombon Oriental | Win | PTS |
7 | Dec 23, 1944 | 18 | Miguel Acevedo | Win | PTS |
6 | Nov 25, 1944 | 18 | Bombon Oriental | Win | PTS |
5 | Oct 1, 1944 | 18 | Juan Villalba | Win | TKO9 |
4 | Sep 11, 1943 | 17 | Sergio Prieto | Win | TKO5 |
3 | Aug 7, 1943 | 17 | Nanito Kid Dustet | Win | PTS |
2 | Jun 12, 1943 | 17 | Bartolo Molina | Win | PTS |
1 | Jun 5, 1943 | 17 | Antonio Diaz | Win | PTS |
* World-title fight
Kid Gavilán (The Cuban Hawk) was a Cuban professional boxer. He was born in Berrocal, Camagüey, Cuba on January 6, 1926. He was a welterweight world champion. He died on February 13, 2003 at the age of 77 years. Gavilán was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1990. His professional boxing career spanned more than 15 years — from 1943 to 1958.
Gavilán made his professional boxing debut against Antonio Diaz at the age of 17 on June 5, 1943, defeating Diaz via 6 round PTS. He went on to win 15 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 6 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 23 on July 11, 1949 after 61 professional fights, against Sugar Ray Robinson for the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring titles. He lost to Robinson via 15 round unanimous decision.
Kid Gavilán was a one-time unified welterweight world champion, and won one world title at welterweight. For all the details about Gavilán's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Gavilán had a total of 30 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Yama Bahama at 32 years of age, on June 18, 1958. Gavilán lost the fight via 10 round unanimous decision.
Gavilán had a total of 11 world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and seven successful title defenses. He won eight of these fights and lost three.
Kid Gavilán fought for a welterweight world title in four fights and won two of these fights. He won one welterweight belt.
Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
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Aug 29, 1951^ | Billy Graham | Welterweight | NYSAC*, The Ring | SD |
May 18, 1951 | Johnny Bratton | Welterweight | NBA | UD |
Kid Gavilán had eight welterweight world-title defense fights. He won seven of them and lost only once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
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Nov 13, 1953 | Johnny Bratton | Welterweight | NBA, NYSAC, The Ring | UD |
Sep 18, 1953 | Carmen Basilio | Welterweight | NBA, NYSAC, The Ring | SD |
Feb 11, 1953 | Chuck Davey | Welterweight | NBA, NYSAC, The Ring | TKO |
Oct 5, 1952 | Billy Graham | Welterweight | NBA, NYSAC, The Ring | UD |
Jul 7, 1952 | Gil Turner | Welterweight | NBA, NYSAC, The Ring | TKO |
Feb 4, 1952 | Bobby Dykes | Welterweight | NBA, NYSAC, The Ring | SD |
Aug 29, 1951^ | Billy Graham | Welterweight | NBA | SD |
Kid Gavilán lost one world-title defense fight, and lost three titles in the fight.
Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
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Oct 20, 1954 | Johnny Saxton | Welterweight | NBA, NYSAC, The Ring | UD |
Gavilán fought a total of 143 times during his professional career, which includes 11 world-title fights at two weight divisions. He was among the top boxers of his generation and put on some very good performances in these fights. These seven fights are the highlight of his career.
January 28, 1949: Kid Gavilán puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Ike Williams via 10th round majority decision.
April 1, 1949: Kid Gavilán beats Ike Williams via 10th round unanimous decision.
July 11, 1949: In his first world-title fight, Kid Gavilán loses to Sugar Ray Robinson via 15 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles.
May 18, 1951: Gavilán wins the NBA welterweight title from Johnny Bratton, by beating Bratton via 15 round unanimous decision.
August 29, 1951: Gavilán becomes a unified welterweight world champion by beating Billy Graham via 15 round split decision. He now holds the NBA, NYSAC , and The Ring welterweight world-champion belts.
February 11, 1953: Gavilán successfully defends the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles against Chuck Davey, winning the fight via 10th round TKO.
September 18, 1953: Gavilán successfully defends the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring welterweight titles against Carmen Basilio, winning the fight via 15 round split decision.
Gavilán knocked out 29 of his 143 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 20.3%. Of his total 108 wins, 29 of them were via KO (26.9%).
Gavilán's first world-title win was the NBA belt at welterweight. He defeated Johnny Bratton via 15 round unanimous decision to win the title.
Gavilán won one world title at welterweight.
Gavilán had a total of eight title defense fights. He was successful seven times and lost one time.