Kid Gavilan vs. Laurent Dauthuille

Kid Gavilan 151 lbs beat Laurent Dauthuille 155 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1949-11-21
• Location: Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Referee: Tommy Sullivan
• Judge: Rene Ouimet 6-3
• Judge: Johnny Gow 5-4
• Judge: Leon Geoffrion 5-4

"While the decision was unanimous it was also close and was not a popular one with the pro-Dauthuille crowd. There was no knockdowns and neither fighter was in serious trouble during the fight. Gavilan’s speed and ring savvy proved the difference. He employed a whipping left hook and a long-range bolo punch to gain an edge in the opening rounds, outpunched Dauthuille in the sixth by a good margin and counter-punched his way to win in the last two sessions."

Source: Pat Curran, “Kid Gavilan Wins Unanimous Decision from Dauthuille,” The Montreal Gazette, November 22, 1949, p. 16.

Notes

• Dauthuille was an 8-to-5 favorite.

Figures

• Attendance: 12,612
• Gate: $56,612