Kid Gavilan vs. Peter Waterman (2nd meeting)
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Kid Gavilan 147 lbs beat Peter Waterman 147 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1956-04-24
- Location: Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
- Referee: Andrew Smyth
"Cuba's Kid Gavilan, former world welterweight champion, tonight slugged out a 10 round decision over 21 year old Peter Waterman to avenge a disputed defeat. The fans cheered as Referee Andrew Smythe of Northern Ireland unhesitantly raised Gavilan's hand to signify his triumph over Waterman in a hard, punishing fight. Gavilan took command of the fight in the 4th round and dominated the action the rest of the way." -Associated Press
- Gavilan had Waterman down in the 5th round for a count of eight and in the 8th round for a count of one.
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 6-2-2 Gavilan