Kid Gavilan - Revision history

Ric: external article linked

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external article linked

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	*'''Trainers:''' [[Ray Arcel]], [[Charley Goldman]], [[Mundito Medina]]		*'''Trainers:''' [[Ray Arcel]], [[Charley Goldman]], [[Mundito Medina]]
	*'''[[:Category:Kid Gavilan Gallery\|Kid Gavilan Gallery]]'''		*'''[[:Category:Kid Gavilan Gallery\|Kid Gavilan Gallery]]'''

	==Career Review==		==Career Review==
	*Given the name '''Kid Gavilan''' by manager Fernando Balido. He was named after a cafe Balido owned, "El Gavilan" (The Hawk).		*Given the name '''Kid Gavilan''' by manager Fernando Balido. He was named after a cafe Balido owned, "El Gavilan" (The Hawk).
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	*[http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3388969 "More to Legendary Cuban than just the bolo punch" ESPN.com, May 16, 2008]		*[http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3388969 "More to Legendary Cuban than just the bolo punch" ESPN.com, May 16, 2008]
	*"In Search of Cuban Flash" (Boxing.com) 2013: [http://www.boxing.com/in_search_of_cuban_flash.html]		*"In Search of Cuban Flash" (Boxing.com) 2013: [http://www.boxing.com/in_search_of_cuban_flash.html]
			*"The Turbulent Flight of the Cuban Hawk" (''The Ring'' magazine): [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ibro-journal-66.148-152.pdf]

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Ric: another webpage linked

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another webpage linked

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	*"A Pictorial History of Boxing" by Sam Andre and Nat Fleischer, pages 273-275.		*"A Pictorial History of Boxing" by Sam Andre and Nat Fleischer, pages 273-275.
	*[http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3388969 "More to Legendary Cuban than just the bolo punch" ESPN.com, May 16, 2008]		*[http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3388969 "More to Legendary Cuban than just the bolo punch" ESPN.com, May 16, 2008]
			*"In Search of Cuban Flash" (Boxing.com) 2013: [http://www.boxing.com/in_search_of_cuban_flash.html]


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John at 22:14, 12 June 2019

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	~~[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg~~\|~~thumb\|right\|Class of 1990<br>Modern Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[~~http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/gavilan.html ~~click]]]~~		{{ibhof \|url=http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/gavilan.html}}
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	'''Managers:''' [[Fernando Balido]], [[Angel Lopez]], [[Yamil Chade]]~~<br>~~		*'''Managers:''' [[Fernando Balido]], [[Angel Lopez]], [[Yamil Chade]]
	'''Trainers:''' [[Ray Arcel]], [[Charley Goldman]], [[Mundito Medina]]~~<br><br>~~		*'''Trainers:''' [[Ray Arcel]], [[Charley Goldman]], [[Mundito Medina]]
	'''[[:Category:Kid Gavilan Gallery\|Kid Gavilan Gallery]]'''		*'''[[:Category:Kid Gavilan Gallery\|Kid Gavilan Gallery]]'''
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	==Career Review==		==Career Review==
	*Given the name '''Kid Gavilan''' by manager Fernando Balido. He was named after a cafe Balido owned, "El Gavilan" (The Hawk).		*Given the name '''Kid Gavilan''' by manager Fernando Balido. He was named after a cafe Balido owned, "El Gavilan" (The Hawk).
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	==Honors & Recognition==		==Honors & Recognition==
	*Inducted into ~~the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1985 and~~ the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1990.		*Inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1990.
	*In the [[Ring Magazine: February 2008\|February 2008 issue]] of ''[[Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'', Gavilan was named the 3rd [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|greatest welterweight of all-time]].		*In the [[Ring Magazine: February 2008\|February 2008 issue]] of ''[[Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'', Gavilan was named the 3rd [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|greatest welterweight of all-time]].

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	*Given the name '''Kid Gavilan''' by manager Fernando Balido. He was named after a cafe Balido owned, "El Gavilan" (The Hawk).		*Given the name '''Kid Gavilan''' by manager Fernando Balido. He was named after a cafe Balido owned, "El Gavilan" (The Hawk).
	*Often incorrectly credited as the inventor of the [[bolo punch]].		*Often incorrectly credited as the inventor of the [[bolo punch]].
	*Twice fought [[Sugar Ray Robinson]], losing a ten-round decision in a non-title fight in 1948 and losing a fifteen-round decision for the world welterweight title in 1949.		*Twice fought [[Sugar Ray Robinson]], losing a ten-round unanimous decision in a non-title fight in 1948 and losing a fifteen-round unanimous decision for the world welterweight title in 1949.
	*In 1951, Sugar Ray Robinson vacated the world welterweight title after winning the world middleweight title. On May 18, 1951, Gavilan defeated [[Johnny Bratton]] to gain recognition as welterweight champion by the [[New York State Athletic Commission\|NYSAC]] and the [[National Boxing Association\|NBA]]. In Europe, [[Charles Humez]] was the top man, and it was not until after Humez moved up to middleweight and ~~after~~ Gavilan defeated [[Billy Graham]] on October 29, 1951, that Gavilan received ~~world~~ recognition as the new champion.		*In 1951, Sugar Ray Robinson vacated the world welterweight title after winning the world middleweight title. On May 18, 1951, Gavilan defeated [[Johnny Bratton]] to gain recognition as welterweight champion by the [[New York State Athletic Commission\|NYSAC]] and the [[National Boxing Association\|NBA]]. In Europe, [[Charles Humez]] was the top man, and it was not until after Humez moved up to middleweight and Gavilan defeated [[Billy Graham]] on October 29, 1951 that Gavilan received worldwide recognition as the new champion.
	*On February 4, 1952, Gavilan defended the title against ~~Billy~~ Dykes in the first racially mixed bout in Florida. More than 17,000 fans crowded into Miami Stadium to watch Gavilan win by decision.		*On February 4, 1952, Gavilan defended the title against [[Bobby Dykes]] in the first racially mixed bout in Florida. More than 17,000 fans crowded into Miami Stadium to watch Gavilan win by a split decision.
	*On September 18, 1953, Gavilan [[Kid Gavilan vs. Carmen Basilio\|defeated]] [[Carmen Basilio]] by a split-decision to retain the welterweight title.		*On September 18, 1953, Gavilan [[Kid Gavilan vs. Carmen Basilio\|defeated]] [[Carmen Basilio]] by a split decision to retain the welterweight title.
	*On April 2, 1954, Gavilan challenged [[Carl (Bobo) Olson]] for the world middleweight title~~, losing~~ by a majority decision.		*On April 2, 1954, Gavilan challenged [[Carl (Bobo) Olson]] for the world middleweight title and lost by a majority decision.
	*On October 20, 1954, Gavilan defended the welterweight title against [[Johnny Saxton]]. Saxton's manager was known gangster [[Blinky Palermo]], and rumors circulated before the fight that Gavilan would need a knockout to win. Although 20 out of 22 ringside writers scored the fight for Gavilan, the decision and the title went to Saxton.		*On October 20, 1954, Gavilan defended the welterweight title against [[Johnny Saxton]]. Saxton's manager was known gangster [[Blinky Palermo]], and rumors circulated before the fight that Gavilan would need a knockout to win. Although 20 out of 22 ringside writers scored the fight for Gavilan, the decision and the title went to Saxton.

	==Honors & Recognition==		==Honors & Recognition==
	*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1985 and the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1990.		*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1985 and the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1990.
	*In the February 2008 issue of ''[[Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'', Gavilan was named the 3rd [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|greatest welterweight of all-time]].		*In the [[Ring Magazine: February 2008\|February 2008 issue]] of ''[[Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'', Gavilan was named the 3rd [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|greatest welterweight of all-time]].

	==Death==		==Death==
	After his death from a heart attack in 2003, Gavilan was buried in a pauper's grave in Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery in Miami, Florida. In 2005, The Ring 8 Veterans Association and a group that included [[Angelo Dundee]], [[Roberto Duran]], [[Emile Griffith]], [[Ray Mancini]], [[James (Buddy) McGirt]], [[Leon Spinks]], and [[Mike Tyson]] paid to have Gavilan's body exhumed and moved to another section of the cemetery and ~~have to~~ have a memorial headstone erected to honor his contributions to boxing.		After his death from a heart attack in 2003, Gavilan was buried in a pauper's grave in Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery in Miami, Florida. In 2005, The Ring 8 Veterans Association and a group that included [[Angelo Dundee]], [[Roberto Duran]], [[Emile Griffith]], [[Ray Mancini]], [[James (Buddy) McGirt]], [[Leon Spinks]], and [[Mike Tyson]] paid to have Gavilan's body exhumed and moved to another section of the cemetery and have a memorial headstone erected to honor his contributions to boxing.

	==Sources==		==Sources==
	*"A Pictorial History of Boxing" by Sam Andre and Nat Fleischer, pages 273-275.		*"A Pictorial History of Boxing" by Sam Andre and Nat Fleischer, pages 273-275.
	*[http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3388969 More to Legendary Cuban than just the bolo punch]		*[http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3388969 "More to Legendary Cuban than just the bolo punch" ESPN.com, May 16, 2008]

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