Kid Gavilan vs. Bobby Dykes (1st meeting) - Revision history

Flatnose at 02:13, 20 August 2025

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	*Dykes was floored in round two for a count of nine.		*Dykes was floored in round two for a count of nine.
	*The ''New York Times'' reported: "Gavilan, behind on two scorecards after 13 rounds, won the last two rounds to get the decision; most observers thought it should've been a unanimous decision for Gavilan."		*The ''New York Times'' reported: "Gavilan, behind on two scorecards after 13 rounds, won the last two rounds to get the decision; most observers thought it should've been a unanimous decision for Gavilan."
	*In rounds, the Associated Press scored the fight for 7-5-3 for Gavilan.		*In rounds, the Associated Press scored the fight for 7-5-3 or 144-142 for Gavilan.
	*The crowd of 11,526 booed the decision.		*The crowd of 11,526 booed the decision.
	*The gate was $76,814. Gavilan received 37½ percent and Dykes 17½ percent.		*The gate was $76,814. Gavilan received 37½ percent and Dykes 17½ percent.

			Post-fight comments

			* "I wish I could have won. They were telling me in the corner I was ahead from the 12th round on." -Bobby Dykes

			* "I had no idea Bobby wasn't a certain winner if he got through the 15th." -Jimmy Parks, Dykes' manager

	==Newspaper Articles==		==Newspaper Articles==

Dan at 20:08, 26 February 2022

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	*'''World Welterweight Championship'''		*'''World Welterweight Championship'''
	*[[:File:Gavilan-Dykes52.JPG\|Photo 2]]		*[[:File:Gavilan-Dykes52.JPG\|Photo 2]]
			*[[:File: Gavilan-Dykes.jpg\|Photo 3]]

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Boxsoup at 15:45, 23 October 2015

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	[[File:Gavilan-~~Dykes52~~.~~JPG~~\|right\|thumb\|~~400px~~]]		[[File:Gavilan-Dykes I 1342701809.jpg\|right\|thumb\|275px\|Dykes throws an uppercut at Gavilan.]]
	<fight>18305</fight>		<fight>18305</fight>
	'''World Welterweight ~~Title~~'''		*'''World Welterweight Championship'''
			*[[:File:Gavilan-Dykes52.JPG\|Photo 2]]

	Gavilan, behind on two scorecards after 13 rounds, won the last two rounds to get the decision; most observers thought it should've been a unanimous decision for Gavilan ~~(''New York Times'')<br>~~		==Notes==
	~~Dykes down in~~ the ~~2nd round~~ for ~~a count~~ of ~~"nine~~.~~"<br>~~		*This was the first time a black man and a white man met in a Miami boxing ring.
	~~Dukes~~: 4~~-1 underdog<br>~~		*This was the first world title fight authorized under Florida law.
	~~Judge Nodarse was imported from Havana to judge the bout~~.~~<br>~~		*Gavilan was a 4 to 1 betting favorite.
	~~The Miami crowd booed the verdict~~. ~~(AP)<br>~~		*Referee Eddie Coachman and Judge Mark Erwin were from Florida, and Judge Ladislad Nodarse was from Cuba.
	~~Attendance~~: 11,~~526; Receipts~~: ~~$76~~,~~814~~		*Dykes was floored in round two for a count of nine.
			*The ''New York Times'' reported: "Gavilan, behind on two scorecards after 13 rounds, won the last two rounds to get the decision; most observers thought it should've been a unanimous decision for Gavilan."
			*In rounds, the Associated Press scored the fight for 7-5-3 for Gavilan.
			*The crowd of 11,526 booed the decision.
			*The gate was $76,814. Gavilan received 37½ percent and Dykes 17½ percent.

			==Newspaper Articles==
			*[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=266&dat=19520205&id=N-UrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IWYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3181,1740627&hl=en "Gavilan, Bobby Dykes In 15-Round Fight" ''Kentucky New Era'', February 4, 1952]
			*[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19520205&id=mlhOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TwAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4335,1909878&hl=en "Welter Champ Beats Dykes By Only 4 Points" ''Toledo Blade'', February 5, 1952]
			*[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2206&dat=19820501&id=Cq4lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_vMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4583,10192&hl=en "Kid Gavilan vs. Bobby Dykes: 30 years after the big fight, time delivers the decision" By Tom Archdeacon, ''Miami News'', May 1, 1982]

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<fight>18305</fight>
'''World Welterweight Title'''

Gavilan, behind on two scorecards after 13 rounds, won the last two rounds to get the decision; most observers thought it should've been a unanimous decision for Gavilan (''New York Times'') 
Dykes down in the 2nd round for a count of "nine." 
Dukes: 4-1 underdog 
Judge Nodarse was imported from Havana to judge the bout. 
The Miami crowd booed the verdict. (AP) 
Attendance: 11,526; Receipts: $76,814