Kid Gavilan
| Kid Gavilán | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Gerardo González |
| Nickname(s) | Kid Gavilán The Cuban Hawk |
| Rated at | Welterweight |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Born |
January 6, 1926 Berrocal, Camagüey, Cuba |
| Died | February 13, 2003 (aged 77) Miami, Florida |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 143 |
| Wins | 108 |
| Wins by KO | 28 |
| Losses | 30 |
| Draws | 5 |
| No contests | 0 |
Gerardo González (January 6, 1926 – February 13, 2003), better known in the boxing world as Kid Gavilan, was a former World Welterweight Champion from Camagüey, Cuba.
Gavilan was managed by Yamil Chade, a boxing manager (based in Puerto Rico) who also directed the careers of Wilfredo Gómez, Wilfred Benítez, Carlos De León and Félix Trinidad among others. He started as a professional boxer on the evening of June 5, 1943, when he beat Antonio Diaz by a decision in four rounds in Havana. His first ten bouts were in Havana, and then he had one in Cienfuegos, but soon he returned to Havana for three more wins. After 14 bouts, he left Cuba for his first fight abroad, and he beat Julio César Jimenez by a decision in 10 rounds in his first of three consecutive fights in Mexico City. It was there that he suffered his first defeat, at the hands of Carlos Macalara by a decision. They had an immediate rematch, this time in Havana, and Gavilan avenged that loss, winning by decision too. Gavilan had a record of 25 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw already when he had his first fight on American soil. This happened on November 1, 1946, when he beat Johnny Ryan by a knockout in five rounds at New York City.
He would split his time between the Eastern coast of the United States and Havana in 1947, a year in which he went 11-1-1 with 3 knockouts. However, by 1948 he had decided to stay in the United States indefinitely. That year, he met some very important fighters, like former world champion Ike Williams, who beat him by decision in ten, Tommy Bell, against whom Gavilan won by decision, Sugar Ray Robinson, who beat him by decision in ten, and Tony Pellone, with Gavilan obtaining a decision against Pellone.
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