WELTERWEIGHT division
KID GAVILAN
RetiredBorn GERADO GONZALEZ
Born 1926-01-06, CAMAGUEY (died aged 77)· Died 2003-02-13, MIAMI, FL.· CUB
Residence: HAVANA· Stance: orthodox· Height: 179 cm (5'10")· Reach: 180 cm (5'11")· aka THE CUBAN HAWK
IBHOF · Class of 1990(Modern)
Debut: 1943-06-05· Career: 1943–1958 (16 years)
Wins
73
Losses
17
Draws
5
NC
0
Rated Fights
95
After retiring from boxing Gavilán became one of Jehovah's Witnesses and was jailed under the Castro regime for preaching.
In the 1980s he made a living selling sausages in Chicago.
Gavilan died in Miami, Florida of a heart attack at age 77
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare KID GAVILAN's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Complete Record — 143 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 18 JUN 1958 | LOSS | YAMA BAHAMA | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 APR 1958 | DEC | RALPH JONES | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 FEB 1958 | LOSS | RALPH JONES | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 NOV 1957 | DEC | WALTER BYARS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 OCT 1957 | LOSS | GASPAR ORTEGA | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 JUL 1957 | DEC | GASPAR ORTEGA | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUN 1957 | LOSS | VINCE MARTINEZ | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1957 | LOSS | DEL FLANAGAN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1957 | LOSS | VINCE MARTINEZ | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 DEC 1956 | LOSS | RAMON FUENTES | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 DEC 1956 | LOSS | WALTER BYARS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 NOV 1956 | DEC | CHICO VEJAR | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 OCT 1956 | LOSS | TONY DEMARCO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 AUG 1956 | DEC | JIMMY BEECHAM | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 MAY 1956 | DRAW | LOUIS TROCHON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1956 | DEC | PETER WATERMAN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 MAR 1956 | LOSS | GERMINAL BALLARIN | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1956 | LOSS | PETER WATERMAN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 DEC 1955 | LOSS | DOGOMAR MARTINEZ | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 SEP 1955 | LOSS | EDUARDO LAUSSE | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 AUG 1955 | KO | JUAN BAUTISTA BURGUES | 7 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JUL 1955 | DEC | CIRILO GIL | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JUN 1955 | KO | LUIGI CEMULINI | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAR 1955 | LOSS | BOBBY DYKES | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1955 | LOSS | HECTOR CONSTANCE | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 FEB 1955 | DEC | ERNIE DURANDO | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 OCT 1954 | LOSS | JOHNNY SAXTON | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 APR 1954 | LOSS | BOBO OLSON | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAR 1954 | DEC | LIVIO MINELLI | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1954 | DEC | JOHNNY CUNNINGHAM | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 NOV 1953 | DEC | JOHNNY BRATTON | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 SEP 1953 | DEC | CARMEN BASILIO | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 AUG 1953 | DEC | RALPH JONES | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUL 1953 | DEC | RAMON FUENTES | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JUN 1953 | DEC | ITALO SCORTICHINI | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1953 | LOSS | DANNY WOMBER | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 APR 1953 | DEC | LIVIO MINELLI | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 FEB 1953 | TKO | CHUCK DAVEY | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JAN 1953 | DEC | VIC CARDELL | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JAN 1953 | DEC | AMAN PECK | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 OCT 1952 | DEC | BILLY GRAHAM | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 SEP 1952 | DEC | EDUARDO LAUSSE | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 SEP 1952 | TKO | RAFAEL MERENTINO | 9 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 AUG 1952 | DEC | MARIO DIAZ | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JUL 1952 | TKO | GIL TURNER | 11 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAY 1952 | TKO | FRITZIE PRUDEN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 MAY 1952 | DEC | RALPH ZANNELLI | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 FEB 1952 | DEC | DON WILLIAMS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 FEB 1952 | DEC | BOBBY DYKES | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 DEC 1951 | TKO | WALTER CARTIER | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 NOV 1951 | DRAW | JOHNNY BRATTON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 NOV 1951 | TKO | TONY JANIRO | 4 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 OCT 1951 | KO | BOBBY ROSADO | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 AUG 1951 | DEC | BILLY GRAHAM | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JUL 1951 | DEC | FRITZIE PRUDEN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 MAY 1951 | DEC | JOHNNY BRATTON | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 APR 1951 | DEC | ALDO MINELLI | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 MAR 1951 | DEC | GENE HAIRSTON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAR 1951 | TKO | TOMMY CIARLO | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 FEB 1951 | DEC | TOMMY CIARLO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JAN 1951 | DEC | PADDY YOUNG | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 DEC 1950 | DEC | JOE MICELI | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 DEC 1950 | DEC | TONY JANIRO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 NOV 1950 | DEC | BILLY GRAHAM | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 OCT 1950 | LOSS | GENE HAIRSTON | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 OCT 1950 | DRAW | TOMMY CIARLO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 AUG 1950 | KO | JOHNNY GRECO | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUL 1950 | DEC | PHIL BURTON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 JUL 1950 | DEC | SONNY HORNE | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JUN 1950 | DEC | BOBBY MANN | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 JUN 1950 | DEC | MIKE KOBALLA | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 MAY 1950 | DEC | GEORGIE SMALL | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAY 1950 | LOSS | GEORGE COSTNER | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 MAR 1950 | LOSS | ROBERT VILLEMAIN | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1950 | DEC | OTIS GRAHAM | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 FEB 1950 | LOSS | BILLY GRAHAM | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 DEC 1949 | DEC | BOBBY LEE | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 NOV 1949 | DEC | LAURENT DAUTHUILLE | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 OCT 1949 | LOSS | LESTER FELTON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 OCT 1949 | DEC | BEAU JACK | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 SEP 1949 | DEC | ROCKY CASTELLANI | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JUL 1949 | LOSS | RAY ROBINSON | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JUN 1949 | TKO | CLIFF HART | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1949 | DEC | AL PRIEST | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 APR 1949 | DEC | IKE WILLIAMS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JAN 1949 | DEC | IKE WILLIAMS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 1948 | DEC | ABDESLAM BEN BUKER | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 NOV 1948 | DEC | TONY PELLONE | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 OCT 1948 | TKO | VINNIE ROSSANO | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1948 | LOSS | RAY ROBINSON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 AUG 1948 | DEC | BUSTER TYLER | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JUL 1948 | DEC | ROMAN ALVAREZ | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAY 1948 | KO | ROCCO ROSSANO | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 APR 1948 | DEC | TOMMY BELL | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 APR 1948 | LOSS | DOUG RATFORD | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 FEB 1948 | LOSS | IKE WILLIAMS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 FEB 1948 | DEC | VINNIE ROSSANO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JAN 1948 | TKO | JOE CURCIO | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JAN 1948 | DRAW | GENE BURTON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 DEC 1947 | DRAW | BUSTER TYLER | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1947 | TKO | BEE BEE WRIGHT | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 OCT 1947 | DEC | BILLY NIXON | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 SEP 1947 | DEC | BILLY JUSTINE | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 SEP 1947 | TKO | CHARLEY MILAN | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 SEP 1947 | LOSS | DOUG RATFORD | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 AUG 1947 | DEC | BOBBY LEE | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 AUG 1947 | KO | CHARLEY WILLIAMS | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 APR 1947 | KO | VINCE GAMBILL | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 MAR 1947 | DEC | NICK MORAN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1947 | DEC | BABY COULLIMBER | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 FEB 1947 | DEC | JOSE GARVIA ALVAREZ | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 JAN 1947 | DEC | JULIO PEDROSO | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1946 | DEC | JOHNNY WILLIAMS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 DEC 1946 | DEC | JOHNNY WILLIAMS | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 NOV 1946 | TKO | JOHNNY RYAN | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 SEP 1946 | DEC | HANKIN BARROW | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 AUG 1946 | KO | JACK LARRIMORE | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 AUG 1946 | KO | HANKIN BARROW | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JUN 1946 | DEC | CHICO VARONA | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 MAY 1946 | LOSS | TONY MAR | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1946 | DEC | SANTIAGO SOSA | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1946 | KO | JOSE ZORILLA | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 FEB 1946 | DEC | KID BURURU | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JAN 1946 | DEC | KID BURURU | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 NOV 1945 | DEC | JOHNNY SUAREZ | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1945 | DEC | CARLOS MALACARA | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 SEP 1945 | LOSS | CARLOS MALACARA | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 SEP 1945 | KO | PEDRO ORTEGA | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 AUG 1945 | DEC | JULIO CESAR JIMENEZ | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JUL 1945 | KO | JOE PEDROSO | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 1945 | DEC | PEDRO ORTEGA | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 MAY 1945 | DEC | JULIO CESAR JIMENEZ | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 MAY 1945 | KO | KID BEBO | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 APR 1945 | KO | SANTIAGO SOSA | 9 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAR 1945 | DEC | JOE PEDROSO | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 FEB 1945 | DEC | BOMBON ORIENTAL | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 DEC 1944 | DEC | MIGUEL ACEVEDO | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1944 | DEC | BOMBON ORIENTAL | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 OCT 1944 | TKO | JUAN VILLALBA | 9 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 SEP 1943 | TKO | SERGIO PRIETO | 5 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 AUG 1943 | DEC | NANITO KID DUSTET | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JUN 1943 | DEC | BARTOLO MOLINA | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 JUN 1943 | DEC | ANTONIO DIAZ | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — |
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Final Resting Place
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery
Doral, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Plot: Section QM, Block 65M, Grave 3