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Kid Gavilan

Kid Gavilan held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring welterweight world titles between 1951 and 1954. Gavilan was the undisputed welterweight world champion from 1951 to 1954.

World title bouts
11
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
8–3
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (NYSAC welterweight, 1951–1954)
3 years, 5 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1949 – Jan 1955

MiddleweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
WelterweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1949age 22Aprage 23JulOct1950Aprage 24JulOct1951Aprage 25JulOct1952Aprage 26JulOct1953Aprage 27JulOct1954Aprage 28JulOct1955
1949195019511952195319541955

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1957

  2. The Ring magazine rates Kid Gavilan No. 8 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1954

  4. The Ring magazine rates Kid Gavilan No. 2 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  5. Johnny Saxton beats Kid Gavilan via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  6. Bobo Olson beats Kid Gavilan via majority decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  7. 1953

  8. The Ring magazine rates Kid Gavilan the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  9. Kid Gavilan beats Johnny Bratton via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  10. Kid Gavilan beats Carmen Basilio via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. Kid Gavilan beats Chuck Davey via knockout 10/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. 1952

  13. The Ring magazine rates Kid Gavilan the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  14. Kid Gavilan beats Billy Graham via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  15. Kid Gavilan beats Gil Turner via knockout 11/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  16. Kid Gavilan beats Bobby Dykes via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  17. 1951

  18. The Ring magazine rates Kid Gavilan No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  19. Kid Gavilan beats Billy Graham via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  20. Kid Gavilan beats Johnny Bratton via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC and WBA

  21. 1950

  22. The Ring magazine rates Kid Gavilan No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  23. 1949

  24. The Ring magazine rates Kid Gavilan No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  25. Sugar Ray Robinson beats Kid Gavilan via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  26. 1948

  27. The Ring magazine rates Kid Gavilan No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  28. 1947

  29. The Ring magazine rates Kid Gavilan No. 7 at welterweight in its annual ratings