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  1. This fight report was originally printed in the September 1949 issue of The Ring Magazine. SUCCESS marked the fourth defense of the world welterweight title by Ray Robinson in his return engagement with Kid Gavilan, and with it, Sugar Ray displayed one of the finest brands of boxing seen in a championship match in many moons.

  2. Sep 24, 2023 · Bout official on June 11. Robinson was a 2-1 favorite. A crowd of 27,805 produced a gross gate of $175,754. Robinson collected 40 percent of a net gate of $128,435 and Gavilan received 18½ percent. Robinson suffered a cut over his right eye in the fourth round, but the champion brought blood from the challenger's nose from the sixth round on.

  3. Oct 9, 2013 · As a result, he forfeited $5,000. Robinson was a 4-1 favorite. A crowd of 15,413 at Yankee Stadium produced a gate of $85,150. Robinson vs. Gavilan was part of a doubleheader that also featured Ike Williams vs. Jesse Flores for the World Lightweight Championship. The Associated Press scored the fight 6-2 with two even for Robinson.

  4. Jun 19, 2010 · Among the fighters he defeated in those non-title bouts, was future world champion Kid Gavilan in a close, controversial 10 round fight. Gavilan hurt Robinson several times in the fight, but Robinson controlled the final rounds with a series of jabs and left hooks. In 1949, he boxed 16 times, but again only defended his title once.

  5. Kid Gavilan. ( 53 - 6 - 2 ) Weight: 144½ lbs. On the night of Monday, July 11, 1949, the Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia witnessed an electrifying rematch between Sugar Ray Robinson and Kid Gavilan for the World Welterweight Title. With Robinson's record at 95-1-2 and Kid Gavilan's at 53-6-2, the audience knew they were in for a treat.

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  7. Aug 3, 2019 · He was named after a cafe Balido owned, "El Gavilan" (The Hawk). Often incorrectly credited as the inventor of the bolo punch. 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.

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