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wildhawke11 · 02-15-2003, 10:29 PM

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Thanks for the info, to be honest i did know, but i only found out myself yesterday.
He was another Great Fighter

If my memory serves me right, he fought another great fighter Ike Williiams 3 times in the same year. If i have it correct won 1 of the 3 i think. I have one of his fights with Ike Williams on film i am sure some where in the house.
Another point in Gavilan`s favour was he also fought middleweights, even though he was a welter. When your a little guy, giving away weight means a hard nights work.
Not like today, where its move up only a few lb and go for a Super Title, you had to move up by the full poundage. only 8 divisions in the old times in most cases. So you also could not pick the weaker Champ to go for a Title Shot
With so many World Titles to go for today guys like
Robinson, Armstrong, Ike Williams, Gavilan and the young Duran Would have taken the fighters of today to School.
Yes i agree 100% Kid Gavilan was a great fighter. and deserves to be remembered as such.
REST IN PEACE OLD TIMER

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wildhawke11 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: united kingdom Posts: 1,954 Thanks: 1 Thanked 14x in 6 posts	Rest In Peace Old Timer 60s Fan Thanks for the info, to be honest i did know, but i only found out myself yesterday. He was another Great Fighter If my memory serves me right, he fought another great fighter Ike Williiams 3 times in the same year. If i have it correct won 1 of the 3 i think. I have one of his fights with Ike Williams on film i am sure some where in the house. Another point in Gavilan`s favour was he also fought middleweights, even though he was a welter. When your a little guy, giving away weight means a hard nights work. Not like today, where its move up only a few lb and go for a Super Title, you had to move up by the full poundage. only 8 divisions in the old times in most cases. So you also could not pick the weaker Champ to go for a Title Shot With so many World Titles to go for today guys like Robinson, Armstrong, Ike Williams, Gavilan and the young Duran Would have taken the fighters of today to School. Yes i agree 100% Kid Gavilan was a great fighter. and deserves to be remembered as such. REST IN PEACE OLD TIMER __________________ Always in our Hearts - RIP Danny 1939 - 2010 Last edited by wildhawke11; 02-15-2003 at 10:33 PM.