Gavilan vs Basilio

This is an often overlooked fight it was a very good fight.

There was a tactical battle throughout the fight as Gavilan looked to keep his range and out box Basilio from the outside as Basilio tryed bobbing and weaving to get closer to the taller Gavilan. This led to a very intresting tactical battle.

Then there was the battles at the end of the rounds as Gavilan tryed to impress the judges and Basilio stood up to him leading to furius exchanges in the last minutes of rounds. These exchanges were normally up close with Basilio getting hooks into the head and body and Gavilan trying to bring his 'bolo' punches up the middle.

This made an intresting contest which was closely competitive throughtout and a very very close decision. Rounds were give and take and Basilio took over in the middle rounds but Gavilan came on strong in the later rounds when Carmens left eye was shut.

My scorecard looked like this

Gavilan: 1,5,10,11,13,14,15
Basilio:2,3,4,6,7,8,9,12

8-7 Basilio but it was very close.

How did you guys score it?

Whats your thoughts on this classic match up?

 

SS thinks Gavilan won it?

it was a close fight and there was no way Basilio was going to win a close fight with gavilan he had to win it clearly. I thought he won it and would find it hard to score to gavilan

 

ok wold like to see your and his scorecard if possible

 

its a real good fight a forgotten classic even.

Im mroe an admirer of Basilio but i do appreciate what gavilan did but theres something about him i dont like. I like his style his composure etc... theres just something i dont like

 

it is weird theres just something could be his mob connections etc... clouding my judgement. dont get me wrong i rate him highly and like his style.

Nah i really like Basilio and hes very underrated he is not crude. He is subtly skilled especially defencivly the way he bobs and weaves and blocks shots with his forearms.

what tahts incorrect Basilio was just damn effective not crude

 

Gavilan does throw excellant combos

what did you think of his jab in this fight though?