Gavilan vs Turner 3

There was only one Gavilan-Turner fight, but yeah it's arguably the best fight I've ever seen. The exchanges are unreal. Forget anyone that says fighters are faster now.

As I said in another thread, Gil Turner was a welterweight Meldrick Taylor. He had phenomenal ability. Gavilan shows great poise and a great chin in this one. The way he takes out Gil is all class.

 

I watched that fight on the tube a few months ago.

Absolute classic IMO...Turner gave it his all but Gavilan to classy.

 

I havent seen this one, will have to find it on youtube.

 

Gavilan's finest hour IMO. One of his best all-around performances, and a thrilling, decisive win against an unbeaten, highly touted challenger.

 

does the full fight exist? i've only found highlights on youtube.

 

I think they only fought once.
It has long been one of my favourite classic fights to watch. Lots of skill, lots of heart and ferociousness from both men. Quite a brutal ending.

 

The full fight does exist.

I seen it plenty of times, great fight. One of my all time faves. Turner's battle with Carman is just as brutal.

 

Gavilan vs Bratton were a good series of fights.

 

Buker (on Youtube I believe)
Hairston II
Bratton I, II, III
Graham III
Janiro II (on Youtube)
Cartier
Pruden II

 

Only ones I missing off of that list is Cartier, Pruden,

Belivie I have the Janiro highlights.

 

Have seen highlights have got the full fight on the way :happy

One thing; to those who say Gavilan is NOT a puncher. Watch this! Gavilan has enough power to get to anyone, this fight shows that (even if Turner himself is not an 'ATG')

Gavilan is STILL a very, very underrated puncher in my book. All I ever hear from dicks is 'duhhh, but he's only got like 30-something K.O's from a hundred something wins'

The guy was a beast.

 

Gavilan can hit, Its just that most of the guys he face happen to have the best chins of all time about.

It would take a LOT of work to put Robinson or Carman down for a ten count.