This fight has some of the most brutal exchanges i have ever seen and is a high class war a must for all fans discuss this legendary bout
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.
Gavilan's finest hour IMO. One of his best all-around performances, and a thrilling, decisive win against an unbeaten, highly touted challenger.
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.
my fault i got mixed up with Gavilan vs Graham. Good comparison with Taylor he had very very fast hands and those flurries to the body looked brutal. I did like Gavilans composure in that one they was both seriously trading but The Kid picks his shots so well. Realy his best performance? I have only seen this bout and the Basilio and Davey bouts what other ones is there to check out? yep Als the way Gavilan takes out Turner is so brutal i cant beleive it
Buker (on Youtube I believe) Hairston II Bratton I, II, III Graham III Janiro II (on Youtube) Cartier Pruden II
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.
Gav can hit but i think its more a combination of his speed, timing and accuracy not 'power' so to speak. He's a very sharp hitter also thanks M2S for that list of fights to check out