Greatest Cuban matchup ever! Kid Gavilan vs Jose Napoles, 147, primes

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by AntonioMartin1, Oct 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM.


  1. AntonioMartin1

    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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  2. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hi Antonio.
    Very interesting match up, not sure I have seen this before ? pitting two very different styles, the fast and flashy Gavilan, throwing record amount of punches, up against the smooth, well placed, hard and hurtful combos of the much more laconic Napoles, I will try to put my biased of Napoles to one side, he has long been my favorite fighter, ever since we saw him in the UK, outpointing Lewis in the very early 70s, as to this fight, if Napoles can avoid being cut, then it has a 15 rounder written all over it, these two had the best chins in WW history for sure, as much as it grieves me, I can envisage the Keed, being too quick, too mobile, for the somewhat pedestrian Napoles, by comparison, even when Napoles lands, as he must over 15, the rock chined Gavilan will not crumble, so it's a points win for the Cuban Hawk, sadly for me.
    Hopefully more posters will have an opinion, and post, it's a very intriguing matchup.
    Stay safe Antonio, chat soon.
    Mike.
     
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    AntonioMartin1 Jeanette Full Member

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    Thanks Mike!