Another Kid Gavilan tribute vid

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  1. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    red cobra, Jul 20, 2016
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  2. Neebur

    Neebur Active Member Full Member

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    Gavilan was a force of nature. If only we had fighters like that to watch nowadays.
     
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  3. nikrj

    nikrj Active Member Full Member

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    Congratulations!
    Great vid! :good
    Gavilan was awesome!
    I hope the footage of his bout with Sugar Ray Robinson will appear someday....
     
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  4. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    :goodThanks..
     
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  5. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How terrific a welterweight was "Keed"Gavilan ? Well he went TWENTY FIVE close rounds with the absolute prime Ray Robinson without hitting the deck once.
    Gavilan who I saw a few times had a granite jaw and great stamina. And Gavilan was a great showman who packed MSG when he fought there...
     
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  6. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    Burt, who did you see Gavilan mixed with? Where do you put him on your all-time list?
     
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  7. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The TV guys in the mid-late 50's used to interject comments about Gavilan...even though Gavilan was way past his prime.

    Gavilan sadly overlooked today.
     
    Longhhorn71, Jul 22, 2016
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