Kid Gavilan v Julio Caesar Chavez

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  1. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Would be a war. Who takes it?
     
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  2. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    At 147 pounds Chavez takes a beating
     
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  3. JohnThomas1

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    Chavez peaked at 135, Kid for sure.
     
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  4. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes. The Kid outboxes and outworks Julio down the stretch.
     
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    Light work for KG.
     
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  6. Fergy

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    I'd say at this weight Stevie, it's the Kid.
    Entertaining fight in parts as well perhaps.
     
    Fergy, May 30, 2026
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I concur
     
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  8. SwarmingSlugger

    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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    50/50 Kid is great so is Julio, pick em fight, both had iron chins.
     
    SwarmingSlugger, May 30, 2026
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  9. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Chavez never did anything above 140 that gives me the confidence to send him in with Cuban Hawk.
     
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  10. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Many a lessor fighter beat Gavilan. If it were a catchweight at 142 I would certainly favor Julio.
     
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  11. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What in the world kinda question in this? One of the greatest welterweights of all time against a guy who was never effective at welterweight.
     
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  12. Seamus

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    He held ATG and in his prime Pernell Whitaker to a draw while Julio was past prime and partied out. Quite an accomplishment!
     
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  13. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    You would send Chavez out to those SugarCane fields without a machete. Thats a Bolo punch waiten to happen.
     
    ETM, Jun 1, 2026
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