Title: "The Cuban Hawk" Kid Gavilan Description: The October 20, 1954 boxing match between Welterweight Champion of the World, "The Cuban Hawk" Kid Gavilan (Gerardo Gonzalez, 1926-2003) (Left) and Johnny Saxton (1930-2008) (Right). Saxton would defeat Gavilan after fifteen rounds to become the new Welterweight Champion of the World. Saxton would retire from boxing with a record of (55-9-2), while Gavilan would amass a professional record of (108-30-5); Welterweight Boxing Champions of the World; Welterweight Championship of the World; Welterweights; Boxers; boxing; fighters; fighting; prizefighters; prizefighting; pugilism; pugilists; ring; World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees; International Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees; Cuban boxers; Cuban athletes; African American boxers; African American athletes; boxing matches. Category: Sports Topic: Boxing Keywords: Welterweight Boxing Champions of the World, Welterweight Championship of the World, Welterweights, Boxers, boxing, fighters, fighting, prizefighters, prizefighting, pugilism, pugilists, ring, World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees, International Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees, Cuban boxers, Cuban athletes, African American boxers, African American athletes, boxing matches. Orientation: Landscape Dimensions: 1425 x 1134 (1.62 MPixels) (1.26) Print Size: 12.1 x 9.6 cm; 4.8 x 3.8 inches File Size: 1.57 MB (1,641,614 Bytes) Resolution: 300 x 300 dpi Color Depth: 256 (8 BitsPerPixel) Compression: None Image Number: 0000301201 Source: Jay Robert Nash Collection
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