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While most at ringside felt the judges got it right, the fans were won over by Gavilan’s aggressive surge in the late going. On that occasion, the crowd in Yankee Stadium went berserk when Robinson was awarded a unanimous points win. In fact, his first chance for a world title was against Sugar Ray Robinson, a rematch after their somewhat controversial non-title clash in 1948. ![]() Kid Gavilan, aka “The Cuban Hawk,” had been a top ranked boxer for years before he won the world welterweight title, having bested such rough customers as Tommy Bell, George Costner, Ike Williams, Tony Janiro and Beau Jack before becoming champion.
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