THE REMATCH
 MUNICIPAL STADIUM
Philadelphia, Pa.
Sugar Ray Robinson
vs.
Kid Gavilan
July 11, 1949

 

 

A beautiful vintage photo of Ray Robinson and Kid Gavilan in action from their second fight... The photo is oversized measuring 19.5 x 23.5" and is printed on a thick cardboard stock... Obtained from a tavern owner who had it hanging in his establishment for many years... Professionally framed and matted with signatures of both fighters; Gavilan in blue ballpoint and Robinson in black ballpoint... A rare one-of-a-kind photo in this size!!

The photo appears a little grainy in digital photo above but has the in-person clarity of a 4x6" photo taken yesterday!!

measures: 28.5 x 31.25"
condition: a few minor dings to photo, otherwise fine

$1,250
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Robinson Retains Welterweight
Title by Outpointing Gavilan
Before 27,805
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CHAMPION RECEIVES
UNANIMOUS VERDICT
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Robinson, Weighing 147-Pound
Limit, Outboxes Gavilan in
Philadelphia 15-Rounder
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RECEIPTS REACH $175,754
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Harlem Veteran Indicates He
May Drop Title and Seek
Middleweight Crown
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By JAMES P. DAWSON
Special to The New York Times

  
      PHILADELPHIA, July 11--In a masterful exhibition of combined boxing and fighting, Ray Robinson of New York's Harlem tonight retained his world welterweight championship by outpointing rugged Kid Gavilan of Havana in a fifteen-round bout that attracted 27,805 paying fans to Municipal Stadium and receipts of $175,754.
    By unanimous decision of the referee and two judges, Robinson won a stirring battle which, strangely enough, held little or no danger from the gallant Cuban regarded as the outstanding challenger. This was Robinson's fourth successful defense of his title wrested from Tommy Bell in 1946.
    Pacing himself perfectly, adjusting his fighting to situations provoked by Gavilan's awkward style, parrying blows, slipping and swaying with them, blocking punches and picking them off in mid-air, Robinson won as he pleased in a demonstration of ring perfection which has established him as one of the best welterweights ever.............		  
     
 
 
 

 
     
 

 
 
 
 
..... Referee Charley Daggert called it nine rounds to six for Robinson. So did Harry Lasky, one of the judges. The other judge, Frank Knarsborough, voted twelve rounds to Robinson and three to Gavilan. The writer scored it as did Knarsborough, giving only the third, fourth and eleventh rounds to the Cuban Negro.
    "I was in the best shape of my career for this fight," said Robinson. "I never tired and he never hurt me. I don't know if I will fight any more as a welterweight. If I can get a crack at the middleweight title I'll give up the 147-pound title."
    Gavilan, crestfallen, nevertheless had little complaint to offer. "I didn't see to many rounds for Robinson," he said in his broken English. "The judge who gave him twelve rounds, he crazy. He hit me hard several times, but I was surprised at the decision and would like to make one more fight with heem."		  
 


The New York Times-July 12, 1949
 

  
 

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