MIAMI, Feb. 14 -- Former welterweight champion Kid Gavilan, one of the first members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, has died. He was 77. Gavilan died Thursday of a heart attack at a Miami ...
Welterweight Billy Graham had fought Champion Kid Gavilan three times before. Irish Billy took a split decision in one of two nontitle bouts. Cuba’s “Kid Hawk” won the other, plus a title defense ...