Gerardo González
E756168
Gerardo González, better known by his ring name Kid Gavilán, was a renowned Cuban professional boxer and world welterweight champion famed for his flashy style and "bolo punch."
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
professional boxer ⓘ world welterweight boxing champion ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1958 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1943 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gerardo González de la Torre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Cuba ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1926-01-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2003-02-13 ⓘ |
| draws | 5 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Afro-Cuban ⓘ |
| fightingStyle |
counterpunching
ⓘ
showmanship ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | International Boxing Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| hasRingName | Kid Gavilán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitle | World Welterweight Champion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bolo punch
ⓘ
flashy boxing style ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| losses | 30 ⓘ |
| lostWorldTitleYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| nationality | Cuban ⓘ |
| nickname | The Cuban Hawk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOpponent |
Carmen Basilio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chuck Davey NERFINISHED ⓘ Gil Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Bratton NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugar Ray Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | professional boxer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Camagüey, Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Miami, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Miami, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| stance | orthodox ⓘ |
| totalFights | 143 ⓘ |
| weightClass |
lightweight
ⓘ
middleweight ⓘ welterweight ⓘ |
| wins | 108 ⓘ |
| winsByKO | 28 ⓘ |
| wonWorldTitleYear | 1951 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.