World Featherweight Champion 1948-1949 & 1950-1956 (retired as champion)
"As a boxer, Sandy was vicious. There is no other world to describe him... he knew nothing about retreat. Everything was about get him, get him, get him." - George Foreman
The Cuban Hawk - Welterweight Champion of the World (1951-1954) One of boxing's all-time great chins, Gavilan was knocked down only twice in 143 professional fights.