West Brunswick Township in Orwigsburg in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Kid Gavilan

1926 - 2003

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023

1. Kid Gavilan Marker

Inscription.

Gavilan won the welterweight title in 1951 and successfully defended it seven times. He was never knocked out in his 143 fight career. Gavilan is credited with inventing the "bolo punch", which was half hook and half uppercut. He said he developed it from years of cutting sugarcane in his native Cuba. His professional career consisted of 107 wins, 30 losses & 6 draws - 28 wins by knockout.

Erected by Fighter's Heaven.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.

Location. 40° 38.249′ N, 76° 5.735′ W. Marker is in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is in West Brunswick Township. It can be reached from Sculps Hill Road. Marker is on the Fighter's Heaven (Muhammad Ali's Training Camp) grounds, north of the Gym. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 62 Sculps Hill Rd, Orwigsburg PA 17961, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

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and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Floyd Patterson (here, next to this marker); Willie Pep (here, next to this marker); Sugar Ray Robinson (a few steps from this marker); Jack Johnson (a few steps from this marker); Rocky Graziano (a few steps from this marker); Archie Moore (within shouting distance of this marker); Jersey Joe Walcott (within shouting distance of this marker); Rocky Marciano (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orwigsburg.

Also see . . .
1. Kid Gavilan (Britannica). (Submitted on September 16, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Kid Gavilan Boxing Record. (Submitted on September 16, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Cuba’s Kid Gavilan And His “Bolo Punch“! (Boxing News 24).

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023

2. Kid Gavilan Marker

(Submitted on September 16, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Fighter's Heaven. (Submitted on September 16, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Markers Along Path North of Fighter's Heaven Gym image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023

3. Markers Along Path North of Fighter's Heaven Gym

Looking west

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 15, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.