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He was 32 when he retired - what did he do for the rest of his life ?

Did he have any family ?

-- Beardo 04:12, 15 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"...Gavilan discovered that life after boxing was not easy. In the late 1950s he moved back to his homeland, anticipating a comfortable retirement. Instead, the Cuban government confiscated his 39-acre ranch, and the former fighter was effectively penniless when he returned to the United States a decade later. ... At the time of his death on February 13, [2003,] Gavilan, who had been married several times, was estranged from his family." [1] Andyvphil (talk) 09:52, 20 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Where did he get the name "Kid Gavilan"?69.112.90.253 (talk) 05:54, 3 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Gavilán means sparrowhawk. KG was also promoted as "The Cuban Hawk". Andyvphil (talk) 09:57, 20 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]