be fed with intravenous cables. Although he would never regain his title, Gervacio nevertheless reeled off ten straight wins after that defeat. Among the boxers he beat during that streak were some top ranked fighters such as former Jiro Watanabe world title challenger Julio Soto Solano, Pepillo Valdez, Lee Cargle and Lorenzo Tiznado, among others. When given another chance to win a world title on March 11 of 1995, he lost to WBC Super Bantamweight incumbent Hector Acero Sanchez by a twelve round unanimous decision. His next fight on March 25, 1996 against Sergio Pena was his debut in his birth country and it was for the Dominican Super Bantamweight title. It resulted in a seven round no contest decision. Gervacio lost his next three matches all by knockout, including one against future world champion Juan Manuel Márquez At his final professional match held on October 4, 1997 he lost to former Cuban amateur boxer and future world champion Joel Casamayor. Gervacio retired with a record of 32 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, with 24 wins by knockout. Illegal immigration arrest On June 20, 2011, Gervacio, who identified himself as Julio Antonio Gervacio-Lynch, was arrested in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers after he illegally entered Puerto Rico (and thus also the United States) after crossing the Mona Channel that separates the island from the Dominican Republic aboard a rickety fishing boat commonly known as a yola by locals. Criminal and immigration records showed that Gervacio was convicted by a New York court in 2002 for conspiracy to distribute narcotics and was deported from the United States by orders from an immigration judge in 2009. If convicted for illegal entry, Gervacio faces a ten-year prison sentence and repatriation to the Dominican Republic once his sentence is served. References 1967 births Living people World Boxing Association champions Dominican Republic expatriates in Puerto Rico World super-bantamweight boxing champions Dominican Republic male boxers People from La Romana Province Afro-Dominican (Dominican Republic)