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Carmen Basilio (born Carmine Basilio, April 2, 1927 – November 7, 2012) was an American professional boxer who was the world champion in both the welterweight and middleweight divisions, beating Sugar Ray Robinson for the latter title.
- Mark Allen Baker
- 2010
Nov 7, 2012 · Carmen Basilio, the welterweight and middleweight boxing champion of the 1950s who fought two brutal bouts with Sugar Ray Robinson, winning his middleweight title and then losing it to...
Guiliani was knocked down twice in the 2nd round. "The 30-year old New Yorker, a masterful boxer, had no trouble in outscoring the willing but outclassed Basilio from start to finish. Graham, a dancing speedster, pumped tantalizing left jabs into Basilio's face until old cuts in Carmen's eyebrows oozed blood.
Nov 7, 2012 · All-time great former welterweight and middleweight world champion Carmen Basilio, one of boxing's most revered action fighters, died of complications from pneumonia on Wednesday...
- Dan Rafael
3 days ago · 1990 inductee into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, which is in Basilio's hometown of Canastota, New York. 2002 inductee into the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame. In 1999, The Associated Press named Basilio the sixth best welterweight of the twentieth century.
Carmen Basilio (born April 2, 1927, Canastota, New York, U.S.—died November 7, 2012, Rochester, New York) was an American professional boxer, world welterweight and middleweight champion.
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Carmen Basilio, who passed away on Nov. 7, is comforted by his cornermen after losing the middleweight title to Sugar Ray Robinson in their 1958 rematch. Basilio fought most of the fight-of-the-year bout with a closed left eye but still held Robinson to a split decision.
