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Carmen Basilio
(the "Upstate Onion Farmer")

BORN April 2 1927; Canastota, New York
HEIGHT 5-6 1/2
WEIGHT 143-155 lbs
MANAGERS Johnny DeJohn, Joe Netro
TRAINERS Angelo Dundee, Al Silvani
INTERVIEW Dave Iamele

 

Basilio was a warrior, born with the "Will To Win"; He was ready, willing and able; He was relentless in his attack - could dish it out and take it too - his forte being head-to-head warfare until he wore down his man;  During his career, Carmen won the Welterweight Championship of the World and the Middleweight Championship of the World

He defeated such men as "Sugar" Ray Robinson, Lew Jenkins, Ike Williams, Billy Graham, Don Jordan, Johnny Saxton, Gil Turner, Art Aragon, Tony DeMarco, Vic Cardell, Eddie Giosa, Pierre Langlois and Carmine Fiore

Herb Goldman ranked Basilio as the #17 All-Time Welterweight; Basilio was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1969, the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1982, the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990 and the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame in 2002

1948
Nov 24 Jimmy Evans                Binghamton, NY                   KO  3
Nov 29 Bruce Walters              Syracuse, NY                     KO  1
Dec  8 Eddie Thomas               Binghamton, NY                   KO  2
Dec 16 Rollie Johns               Syracuse, NY                      W  6

1949
Jan  5 Johnny Cunningham          Binghamton, NY                    D  6
Jan 19 Jay Perlin                 Binghamton, NY                    D  6
Jan 25 Ernie Hall                 Syracuse, NY                     KO  2
Feb 19 Luke Jordan                Rochester, NY                     W  6
Apr 20 Elliott Throop             Syracuse, NY                     KO  1
May  2 Connie Thies               Rochester, NY                     L  6
May  8 Jerry Drain                Syracuse, NY                     KO  3
May 18 Johnny Clemons             Syracuse, NY                     KO  3
Jun  7 Johnny Cunningham          Syracuse, NY                     KO  2
Jul 12 Jesse Bradshaw             Syracuse, NY                     KO  2
Jul 21 Sammy Daniels              Utica, NY                         W  8
Aug  2 Johnny Cunningham          Utica, NY                         L  8
Aug 17 Johnny Cunningham          Syracuse, NY                      W  8
Sep  7 Tony DiPelino              Rochester, NY                     W  8
Sep 30 Jackie Parker              Syracuse, NY                     KO  3

1950
Jan 10 Sonny Hampton              Buffalo, NY                       W  8
Jan 24 Cassill Tate               Buffalo, NY                       W  8
Feb  7 Adrien Mourguiart          Buffalo, NY                      KO  7
Mar  6 Lew Jenkins                Syracuse, NY                      W 10
Mar 27 Mike Koballa               Brooklyn, NY                      L  8
Apr 12 Gaby Ferland               New Orleans, La                   D 10
May  5 Gaby Ferland               New Orleans, La                  KO  1
Jun 21 Guillermo Giminez          New Orleans, La                  KO  8
Jul 31 Guillermo Giminez          New Orleans, La                  KO  9
Aug 28 Eddie Giosa                New Orleans, La                   L 10
Dec 15 Vic Cardell                New York, NY                      L 10

1951
Mar  9 Floro Hita                 Syracuse, NY                      W  8
Apr 12 Eddie Giosa                Syracuse, NY                      W 10
May 29 Lester Felton              Syracuse, NY                      L 10
Jun 18 Johnny Cesario             Utica, NY                         L 10
Sep 17 Shamus McCray              Syracuse, NY                      W  8
Sep 26 Ross Virgo                 New Orleans, La                   L 10

1952
Feb  4 Emmett Norris              Wilkes-Barre, Pa                  W 10
Feb 28 Jimmy Cousins              Akron, Oh                         W  8
Mar 31 Jackie O'Brien             Wilkes-Barre, Pa                  W 10
May 29 Chuck Davey                Syracuse, NY                      D 10
Jul 16 Chuck Davey                Chicago, Il                       L 10
Aug 20 Billy Graham               Chicago, Il                       L 10
Sep 22 Baby Williams              Miami, Fl                         W 10
Oct 20 Sammy Guiliani             Syracuse, NY                     KO  3
Nov 18 Chuck Foster               Buffalo, NY                      KO  5

1953
Jan 12 Ike Williams               Syracuse, NY                      W 10
Feb 28 Vic Cardell                Toledo, Oh                        W 10
Apr 11 Carmine Fiore              Syracuse, NY                     KO  9
Jun  6 Billy Graham               Syracuse, NY                      W 12
Jun 25 Billy Graham               Syracuse, NY                      D 12
Sep 18 Kid Gavilan                Syracuse, NY                      L 15
          -Welterweight Championship of the World
Nov 28 Johnny Cunningham          Toledo, Oh                       KO  4
Dec 19 Pierre Langlois            Syracuse, NY                      D 10

1954
Jan 16 Italo Scortichini          Miami, Fl                         D 10
Apr 17 Pierre Langlois            Syracuse, NY                      W 10
May 15 Italo Scortichini          Syracuse, NY                      W 10
Jun 26 Al Andrews                 Syracuse, NY                      W 10
Aug 17 Ronnie Harper              Fort Wayne, In                   KO  2
Sep 10 Carmine Fiore              New York, NY                      W 10
Oct 15 Allie Gronik               Syracuse, NY                      W 10
Dec 16 Ronnie Harper              Akron, Oh                        KO  4

1955
Jan 21 Peter Muller               Syracuse, NY                      W 10
Jun 10 Tony DeMarco               Syracuse, NY                     KO 12
          -Welterweight Championship of the World
Aug 10 Italo Scortichini          New York, NY                      W 10
Sep  7 Gil Turner                 Syracuse, NY                      W 10
Nov 30 Tony DeMarco               Boston, Ma                       KO 12
          -Welterweight Championship of the World

1956
Mar 14 Johnny Saxton              Chicago, Il                       L 15
          -Welterweight Championship of the World
Sep 12 Johnny Saxton              Syracuse, NY                     KO  9
          -Welterweight Championship of the World

1957
Feb 22 Johnny Saxton              Cleveland, Oh                    KO  2
          -Welterweight Championship of the World
May 13 Leo Owens                  Longview, Or                     EX  3
May 14 Leo Owens                  Spokane, Wa                      EX  3   
May 16 Harold Jones               Portland, Or                     KO  4
Jun 27 Leo Owens                  Jeanette, Pa                     EX  3
Sep 23 "Sugar" Ray Robinson       New York, NY                      W 15
          -Middleweight Championship of the World;
           Basilio relinquished the Welterweight 
           Championship of the World

1958
Mar 25 "Sugar" Ray Robinson       Chicago, Il                       L 15
          -Middleweight Championship of the World
Sep  5 Art Aragon                 Los Angeles, Ca                  KO  8

1959
Apr  1 Arley Selfer               Augusta, Ga                      KO  3
Aug 28 Gene Fullmer               San Francisco, Ca                LK 14
          -NBA Middleweight Championship of the World

1960
Jun 29 Gene Fullmer               Salt Lake City, Ut               LK 12
          -NBA Middleweight Championship of the World

1961
Jan  7 Gaspar Ortega              New York, NY                      W 10
Mar 11 Don Jordan                 Syracuse, NY                      W 10
Apr 22 Paul Pender                Boston, Ma                        L 10
          -Middleweight Championship of the World

*** Assistance Was Provided By Jonas Callis ***

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 

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