Record details

Carmen Basilio

"Upstate Onion Farmer"

Middleweight

Male

(Carmine Basilio)
(Carman Cosmo Basilio)
USA, Canastota, New York
Born: April 2, 1927, Canastota, New York, USA
Died: November 7, 2012, Rochester, New York, USA
Height: 5ft 6 1/2in, mt 1,68
Weight: 141, 145, 147, 150 lbs

Italian-American

(Basilio's father Giuseppe changed his family name from Basile to Basilio)

No amateur results

Professional record


1948
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Nov. 24	Jimmy Evans	Binghamton, United States	KO 3
+ Nov. 29	Bruce Walters	Syracuse, United States	KO 1
+ Dec. 8	Eddie Thomas	Binghamton, United States	KO 2
+ Dec. 15	Rolly Johns	Syracuse, United States	W 6

1949
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
= Jan. 5	Johnny Cunningham	Binghamton, United States	Draw 6
= Jan. 19	Jimmy Parlin	Binghamton, United States	Draw 6
+ Jan. 25	Ernie Hall	Syracuse, United States	KO 2
+ Feb. 17	Luke Jordan	Rochester, United States	W 6
+ Mar. 18	Jerry Drain	Syracuse, United States	TKO 3
+ Apr. 20	Elliott Throop	Syracuse, United States	KO 1
- May 2	Connie Thies	Rochester, United States	L 6
+ May 18	Johnny Clemons	Syracuse, United States	KO 3
+ June 7	Johnny Cunningham	Syracuse, United States	KO 2
+ July 12	Jesse Bradshaw	Syracuse, United States	TKO 2
+ July 21	Sammy Daniels	Utica, United States	W 8
- Aug. 2	Johnny Cunningham	Utica, United States	L 8
+ Aug. 17	Johnny Cunningham	Syracuse, United States	W 8
+ Sept. 7	Tony DiPelino	Rochester, United States	W 8
+ Sept. 30	Johnny Parker	Syracuse, United States	TKO 2

1950
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 10	Sonny Jim Hampton	Buffalo, United States	W 8
+ Jan. 24	Cassill Tate	Buffalo, United States	W 8
+ Feb. 7	Adrien Mourguiart	Buffalo, United States	TKO 7
+ Mar. 6	Lew Jenkins	Syracuse, United States	W 10
- Mar. 27	Mike Koballa	Brooklyn, United States	L 8
= Apr. 12	Gaby Ferland	New Orleans, United States	Draw 10
+ May 8	Gaby Ferland	New Orleans, United States	KO 1
+ June 21	Guillermo Gimenez	New Orleans, United States	TKO 8
+ July 31	Guillermo Gimenez	New Orleans, United States	TKO 6
- Aug. 28	Eddie Giosa	New Orleans, United States	L 10
- Dec. 15	Vic Cardell	New York, United States	L 10

1951
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 9	Floro Hita	Syracuse, United States	W 8
+ Apr. 12	Eddie Giosa	Syracuse, United States	W 10
- May 29	Lester Felton	Syracuse, United States	L 10
- June 18	Johnny Cesario	Utica, United States	L 10
+ Sept. 17	Shamus McCray	Syracuse, United States	W 8
- Sept. 26	Ross Virgo	New Orleans, United States	L 10

1952
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 4	Emmett Norris	Wilkes-Barre, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 28	Jimmy Cousins	Akron, United States	W 8
+ Mar. 31	Jackie O'Brien	Wilkes-Barre, United States	W 10
= May 29	Chuck Davey	Syracuse, United States	Draw 10
- July 16	Chuck Davey	Chicago, United States	L 10
- Aug. 20	Billy Graham	Chicago, United States	L 10
+ Sept. 22	Baby Williams	Miami Beach, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 20	Sammy Giuliani	Syracuse, United States	KO 3
+ Nov. 18	Chuck Foster	Buffalo, United States	TKO 5

1953
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 12	Ike Williams	Syracuse, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 28	Vic Cardell	Toledo, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 11	Carmine Fiore	Syracuse, United States	TKO 9
+ June 6	Billy Graham	Syracuse, United States	W 12
(Won New York State Welterweight Title)
= July 25	Billy Graham	Syracuse, United States	Draw 12
(Retained New York State Welterweight Title)
- Sept. 18	Kid Gavilan	Syracuse, United States	L 15
(For World Welterweight Title)
+ Nov. 28	Johnny Cunningham	Toledo, United States	KO 4
= Dec. 19	Pierre Langlois	Syracuse, United States	Draw 10

1954
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
= Jan. 16	Italo Scortichini	Miami, United States	Draw 10
+ Apr. 17	Pierre Langlois	Syracuse, United States	W 10
+ May 15	Italo Scortichini	Syracuse, United States	W 10
+ June 26	Al Andrews	Syracuse, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 17	Ronnie Harper	Fort Wayne, United States	TKO 2
+ Sept. 10	Carmine Fiore	New York, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 15	Allie Gronik	Syracuse, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 16	Ronnie Harper	Akron, United States	TKO 3

1955
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 21	Peter Mueller	Syracuse, United States	W 10
+ June 10	Tony DeMarco	Syracuse, United States	TKO 12
(Won World Welterweight Title)
+ Aug. 10	Italo Scortichini	New York, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 7	Gil Turner	Syracuse, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 30	Tony DeMarco	Boston, United States	TKO 12
(Retained World Welterweight Title)

1956
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Mar. 14	Johnny Saxton	Chicago, United States	L 15
(Lost World Welterweight Title)
+ Sept. 12	Johnny Saxton	Syracuse, United States	TKO 9
(Regained World Welterweight Title)

1957
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 22	Johnny Saxton	Cleveland, United States	TKO 2
(Retained World Welterweight Title)
+ May 16	Harold Jones	Portland, United States	TKO 4
+ Sept. 23	Sugar Ray ROBINSON	Bronx, United States	W 15
(Won World Middleweight Title)

1958
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Mar. 25	Sugar Ray ROBINSON	Chicago, United States	L 15
(Lost World Middleweight Title)
+ Sept. 5	Art Aragon	Los Angeles, United States	TKO 8

1959
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Apr. 1	Arley Seifer	Augusta, United States	TKO 3
- Aug. 28	Gene Fullmer	San Francisco, United States	TKO by 14
(For vacant National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title)

1960
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- June 29	Gene Fullmer	Salt Lake City, United States	TKO by 12
(For National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title)

1961
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 7	Gaspar Ortega	New York, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 11	Don Jordan	Syracuse, United States	W 10
- Apr. 22	Paul Pender	Boston, United States	L 15
(For World Middleweight Title)

Summary