Carmen Basilio

World title reigns and bouts

NYSAC
WBA
RING
NYSAC
WBA
RING
Middleweight
Welterweight
1954
(26 years old)
1955
(27 years old)
1956
(28 years old)
1957
(29 years old)
1958
(30 years old)
1959
(31 years old)
1960
(32 years old)
1961
(33 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    18 Sep 1953

    Kid Gavilan beats Carmen Basilio via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    10 Jun 1955

    Carmen Basilio beats Tony DeMarco via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Carmen Basilio becomes the NYSAC, RING and WBA Welterweight world champion

    30 Nov 1955

    Carmen Basilio beats Tony DeMarco via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    14 Mar 1956

    Johnny Saxton beats Carmen Basilio via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    12 Sep 1956

    Carmen Basilio beats Johnny Saxton via knockout 9/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Carmen Basilio becomes the NYSAC, RING and WBA Welterweight world champion

    22 Feb 1957

    Carmen Basilio beats Johnny Saxton via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    23 Sep 1957

    Carmen Basilio beats Sugar Ray Robinson via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    Carmen Basilio becomes the NYSAC, RING and WBA Middleweight world champion

    25 Mar 1958

    Sugar Ray Robinson beats Carmen Basilio via split decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    28 Aug 1959

    Gene Fullmer beats Carmen Basilio via knockout 14/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    29 Jun 1960

    Gene Fullmer beats Carmen Basilio via knockout 12/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)

    22 Apr 1961

    Paul Pender beats Carmen Basilio via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight (160 lb)