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Carmen Basilio

Carmen Basilio held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring middleweight world titles and the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring welterweight world titles between 1955 and 1958. Basilio fought 11 world title bouts, winning 5 and losing 6.

World title bouts
11
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
5–6
World titles held
6
Longest world title reign (NYSAC welterweight, 1956–1957)
1 year

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1953 – Jan 1962

MiddleweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
WelterweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1953age 251954age 261955age 271956age 281957age 291958age 301959age 311960age 321961age 331962age 34
19541956195819601962

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1953

  2. Kid Gavilan beats Carmen Basilio via split decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  3. The Ring magazine rates Carmen Basilio No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  4. 1954

  5. The Ring magazine rates Carmen Basilio No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  6. 1955

  7. Carmen Basilio beats Tony DeMarco via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  8. Carmen Basilio beats Tony DeMarco via knockout 12/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  9. The Ring magazine rates Carmen Basilio the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  10. 1956

  11. Johnny Saxton beats Carmen Basilio via unanimous decision 15/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. Carmen Basilio beats Johnny Saxton via knockout 9/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  13. The Ring magazine rates Carmen Basilio the welterweight champion in its annual ratings

  14. 1957

  15. Carmen Basilio beats Johnny Saxton via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

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

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  17. The Ring magazine rates Carmen Basilio the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  18. 1958

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

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  20. The Ring magazine rates Carmen Basilio No. 1 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  21. 1959

  22. Gene Fullmer beats Carmen Basilio via knockout 14/15

    Middleweight · WBA

  23. The Ring magazine rates Carmen Basilio No. 6 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  24. 1960

  25. Gene Fullmer beats Carmen Basilio via knockout 12/15

    Middleweight · WBA

  26. 1961

  27. Paul Pender beats Carmen Basilio via unanimous decision 15/15

    Middleweight · NYSAC and The Ring