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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 was undisputed world champion at welterweight (1955–1957) and middleweight (1957–1958).

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. 1961

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

    Middleweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  3. 1960

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

    Middleweight · WBA

  5. 1959

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

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

    Middleweight · WBA

  8. 1958

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

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

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. 1957

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

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

    Middleweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  15. 1956

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

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

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  19. 1955

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

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

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

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

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  23. 1954

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

  25. 1953

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

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

    Welterweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring