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Though the name Carmen was down to 434th for newborns in 2024, a few famous faces have given it a whole new image to live up to.
Ring-wise fight fans took it for granted that Welterweight Champion Carmen Basilio would have a rough night at the Boston Garden. If Challenger Tony DeMarco stayed on his feet for 15 ...
The 14th Annual Carmen Basilio Quest for Champions will be held on Saturday, September 14, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall615 WT Fields DriveWatertown, NY The event will be hosted ...
Carmen Basilio was a ferocious fighter whose grueling matches riveted the nation during the golden age of boxing in the mid-20th century. The popular welterweight and middleweight champion was ...
When Carmen Basilio’s teacher asked the students in her class what they wanted to be when they grew up, Basilio knew right away. “I always said I was going to be the champion of the world ...
That's saying something…In 2016, he drove to the Roger Maris Museum in North Dakota, and stole the Yankees slugger's MVP plaque…He never did hit Cooperstown, but 70 miles away at the Boxing ...
Carmen Basilio vs. Sugar Ray Robinson Date/ Venue: Sept. 23, 1957/ Yankee Stadium, New York Titles: Undisputed middleweight ...
Boom Boom Mancini was and Carmen was. Sometimes (Basilio) wasn't the bigger guy or the stronger guy but fought with his heart and soul and made it work. That's why I pick guys like that.
Basilio was born in Canastota and lived in Irondequoit when he died in 2012. His career record was 56-16-7 with 27 knockouts, but from 1954-58, he dominated, going 17-2-1 including 5-2 in world ...