Carmen Basilio
American boxer (1927–2012)
カーメン・バシリオ
- Born
- 2 April 1927, New York City
- Died
- 7 November 2012, Rochester
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- middleweight, welterweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 56 wins, 16 losses, 7 draws
Carmen Basilio (born Carmine Basilio, April 2, 1927 – November 7, 2012) was an American professional boxer who was a two-time Undisputed Welterweight Champion and Undisputed Middleweight champion, beating Sugar Ray Robinson for the latter title. Basilio combined technical ability with an aggressive approach; although capable of boxing strategically, he was generally inclined to engage opponents in close-range exchanges. An iron-chinned pressure fighter, Basilio was a combination puncher who had great stamina and eventually wore many of his opponents down with vicious attacks to the head and body.
In 1957, The Ring magazine named Basilio Fighter of the Year and he won the Hickok Belt, a trophy that was awarded to the top professional athlete of the year. The Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) named him Fighter of the Year in 1955 and 1957. Basilio also holds the distinction of being in The Ring magazine's Fight of the Year in five consecutive years (1955–59), a feat unmatched by any other boxer.
Awards and honours
- Sugar Ray Robinson Award 1955
- Sugar Ray Robinson Award 1957
- The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year 1957
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 1990
- The Ring World Middleweight Champion
- The Ring World Welterweight Champion
- WBA World Middleweight Champion
- WBA World Welterweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q723189 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.