Carmen Basilio (56-16-7, 27) was born in Canastota, New York on April 2, 1927. At the age of 21 years on November 24, 1948, he made his professional boxing debut against Jimmy Evans, winning the fight via 3rd-round KO.
On his 51st career fight at 26 years old, Carmen Basilio got a shot at the The Ring welterweight titles against Kid Gavilan on September 18, 1953 but lost the fight via 15-round split decision.
He became a welterweight world champion (The Ring) on June 10, 1955 at the age of 28 years old, on his 63rd career fight, after defeating Tony DeMarco via 12th-round TKO.
He then went on to become world champion at the middleweight weight class as well, winning the The Ring title against Johnny Saxton via 9th-round TKO on September 12, 1956.
Basilio's last fight was a middleweight world-title fight against Paul Pender for Pender's The Ring title on April 22, 1961. He lost the fight via 15-round unanimous decision. He was on a 1-fight losing streak by his last fight.
Some of Carmen Basilio's best fights have been against Sugar Ray Robinson, Ike Williams, Kid Gavilan, Tony DeMarco and Johnny Saxton. For details about these fights refer to "Best fights of Carmen Basilio".
Basilio has 16 losses on his boxing record. For details about these losses refer to "Carmen Basilio Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 | Apr 22, 1961 34 years 56-16-7 (27) | Paul Pender | MD | 15 | UD | Loss For The Ring |
78 | Mar 11, 1961 33 years, 11 months 56-15-7 (27) | Don Jordan | 10 | UD | Win | |
77 | Jan 7, 1961 33 years, 9 months 55-15-7 (27) | Gaspar Ortega | 10 | UD | Win | |
76  | Jun 29, 1960 33 years, 2 months 54-15-7 (27) | 28 years, 11 months 43-4-1 (13) | MD | 12 | TKO | Loss |
75 | Aug 28, 1959 32 years, 4 months 54-14-7 (27) | 28 years, 1 month 41-4 (12) | MD | 14 | TKO | Loss |
74 | Apr 1, 1959 31 years, 11 months 54-13-7 (27) | Arley Seifer | 3 | TKO | Win | |
73 | Sep 5, 1958 31 years, 5 months 53-13-7 (26) | Art Aragon | 8 | TKO | Win | |
72  | Mar 25, 1958 30 years, 11 months 52-13-7 (25) | 36 years, 10 months 140-6-2 (92) | MD | 15 | SD | Loss Lost The Ring |
71 | Sep 23, 1957 30 years, 5 months 52-12-7 (25) | 36 years, 4 months 140-5-2 (92) | MD | 15 | SD | Win Won The Ring |
70 | May 16, 1957 30 years, 1 months 51-12-7 (25) | Harold Jones | 4 | TKO | Win | |
69 | Feb 22, 1957 29 years, 10 months 50-12-7 (24) | Johnny Saxton | WL | 2 | TKO | Win Defended The Ring |
68 | Sep 12, 1956 29 years, 5 months 49-12-7 (23) | Johnny Saxton | WL | 9 | TKO | Win Won The Ring |
67 | Mar 14, 1956 28 years, 11 months 48-12-7 (22) | Johnny Saxton | WL | 15 | UD | Loss Lost The Ring |
66  | Nov 30, 1955 28 years, 7 months 48-11-7 (22) | 23 years, 10 months 47-6-1 (30) | WL | 12 | TKO | Win Defended The Ring |
65 | Sep 7, 1955 28 years, 5 months 47-11-7 (21) | Gil Turner | 10 | MD | Win | |
64 | Aug 10, 1955 28 years, 4 months 46-11-7 (21) | Italo Scortichini | 10 | UD | Win | |
63 | Jun 10, 1955 28 years, 2 months 45-11-7 (21) | 23 years, 4 months 46-5-1 (29) | WL | 12 | TKO | Win Won The Ring |
62 | Jan 21, 1955 27 years, 9 months 44-11-7 (20) | Peter Müller | 10 | UD | Win | |
61 | Dec 16, 1954 27 years, 8 months 43-11-7 (20) | Ronnie Harper | 3 | RTD | Win | |
60 | Oct 15, 1954 27 years, 6 months 42-11-7 (19) | Allie Gronik | 10 | UD | Win | |
59 | Sep 10, 1954 27 years, 5 months 41-11-7 (19) | Carmine Fiore | 10 | UD | Win | |
58 | Aug 17, 1954 27 years, 4 months 40-11-7 (19) | Ronnie Harper | 2 | TKO | Win | |
57 | Jun 26, 1954 27 years, 2 months 39-11-7 (18) | Al Andrews | 10 | UD | Win | |
56 | May 15, 1954 27 years, 1 months 38-11-7 (18) | Italo Scortichini | 10 | UD | Win | |
55 | Apr 17, 1954 27 years 37-11-7 (18) | Pierre Langlois | 10 | UD | Win | |
54 | Jan 16, 1954 26 years, 9 months 36-11-7 (18) | Italo Scortichini | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
53 | Dec 19, 1953 26 years, 8 months 36-11-6 (18) | Pierre Langlois | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
52 | Nov 28, 1953 26 years, 7 months 36-11-5 (18) | Johnny Cunningham | 4 | KO | Win | |
51  | Sep 18, 1953 26 years, 5 months 35-11-5 (17) | 27 years, 8 months 94-13-4 (27) | WL | 15 | SD | Loss For The Ring |
50 | Jul 25, 1953 26 years, 3 months 35-10-5 (17) | Billy Graham | 12 | PTS | Draw | |
49 | Jun 6, 1953 26 years, 2 months 35-10-4 (17) | Billy Graham | 12 | UD | Win | |
48 | Apr 11, 1953 26 years 34-10-4 (17) | Carmine Fiore | 9 | TKO | Win | |
47 | Feb 28, 1953 25 years, 10 months 33-10-4 (16) | Vic Cardell | 10 | UD | Win | |
46  | Jan 12, 1953 25 years, 9 months 32-10-4 (16) | 29 years, 5 months 122-20-4 (59) | 10 | UD | Win | |
45 | Nov 18, 1952 25 years, 7 months 31-10-4 (16) | Chuck Foster | 5 | TKO | Win | |
44 | Oct 20, 1952 25 years, 6 months 30-10-4 (15) | Sammy Giuliani | 3 | KO | Win | |
43 | Sep 22, 1952 25 years, 5 months 29-10-4 (14) | Baby Williams | 10 | UD | Win | |
42 | Aug 20, 1952 25 years, 4 months 28-10-4 (14) | Billy Graham | 10 | UD | Loss | |
41 | Jul 16, 1952 25 years, 3 months 28-9-4 (14) | Chuck Davey | 10 | UD | Loss | |
40 | May 29, 1952 25 years, 1 months 28-8-4 (14) | Chuck Davey | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
39 | Mar 31, 1952 24 years, 11 months 28-8-3 (14) | Jackie O'Brien | 10 | MD | Win | |
38 | Feb 28, 1952 24 years, 10 months 27-8-3 (14) | Jimmy Cousins | 8 | UD | Win | |
37 | Feb 4, 1952 24 years, 10 months 26-8-3 (14) | Emmett Norris | 10 | UD | Win | |
36 | Sep 26, 1951 24 years, 5 months 25-8-3 (14) | Ross Virgo | 10 | UD | Loss | |
35 | Sep 17, 1951 24 years, 5 months 25-7-3 (14) | Shamus McCray | 8 | PTS | Win | |
34 | Jun 18, 1951 24 years, 2 months 24-7-3 (14) | Johnny Cesario | 10 | UD | Loss | |
33 | May 29, 1951 24 years, 1 months 24-6-3 (14) | Lester Felton | 10 | UD | Loss | |
32 | Apr 12, 1951 24 years 24-5-3 (14) | Eddie Giosa | 10 | UD | Win | |
31 | Mar 9, 1951 23 years, 11 months 23-5-3 (14) | Floro Hita | 8 | PTS | Win | |
30 | Dec 15, 1950 23 years, 8 months 22-5-3 (14) | Vic Cardell | 10 | SD | Loss | |
29 | Aug 28, 1950 23 years, 4 months 22-4-3 (14) | Eddie Giosa | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
28 | Jul 31, 1950 23 years, 3 months 22-3-3 (14) | Guillermo Gimenez | 8 | RTD | Win | |
27 | Jun 21, 1950 23 years, 2 months 21-3-3 (13) | Guillermo Gimenez | 7 | RTD | Win | |
26 | May 5, 1950 23 years, 1 months 20-3-3 (12) | Gaby Ferland | 1 | KO | Win | |
25 | Apr 12, 1950 23 years 19-3-3 (11) | Gaby Ferland | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
24 | Mar 27, 1950 22 years, 11 months 19-3-2 (11) | Mike Koballa | 8 | UD | Loss | |
23 | Mar 6, 1950 22 years, 11 months 19-2-2 (11) | Lew Jenkins | 10 | MD | Win | |
22 | Feb 7, 1950 22 years, 10 months 18-2-2 (11) | Adrien Mourguiart | 7 | TKO | Win | |
21 | Jan 24, 1950 22 years, 9 months 17-2-2 (10) | Cassell Tate | 8 | MD | Win | |
20 | Jan 10, 1950 22 years, 9 months 16-2-2 (10) | Sonny Jim Hampton | 8 | UD | Win | |
19 | Sep 30, 1949 22 years, 5 months 15-2-2 (10) | Johnny Parker | 2 | RTD | Win | |
18 | Sep 7, 1949 22 years, 5 months 14-2-2 (9) | Tony DiPelino | 8 | UD | Win | |
17 | Aug 17, 1949 22 years, 4 months 13-2-2 (9) | Johnny Cunningham | 8 | PTS | Win | |
16 | Aug 2, 1949 22 years, 4 months 12-2-2 (9) | Johnny Cunningham | 8 | SD | Loss | |
15 | Jul 21, 1949 22 years, 3 months 12-1-2 (9) | Sammy Daniels | 8 | UD | Win | |
14 | Jul 12, 1949 22 years, 3 months 11-1-2 (9) | Jesse Bradshaw | 2 | TKO | Win | |
13 | Jun 7, 1949 22 years, 2 months 10-1-2 (8) | Johnny Cunningham | 2 | KO | Win | |
12 | May 18, 1949 22 years, 1 months 9-1-2 (7) | Johnny Clemons | 3 | KO | Win | |
11 | May 2, 1949 22 years, 1 months 8-1-2 (6) | Connie Thies | 6 | PTS | Loss | |
10 | Apr 20, 1949 22 years 8-0-2 (6) | Elliot Throop | 1 | KO | Win | |
9 | Mar 18, 1949 21 years, 11 months 7-0-2 (5) | Jerry Drain | 3 | TKO | Win | |
8 | Feb 17, 1949 21 years, 10 months 6-0-2 (4) | Luke Jordan | 6 | PTS | Win | |
7 | Jan 25, 1949 21 years, 9 months 5-0-2 (4) | Ernie Hall | 2 | KO | Win | |
6 | Jan 19, 1949 21 years, 9 months 4-0-2 (3) | Jimmy Parlin | 6 | PTS | Draw | |
5 | Jan 5, 1949 21 years, 9 months 4-0-1 (3) | Johnny Cunningham | 6 | PTS | Draw | |
4 | Dec 15, 1948 21 years, 8 months 4-0 (3) | Rolly Johns | 6 | SD | Win | |
3 | Dec 8, 1948 21 years, 8 months 3-0 (3) | Eddie Thomas | 2 | KO | Win | |
2 | Nov 29, 1948 21 years, 7 months 2-0 (2) | Bruce Walters | 1 | KO | Win | |
1 | Nov 24, 1948 21 years, 7 months 1-0 (1) | Jimmy Evans | 3 | KO | Win |
