All boxersCarmen Basilio
“The Upstate Onion Farmer”
Boxing · Deceased56-16-7RECORD
27WINS BY KO / TKO
29WINS BY DECISION
79PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Carmine Basilio |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Upstate Onion Farmer |
| Date of birth | 2 Apr 1927 |
| Died | 7 Nov 2012 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Canastota, New York, USA |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Welterweight, Middleweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 169 cm (5′7″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1948–1961 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 24 Nov 1948 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Paul Pender, 22 Apr 1961 |
Details on this page were compiled from public information on 8 Oct 2026 (the record is as of that date).
Titles and honours
- World welterweight champion (NBA, NYSAC, The Ring) from 1955 to 1956 and from 1956 to 1957
- Won the welterweight title from Tony DeMarco in 1955
- World middleweight champion (NBA, NYSAC, The Ring) in 1957–58
- Won the middleweight title from Sugar Ray Robinson in 1957 and lost the rematch in 1958
Background
Born in Canastota, New York, and raised working on his family's onion farm, he won world titles at welterweight and middleweight and was named Fighter of the Year in 1957.
Fight history
79 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Paul Pender | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 22 Apr 1961 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | For NYSAC and The Ring middleweight titles | |
| Win | Don Jordan | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 11 Mar 1961 | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Gaspar Ortega | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 7 Jan 1961 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USA | ||
| Loss | Gene Fullmer | TKO | 12 | 29 Jun 1960 | Derks Field, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | For NBA middleweight title | |
| Loss | Gene Fullmer | TKO | 14 | 28 Aug 1959 | Cow Palace, Daly City, California, USA | For vacant NBA middleweight title | |
| Win | Arley Seifer | TKO | 3 | 1 Apr 1959 | Bell Auditorium, Augusta, Georgia, USA | ||
| Win | Art Aragon | TKO | 8 | 5 Sep 1958 | Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, USA | ||
| Loss | Sugar Ray Robinson | Decision (split) | 15 | 25 Mar 1958 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA | Lost NBA, NYSAC and The Ring middleweight titles | |
| Win | Sugar Ray Robinson | Decision (split) | 15 | 23 Sep 1957 | Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, USA | Won NBA, NYSAC and The Ring middleweight titles | |
| Win | Harold Jones | TKO | 4 | 16 May 1957 | Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, USA | ||
| Win | Johnny Saxton | TKO | 2 | 22 Feb 1957 | Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, USA | Retained NBA, NYSAC and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Johnny Saxton | TKO | 9 | 12 Sep 1956 | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA | Won NBA, NYSAC and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Loss | Johnny Saxton | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 14 Mar 1956 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA | Lost NBA, NYSAC and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Tony DeMarco | TKO | 12 | 30 Nov 1955 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | Retained NBA, NYSAC and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Gil Turner | Decision (majority) | 10 | 7 Sep 1955 | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Italo Scortichini | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 10 Aug 1955 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Tony DeMarco | TKO | 12 | 10 Jun 1955 | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA | Won NBA, NYSAC and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Win | Peter Müller | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 21 Jan 1955 | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Ronnie Harper | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 16 Dec 1954 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, USA | ||
| Win | Allie Gronik | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 15 Oct 1954 | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Carmine Fiore | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 10 Sep 1954 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Ronnie Harper | TKO | 2 | 17 Aug 1954 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA | ||
| Win | Al Andrews | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 26 Jun 1954 | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Italo Scortichini | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 15 May 1954 | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Pierre Langlois | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 17 Apr 1954 | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Draw | Italo Scortichini | Decision (points) | 10 | 16 Jan 1954 | Dinner Key Auditorium, Coconut Grove, Florida, USA | ||
| Draw | Pierre Langlois | Decision (points) | 10 | 19 Dec 1953 | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Johnny Cunningham | KO | 4 | 28 Nov 1953 | Civic Auditorium, Toledo, Ohio, USA | ||
| Loss | Kid Gavilan | Decision (split) | 15 | 18 Sep 1953 | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA | For NBA, NYSAC and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Draw | Billy Graham | Decision (points) | 12 | 25 Jul 1953 | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA | Retained New York State welterweight title | |
| Win | Billy Graham | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 6 Jun 1953 | Memorial Stadium, Syracuse, New York, USA | Won New York State welterweight title | |
| Win | Carmine Fiore | TKO | 9 | 11 Apr 1953 | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Vic Cardell | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 28 Feb 1953 | Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, USA | ||
| Win | Ike Williams | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 12 Jan 1953 | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Chuck Foster | TKO | 5 | 18 Nov 1952 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Sammy Giuliani | KO | 3 | 20 Oct 1952 | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Baby Williams | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 22 Sep 1952 | Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA | ||
| Loss | Billy Graham | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 20 Aug 1952 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA | ||
| Loss | Chuck Davey | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 16 Jul 1952 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA | ||
| Draw | Chuck Davey | Decision (points) | 10 | 29 May 1952 | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Jackie O'Brien | Decision (majority) | 10 | 31 Mar 1952 | South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Win | Jimmy Cousins | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 28 Feb 1952 | Armory, Akron, Ohio, USA | ||
| Win | Emmett Norris | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 4 Feb 1952 | South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Loss | Ross Virgo | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 26 Sep 1951 | Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | ||
| Win | Shamus McCray | Decision (points) | 8 | 17 Sep 1951 | War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Loss | Johnny Cesario | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 18 Jun 1951 | McConnell Field, Utica, New York, USA | ||
| Loss | Lester Felton | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 29 May 1951 | State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Eddie Giosa | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 12 Apr 1951 | State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Floro Hita | Decision (points) | 8 | 9 Mar 1951 | State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Loss | Vic Cardell | Decision (split) | 10 | 15 Dec 1950 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USA | ||
| Loss | Eddie Giosa | Decision (points) | 10 | 28 Aug 1950 | Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | ||
| Win | Guillermo Gimenez | TKO (corner retirement) | 8 | 31 Jul 1950 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | ||
| Win | Guillermo Gimenez | TKO (corner retirement) | 7 | 21 Jun 1950 | Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | ||
| Win | Gaby Ferland | KO | 1 | 5 May 1950 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | ||
| Draw | Gaby Ferland | Decision (points) | 10 | 12 Apr 1950 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | ||
| Loss | Mike Koballa | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 27 Mar 1950 | Eastern Parkway Arena, New York City, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Lew Jenkins | Decision (majority) | 10 | 6 Mar 1950 | State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Adrien Mourguiart | TKO | 7 | 7 Feb 1950 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Cassell Tate | Decision (majority) | 8 | 24 Jan 1950 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Sonny Jim Hampton | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 10 Jan 1950 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Johnny Parker | TKO (corner retirement) | 2 | 30 Sep 1949 | State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Tony DiPelino | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 7 Sep 1949 | Red Wing Stadium, Rochester, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Johnny Cunningham | Decision (points) | 8 | 17 Aug 1949 | MacArthur Stadium, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Loss | Johnny Cunningham | Decision (split) | 8 | 2 Aug 1949 | Bennett's Field, Utica, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Sammy Daniels | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 21 Jul 1949 | Bennett's Field, Utica, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Jesse Bradshaw | TKO | 2 | 12 Jul 1949 | MacArthur Stadium, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Johnny Cunningham | KO | 2 | 7 Jun 1949 | MacArthur Stadium, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Johnny Clemons | KO | 3 | 18 May 1949 | State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Loss | Connie Thies | Decision (points) | 6 | 2 May 1949 | Sports Arena, Rochester, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Elliot Throop | KO | 1 | 20 Apr 1949 | State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Jerry Drain | TKO | 3 | 18 Mar 1949 | State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Luke Jordan | Decision (points) | 6 | 17 Feb 1949 | Sports Arena, Rochester, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Ernie Hall | KO | 2 | 25 Jan 1949 | State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Draw | Jimmy Parlin | Decision (points) | 6 | 19 Jan 1949 | Kalurah Temple, Binghamton, New York, USA | ||
| Draw | Johnny Cunningham | Decision (points) | 6 | 5 Jan 1949 | Kalurah Temple, Binghamton, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Rolly Johns | Decision (split) | 6 | 15 Dec 1948 | State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Eddie Thomas | KO | 2 | 8 Dec 1948 | Kalurah Temple, Binghamton, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Bruce Walters | KO | 1 | 29 Nov 1948 | State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Jimmy Evans | KO | 3 | 24 Nov 1948 | Kalurah Temple, Binghamton, New York, USA |