Carmen Basilio, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American boxer
Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1927
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 07-Nov-2012
Profession: boxer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Carmen Basilio
- Carmen Basilio (Born Carmine Basilio, April 2, 1927 in Canastota, NY – November 7, 2012) was an American professional boxer who was the world champion in both the welterweight and middleweight divisions.
- He is also famous for defeating Sugar Ray Robinson to win the middleweight title.
- 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.
- Basilio was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.
- The Ring magazine named him Fighter of the Year in 1957, while the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) named him Fighter of the Year in 1955 and 1957.
- In 2002, Basilio was voted by The Ring magazine as the 40th greatest fighter of the last 80 years.
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