Carmen Basilio Boxer
Carmine Basilio (April 2, 1927 – November 7, 2012) better known in the boxing world as Carmen Basilio, was an Italian-American professional boxer who had been a world champion in two weight classes. Some reports have suggested that Basilio changed his name from Carmine to Carmen before he began boxing, to sound more masculine.
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External resources
- http://thecruelestsport.com/2009/10/27/strange-days-the-johnny-saxton-story
- http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=2628&more=1
- http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/multimedia/video/2008/wallace/basilio_carmen.html
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1785063/bio
- http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/sports/carmen-basilio-boxer-who-beat-sugar-ray-robinson-for-title-dies-at-85.html?_r=0