ROCHESTER — Carmen Basilio, a genial onion farmer's son who wrested the world middleweight boxing crown from Sugar Ray Robinson in 1957 and lost an equally epic, razor-edge rematch six months later, ...
Syracuse, N.Y. -- A local production company will film a movie about boxing legend Carmen Basilio this summer in Central New York. Media 64 Entertainment Group will begin work on "BASILIO'' this ...
Back in 2003, I attended the induction ceremonies at the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in Canastota, New York. The highlight of this weekend event is meeting the fighters, particularly the old ...
Canastota -- It won't be golden gloves or a championship belt, but one of boxing's greats will add another achievement to his collection next month. Carmen Basilio, the Canastota native who won the ...
Carmen Basilio, a genial onion farmer's son who wrested the world middleweight boxing crown from Sugar Ray Robinson in 1957 and lost an equally epic, razor-edge rematch six months later, died on ...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) -- Carmen Basilio, a genial onion farmer's son who wrested the world middleweight boxing crown from Sugar Ray Robinson in 1957 and lost an equally epic, razor-edge rematch six ...