Carmen Basilio Career Boxing Collection 16 Fights on 6 DVDS

Basilio began his professional boxing career by meeting Jimmy Evans on November 24 of 1948 in Binghamton, New York.

Carmine Basilio, born , 1927 in Canastota, New York, better known in the boxing world as Carmen Basilio, is a former boxer of -American origin. Some reports have suggested that Basilio changed his name from Carmine to Carmen before he began boxing, to sound more masculine. However, the reason why he changed his name to Carmen is really not known. 
Basilio began his professional boxing career by meeting Jimmy Evans on  of  in . He knocked Evans out in the third round, and five days later, he beat  in only one round. Although he started to box late in '48, he completed four bouts before the year was over.
He started 1949 with two draws, against Johnny Cummingham on January 5, and against  20 days later. Basilio campaigned exclusively inside the state of New York during his first 24 bouts, going 19-3-2 during that span. His first loss was at the hands of Connie Thies, who beat him by a decision in 6 on May 2 of '49. He and Cunningham had three more fights during that period, with Basilio winning by knockout in two on their second meeting, Cummingham by a decision in eight in their third, and Basilio by decision in eight in their fourth. 
Basilio, who was also a member of the United States Marine Corps at one point of his life, was able to enjoy his retirement. During the , his nephew Billy Backus became world's welterweight champion after having a shaky start to his own boxing career, and Basilio declared on the day that Backus became champion, that to him, Billy winning the title was better than when he won it himself.
In 1990,  decided to build the  in Canastota, to honor the two world champions who were born there: Basilio and his nephew. Although Backus isn't a member of the Hall Of Fame, Basilio is, along with many of the fighters he met inside the ring.
In the late 1990s, Basilio's heart became seriously ill, and he required triple bypass heart surgery, but doctors were able to repair his heart, and nowadays, he continues working at the Hall Of Fame as a volunteer every day.
Basilio had a ring record of 56 wins, 16 losses and 7 draws, with 27 wins by knockout.
Following his esteemed career as a fighter, Basilio worked for a time at the Genesee Brewery in Rochester, NY.
Basilio was interviewed for an HBO documentary on Sugar Ray Robinson called "The Dark Side Of A Champion". He mentioned that although he respected Robinson's talents in the ring, he did not like him at all as a person. He called him a "son of a bitch" and said he was the most arrogant, unpleasant person that you would ever want to meet.