Tony DeMarco vs Carmen Basilio
On June 10, 1955, Tony DeMarco (46-5-1, 29 KOs), the welterweight The Ring champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Carmen Basilio (44-11-7, 20 KOs).
DeMarco vs Basilio Stats
Tony DeMarco is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate; his last fight was a 14th round TKO victory over Johnny Saxton, 2 months and 9 days ago. Carmen Basilio is on a 8-fight win streak with a 32% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Peter Müller, 4 months and 20 days ago.
DeMarco vs Basilio Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 89.3-10.7 in favor of Carmen Basilio. Tony DeMarco may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
DeMarco vs Basilio Result
Carmen Basilio stopped the champion via TKO in the 12th round of the 15-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new The Ring welterweight champion. Basilio improves his record to 45-11-7 (21 KOs), while DeMarco adds a loss to his record at 46-6-1.