Sugar Ray Robinson vs Carmen Basilio
On September 23, 1957, Sugar Ray Robinson (140-5-2, 92 KOs), the middleweight The Ring champion, defends his title against former world champion Carmen Basilio (51-12-7, 25 KOs).
Robinson vs Basilio Stats
Sugar Ray Robinson is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate; his last fight was a 5th round KO victory over Gene Fullmer, 4 months and 22 days ago. Carmen Basilio is on a 3-fight win streak with a 35% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round TKO win over Harold Jones, 4 months and 7 days ago.
Robinson vs Basilio Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 87.3-12.7 in favor of Carmen Basilio. Sugar Ray Robinson may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Robinson vs Basilio Result
Carmen Basilio defeated Sugar Ray Robinson via split decision and wins the The Ring title. Basilio improves his record to 52-12-7, while Robinson adds a loss to his record at 140-6-2.