RIP Carmen Basilio.

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  1. hofguy

    hofguy Member Full Member

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    Carmen Basilio, former World Welterweight & Middleweight champion passed away at Rochester, New York, aged 85.
     
    hofguy, Nov 7, 2012
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  2. The Spider

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    RIP champ.
     
    The Spider, Nov 7, 2012
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  3. StiffJab

    StiffJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    R.I.P

    Not a good few months for boxing.
     
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    ipswich express Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Saddened to hear the news about a childhood favourite passing away. No doubt many on here wouldn't be overly familiar with the Upstate Onion Farmer, but he was as tough as they come. His fights were brutal affairs. I've got a few of his photographs signed, which will be hanging on the walls for years to come. RIP champion.
     
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    Tough as nails.......RIP champ.
     
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  6. Crusher

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    Rip Carmen basilio
     
    Crusher, Nov 8, 2012
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  7. Crusher

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    Don't know why I always thought he was a potato farmer. Rip Carmen Basilio.
     
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  8. Rise Above

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    Got a heap of old Basilio fights, one tough bloke and apparently was a real character in his later life. RIP.
     
    Rise Above, Nov 9, 2012
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