Have Carmen Basilio and Johnny Saxton ever fought each other?

Yes. Carmen Basilio and Johnny Saxton have met 3 times and Carmen Basilio leads the series 2-1.

Who has the better record, Basilio or Saxton?

Carmen Basilio is 56-16-7 and Johnny Saxton is 55-9-2. Johnny Saxton has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Basilio or Saxton?

Carmen Basilio has 27 knockout wins and Johnny Saxton has 21. Carmen Basilio has more.

Do Basilio and Saxton have any common opponents?

Carmen Basilio and Johnny Saxton share 8 common opponents: Gil Turner, Tony DeMarco and Jackie O'Brien (and 5 others). Johnny Saxton fared better against 3 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Basilio and Saxton?

This comparison is drawn from 79 bouts tracked for Carmen Basilio and 66 bouts tracked for Johnny Saxton. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Carmen Basilio vs Johnny Saxton — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Johnny Saxton

Carmen Basilio (56-16-7) and Johnny Saxton (55-9-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 3 times. They share 8 common opponents.

Basilio

Wins27 KO · 48%

Losses

Draws79 tracked bouts

Saxton

Wins21 KO · 38%

Losses

Draws66 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Basilio leads 2–1

Carmen Basilio and Johnny Saxton have met 3 times; Basilio leads 2–1.
Met	1956Mar 14	1956Sep 12	1957Feb 22	Series
Carmen BasilioFighter A	LLost	WWon	WWon	2–1W–L
Johnny SaxtonFighter B	WWon	LLost	LLost	1–2W–L
Result	UDSaxton vs Basilio	TKOR9Saxton vs Basilio	TKOR2Saxton vs Basilio	3Meetings

The Numbers

Basilio 5 · Saxton 3 of 8 measurable rows

BasilioEdge = longer wingSaxton

Record: 56-16-755-9-2 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 75.3%
84.8% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 27: 27 (edge)
21
KO rate0–100%: 48.21% (edge)
38.18%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 48% (edge)
38%
Times stopped^†max 5: 2 (edge)
5
Title reignsmax 6: 6 (edge)
4
Bouts per year^‡max 6.9: 6.4
6.9 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 79: 79
66

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held: Carmen Basilio: 5′7″; Johnny Saxton: No height on file
Agenot comparable: Carmen Basilio: Died aged 85; Johnny Saxton: Died aged 78
Stance: Carmen Basilio: Orthodox; Johnny Saxton: Orthodox

Carmen Basilio left, Johnny Saxton right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Carmen Basilio56 wins · from 79 tracked bouts

27 by KO/TKO 48%29 on the cards 52%

Johnny Saxton55 wins · from 66 tracked bouts

21 by KO/TKO 38%33 on the cards 60%1 by another method or unrecorded 2%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Carmen Basilio 79, Johnny Saxton 66 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

8 shared

8 shared · Basilio better on 2 · Saxton better on 3 · even on 38 shared · Carmen Basilio better on 2 · Johnny Saxton better on 3 · even on 3

BasilioCarmen Basilio

Opponent

SaxtonJohnny Saxton

Carmen Basilio
Win, MD
1955Sep 1955
TurnerGil TurnerUnited StatesBasilio betterCarmen Basilio better — 1–0 to 1–1
Johnny Saxton
1–1 against
Win, TKO
1956May 1956
Loss, SD
1953Jun 1953
Carmen Basilio
2–0 against
Win, TKO 12
1955Nov 1955
Win, TKO 12
1955Jun 1955
DeMarcoTony DeMarcoUnited States 58–12–1 · WelterweightBasilio betterCarmen Basilio better — 2–0 to 0–1
Johnny Saxton
Loss, TKO 14
1955Apr 1955
Carmen Basilio
Win, MD
1952Mar 1952
O'BrienJackie O'BrienEvenEven — 1–0 both
Johnny Saxton
Win, UD
1955Oct 1955
Carmen Basilio
Loss, SD
1953Sep 1953
GavilánKid GavilánCuba 108–30–5Saxton betterJohnny Saxton better — 1–0 to 0–1
Johnny Saxton
Win, UD
1954Oct 1954
Carmen Basilio
Loss, UD
1951May 1951
FeltonLester FeltonSaxton betterJohnny Saxton better — 1–0 to 0–1
Johnny Saxton
Win, DQ 6
1952Mar 1952
Carmen Basilio
1–0–1 against
Win, KO 1
1950May 1950
Draw, PTS
1950Apr 1950
FerlandGaby FerlandEvenEven — Carmen Basilio 1–0–1, Johnny Saxton 1–0
Johnny Saxton
Win, TKO 7
1951Jul 1951
Carmen Basilio
Loss, UD
1950Mar 1950
KoballaMike KoballaSaxton betterJohnny Saxton better — 1–0 to 0–1
Johnny Saxton
Win, PTS
1950Jun 1950
Carmen Basilio
Win, TKO 7
1950Feb 1950
MourguiartAdrien MourguiartEvenEven — 1–0 both
Johnny Saxton
Win, KO 4
1949Dec 1949

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Carmen Basilio had won two in a row before losing a decision to Paul Pender. Basilio last boxed on Apr 22, 1961.LLWWL

Fullmer Aug 1959Fullmer Jun 1960Ortega Jan 1961Jordan Mar 1961Pender Apr 19616.4 tracked bouts per year

Johnny Saxton has lost two straight, after one straight win. Saxton last boxed on Dec 15, 1958.LLWLL

Basilio Feb 1957Miceli Sep 1957Allison Oct 1958Moyer Oct 1958Greene Dec 19586.9 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Carmen Basilio and Johnny Saxton ever fought each other?: Yes. Carmen Basilio and Johnny Saxton have met 3 times and Carmen Basilio leads the series 2-1.
Who has the better record, Basilio or Saxton?: Carmen Basilio is 56-16-7 and Johnny Saxton is 55-9-2. Johnny Saxton has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Basilio or Saxton?: Carmen Basilio has 27 knockout wins and Johnny Saxton has 21. Carmen Basilio has more.
Do Basilio and Saxton have any common opponents?: Carmen Basilio and Johnny Saxton share 8 common opponents: Gil Turner, Tony DeMarco and Jackie O'Brien (and 5 others). Johnny Saxton fared better against 3 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Basilio and Saxton?: This comparison is drawn from 79 bouts tracked for Carmen Basilio and 66 bouts tracked for Johnny Saxton. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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