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.
Carmen Basilio vs Johnny Saxton — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Carmen Basilio leads 2–1- Carmen Basilio wonSaxton vs BasilioFeb 22, 1957 · TKO · R2
- Carmen Basilio wonSaxton vs BasilioSep 12, 1956 · TKO · R9
- Johnny Saxton wonSaxton vs BasilioMar 14, 1956 · UD
The Numbers
- 56-16-7
- Record
- 55-9-2 (edge)
- 75.3%
- Win %
- 84.8% (edge)
- 27 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 21
- 48.21% (edge)
- KO rate
- 38.18%
- 48% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 37%
- 2 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 5
- 6 (edge)
- Title reigns
- 4
- 6.4
- Bouts per year
- 7.2 (edge)
- 79
- Bouts tracked
- 69
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 5′7″ (169 cm)
- Height
- —
- 99
- Age
- 96
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- —
- Division
- Welterweight
- United States
- Nationality
- American
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyCarmen Basilio · 56 wins
KO/TKO
27
Decision
29
Other
0
Johnny Saxton · 57 wins
KO/TKO
21
Decision
35
Other
1
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (79 and 69 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
8 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Carmen Basilio
LWWLL
L1 streak · last fought Apr 22, 1961
Johnny Saxton
LLWLL
L2 streak · last fought Dec 15, 1958
Common Questions
- 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, Carmen Basilio or Johnny 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, Carmen Basilio or Johnny Saxton?
- Carmen Basilio has 27 knockout wins and Johnny Saxton has 21. Carmen Basilio has more.
- Do Carmen Basilio and Johnny 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 Carmen Basilio and Johnny Saxton?
- This comparison is drawn from 79 bouts tracked for Carmen Basilio and 69 bouts tracked for Johnny Saxton. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.