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Carmen Basilio (56-16-7) and Paul Pender (40-6-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Carmen Basilio vs Paul Pender — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Paul Pender leads 1–0

The Numbers

56-16-7
Record
40-6-2 (edge)
75.3%
Win %
85.4% (edge)
27 (edge)
Wins by knockout
20
48.21%
KO rate
50% (edge)
48%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
50% (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

2 (edge)
Times stopped
3

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

6 (edge)
Title reigns
2
6.4 (edge)
Bouts per year
3.6

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

79
Bouts tracked
48

Tale of the Tape

5′7″ (169 cm)
Height
99
Age
96
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
United States
Nationality
American

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Carmen Basilio · 56 wins

KO/TKO
27
Decision
29
Other
0

Paul Pender · 40 wins

KO/TKO
20
Decision
19
Other
1

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (79 and 48 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared
  • Carmen Basilio

    LTKO R12 · Jun 1960LTKO R14 · Aug 1959

    Gene Fullmer

    Paul Pender

    LUD · Feb 1955
  • Carmen Basilio

    LSD · Mar 1958WSD · Sep 1957

    Sugar Ray Robinson

    Paul Pender

    WSD · Jun 1960WSD · Jan 1960

Shared 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

Paul Pender

WLWWW

W1 streak · last fought Apr 7, 1962

Common Questions

Have Carmen Basilio and Paul Pender ever fought each other?
Yes. Carmen Basilio and Paul Pender met once on April 22, 1961, and Paul Pender won by UD.
Who has the better record, Carmen Basilio or Paul Pender?
Carmen Basilio is 56-16-7 and Paul Pender is 40-6-2. Paul Pender has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Carmen Basilio or Paul Pender?
Carmen Basilio has 27 knockout wins and Paul Pender has 20. Carmen Basilio has more.
Do Carmen Basilio and Paul Pender have any common opponents?
Carmen Basilio and Paul Pender share 2 common opponents: Gene Fullmer and Sugar Ray Robinson. Paul Pender fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Carmen Basilio and Paul Pender?
This comparison is drawn from 79 bouts tracked for Carmen Basilio and 48 bouts tracked for Paul Pender. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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