At middleweight
2006-08-17 07:01:19 · 7 answers · asked by toughguy2 7 in Sports ➔ Boxing
Benvenuti's only suffered 7 losses over his 90 fight plus career. He is one of the best 10 middleweights ever. Although Basilio's record is not as impressive as Benvenuti's, Basilio having suffered 16 losses, I think Basilio based on his fights with Robinson and having been the welterweight and middleweight champion of the world gives him an edge in this fight. I think Carmen could take whatever Nino dishes out and give it back to him in spades and scores a mild upset split decision win against Nino who isn't as a rugged and tough as Carmen.
2006-08-17 08:13:05 · answer #1 · answered by Brent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carmen Basillio would have beaten Nino Benvenuti, he would have been too strong. There are some strong men in the middleweight division and Carmen was one of them.
2006-08-18 09:37:53 · answer #2 · answered by Bru 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basilio - W 56 (KO's 26) TF 79 - W pct 71% - KO pct 33% - wins over I. Williams, B. Graham, Saxton[2] and Robinson - KO'ed by Fullmer{2} - #74 ranked fighter
Benvenuti - W 82 (KO's 35) TF 90 - W pct 91% - KO pct 38% - wins over Griffin{2] and T. Bethea - KO'ed by Monzon [2] and Bethea
Won the welter wt Gold in 1960 Olympics for Italy
Matinee idol in Europe
Carmen Basilio by a unanimous decision.
2006-08-18 17:59:10 · answer #3 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basillio wins
2006-08-17 23:20:05 · answer #4 · answered by joe28mama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basillio will knock him out
2006-08-18 13:35:04 · answer #5 · answered by joel17meraz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
quiet
2006-08-17 23:53:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask the bookies.
they are all fixed
2006-08-17 14:08:29 · answer #7 · answered by billyandgaby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋