Carmen Basilio vs. Gene Fullmer (1st meeting)
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Carmen Basilio 156 lbs lost to Gene Fullmer 159 lbs by TKO at 0:39 in round 14 of 15
- Date: 1959-08-28
- Location: Cow Palace, Daly City, California, USA
- Referee: Jack Downey 119-128
1 9102 9103 9104 9105 996 1097 10108 9109 91010 91011 101012 81013 910 - Judge: Jack Silver 121-125
1 9102 1093 9104 9105 1096 1097 1098 8109 91010 91011 10912 91013 910 - Judge: Fred Bottaro 121-129
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Vacant NBA World Middleweight Title
Fight was for the vacant title after the reigning champ, Sugar Ray Robinson, had been stripped by the NBA due to inactivity.
Named 1959 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year