Carmen Basilio vs. Tony DeMarco (2nd meeting)

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Basilio (far right) celebrates his TKO victory.

Carmen Basilio 146 lbs beat Tony DeMarco 146 lbs by TKO at 1:54 in round 12 of 15

  • Date: 1955-11-30
  • Location: Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Referee: Mel Manning 103-106
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  • Judge: Joe Santoro 97-104
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  • Judge: Joe Santarpio 103-106
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World Welterweight Title

"Welterweight champion Carmen Basilio looked forward to a defense against Johnny Saxton today while nursing a sore left hand in his destruction of rugged Tony DeMarco. Basilio, of Canastota, N.Y., rallied from DeMarco's stinging punches last night to repeat his June TKO of the Boston challenger at 1:54 of the 12th round in Boston Garden. DeMarco, calling on his long-range power, took charge in the early rounds and had Basilio wobbling into his corner in the 7th round. It took a near super-human effort by the ex-Marine to keep from going down. After he survived the left hook, Basilio grew stronger as he unleashed a body battering on a weary DeMarco. After he knocked down DeMarco for an eight-count with a smashing right to the jaw in the 12th, Basilio flattened him for good with withering combinations." -Associated Press

  • Unofficial AP scorecard (through 11 completed rounds) - 5-4-2 DeMarco
  • The contract for this match called for the winner to defend against Johnny Saxton within 60 days. However, it was not until the following March that Basilio and Saxton met.
  • Attendance - 13,373
  • Gate - $171,373
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