Carmen Basilio vs. Pierre Langlois (1st meeting)

Carmen Basilio 148 lbs drew with Pierre Langlois 153 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1953-12-19
• Location: War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA
• Referee: Ruby Goldstein 5-4
• Judge: Jack Kimball 4-4
• Judge: Ted Sheils 4-5

Langlois got off to a slow start in the first two rounds. In the 3rd, Langlois pinned Basilio against the ropes, and nailed him with right hands. The momentum swayed in the 4th and 5th rounds. In the 6th, Langlois stunned Basilio with a right hand. Basilio was the agressor in the 7th and 8th, as Langlois appeared to be tiring. Langlois had a strong ninth, when he cut Basilio, and continued to work well as Basilio's cut began to bleed freely. Basilio rallied furiously to end the 10th, and the two traded back and forth.

Langlois finished the fight with a cut under his left eye, and blood streaming from his nose. Basilio was cut over the right eye in the 9th round.

• Unofficial UP scorecard - 7-3 Basilio
• Even though supplemental points were awarded for an even score, judge Jack Kimball - having scored it 4-4-2 in rounds - also had it 4-4 in supplemental points.

Attendance: 7,121
Gate: $30,300 (estimate)

Source: Syracuse Post Standard