Sep. 19—WATERTOWN — The 15th annual Carmen Basilio's Quest for Champions this Saturday will honor one boxer lost and celebrate another regained. The city boxing highlight — expected to showcase ...
Carmen Basilio was born on April 2, 1927, in Canastota, about 25 miles east of Syracuse, and was one of 10 children. His father was a fight nut, as he recalled, and bought his sons boxing gloves.