Onion Picker: Carmen Basilio and Boxing in the 1950s

by Gary Youmans

Book Overview

On September 23, 1957, Carmen Basilio moved up in weight class to challenge the great Sugar Ray Robinson, pound for pound the greatest boxer of all time, for the middleweight championship of the world. Basilio, the ultimate warrior, set the stage for a classic matchup between two of the sport's best fighters. Leading up to the title fight, Robinson had angered his opponent with his arrogance and one-sided demands. Basilio entered the ring with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815681755
• ISBN13: 9780815681755
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Syracuse University Publications in Continuin
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"