Carmen Basilio

Carmen Basilio was an American professional boxer who was the world champion in both the welterweight and middleweight divisions, beating Sugar Ray Robinson for the latter title. An iron-chinned pressure fighter, Basilio was a combination puncher who had great stamina and eventually wore many of his opponents down with vicious attacks to the head and body.

2 April 1927

Born on the same birth date (2 April 1927): Billy Pierce • Bo Callaway • Kenneth Tynan • Rita Gam

Born on the same birth day (2 April): Andris Biedriņš • Anthony Lake • Avi Benedi • Billy Pierce • Brad Jones (racing driver) • Bruno Zuculini • Buddy Ebsen • Debralee Scott • Dmitry Lipartov • Dr. Demento • Emmylou Harris • Hanno Pevkur • Harindranath Chattopadhyay • Henry L. Benning • Joan D. Vinge • Johnny Golden • Keith Hitchins • Kurt Winter • Larry Drew • Maksym Mazuryk • Mike Gascoyne • Thom Evans • Tristão de Bragança Cunha • Wilhelmine Reichard

Born in the same month (April 1927): Ahmed Arif • Anne McLaren • Billy Pierce • Bo Callaway • Coretta Scott King • Corín Tellado • Ferenc Puskás • Jack Douglas (actor) • Josy Barthel • K. Alex Müller • Norma Candal • Robert Mills (physicist) • Rolf Schult • Tadeusz Mazowiecki • Wesley A. Brown