Johnny Saxton (born July 4, 1930, in Newark, NJ; died October 4, 2008) was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147 lb) division. Saxton learned to box in a Brooklyn ...
at age 85. The man who won Fight of the Year honors in 1955 (for a win over Tony DeMarco for the welterweight crown), 1956 (a rematch win over Johnny Saxton), 1957 and 1958 (for his victories over Sugar Ray Robinson) was described by Sports Illustrated once as a "vicious little man." In a good way,
Date: Nov 07, 2012
Category: Sports
Source: Google
Carmen Basilio, Boxer Who Beat Sugar Ray Robinson for Title, Dies at 85
He won the welterweight championship in June 1955 with a 12th-round knockout of Tony DeMarco, then stopped DeMarco again in Round 12 of a rematch. He lost the crown on a decision to Johnny Saxton in March 1956, then regained it and defended it against Saxton, knocking him out each time.