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Throughout his caeer Camen Basilio concentrated on becoming a better boxer through hard work and enormous determination. He enjoyed the rigors training and the preparation of a big fight.
Traning was as much a part of his life as eating, drinking or breathing. He embraced the discipline and the pride that come from the extra hard work that would pay dividends later on in a tough fight.
Carmen Basilio ''I'm always happy when I sign for a fight. I know that I'm going to go into training. I like to train. It means that I'm gonna get away from the banquet circuit and I get a little bit of peace when am traning''
''The phone dosen't ring and I can relax''
Kay Basilio (First Wife) ''Every time Carmon is booked for a fight he is overjoyed. He tells people he's only in the boxing for the money. ''I know it's really in his heart''
During training he was up at 5:30, running four milies, alternating sprinting and jogging. Each day he would focus on in creasing the sprinting and jogging.
Back at camp breakfast followed, which consisted of orange juice, three soft boiled eggs, toast, and coffee, substituting tea in it's place.
After Breakfast he would catch a quick nap, followed by his daily routine of exercise designed to increase his stamina and strength....then it was on to sparring . Many days, Basilio would run out of sparring parthers, and John DeJohn would literally push him out the ring.
His love for sparring never changed throughout his career. He would finish the gym portion of his traning by shadow boxing . Carmen would stand in front of a mirror perfecting his moves, always working at increasing speed.
Once the workout was done, Joe Nitro would give him a rubdown, then it was off to fish for the rest of the day.
Traning was as much a part of his life as eating, drinking or breathing. He embraced the discipline and the pride that come from the extra hard work that would pay dividends later on in a tough fight.
Carmen Basilio ''I'm always happy when I sign for a fight. I know that I'm going to go into training. I like to train. It means that I'm gonna get away from the banquet circuit and I get a little bit of peace when am traning''
''The phone dosen't ring and I can relax''
Kay Basilio (First Wife) ''Every time Carmon is booked for a fight he is overjoyed. He tells people he's only in the boxing for the money. ''I know it's really in his heart''
During training he was up at 5:30, running four milies, alternating sprinting and jogging. Each day he would focus on in creasing the sprinting and jogging.
Back at camp breakfast followed, which consisted of orange juice, three soft boiled eggs, toast, and coffee, substituting tea in it's place.
After Breakfast he would catch a quick nap, followed by his daily routine of exercise designed to increase his stamina and strength....then it was on to sparring . Many days, Basilio would run out of sparring parthers, and John DeJohn would literally push him out the ring.
His love for sparring never changed throughout his career. He would finish the gym portion of his traning by shadow boxing . Carmen would stand in front of a mirror perfecting his moves, always working at increasing speed.
Once the workout was done, Joe Nitro would give him a rubdown, then it was off to fish for the rest of the day.
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