Comments Thread For: Boxing Great Carmen Basilio, 85, Passes Away

[La_Vibora]

Oh man 2012 has been horrible to boxing, I am definitely ready for this year to be finished. RIP champ, thanks for the great fights.

[chiguy91]

so sad to hear. i've watched a couple of his fights (the ones i could find online), what a great and tough fighter he was. carmen will never be forgotten, rest in peace champ.

just rewatched this a couple months ago too.

[Alpha & Omega]

Rest in peace champ...you deserve it. They don't make fighters like those anymore....

[brickcityboxing]

May The Upstate Onion Farmer Rest in Peace!

Onion farmer lol I forgot about that ! Rip champ

[Allucard]

R.I.P. Damn 2012

[-Kev-]

Wow, he lived for a long time. RIP.

[Trenchant]

RIP Carmen Basilio. A true Bad Ass! and a great guy and great American!

[Southpawology]

RIP champ, met him a few times great man

[jbpanama]

And Toughness, no Modern Day WW, could Handle!!
The Onion Farmer would have Gone Thru ALL Modern Day WW's, like a Dose of Salts!!!

Or for U DIMWITS, GREASE thru a GOOSE!!!

[TBear]

Gone but not forgotten

RIP Champ