carmen basilio

The Chief of Police in Canastota, NY says while he won't call he people responsible for stealing legendary sports memorabilia from the Boxing Hall of Fame 'Professionals,' he does believe they could be a part of organized crime. Chief Jim Zophy told WIBX's Keeler in the Morning on Tuesday the people who stole the championship belts from the Boxing Hall of Fame recently 'knew what they were doing..

Canastota, NY (WIBX) - The boxing world lost one of its toughest fighters on Wednesday morning as Carmen Basilio passed this morning at Rochester General Hospital, according to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Basilio, who was born in Canastota - home of the IBHOF - was a a two-time world welterweight champion and won the world middleweight title, as well...