Basilio forced the fight on the inside, outworking and outlanding Aragon. Aragon fought back in spots, but wore down as the fight went on. Aragon was almost dropped in round 6 as a hook sent him reeling into the corner. Midway through round 8, Aragon's corner threw in the towel to save their fighter from further punishment.

Carmen Basilio vs Art Aragon

"Carmen Basilio overcame a sluggish start to pound out a unanimous 10 round decision over Gaspar Ortega at MSG Saturday night with a two-fisted attack. The 33 year old battler from Canastota, NY, showed little effects of his long layoff as he closed with a rush to have his younger and lighter foe from Mexico hanging on at the final bell. There were no knockdowns although several times the 25 year old Ortega was staggered by solid right hands. Ortega fought back furiously each time he was hurt and on several occasions hurt his older foe with furious counter-punching. Ortega showed no visible damage but Basilio came out of the fight with a slight cut alongside his right eye." -Associated Press

Carmen Basilio vs Gaspar Ortega

Carmen Basilio vs Gene Fullmer

Ring Magazine's Fight of the Year for 1958.

Carmen Basilio vs. Sugar Ray Robinson II

Carmen Basilio vs Johnny Saxton

Carmen Basilio vs Tony DeMarco II

Carmen Basilio vs Gil Turner

Carmen Basilio vs Pierre Langlois II

Carmen Basilio vs Pierre Langlois

Robinson loses the middleweight championship of the world to Basilio in a grueling fifteen-round slugfest that could've gone either way.
1957 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year