Johnny Saxton

Johnny Saxton (b. July 4, 1930 in Newark, NJ, d. October 4 2008) was an American boxer who won the welterweight championship.

Saxton beat Kid Gavilan in 1954 to become the welterweight champion. The lost the title the following year to Tony DeMarco. In 1956 he won the title again by beating Carmen Basilio, but lost the title in a rematch with Basilio later in the year. He retired in 1958.

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Johnny Saxton, two time World Welterweight Champion and member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame. He is in the process of training for his upcoming bout against Kid Gavilan in Philadelphia.

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Preceded by Kid Gavilan	World Welterweight Champion Oct 20, 1954– Apr 1, 1955	Succeeded by Tony DeMarco
Preceded by Carmen Basilio	World Welterweight Champion March 14, 1956– Sept 12, 1956	Succeeded by Carmen Basilio

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