Aragon faced ever-tougher competition as his career progressed, eventually facing many of the great names from his era, including Tommy Campbell, Jesse Flores, Redtop Davis, Jimmy Carter and Carmen Basilio.
Another of Peskin's photographs is said to have inspired the set design for the film "Rocky": boxer Carmen Basilio leaping into the arms of his cornermen after knocking out Tony DeMarco in their 1955 welterweight title fight.
Carmen | Carmen Electra | Carmen Miranda | Playa del Carmen | Erico Basilio Fabian | Carmen Consoli | Carmen (opera) | Carmen McRae | Carmen Jones | Carmen Basilio | El Carmen | Carmen Fanzone | Carmen Trutanich | Carmen Sandiego | Carmen Reinhart | Marie Carmen | Carmen Vincelj | Carmen Martín Gaite | Carmen Chaplin | Carmen Cervera | Carmen Amaya | Carmen Agra Deedy | San Basilio de Palenque | San Basilio | María del Carmen Martínez-Bordiú y Franco | Carmen Suleiman | Carmen Soo | Carmen Sandiego (character) | Carmen Rosales | Carmen Reece |
June 10- Carmen Basilio becomes world Welterweight champiom, knocking out champion Tony DeMarco in round twelve, at Syracuse.
Gene Fullmer and Carmen Basilio fought for the vacant NBA title, and Fullmer won.