Gene Fullmer and Carmen Basilio fought for the vacant NBA title, and Fullmer won.
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He fought a set of three matches against English boxer Terry Downes, of which only the third (on April 7, 1962) went the full distance.
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The New York Boxing Commission stripped Pender of his title for not defending it against Dick Tiger.
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Despite a relatively short boxing career, Downes managed to accomplish a great deal in the sport, most notably by winning the World Middleweight Title on 11 July 1961 by defeating Paul Pender at the Empire Pool, Wembley, England.