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Delivers Twins Carmen And Ray During Fight
Chicago crowd watched Sugar Ray Robinson win his fifth middleweight crown in a 15 round bout over Carmen Basilio. Robinson earned about 256000, Basilio about 4000, plus gate and TV rights. postfight talk hinted at a September rematch, possible movie plans, and retirement questions. In Tryon, North Carolina, in a separate note, a nurse delivered Carmen and Ray were named to honor the fighters. News notes also covered food price upticks in New York market indexes.
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