World Welterweight Champion 1954-1955 & 1956.
Saxton was a highly skilled fighter with fast hands and good footwork. But due to organized crime's influence over boxing in that era, the authenticity of his title winning efforts over Kid Gavilan & Carmen Basilio have long been questioned.
"He sort of tiptoed on the edge of greatness... He was a hell of a fighter though." - Bert Sugar
