After losing his title to Tony DeMarco in 1955, he would regain it in a 1955 title match against welterweight champ Carmen Basilio, another fight considered to be fixed.
Da Saxton tabte titlen til Tony DeMarco i 1955, genvandt han den kort efter i 1955 i en titelkamp mod weltervægt-mesteren Carmen Basilio i en kontroversiel match, der anses som værende fixet.