Basel had an outstanding amateur career. He was a five time German amateur flyweight champion (1951-1952, 1954-1956), and in 1955 he won the European Championship in Berlin (West).
Olympic results
Edgar Basel (West Germany) was a boxing silver medalist in the flyweight division at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. Here are his results:
Round of 16: Defeated Henryk Kukier (Poland) on points (3-0)
Quarterfinal: defeated Torbjørn Clausen (Norway) by third-round knockout
Semifinal: Defeated Anatoli Bulakov (Soviet Union) on points (2-1)
