Conversation so far:
what was rubin carter's boxing career like?
Carter's career record in boxing was 27 wins, 12 losses, and one draw in 40 fights, with 19 total knockouts (8 KOs and 11 TKOs).
who were some of the people he fought?
he defeated a number of middleweight contenders--such as Florentino Fernandez, Holley Mims, Gomeo Brennan, and George Benton.
what was his best fight?
he surprised the boxing world by flooring past and future world champion Emile Griffith twice in the first round and scoring a technical knockout.
did he make it to the final round?
in the first round and scoring a technical knockout.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Carter won two more fights (one a decision over future heavyweight champion Jimmy Ellis) in 1964, before meeting.
who did he meet?
meeting Giardello in Philadelphia for a 15-round championship match on December 14.

Question: what was his greatest accomplishment?
Self-contained rewrite: what was Rubin Carter's greatest accomplishment?