Fusari was born in Alcamo, in the Province of Trapani and emigrated to the US with his family when a boy.

[1] Charlie fought 92 bouts, 8 amateur and 84 “pro”;[1] he was the New Jersey State Champion in 1947, ’48 and ’49,[1] becoming a professional boxer on May 8, 1944;[2] he fought against greats boxers of his time such as Rocky Graziano, Tony Janiro, Sugar Ray Robinson.

With his ring earnings he bought a milk delivery business for his family.

He lost a one-sided decision to defending welterweight champion Sugar Ray Robinson on August 9, 1950 and lost a split decision to Johnny Bratton for the vacant National Boxing Association World welterweight title on March 14, 1951 after Robinson had left the title after winning the world middleweight title from Jake LaMotta a month earlier.

He defeated such boxers as Attilio "Rocky Castellani, Maxie Berger, Freddie Archer, Pat Demers, Al "Red" Priest, Terry Young, Joey Carkido, Jimmy Flood, Frankie Palermo, Vince Foster and Tony Pellone.