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Pep, known for his speed, finesse and elusiveness, is considered to be one of the best fighters of the 20th century; after his 199th win, Kid Campeche described his experience by saying, "Fighting Willie Pep is like trying to stomp out a grass fire."
Pep was unable to come out for the 8th round due to a separated shoulder suffered at the end of the 7th round. This was not an exhibition, although a very one-sided match. Refer to The Ring, May 1950, page 54. 4, 000 persons attended and paid over $10, 000.
Nov 25, 2006 · Willie Pep, one of boxing’s pre-eminent figures and a longtime featherweight champion remembered most for his four title bouts against Sandy Saddler, died Thursday. He was 84.
Mar 11, 2024 · Name: Willie Pep. Alias: Will o' the Wisp. Birth Name: Guglielmo Papaleo. Hometown: Rocky Hill, Connecticut, USA. Birthplace: Middletown, Connecticut, USA. Died: 2006-11-23 (Age:84) Stance: Orthodox. Height: 165cm. Reach: 173cm.
Sep 15, 2024 · Willie Pep was an American professional boxer, world featherweight (126 pounds) champion during the 1940s. Pep specialized in finesse rather than slugging prowess and competed successfully in the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s. His rivalry with American Sandy Saddler is considered one of the greatest of.
Feb 22, 2024 · The rematch of two months later, is now considered Willie Pep’s greatest performance and one of the best fights in history. Pep became the first featherweight since George Dixon in 1898 to reclaim the title. Willie Pep defended his title three more times before his third fight against Sandy Saddler.
Known as "Will o' the Wisp" and "Willie the Wisp,"Willie Pep was a dominant featherweight boxer in the 1940s. Pep was born William Guiglermo Papaleo on September 9, 1922, in Middletown, Connecticut, near the city of Hartford.
Guglielmo Papaleo (September 19, 1922 – November 23, 2006) was an American professional boxer, better known as Willie Pep who held the World Featherweight championship twice between the years of 1942 and 1950.
Willie Pep, 122, of Hartford, state flyweight champion, was given a sweet boxing lesson by Ray Roberts, 123, the first of the Harlem team of golden glovers.
Nov 23, 2019 · THERE’S a myth that Willie Pep, the majestic former world featherweight champ who died on November 23, 2006, once won a round without throwing a punch.
