Voted Greatest Featherweight of all Time Willie Pep
A Boxing Legend - in an era of true champions
Guglielmo Papaleo (September 19, 1922 – November 23, 2006), better known as Willie Pep, was an American professional boxer who held the World Featherweight Championship twice between the years of 1942 and 1950.
Known for his speed, finesse, and elusiveness, Pep is widely considered one of the greatest defensive boxers of all time.
He was voted as the No. 1 featherweight of the 20th century by the Associated Press and ranked the No. 1 featherweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization in 2005.
He is also currently ranked by BoxRec as the greatest featherweight boxer of all time.
He boxed a total of 1,956 rounds in the 241 bouts during his 26-year career, a considerable number of rounds and bouts even for a fighter of his era.
His final record was 229–11–1 with 65 knockouts; after his 199th win, opponent Kid Campeche described his experience by saying, "Fighting Willie Pep is like trying to stomp out a grass fire." Pep was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990
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Willie & Sandy Sadler held the belt and had a long standing rivalry and close personal friendship. Willie was held in high regard; from everyone in the boxing world; from Tony "Two Ton"; to the great, great champ Joe Louis , to the raging bull himself. Willy was from the golden era of boxing.
In 1938 Pep fought Sugar Ray Robinson in the attic of a feed store in Norwich, Connecticut.
Record was 229–11–1 with 65 knockouts
"Fighting Willie was like trying to stomp out a grass fire"
Greatest Feather weight Fighter in the World.
A Champion & Legend
Willie Pep
Willie Pep, the Featherweight champion, dazzled audiences with his remarkable speed and defensive mastery.
Over his storied career he defended his title dozens of times, earning a legacy that endures in boxing history.
A true Legend, Friend and a heart of gold.
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