In a career spanning 25 years and seven months, Willie Pep fought 241 times with 229 wins, 11 losses, and 1 draw. By his last professional fight on March 16, 1966, Pep's boxing record stood at 229-11-1 (65 KO wins, 6 KO losses).
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Willie Pep (Will o' the Wisp) was an American professional boxer. He was born in Middletown, Connecticut, United States on September 19, 1922. Pep made his professional boxing debut at the age of 17, on July 25, 1940. He was a featherweight world champion. He died on November 23, 2006 at the age of 84 years. Pep is a Hall of Famer.
Total Fights | 241 |
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Wins | 229 |
Losses | 11 |
Draws | 1 |
No-Contests | 0 |
KO Wins | 65 |
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Total Title Wins | 6 |
Title Defenses | 9 |
Title-Fight KO Wins | 5 |
Losses via KO | 6 |
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
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241 | Mar 16, 1966 | 43 | Calvin Woodland | Loss | UD |
240 | Oct 25, 1965 | 43 | Ray Coleman | Win | KO5 |
239 | Oct 14, 1965 | 43 | Sergio Musquiz | Win | TKO5 |
238 | Oct 4, 1965 | 43 | Tommy Haden | Win | TKO3 |
237 | Oct 1, 1965 | 43 | Willie Little | Win | TKO3 |
236 | Sep 28, 1965 | 43 | Johnny Gilmore | Win | UD |
235 | Jul 26, 1965 | 42 | Benny Red Randall | Win | UD |
234 | May 21, 1965 | 42 | Johnny Gilmore | Win | UD |
233 | Apr 26, 1965 | 42 | Jackie Lennon | Win | UD |
232 | Mar 11, 1965 | 42 | Harold McKeever | Win | UD |
231 | Jan 26, 1959 | 36 | Sonny Leon | Loss | UD |
230 | Sep 20, 1958 | 36 | Hogan Bassey | Loss | TKO9 |
229 | Aug 26, 1958 | 35 | Al Duarte | Win | UD |
228 | Aug 9, 1958 | 35 | Jesse Rodriguez | Win | UD |
227 | Aug 4, 1958 | 35 | Luis Carmona | Win | UD |
226 | Jul 17, 1958 | 35 | Bobby Bell | Win | UD |
225 | Jul 1, 1958 | 35 | Bobby Soares | Win | UD |
224 | Jun 23, 1958 | 35 | Pat McCoy | Win | UD |
223 | May 20, 1958 | 35 | Bobby Singleton | Win | UD |
222 | Apr 29, 1958 | 35 | Jimmy Kelly | Win | UD |
221 | Apr 14, 1958 | 35 | Cleo Ortiz | Win | UD |
220 | Apr 8, 1958 | 35 | George Stephany | Win | UD |
219 | Mar 31, 1958 | 35 | Prince Johnson | Win | UD |
218 | Jan 14, 1958 | 35 | Tommy Tibbs | Loss | SD |
217 | Dec 17, 1957 | 35 | Jimmy Connors | Win | UD |
216 | Jul 23, 1957 | 34 | Russell Tague | Win | UD |
215 | Jul 16, 1957 | 34 | Manny Castro | Win | UD |
214 | May 10, 1957 | 34 | Manny Castro | Win | UD |
213 | Apr 23, 1957 | 34 | Cesar Morales | Win | UD |
212 | Jul 4, 1956 | 33 | Hector Bacquettes | Win | TKO5 |
211 | Jun 19, 1956 | 33 | Russell Tague | Win | UD |
210 | May 22, 1956 | 33 | Manuel Armenteros | Win | RTD6 |
209 | Apr 17, 1956 | 33 | Jackie Blair | Win | UD |
208 | Mar 27, 1956 | 33 | Buddy Baggett | Win | UD |
207 | Mar 16, 1956 | 33 | Kid Campeche | Win | UD |
206 | Dec 28, 1955 | 33 | Andy Arel | Win | UD |
205 | Dec 13, 1955 | 33 | Leo Carter | Win | TKO4 |
204 | Nov 29, 1955 | 33 | Pappy Gault | Win | UD |
203 | Oct 10, 1955 | 33 | Charley Titone | Win | UD |
202 | Sep 27, 1955 | 33 | Pappy Gault | Win | UD |
201 | Sep 13, 1955 | 32 | Jimmy Ithia | Win | TKO6 |
200 | Jul 12, 1955 | 32 | Hector Rodriguez | Win | UD |
199 | Jun 14, 1955 | 32 | Mickey Mars | Win | TKO7 |
198 | Jun 1, 1955 | 32 | Joey Cam | Win | TKO3 |
197 | May 18, 1955 | 32 | Gil Cadilli | Win | UD |
196 | Mar 30, 1955 | 32 | Gil Cadilli | Loss | SD |
195 | Mar 22, 1955 | 32 | Charley Titone | Win | UD |
194 | Mar 11, 1955 | 32 | Merrill Olmstead | Win | UD |
193 | Nov 1, 1954 | 32 | Mario Colon | Win | UD |
192 | Aug 18, 1954 | 31 | Til LeBlanc | Win | UD |
191 | Jul 24, 1954 | 31 | Mike Tourcotte | Win | UD |
190 | Feb 26, 1954 | 31 | Lulu Perez | Loss | TKO2 |
189 | Jan 19, 1954 | 31 | Davey Seabrook | Win | UD |
188 | Dec 15, 1953 | 31 | Tony Longo | Win | UD |
187 | Dec 8, 1953 | 31 | Billy Lima | Win | KO2 |
186 | Dec 4, 1953 | 31 | Davey Allen | Win | UD |
185 | Nov 21, 1953 | 31 | Sonny Luciano | Win | UD |
184 | Jun 5, 1953 | 30 | Pat Marcune | Win | TKO10 |
183 | May 13, 1953 | 30 | Jackie Blair | Win | UD |
182 | Apr 7, 1953 | 30 | Noel Paquette | Win | UD |
181 | Mar 31, 1953 | 30 | Joey Gambino | Win | UD |
180 | Feb 10, 1953 | 30 | Pepe Alvarez | Win | UD |
179 | Jan 27, 1953 | 30 | Dave Mitchell | Win | UD |
178 | Jan 19, 1953 | 30 | Billy Lauderdale | Win | UD |
177 | Dec 5, 1952 | 30 | Jorge Sanchez | Win | UD |
176 | Nov 19, 1952 | 30 | Fabela Chavez | Win | UD |
175 | Nov 5, 1952 | 30 | Manny Castro | Win | TKO5 |
174 | Oct 20, 1952 | 30 | Billy Lima | Win | UD |
173 | Oct 1, 1952 | 30 | Armand Savoie | Win | UD |
172 | Sep 11, 1952 | 29 | Bobby Woods | Win | UD |
171 | Sep 3, 1952 | 29 | Billy Lima | Win | UD |
170 | Jun 30, 1952 | 29 | Tommy Collins | Loss | TKO6 |
169 | May 21, 1952 | 29 | Claude Hammond | Win | UD |
168 | May 10, 1952 | 29 | Buddy Baggett | Win | KO5 |
167 | May 5, 1952 | 29 | Kenny Leach | Win | UD |
166 | Apr 29, 1952 | 29 | Santiago Gonzalez | Win | UD |
165 | Sep 26, 1951 | 29 | Sandy Saddler | Loss * | RTD9 |
164 | Sep 4, 1951 | 28 | Corky Gonzales | Win | UD |
163 | Jun 4, 1951 | 28 | Jesus Compos | Win | UD |
162 | Apr 27, 1951 | 28 | Eddie Chavez | Win | SD |
161 | Apr 17, 1951 | 28 | Baby Ortiz | Win | TKO5 |
160 | Mar 26, 1951 | 28 | Pat Iacobucci | Win | UD |
159 | Mar 5, 1951 | 28 | Carlos Chavez | Win | UD |
158 | Feb 26, 1951 | 28 | Eddie Webb | Win | TKO2 |
157 | Jan 30, 1951 | 28 | Tommy Baker | Win | TKO4 |
156 | Sep 8, 1950 | 27 | Sandy Saddler | Loss * | RTD8 |
155 | Aug 2, 1950 | 27 | Proctor Heinhold | Win | UD |
154 | Jul 25, 1950 | 27 | Bobby Bell | Win | UD |
153 | Jun 26, 1950 | 27 | Bobby Timpson | Win | UD |
152 | Jun 1, 1950 | 27 | Terry Young | Win | UD |
151 | May 15, 1950 | 27 | Asuncion Llanos | Win | KO2 |
150 | Mar 17, 1950 | 27 | Ray Famechon | Win * | UD |
149 | Feb 22, 1950 | 27 | Jimmy Warren | Win | UD |
148 | Feb 6, 1950 | 27 | Roy Andrews | Win | UD |
147 | Jan 16, 1950 | 27 | Charley Riley | Win * | KO5 |
146 | Dec 12, 1949 | 27 | Harold Dade | Win | UD |
145 | Sep 20, 1949 | 27 | Eddie Compo | Win * | TKO7 |
144 | Jul 12, 1949 | 26 | Jean Mougin | Win | UD |
143 | Jun 20, 1949 | 26 | Johnny LaRusso | Win | UD |
142 | Jun 14, 1949 | 26 | Al Pennino | Win | UD |
141 | Jun 6, 1949 | 26 | Luis Ramos | Win | UD |
140 | Feb 11, 1949 | 26 | Sandy Saddler | Win * | UD |
139 | Jan 17, 1949 | 26 | Teddy Davis | Win | UD |
138 | Dec 20, 1948 | 26 | Hermie Freeman | Win | UD |
137 | Oct 29, 1948 | 26 | Sandy Saddler | Loss * | KO4 |
136 | Oct 19, 1948 | 26 | Johnny LaRusso | Win | UD |
135 | Oct 12, 1948 | 26 | Chuck Burton | Win | UD |
134 | Sep 10, 1948 | 25 | Paddy DeMarco | Win | UD |
133 | Sep 2, 1948 | 25 | Johnny Dell | Win | TKO8 |
132 | Aug 17, 1948 | 25 | Teddy Davis | Win | UD |
131 | Aug 3, 1948 | 25 | Teddy Davis | Win | UD |
130 | Jul 28, 1948 | 25 | Young Junior | Win | KO1 |
129 | Jun 25, 1948 | 25 | Luther Burgess | Win | UD |
128 | Jun 17, 1948 | 25 | Miguel Acevedo | Win | UD |
127 | May 19, 1948 | 25 | Charley Cabey Lewis | Win | UD |
126 | May 7, 1948 | 25 | Leroy Willis | Win | UD |
125 | Feb 24, 1948 | 25 | Humberto Sierra | Win * | TKO10 |
124 | Jan 19, 1948 | 25 | Joey Angelo | Win | UD |
123 | Jan 12, 1948 | 25 | Jimmy McAllister | Win | UD |
122 | Jan 6, 1948 | 25 | Pedro Biesca | Win | UD |
121 | Dec 30, 1947 | 25 | Lefty LaChance | Win | TKO8 |
120 | Dec 22, 1947 | 25 | Alvaro Estrada | Win | UD |
119 | Oct 27, 1947 | 25 | Archie Wilmer | Win | MD |
118 | Oct 21, 1947 | 25 | Jean Barriere | Win | KO1 |
117 | Aug 22, 1947 | 24 | Jock Leslie | Win * | KO12 |
116 | Jul 23, 1947 | 24 | Humberto Sierra | Win | UD |
115 | Jul 15, 1947 | 24 | Paulie Jackson | Win | UD |
114 | Jul 11, 1947 | 24 | Jean Barriere | Win | KO4 |
113 | Jul 8, 1947 | 24 | Leo LeBron | Win | UD |
112 | Jul 1, 1947 | 24 | Joey Fontana | Win | KO5 |
111 | Jun 17, 1947 | 24 | Victor Flores | Win | UD |
110 | Nov 27, 1946 | 24 | Chalky Wright | Win | KO3 |
109 | Nov 15, 1946 | 24 | Tomas Beato | Win | KO2 |
108 | Nov 1, 1946 | 24 | Paulie Jackson | Win | UD |
107 | Sep 17, 1946 | 23 | Lefty LaChance | Win | TKO3 |
106 | Sep 4, 1946 | 23 | Walter Kolby | Win | TKO5 |
105 | Aug 26, 1946 | 23 | Doll Rafferty | Win | KO6 |
104 | Jul 25, 1946 | 23 | Jackie Graves | Win | TKO8 |
103 | Jul 10, 1946 | 23 | Harold Gibson | Win | TKO7 |
102 | Jun 7, 1946 | 23 | Sal Bartolo | Win * | KO12 |
101 | May 27, 1946 | 23 | Jimmy Joyce | Win | UD |
100 | May 22, 1946 | 23 | Jose Aponte Torres | Win | UD |
99 | May 13, 1946 | 23 | Joey Angelo | Win | UD |
98 | May 6, 1946 | 23 | Ernie Petrone | Win | UD |
97 | Apr 8, 1946 | 23 | Georgie Knox | Win | TKO3 |
96 | Mar 26, 1946 | 23 | Jackie Wilson | Win | UD |
95 | Mar 1, 1946 | 23 | Jimmy McAllister | Win | KO2 |
94 | Feb 13, 1946 | 23 | Jimmy Joyce | Win | UD |
93 | Jan 15, 1946 | 23 | Johnny Virgo | Win | KO2 |
92 | Dec 13, 1945 | 23 | Jimmy McAllister | Draw | MD |
91 | Dec 5, 1945 | 23 | Harold Gibson | Win | UD |
90 | Nov 26, 1945 | 23 | Eddie Giosa | Win | UD |
89 | Nov 5, 1945 | 23 | Mike Martyk | Win | TKO5 |
88 | Oct 30, 1945 | 23 | Paulie Jackson | Win | UD |
87 | Feb 19, 1945 | 22 | Phil Terranova | Win * | UD |
86 | Feb 5, 1945 | 22 | Willie Roache | Win | UD |
85 | Jan 23, 1945 | 22 | Ralph Walton | Win | UD |
84 | Dec 5, 1944 | 22 | Chalky Wright | Win | UD |
83 | Nov 27, 1944 | 22 | Pedro Hernandez | Win | UD |
82 | Nov 14, 1944 | 22 | Charley Cabey Lewis | Win | UD |
81 | Oct 25, 1944 | 22 | Jackie Leamus | Win | UD |
80 | Sep 29, 1944 | 22 | Chalky Wright | Win * | UD |
79 | Sep 19, 1944 | 22 | Charley Cabey Lewis | Win | TKO8 |
78 | Aug 28, 1944 | 21 | Joey Peralta | Win | UD |
77 | Aug 4, 1944 | 21 | Lulu Costantino | Win | UD |
76 | Jul 17, 1944 | 21 | Manuel Ortiz | Win | UD |
75 | Jul 7, 1944 | 21 | Willie Joyce | Win | UD |
74 | Jun 6, 1944 | 21 | Julie Kogon | Win | UD |
73 | May 23, 1944 | 21 | Joey Bagnato | Win | KO2 |
72 | May 19, 1944 | 21 | Frankie Rubino | Win | UD |
71 | May 1, 1944 | 21 | Jackie Leamus | Win | UD |
70 | Apr 20, 1944 | 21 | Harold Lacey | Win | UD |
69 | Apr 4, 1944 | 21 | Leo Francis | Win | UD |
68 | Jun 8, 1943 | 20 | Sal Bartolo | Win * | UD |
67 | Apr 26, 1943 | 20 | Jackie Wilson | Win | UD |
66 | Apr 19, 1943 | 20 | Angel Aviles | Win | UD |
65 | Apr 9, 1943 | 20 | Sal Bartolo | Win | SD |
64 | Mar 29, 1943 | 20 | Bobby McIntire | Win | UD |
63 | Mar 19, 1943 | 20 | Sammy Angott | Loss | UD |
62 | Mar 2, 1943 | 20 | Lou Transparenti | Win | KO6 |
61 | Feb 15, 1943 | 20 | Bill Speary | Win | UD |
60 | Feb 11, 1943 | 20 | Davey Crawford | Win | UD |
59 | Jan 29, 1943 | 20 | Allie Stolz | Win | UD |
58 | Jan 19, 1943 | 20 | Bill Speary | Win | UD |
57 | Jan 4, 1943 | 20 | Vince Dell'Orto | Win | UD |
56 | Dec 21, 1942 | 20 | Joey Silva | Win | RTD9 |
55 | Dec 14, 1942 | 20 | Jose Aponte Torres | Win | TKO7 |
54 | Nov 20, 1942 | 20 | Chalky Wright | Win * | UD |
53 | Oct 27, 1942 | 20 | George Zengaras | Win | UD |
52 | Oct 16, 1942 | 20 | Joey Archibald | Win | UD |
51 | Oct 5, 1942 | 20 | Bobby McIntire | Win | UD |
50 | Sep 22, 1942 | 20 | Vince Dell'Orto | Win | UD |
49 | Sep 10, 1942 | 19 | Frank Franconeri | Win | TKO1 |
48 | Sep 1, 1942 | 19 | Bobby Ivy | Win | TKO10 |
47 | Aug 20, 1942 | 19 | Nat Litfin | Win | UD |
46 | Aug 11, 1942 | 19 | Pedro Hernandez | Win | UD |
45 | Aug 1, 1942 | 19 | Joey Silva | Win | RTD7 |
44 | Jul 21, 1942 | 19 | Abe Denner | Win | UD |
43 | Jun 23, 1942 | 19 | Joey Archibald | Win | UD |
42 | May 26, 1942 | 19 | Joey Iannotti | Win | UD |
41 | May 12, 1942 | 19 | Aaron Seltzer | Win | UD |
40 | May 4, 1942 | 19 | Curley Nichols | Win | UD |
39 | Apr 14, 1942 | 19 | Spider Armstrong | Win | KO4 |
38 | Mar 18, 1942 | 19 | Johnny Compo | Win | UD |
37 | Feb 24, 1942 | 19 | Willie Roache | Win | UD |
36 | Feb 10, 1942 | 19 | Angelo Callura | Win | UD |
35 | Jan 27, 1942 | 19 | Abie Kaufman | Win | UD |
34 | Jan 16, 1942 | 19 | Sammy Parotta | Win | UD |
33 | Jan 8, 1942 | 19 | Mexican Joe Rivers | Win | TKO4 |
32 | Dec 12, 1941 | 19 | Ruby Garcia | Win | UD |
31 | Nov 24, 1941 | 19 | Davey Crawford | Win | UD |
30 | Nov 7, 1941 | 19 | Buddy Spencer | Win | UD |
29 | Oct 21, 1941 | 19 | Connie Savoie | Win | TKO2 |
28 | Oct 9, 1941 | 19 | Carlos Manzano | Win | UD |
27 | Sep 25, 1941 | 19 | Jackie Harris | Win | TKO1 |
26 | Aug 11, 1941 | 18 | Eddie Flores | Win | KO1 |
25 | Aug 5, 1941 | 18 | Paul Frechette | Win | TKO3 |
24 | Jul 15, 1941 | 18 | Jimmy Gilligan | Win | UD |
23 | Jun 24, 1941 | 18 | Eddie DeAngelis | Win | TKO3 |
22 | Jun 19, 1941 | 18 | Harry Hintlian | Win | UD |
21 | May 12, 1941 | 18 | Johnny Cockfield | Win | UD |
20 | May 6, 1941 | 18 | Lou Pugliese | Win | KO2 |
19 | Apr 22, 1941 | 18 | Joey Silva | Win | UD |
18 | Apr 14, 1941 | 18 | Henry Vasquez | Win | UD |
17 | Mar 31, 1941 | 18 | Joey Gatto | Win | KO2 |
16 | Mar 25, 1941 | 18 | Marty Shapiro | Win | UD |
15 | Mar 3, 1941 | 18 | Ruby Garcia | Win | UD |
14 | Feb 17, 1941 | 18 | Ruby Garcia | Win | UD |
13 | Feb 10, 1941 | 18 | Don Lyons | Win | KO2 |
12 | Jan 28, 1941 | 18 | Augie Almeda | Win | TKO6 |
11 | Jan 13, 1941 | 18 | Joe Echevarria | Win | UD |
10 | Dec 6, 1940 | 18 | Jim Mutane | Win | KO2 |
9 | Nov 29, 1940 | 18 | Frank Topazio | Win | TKO5 |
8 | Nov 22, 1940 | 18 | Carlo Daponde | Win | TKO6 |
7 | Oct 24, 1940 | 18 | Jimmy McAllister | Win | UD |
6 | Oct 3, 1940 | 18 | Jimmy Riche | Win | TKO3 |
5 | Sep 19, 1940 | 18 | Jack Moore | Win | UD |
4 | Sep 5, 1940 | 17 | Joey Marcus | Win | UD |
3 | Aug 29, 1940 | 17 | Tommy Burns | Win | TKO1 |
2 | Aug 8, 1940 | 17 | Joey Wasnick | Win | KO3 |
1 | Jul 25, 1940 | 17 | Joey Marcus | Win | UD |
* World-title fight
Pep was a featherweight world champion. He held two world titles at the featherweight weight division, both of which were lineal championship wins.
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Featherweight | The Ring 2x |
Willie Pep was 165 cm tall (5' 4.96") with a reach of 173 cm (5' 8.11"). He used to fight out of the orthodox stance and presented an ape-index of 8 cm (3.15").
Pep had a 27% KO rate. Of his total 65 KO wins, 33 were in the early rounds, 26 in the mid rounds, and six in the later rounds. He had six first-round KO wins.
Willie Pep's professional boxing career spanned more than 25 years — from 1940 to 1966.
Pep made his professional boxing debut against Joey Marcus at the age of 17 on July 25, 1940, defeating Marcus via 4 round unanimous decision. He went on to win 61 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 23 wins via stoppage.
Pep had his first world title fight at the age of 20 on November 20, 1942 after 53 professional fights, against Chalky Wright for the featherweight NYSAC and The Ring titles. He defeated Wright via 15 round unanimous decision to become the featherweight champion of the world.
He was a one-time unified featherweight world champion, and won two world titles at featherweight. For all the details about Pep's world title wins and defenses refer to "Willie Pep World Titles".
Some of Pep's best fights and notable victories include wins over four Hall-of-Famers (Sandy Saddler, Chalky Wright, Manuel Ortiz, and Tommy Burns), Charley Riley, Eddie Compo, Sal Bartolo, Humberto Sierra, and Asuncion Llanos.
Pep had a total of 11 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Calvin Woodland at 43 years of age, on March 16, 1966. Pep lost the fight via 6 round unanimous decision.
Pep fought a total of 241 times during his professional career, which includes 14 world-title fights at the featherweight division. He was among the very best of his generation and was known for his great performances in his fights. These six fights are the highlight of his career.
November 20, 1942: Pep wins his first world titles by defeating Chalky Wright via 15 round unanimous decision. He is now the NYSAC and The Ring featherweight world champion.
July 17, 1944: Willie Pep beats Manuel Ortiz via 10th round unanimous decision.
September 29, 1944: Pep successfully defends the NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles against Chalky Wright, winning the fight via 15 round unanimous decision.
June 7, 1946: Pep becomes a unified featherweight world champion by beating Sal Bartolo via 12th round KO. He now holds the NYSAC, The Ring, and NBA featherweight world-champion belts.
September 20, 1949: Pep successfully defends the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring featherweight titles against Eddie Compo, winning the fight via 7th round TKO.
January 16, 1950: Pep successfully defends the NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring featherweight titles against Charley Riley, winning the fight via 5th round KO.
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Pep's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against Calvin Woodland, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
On March 16, 1966, a 43-year old Willie Pep (229-10-1, 65 KO) fought Calvin Woodland in his 241st professional fight. He lost to Woodland via 6th round unanimous decision.
On October 25, 1965, a 43-year old Willie Pep (228-10-1, 64 KO) fought Ray Coleman in his 240th professional fight. He defeated Coleman via 5th round KO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
On October 14, 1965, a 43-year old Willie Pep (227-10-1, 63 KO) fought Sergio Musquiz in his 239th professional fight. He defeated Musquiz via 5th round TKO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
On October 4, 1965, a 43-year old Willie Pep (226-10-1, 62 KO) fought Tommy Haden in his 238th professional fight. He defeated Haden via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
On October 1, 1965, a 43-year old Willie Pep (225-10-1, 61 KO) fought Willie Little in his 237th professional fight. He defeated Little via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
On September 28, 1965, in their 2nd fight, a a 43-year old Willie Pep (224-10-1, 61 KO) fought Johnny Gilmore in his 236th professional fight. He defeated Gilmore via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
On July 26, 1965, a 42-year old Willie Pep (223-10-1, 61 KO) fought Benny Red Randall in his 235th professional fight. He defeated Randall via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
On May 21, 1965, a 42-year old Willie Pep (222-10-1, 61 KO) fought Johnny Gilmore in his 234th professional fight. He defeated Gilmore via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
On April 26, 1965, a 42-year old Willie Pep (221-10-1, 61 KO) fought Jackie Lennon in his 233rd professional fight. He defeated Lennon via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
On March 11, 1965, a 42-year old Willie Pep (220-10-1, 61 KO) fought Harold McKeever in his 232nd professional fight. He defeated McKeever via 8th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
On January 26, 1959, a 36-year old Willie Pep (220-9-1, 61 KO) fought Sonny Leon in his 231st professional fight. He lost to Leon via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
On September 20, 1958, a 36-year old Willie Pep (220-8-1, 61 KO) fought Hogan Bassey in his 230th professional fight. He lost to Bassey via 9th round TKO.
On August 26, 1958, a 35-year old Willie Pep (219-8-1, 61 KO) fought Al Duarte in his 229th professional fight. He defeated Duarte via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
On August 9, 1958, a 35-year old Willie Pep (218-8-1, 61 KO) fought Jesse Rodriguez in his 228th professional fight. He defeated Rodriguez via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
On August 4, 1958, a 35-year old Willie Pep (217-8-1, 61 KO) fought Luis Carmona in his 227th professional fight. He defeated Carmona via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
On July 17, 1958, in their 2nd fight, a a 35-year old Willie Pep (216-8-1, 61 KO) fought Bobby Bell in his 226th professional fight. He defeated Bell via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
On July 1, 1958, a 35-year old Willie Pep (215-8-1, 61 KO) fought Bobby Soares in his 225th professional fight. He defeated Soares via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
On June 23, 1958, a 35-year old Willie Pep (214-8-1, 61 KO) fought Pat McCoy in his 224th professional fight. He defeated McCoy via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
On May 20, 1958, a 35-year old Willie Pep (213-8-1, 61 KO) fought Bobby Singleton in his 223rd professional fight. He defeated Singleton via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
On April 29, 1958, a 35-year old Willie Pep (212-8-1, 61 KO) fought Jimmy Kelly in his 222nd professional fight. He defeated Kelly via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
On April 14, 1958, a 35-year old Willie Pep (211-8-1, 61 KO) fought Cleo Ortiz in his 221st professional fight. He defeated Ortiz via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
On April 8, 1958, a 35-year old Willie Pep (210-8-1, 61 KO) fought George Stephany in his 220th professional fight. He defeated Stephany via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
On March 31, 1958, a 35-year old Willie Pep (209-8-1, 61 KO) fought Prince Johnson in his 219th professional fight. He defeated Johnson via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
On January 14, 1958, a 35-year old Willie Pep (209-7-1, 61 KO) fought Tommy Tibbs in his 218th professional fight. He lost to Tibbs via 10th round split-decision.
On December 17, 1957, a 35-year old Willie Pep (208-7-1, 61 KO) fought Jimmy Connors in his 217th professional fight. He defeated Connors via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak.
On July 23, 1957, in their 2nd fight, a a 34-year old Willie Pep (207-7-1, 61 KO) fought Russell Tague in his 216th professional fight. He defeated Tague via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak.
On July 16, 1957, in their 3rd fight, a a 34-year old Willie Pep (206-7-1, 61 KO) fought Manny Castro in his 215th professional fight. He defeated Castro via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak.
On May 10, 1957, in their 2nd fight, a a 34-year old Willie Pep (205-7-1, 61 KO) fought Manny Castro in his 214th professional fight. He defeated Castro via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak.
On April 23, 1957, a 34-year old Willie Pep (204-7-1, 61 KO) fought Cesar Morales in his 213rd professional fight. He defeated Morales via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
On July 4, 1956, a 33-year old Willie Pep (203-7-1, 60 KO) fought Hector Bacquettes in his 212nd professional fight. He defeated Bacquettes via 5th round TKO. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak.
On June 19, 1956, a 33-year old Willie Pep (202-7-1, 60 KO) fought Russell Tague in his 211st professional fight. He defeated Tague via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak.
On May 22, 1956, a 33-year old Willie Pep (201-7-1, 59 KO) fought Manuel Armenteros in his 210th professional fight. He defeated Armenteros via 6th round RTD. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak.
On April 17, 1956, in their 2nd fight, a a 33-year old Willie Pep (200-7-1, 59 KO) fought Jackie Blair in his 209th professional fight. He defeated Blair via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak.
On March 27, 1956, in their 2nd fight, a a 33-year old Willie Pep (199-7-1, 59 KO) fought Buddy Baggett in his 208th professional fight. He defeated Baggett via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
On March 16, 1956, a 33-year old Willie Pep (198-7-1, 59 KO) fought Kid Campeche in his 207th professional fight. He defeated Campeche via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
On December 28, 1955, a 33-year old Willie Pep (197-7-1, 59 KO) fought Andy Arel in his 206th professional fight. He defeated Arel via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
On December 13, 1955, a 33-year old Willie Pep (196-7-1, 58 KO) fought Leo Carter in his 205th professional fight. He defeated Carter via 4th round TKO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
On November 29, 1955, in their 2nd fight, a a 33-year old Willie Pep (195-7-1, 58 KO) fought Pappy Gault in his 204th professional fight. He defeated Gault via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
On October 10, 1955, in their 2nd fight, a a 33-year old Willie Pep (194-7-1, 58 KO) fought Charley Titone in his 203rd professional fight. He defeated Titone via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
On September 27, 1955, a 33-year old Willie Pep (193-7-1, 58 KO) fought Pappy Gault in his 202nd professional fight. He defeated Gault via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
On September 13, 1955, a 32-year old Willie Pep (192-7-1, 57 KO) fought Jimmy Ithia in his 201st professional fight. He defeated Ithia via 6th round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
On July 12, 1955, a 32-year old Willie Pep (191-7-1, 57 KO) fought Hector Rodriguez in his 200th professional fight. He defeated Rodriguez via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
On June 14, 1955, a 32-year old Willie Pep (190-7-1, 56 KO) fought Mickey Mars in his 199th professional fight. He defeated Mars via 7th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
On June 1, 1955, a 32-year old Willie Pep (189-7-1, 55 KO) fought Joey Cam in his 198th professional fight. He defeated Cam via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
On May 18, 1955, in their 2nd fight, a a 32-year old Willie Pep (188-7-1, 55 KO) fought Gil Cadilli in his 197th professional fight. He defeated Cadilli via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
On March 30, 1955, a 32-year old Willie Pep (188-6-1, 55 KO) fought Gil Cadilli in his 196th professional fight. He lost to Cadilli via 10th round split-decision.
On March 22, 1955, a 32-year old Willie Pep (187-6-1, 55 KO) fought Charley Titone in his 195th professional fight. He defeated Titone via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
On March 11, 1955, a 32-year old Willie Pep (186-6-1, 55 KO) fought Merrill Olmstead in his 194th professional fight. He defeated Olmstead via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
On November 1, 1954, a 32-year old Willie Pep (185-6-1, 55 KO) fought Mario Colon in his 193rd professional fight. He defeated Colon via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
On August 18, 1954, a 31-year old Willie Pep (184-6-1, 55 KO) fought Til LeBlanc in his 192nd professional fight. He defeated LeBlanc via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
On July 24, 1954, a 31-year old Willie Pep (183-6-1, 55 KO) fought Mike Tourcotte in his 191st professional fight. He defeated Tourcotte via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
On February 26, 1954, a 31-year old Willie Pep (183-5-1, 55 KO) fought Lulu Perez in his 190th professional fight. He lost to Perez via 2nd round TKO.
On January 19, 1954, a 31-year old Willie Pep (182-5-1, 55 KO) fought Davey Seabrook in his 189th professional fight. He defeated Seabrook via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak.
On December 15, 1953, a 31-year old Willie Pep (181-5-1, 55 KO) fought Tony Longo in his 188th professional fight. He defeated Longo via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak.
On December 8, 1953, in their 3rd fight, a a 31-year old Willie Pep (180-5-1, 54 KO) fought Billy Lima in his 187th professional fight. He defeated Lima via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
On December 4, 1953, a 31-year old Willie Pep (179-5-1, 54 KO) fought Davey Allen in his 186th professional fight. He defeated Allen via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak.
On November 21, 1953, a 31-year old Willie Pep (178-5-1, 54 KO) fought Sonny Luciano in his 185th professional fight. He defeated Luciano via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak.
On June 5, 1953, a 30-year old Willie Pep (177-5-1, 53 KO) fought Pat Marcune in his 184th professional fight. He defeated Marcune via 10th round TKO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak.
On May 13, 1953, a 30-year old Willie Pep (176-5-1, 53 KO) fought Jackie Blair in his 183rd professional fight. He defeated Blair via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak.
On April 7, 1953, a 30-year old Willie Pep (175-5-1, 53 KO) fought Noel Paquette in his 182nd professional fight. He defeated Paquette via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
On March 31, 1953, a 30-year old Willie Pep (174-5-1, 53 KO) fought Joey Gambino in his 181st professional fight. He defeated Gambino via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
On February 10, 1953, a 30-year old Willie Pep (173-5-1, 53 KO) fought Pepe Alvarez in his 180th professional fight. He defeated Alvarez via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
On January 27, 1953, a 30-year old Willie Pep (172-5-1, 53 KO) fought Dave Mitchell in his 179th professional fight. He defeated Mitchell via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
On January 19, 1953, a 30-year old Willie Pep (171-5-1, 53 KO) fought Billy Lauderdale in his 178th professional fight. He defeated Lauderdale via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
On December 5, 1952, a 30-year old Willie Pep (170-5-1, 53 KO) fought Jorge Sanchez in his 177th professional fight. He defeated Sanchez via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
On November 19, 1952, a 30-year old Willie Pep (169-5-1, 53 KO) fought Fabela Chavez in his 176th professional fight. He defeated Chavez via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
On November 5, 1952, a 30-year old Willie Pep (168-5-1, 52 KO) fought Manny Castro in his 175th professional fight. He defeated Castro via 5th round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
On October 20, 1952, in their 2nd fight, a a 30-year old Willie Pep (167-5-1, 52 KO) fought Billy Lima in his 174th professional fight. He defeated Lima via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
On October 1, 1952, a 30-year old Willie Pep (166-5-1, 52 KO) fought Armand Savoie in his 173rd professional fight. He defeated Savoie via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
On September 11, 1952, a 29-year old Willie Pep (165-5-1, 52 KO) fought Bobby Woods in his 172nd professional fight. He defeated Woods via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
On September 3, 1952, a 29-year old Willie Pep (164-5-1, 52 KO) fought Billy Lima in his 171st professional fight. He defeated Lima via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
On June 30, 1952, a 29-year old Willie Pep (164-4-1, 52 KO) fought Tommy Collins in his 170th professional fight. He lost to Collins via 6th round TKO.
On May 21, 1952, a 29-year old Willie Pep (163-4-1, 52 KO) fought Claude Hammond in his 169th professional fight. He defeated Hammond via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
On May 10, 1952, a 29-year old Willie Pep (162-4-1, 51 KO) fought Buddy Baggett in his 168th professional fight. He defeated Baggett via 5th round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
On May 5, 1952, a 29-year old Willie Pep (161-4-1, 51 KO) fought Kenny Leach in his 167th professional fight. He defeated Leach via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
On April 29, 1952, a 29-year old Willie Pep (160-4-1, 51 KO) fought Santiago Gonzalez in his 166th professional fight. He defeated Gonzalez via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
On September 26, 1951, in their 4th fight, a a 29-year old Willie Pep (160-3-1, 51 KO) faced Sandy Saddler. Pep was challenging Saddler's NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. He lost to Saddler via 9th round RTD.
On September 4, 1951, a 28-year old Willie Pep (159-3-1, 51 KO) fought Corky Gonzales in his 164th professional fight. He defeated Gonzales via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
On June 4, 1951, a 28-year old Willie Pep (158-3-1, 51 KO) fought Jesus Compos in his 163rd professional fight. He defeated Compos via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
On April 27, 1951, a 28-year old Willie Pep (157-3-1, 51 KO) fought Eddie Chavez in his 162nd professional fight. He defeated Chavez via 10th round split-decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
On April 17, 1951, a 28-year old Willie Pep (156-3-1, 50 KO) fought Baby Ortiz in his 161st professional fight. He defeated Ortiz via 5th round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
On March 26, 1951, a 28-year old Willie Pep (155-3-1, 50 KO) fought Pat Iacobucci in his 160th professional fight. He defeated Iacobucci via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
On March 5, 1951, a 28-year old Willie Pep (154-3-1, 50 KO) fought Carlos Chavez in his 159th professional fight. He defeated Chavez via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
On February 26, 1951, a 28-year old Willie Pep (153-3-1, 49 KO) fought Eddie Webb in his 158th professional fight. He defeated Webb via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
On January 30, 1951, a 28-year old Willie Pep (152-3-1, 48 KO) fought Tommy Baker in his 157th professional fight. He defeated Baker via 4th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
On September 8, 1950, in their 3rd fight, a a 27-year old Willie Pep (152-2-1, 48 KO) faced Sandy Saddler in a featherweight title-defense fight. He lost to Saddler via 8th round RTD and lost the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine featherweight titles.
On August 2, 1950, a 27-year old Willie Pep (151-2-1, 48 KO) fought Proctor Heinhold in his 155th professional fight. He defeated Heinhold via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak.
On July 25, 1950, a 27-year old Willie Pep (150-2-1, 48 KO) fought Bobby Bell in his 154th professional fight. He defeated Bell via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
On June 26, 1950, a 27-year old Willie Pep (149-2-1, 48 KO) fought Bobby Timpson in his 153rd professional fight. He defeated Timpson via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak.
On June 1, 1950, a 27-year old Willie Pep (148-2-1, 48 KO) fought Terry Young in his 152nd professional fight. He defeated Young via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak.
On May 15, 1950, a 27-year old Willie Pep (147-2-1, 47 KO) fought Asuncion Llanos in his 151st professional fight. He defeated Llanos via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak.
On March 17, 1950, a 27-year old Willie Pep (146-2-1, 47 KO) faced Ray Famechon in a featherweight title-defense fight. He defeated Famechon via 15th round unanimous decision to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak.
On February 22, 1950, a 27-year old Willie Pep (145-2-1, 47 KO) fought Jimmy Warren in his 149th professional fight. He defeated Warren via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
On February 6, 1950, a 27-year old Willie Pep (144-2-1, 47 KO) fought Roy Andrews in his 148th professional fight. He defeated Andrews via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
On January 16, 1950, a 27-year old Willie Pep (143-2-1, 46 KO) faced Charley Riley in a featherweight title-defense fight. He defeated Riley via 5th round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
On December 12, 1949, a 27-year old Willie Pep (142-2-1, 46 KO) fought Harold Dade in his 146th professional fight. He defeated Dade via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
On September 20, 1949, a 27-year old Willie Pep (141-2-1, 45 KO) faced Eddie Compo in a featherweight title-defense fight. He defeated Compo via 7th round TKO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
On July 12, 1949, a 26-year old Willie Pep (140-2-1, 45 KO) fought Jean Mougin in his 144th professional fight. He defeated Mougin via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
On June 20, 1949, in their 2nd fight, a a 26-year old Willie Pep (139-2-1, 45 KO) fought Johnny LaRusso in his 143rd professional fight. He defeated LaRusso via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
On June 14, 1949, a 26-year old Willie Pep (138-2-1, 45 KO) fought Al Pennino in his 142nd professional fight. He defeated Pennino via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
On June 6, 1949, a 26-year old Willie Pep (137-2-1, 45 KO) fought Luis Ramos in his 141st professional fight. He defeated Ramos via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
On February 11, 1949, in their 2nd fight, a a 26-year old Willie Pep (136-2-1, 45 KO) faced Sandy Saddler for Saddler's NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. He defeated Saddler via 15th round unanimous decision to win the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
On January 17, 1949, in their 3rd fight, a a 26-year old Willie Pep (135-2-1, 45 KO) fought Teddy Davis in his 139th professional fight. He defeated Davis via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
On December 20, 1948, a 26-year old Willie Pep (134-2-1, 45 KO) fought Hermie Freeman in his 138th professional fight. He defeated Freeman via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
On October 29, 1948, a 26-year old Willie Pep (134-1-1, 45 KO) faced Sandy Saddler in a featherweight title-defense fight. He lost to Saddler via 4th round KO and lost the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine featherweight titles.
On October 19, 1948, a 26-year old Willie Pep (133-1-1, 45 KO) fought Johnny LaRusso in his 136th professional fight. He defeated LaRusso via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 44-fight winning streak.
On October 12, 1948, a 26-year old Willie Pep (132-1-1, 45 KO) fought Chuck Burton in his 135th professional fight. He defeated Burton via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 43-fight winning streak.
On September 10, 1948, a 25-year old Willie Pep (131-1-1, 45 KO) fought Paddy DeMarco in his 134th professional fight. He defeated DeMarco via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 42-fight winning streak.
On September 2, 1948, a 25-year old Willie Pep (130-1-1, 44 KO) fought Johnny Dell in his 133rd professional fight. He defeated Dell via 8th round TKO. He is now on a 41-fight winning streak.
On August 17, 1948, in their 2nd fight, a a 25-year old Willie Pep (129-1-1, 44 KO) fought Teddy Davis in his 132nd professional fight. He defeated Davis via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 40-fight winning streak.
On August 3, 1948, a 25-year old Willie Pep (128-1-1, 44 KO) fought Teddy Davis in his 131st professional fight. He defeated Davis via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 39-fight winning streak.
On July 28, 1948, a 25-year old Willie Pep (127-1-1, 43 KO) fought Young Junior in his 130th professional fight. He defeated Junior via 1st round KO. He is now on a 38-fight winning streak.
On June 25, 1948, a 25-year old Willie Pep (126-1-1, 43 KO) fought Luther Burgess in his 129th professional fight. He defeated Burgess via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 37-fight winning streak.
On June 17, 1948, a 25-year old Willie Pep (125-1-1, 43 KO) fought Miguel Acevedo in his 128th professional fight. He defeated Acevedo via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 36-fight winning streak.
On May 19, 1948, in their 3rd fight, a a 25-year old Willie Pep (124-1-1, 43 KO) fought Charley Cabey Lewis in his 127th professional fight. He defeated Lewis via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 35-fight winning streak.
On May 7, 1948, a 25-year old Willie Pep (123-1-1, 43 KO) fought Leroy Willis in his 126th professional fight. He defeated Willis via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 34-fight winning streak.
On February 24, 1948, in their 2nd fight, a a 25-year old Willie Pep (122-1-1, 42 KO) faced Humberto Sierra in a featherweight title-defense fight. He defeated Sierra via 10th round TKO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. He is now on a 33-fight winning streak.
On January 19, 1948, in their 2nd fight, a a 25-year old Willie Pep (121-1-1, 42 KO) fought Joey Angelo in his 124th professional fight. He defeated Angelo via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 32-fight winning streak.
On January 12, 1948, in their 4th fight, a a 25-year old Willie Pep (120-1-1, 42 KO) fought Jimmy McAllister in his 123rd professional fight. He defeated McAllister via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 31-fight winning streak.
On January 6, 1948, a 25-year old Willie Pep (119-1-1, 42 KO) fought Pedro Biesca in his 122nd professional fight. He defeated Biesca via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 30-fight winning streak.
On December 30, 1947, in their 2nd fight, a a 25-year old Willie Pep (118-1-1, 41 KO) fought Lefty LaChance in his 121st professional fight. He defeated LaChance via 8th round TKO. He is now on a 29-fight winning streak.
On December 22, 1947, a 25-year old Willie Pep (117-1-1, 41 KO) fought Alvaro Estrada in his 120th professional fight. He defeated Estrada via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 28-fight winning streak.
On October 27, 1947, a 25-year old Willie Pep (116-1-1, 41 KO) fought Archie Wilmer in his 119th professional fight. He defeated Wilmer via 10th round majority decision. He is now on a 27-fight winning streak.
On October 21, 1947, in their 2nd fight, a a 25-year old Willie Pep (115-1-1, 40 KO) fought Jean Barriere in his 118th professional fight. He defeated Barriere via 1st round KO. He is now on a 26-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
On August 22, 1947, a 24-year old Willie Pep (114-1-1, 39 KO) faced Jock Leslie in a featherweight title-defense fight. He defeated Leslie via 12th round KO to retain the NBA, NYSAC, and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. He is now on a 25-fight winning streak.
On July 23, 1947, a 24-year old Willie Pep (113-1-1, 39 KO) fought Humberto Sierra in his 116th professional fight. He defeated Sierra via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 24-fight winning streak.
On July 15, 1947, in their 3rd fight, a a 24-year old Willie Pep (112-1-1, 39 KO) fought Paulie Jackson in his 115th professional fight. He defeated Jackson via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 23-fight winning streak.
On July 11, 1947, a 24-year old Willie Pep (111-1-1, 38 KO) fought Jean Barriere in his 114th professional fight. He defeated Barriere via 4th round KO. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak.
On July 8, 1947, a 24-year old Willie Pep (110-1-1, 38 KO) fought Leo LeBron in his 113rd professional fight. He defeated LeBron via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak.
On July 1, 1947, a 24-year old Willie Pep (109-1-1, 37 KO) fought Joey Fontana in his 112nd professional fight. He defeated Fontana via 5th round KO. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak.
On June 17, 1947, a 24-year old Willie Pep (108-1-1, 37 KO) fought Victor Flores in his 111st professional fight. He defeated Flores via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak.
On November 27, 1946, in their 4th fight, a a 24-year old Willie Pep (107-1-1, 36 KO) fought Chalky Wright again, who was now 34 years old with a record of 171-43-18. Wright was on a four-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Pep. Coming into this fight, Wright had 43 losses, five of which were via stoppage.
Pep defeated Wright via 3rd round KO. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
On November 15, 1946, a 24-year old Willie Pep (106-1-1, 35 KO) fought Tomas Beato in his 109th professional fight. He defeated Beato via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
On November 1, 1946, in their 2nd fight, a a 24-year old Willie Pep (105-1-1, 35 KO) fought Paulie Jackson in his 108th professional fight. He defeated Jackson via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak.
On September 17, 1946, a 23-year old Willie Pep (104-1-1, 34 KO) fought Lefty LaChance in his 107th professional fight. He defeated LaChance via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
On September 4, 1946, a 23-year old Willie Pep (103-1-1, 33 KO) fought Walter Kolby in his 106th professional fight. He defeated Kolby via 5th round TKO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
On August 26, 1946, a 23-year old Willie Pep (102-1-1, 32 KO) fought Doll Rafferty in his 105th professional fight. He defeated Rafferty via 6th round KO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
On July 25, 1946, a 23-year old Willie Pep (101-1-1, 31 KO) fought Jackie Graves in his 104th professional fight. He defeated Graves via 8th round TKO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
On July 10, 1946, in their 2nd fight, a a 23-year old Willie Pep (100-1-1, 30 KO) fought Harold Gibson in his 103rd professional fight. He defeated Gibson via 7th round TKO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
On June 7, 1946, in their 3rd fight, a a 23-year old Willie Pep (99-1-1, 29 KO) faced Sal Bartolo in a featherweight title-defense fight. He defeated Bartolo via 12th round KO to win the NBA featherweight title and retain the NYSAC and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
On May 27, 1946, in their 2nd fight, a a 23-year old Willie Pep (98-1-1, 29 KO) fought Jimmy Joyce in his 101st professional fight. He defeated Joyce via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
On May 22, 1946, in their 2nd fight, a a 23-year old Willie Pep (97-1-1, 29 KO) fought Jose Aponte Torres in his 100th professional fight. He defeated Torres via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
On May 13, 1946, a 23-year old Willie Pep (96-1-1, 29 KO) fought Joey Angelo in his 99th professional fight. He defeated Angelo via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
On May 6, 1946, a 23-year old Willie Pep (95-1-1, 29 KO) fought Ernie Petrone in his 98th professional fight. He defeated Petrone via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
On April 8, 1946, a 23-year old Willie Pep (94-1-1, 28 KO) fought Georgie Knox in his 97th professional fight. He defeated Knox via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
On March 26, 1946, in their 2nd fight, a a 23-year old Willie Pep (93-1-1, 28 KO) fought Jackie Wilson in his 96th professional fight. He defeated Wilson via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
On March 1, 1946, in their 3rd fight, a a 23-year old Willie Pep (92-1-1, 27 KO) fought Jimmy McAllister in his 95th professional fight. He defeated McAllister via 2nd round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
On February 13, 1946, a 23-year old Willie Pep (91-1-1, 27 KO) fought Jimmy Joyce in his 94th professional fight. He defeated Joyce via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
On January 15, 1946, a 23-year old Willie Pep (90-1-1, 26 KO) fought Johnny Virgo in his 93rd professional fight. He defeated Virgo via 2nd round KO.
On December 13, 1945, in their 2nd fight, a a 23-year old Willie Pep (90-1, 26 KO) fought Jimmy McAllister in his 92nd professional fight. He had a draw with McAllister via 10th round majority decision.
On December 5, 1945, a 23-year old Willie Pep (89-1, 26 KO) fought Harold Gibson in his 91st professional fight. He defeated Gibson via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 28-fight winning streak.
On November 26, 1945, a 23-year old Willie Pep (88-1, 26 KO) fought Eddie Giosa in his 90th professional fight. He defeated Giosa via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 27-fight winning streak.
On November 5, 1945, a 23-year old Willie Pep (87-1, 25 KO) fought Mike Martyk in his 89th professional fight. He defeated Martyk via 5th round TKO. He is now on a 26-fight winning streak.
On October 30, 1945, a 23-year old Willie Pep (86-1, 25 KO) fought Paulie Jackson in his 88th professional fight. He defeated Jackson via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 25-fight winning streak.
On February 19, 1945, a 22-year old Willie Pep (85-1, 25 KO) faced Phil Terranova in a featherweight title-defense fight. He defeated Terranova via 15th round unanimous decision to retain the NYSAC and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. He is now on a 24-fight winning streak.
On February 5, 1945, in their 2nd fight, a a 22-year old Willie Pep (84-1, 25 KO) fought Willie Roache in his 86th professional fight. He defeated Roache via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 23-fight winning streak.
On January 23, 1945, a 22-year old Willie Pep (83-1, 25 KO) fought Ralph Walton in his 85th professional fight. He defeated Walton via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak.
On December 5, 1944, in their 3rd fight, a a 22-year old Willie Pep (82-1, 25 KO) fought Chalky Wright again, who was now 32 years old with a record of 162-36-18. Wright had lost to Pep in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Pep. Coming into this fight, Wright had 36 losses, four of which were via stoppage.
Pep defeated Wright via 10 round unanimous decision. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak.
On November 27, 1944, in their 2nd fight, a a 22-year old Willie Pep (81-1, 25 KO) fought Pedro Hernandez in his 83rd professional fight. He defeated Hernandez via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak.
On November 14, 1944, in their 2nd fight, a a 22-year old Willie Pep (80-1, 25 KO) fought Charley Cabey Lewis in his 82nd professional fight. He defeated Lewis via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak.
On October 25, 1944, in their 2nd fight, a a 22-year old Willie Pep (79-1, 25 KO) fought Jackie Leamus in his 81st professional fight. He defeated Leamus via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak.
On September 29, 1944, in their 2nd fight, a 22-year old Willie Pep (78-1, 25 KO) faced Chalky Wright again, who was now 32 years old with a record of 162-35-18 in a featherweight title-defense fight. Wright was on a five-fight win streak with 85 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Pep. Coming into this fight, Wright had 35 losses, four of which were via stoppage.
Pep defeated Wright via 15 round unanimous decision to retain the NYSAC and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
On September 19, 1944, a 22-year old Willie Pep (77-1, 24 KO) fought Charley Cabey Lewis in his 79th professional fight. He defeated Lewis via 8th round TKO. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak.
On August 28, 1944, a 21-year old Willie Pep (76-1, 24 KO) fought Joey Peralta in his 78th professional fight. He defeated Peralta via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak.
On August 4, 1944, a 21-year old Willie Pep (75-1, 24 KO) fought Lulu Costantino in his 77th professional fight. He defeated Costantino via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak.
On July 17, 1944, a 21-year old Willie Pep (74-1, 24 KO) fought fellow American boxer Manuel Ortiz, who was 28 years old with a record of 59-11-2. Ortiz was on a 28-fight win streak with 32 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Pep had a 5 cm reach advantage over Ortiz. Coming into this fight, Ortiz had 11 losses, but had never been stopped.
Pep defeated Ortiz via 10 round unanimous decision. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak.
On July 7, 1944, a 21-year old Willie Pep (73-1, 24 KO) fought Willie Joyce in his 75th professional fight. He defeated Joyce via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
On June 6, 1944, a 21-year old Willie Pep (72-1, 24 KO) fought Julie Kogon in his 74th professional fight. He defeated Kogon via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
On May 23, 1944, a 21-year old Willie Pep (71-1, 23 KO) fought Joey Bagnato in his 73rd professional fight. He defeated Bagnato via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
On May 19, 1944, a 21-year old Willie Pep (70-1, 23 KO) fought Frankie Rubino in his 72nd professional fight. He defeated Rubino via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
On May 1, 1944, a 21-year old Willie Pep (69-1, 23 KO) fought Jackie Leamus in his 71st professional fight. He defeated Leamus via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
On April 20, 1944, a 21-year old Willie Pep (68-1, 23 KO) fought Harold Lacey in his 70th professional fight. He defeated Lacey via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
On April 4, 1944, a 21-year old Willie Pep (67-1, 23 KO) fought Leo Francis in his 69th professional fight. He defeated Francis via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
On June 8, 1943, in their 2nd fight, a a 20-year old Willie Pep (66-1, 23 KO) faced Sal Bartolo in a featherweight title-defense fight. He defeated Bartolo via 15th round unanimous decision to retain the NYSAC and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
On April 26, 1943, a 20-year old Willie Pep (65-1, 23 KO) fought Jackie Wilson in his 67th professional fight. He defeated Wilson via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
On April 19, 1943, a 20-year old Willie Pep (64-1, 23 KO) fought Angel Aviles in his 66th professional fight. He defeated Aviles via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
On April 9, 1943, a 20-year old Willie Pep (63-1, 23 KO) fought Sal Bartolo in his 65th professional fight. He defeated Bartolo via 10th round split-decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
On March 29, 1943, in their 2nd fight, a a 20-year old Willie Pep (62-1, 23 KO) fought Bobby McIntire in his 64th professional fight. He defeated McIntire via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
On March 19, 1943, a 20-year old Willie Pep (62-0, 23 KO) fought Sammy Angott in his 63rd professional fight. He lost to Angott via 10th round unanimous decision.
On March 2, 1943, a 20-year old Willie Pep (61-0, 22 KO) fought Lou Transparenti in his 62nd professional fight. He defeated Transparenti via 6th round KO. He is now on a 62-fight winning streak.
On February 15, 1943, in their 2nd fight, a a 20-year old Willie Pep (60-0, 22 KO) fought Bill Speary in his 61st professional fight. He defeated Speary via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 61-fight winning streak.
On February 11, 1943, in their 2nd fight, a a 20-year old Willie Pep (59-0, 22 KO) fought Davey Crawford in his 60th professional fight. He defeated Crawford via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 60-fight winning streak.
On January 29, 1943, a 20-year old Willie Pep (58-0, 22 KO) fought Allie Stolz in his 59th professional fight. He defeated Stolz via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 59-fight winning streak.
On January 19, 1943, a 20-year old Willie Pep (57-0, 22 KO) fought Bill Speary in his 58th professional fight. He defeated Speary via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 58-fight winning streak.
On January 4, 1943, in their 2nd fight, a a 20-year old Willie Pep (56-0, 22 KO) fought Vince Dell'Orto in his 57th professional fight. He defeated Dell'Orto via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 57-fight winning streak.
On December 21, 1942, in their 3rd fight, a a 20-year old Willie Pep (55-0, 21 KO) fought Joey Silva in his 56th professional fight. He defeated Silva via 9th round RTD. He is now on a 56-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
On December 14, 1942, a 20-year old Willie Pep (54-0, 20 KO) fought Jose Aponte Torres in his 55th professional fight. He defeated Torres via 7th round TKO. He is now on a 55-fight winning streak.
On November 20, 1942, in his 54th professional fight, a 20-year old Willie Pep (53-0, 20 KO) had his first world title fight against fellow American boxer Chalky Wright for Wright's NYSAC and Ring Magazine featherweight belts. Wright was 30 years old with a record of 143-33-17. Wright was on a five-fight win streak with 68 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Pep. Coming into this fight, Wright had 33 losses, four of which were via stoppage.
Pep defeated Wright via 15 round unanimous decision to win the NYSAC and Ring Magazine featherweight titles. He is now on a 54-fight winning streak.
On October 27, 1942, a 20-year old Willie Pep (52-0, 20 KO) fought George Zengaras in his 53rd professional fight. He defeated Zengaras via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 53-fight winning streak.
On October 16, 1942, in their 2nd fight, a a 20-year old Willie Pep (51-0, 20 KO) fought Joey Archibald in his 52nd professional fight. He defeated Archibald via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 52-fight winning streak.
On October 5, 1942, a 20-year old Willie Pep (50-0, 20 KO) fought Bobby McIntire in his 51st professional fight. He defeated McIntire via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 51-fight winning streak.
On September 22, 1942, a 20-year old Willie Pep (49-0, 20 KO) fought Vince Dell'Orto in his 50th professional fight. He defeated Dell'Orto via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 50-fight winning streak.
On September 10, 1942, a 19-year old Willie Pep (48-0, 19 KO) fought Frank Franconeri in his 49th professional fight. He defeated Franconeri via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 49-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
On September 1, 1942, a 19-year old Willie Pep (47-0, 18 KO) fought Bobby Ivy in his 48th professional fight. He defeated Ivy via 10th round TKO. He is now on a 48-fight winning streak.
On August 20, 1942, a 19-year old Willie Pep (46-0, 18 KO) fought Nat Litfin in his 47th professional fight. He defeated Litfin via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 47-fight winning streak.
On August 11, 1942, a 19-year old Willie Pep (45-0, 18 KO) fought Pedro Hernandez in his 46th professional fight. He defeated Hernandez via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 46-fight winning streak.
On August 1, 1942, in their 2nd fight, a a 19-year old Willie Pep (44-0, 17 KO) fought Joey Silva in his 45th professional fight. He defeated Silva via 7th round RTD. He is now on a 45-fight winning streak.
On July 21, 1942, a 19-year old Willie Pep (43-0, 17 KO) fought Abe Denner in his 44th professional fight. He defeated Denner via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 44-fight winning streak.
On June 23, 1942, a 19-year old Willie Pep (42-0, 17 KO) fought Joey Archibald in his 43rd professional fight. He defeated Archibald via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 43-fight winning streak.
On May 26, 1942, a 19-year old Willie Pep (41-0, 17 KO) fought Joey Iannotti in his 42nd professional fight. He defeated Iannotti via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 42-fight winning streak.
On May 12, 1942, a 19-year old Willie Pep (40-0, 17 KO) fought Aaron Seltzer in his 41st professional fight. He defeated Seltzer via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 41-fight winning streak.
On May 4, 1942, a 19-year old Willie Pep (39-0, 17 KO) fought Curley Nichols in his 40th professional fight. He defeated Nichols via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 40-fight winning streak.
On April 14, 1942, a 19-year old Willie Pep (38-0, 16 KO) fought Spider Armstrong in his 39th professional fight. He defeated Armstrong via 4th round KO. He is now on a 39-fight winning streak.
On March 18, 1942, a 19-year old Willie Pep (37-0, 16 KO) fought Johnny Compo in his 38th professional fight. He defeated Compo via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 38-fight winning streak.
On February 24, 1942, a 19-year old Willie Pep (36-0, 16 KO) fought Willie Roache in his 37th professional fight. He defeated Roache via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 37-fight winning streak.
On February 10, 1942, a 19-year old Willie Pep (35-0, 16 KO) fought Angelo Callura in his 36th professional fight. He defeated Callura via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 36-fight winning streak.
On January 27, 1942, a 19-year old Willie Pep (34-0, 16 KO) fought Abie Kaufman in his 35th professional fight. He defeated Kaufman via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 35-fight winning streak.
On January 16, 1942, a 19-year old Willie Pep (33-0, 16 KO) fought Sammy Parotta in his 34th professional fight. He defeated Parotta via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 34-fight winning streak.
On January 8, 1942, a 19-year old Willie Pep (32-0, 15 KO) fought Mexican Joe Rivers in his 33rd professional fight. He defeated Rivers via 4th round TKO. He is now on a 33-fight winning streak.
On December 12, 1941, in their 3rd fight, a a 19-year old Willie Pep (31-0, 15 KO) fought Ruby Garcia in his 32nd professional fight. He defeated Garcia via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 32-fight winning streak.
On November 24, 1941, a 19-year old Willie Pep (30-0, 15 KO) fought Davey Crawford in his 31st professional fight. He defeated Crawford via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 31-fight winning streak.
On November 7, 1941, a 19-year old Willie Pep (29-0, 15 KO) fought Buddy Spencer in his 30th professional fight. He defeated Spencer via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 30-fight winning streak.
On October 21, 1941, a 19-year old Willie Pep (28-0, 14 KO) fought Connie Savoie in his 29th professional fight. He defeated Savoie via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 29-fight winning streak.
On October 9, 1941, a 19-year old Willie Pep (27-0, 14 KO) fought Carlos Manzano in his 28th professional fight. He defeated Manzano via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 28-fight winning streak.
On September 25, 1941, a 19-year old Willie Pep (26-0, 13 KO) fought Jackie Harris in his 27th professional fight. He defeated Harris via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 27-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
On August 11, 1941, an 18-year old Willie Pep (25-0, 12 KO) fought Eddie Flores in his 26th professional fight. He defeated Flores via 1st round KO. He is now on a 26-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
On August 5, 1941, an 18-year old Willie Pep (24-0, 11 KO) fought Paul Frechette in his 25th professional fight. He defeated Frechette via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 25-fight winning streak.
On July 15, 1941, an 18-year old Willie Pep (23-0, 11 KO) fought Jimmy Gilligan in his 24th professional fight. He defeated Gilligan via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 24-fight winning streak.
On June 24, 1941, an 18-year old Willie Pep (22-0, 10 KO) fought Eddie DeAngelis in his 23rd professional fight. He defeated DeAngelis via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 23-fight winning streak.
On June 19, 1941, an 18-year old Willie Pep (21-0, 10 KO) fought Harry Hintlian in his 22nd professional fight. He defeated Hintlian via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak.
On May 12, 1941, an 18-year old Willie Pep (20-0, 10 KO) fought Johnny Cockfield in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Cockfield via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak.
On May 6, 1941, an 18-year old Willie Pep (19-0, 9 KO) fought Lou Pugliese in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Pugliese via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak.
On April 22, 1941, an 18-year old Willie Pep (18-0, 9 KO) fought Joey Silva in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Silva via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak.
On April 14, 1941, an 18-year old Willie Pep (17-0, 9 KO) fought Henry Vasquez in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Vasquez via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak.
On March 31, 1941, an 18-year old Willie Pep (16-0, 8 KO) fought Joey Gatto in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Gatto via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
On March 25, 1941, an 18-year old Willie Pep (15-0, 8 KO) fought Marty Shapiro in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Shapiro via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak.
On March 3, 1941, in their 2nd fight, a an 18-year old Willie Pep (14-0, 8 KO) fought Ruby Garcia in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Garcia via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak.
On February 17, 1941, an 18-year old Willie Pep (13-0, 8 KO) fought Ruby Garcia in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Garcia via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak.
On February 10, 1941, an 18-year old Willie Pep (12-0, 7 KO) fought Don Lyons in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Lyons via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
On January 28, 1941, an 18-year old Willie Pep (11-0, 6 KO) fought Augie Almeda in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Almeda via 6th round TKO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
On January 13, 1941, an 18-year old Willie Pep (10-0, 6 KO) fought Joe Echevarria in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Echevarria via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
On December 6, 1940, an 18-year old Willie Pep (9-0, 5 KO) fought Jim Mutane in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Mutane via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
On November 29, 1940, an 18-year old Willie Pep (8-0, 4 KO) fought Frank Topazio in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Topazio via 5th round TKO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
On November 22, 1940, an 18-year old Willie Pep (7-0, 3 KO) fought Carlo Daponde in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Daponde via 6th round TKO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
On October 24, 1940, an 18-year old Willie Pep (6-0, 3 KO) fought Jimmy McAllister in his 7th professional fight. He defeated McAllister via 4th round unanimous decision. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
On October 3, 1940, an 18-year old Willie Pep (5-0, 2 KO) fought Jimmy Riche in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Riche via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
On September 19, 1940, an 18-year old Willie Pep (4-0, 2 KO) fought Jack Moore in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Moore via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
On September 5, 1940, in their 2nd fight, a a 17-year old Willie Pep (3-0, 2 KO) fought Joey Marcus in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Marcus via 4th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
On August 29, 1940, a 17-year old Willie Pep (2-0, 1 KO) fought Tommy Burns in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Burns via 1st round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
On August 8, 1940, a 17-year old Willie Pep (1-0) fought Joey Wasnick in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Wasnick via 3rd round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
On July 25, 1940, a 17-year old Willie Pep successfully debuted against Joey Marcus. He defeated Marcus via 4th round unanimous decision.
Pep knocked out 65 of his 241 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 27%. Of his total 229 wins, 65 of them were via KO (28.4%).