1922
Willie Pep, American boxer and referee (died 2006)
Willie Pep, American boxer and referee (died 2006)
Willie Pep, American boxer and referee (died 2006)
Willie Pep
American boxer (1922–2006)
- Born
- 1922
Guglielmo Papaleo, 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.