Willie Pep

Career, Record, Stats

Willie Pep (Will o' the Wisp) was an American professional boxer. He was a featherweight world champion with 2 world-title wins. In a career spanning 25 years, 7 months, and 19 days, Pep amassed a record of 229-11-1, which includes 65 wins via KO, 5 of which were in world-title fights. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1990.

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LEGEND

Willie Pep's Boxing Career

Willie Pep was born in Middletown, Connecticut, United States on September 19, 1922. He made his professional debut at the age of 17 years on July 25, 1940 against Joey Marcus. Pep defeated Marcus via 4-round unanimous decision, making a successful beginning of his pro career.

Pep became a world champion at the age of 20 after 53 professional fights. He challenged Chalky Wright for the The Ring featherweight title and defeated the champion via 15-round unanimous decision, winning his first world title.

Pep's last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Calvin Woodland at age 43, on March 16, 1966.

Some of Willie Pep's best fights were against Manuel Ortiz (HOFer) and Chalky Wright (HOFer). For a complete list of Pep's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Willie Pep".

Pep has 11 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Willie Pep Losses".

Willie Pep's Boxing Record

Total Fights

241

Wins

229

Losses

Draws

KO Wins

KO Losses

Title Fights

Title-Fight Wins

Title Defenses

Title-Fight KOs

Title-Fight Dec.

Undisputed

#	Date	Age	Opponent	Res	Via
241	Mar 16, 1966	43	Calvin Woodland	loss	UD 6
240	Oct 25, 1965	43	Ray Coleman	win	KO 5
239	Oct 14, 1965	43	Sergio Musquiz	win	TKO 5
238	Oct 04, 1965	43	Tommy Haden	win	TKO 3
237	Oct 01, 1965	43	Willie Little	win	TKO 3
236	Sep 28, 1965	43	Johnny Gilmore	win	UD 6
235	Jul 26, 1965	42	Benny Red Randall	win	UD 10
234	May 21, 1965	42	Johnny Gilmore	win	UD 6
233	Apr 26, 1965	42	Jackie Lennon	win	UD 6
232	Mar 11, 1965	42	Harold McKeever	win	UD 8
231	Jan 26, 1959	36	Sonny Leon	loss	UD 10
230	Sep 20, 1958	36	Hogan Bassey	loss	TKO 9
229	Aug 26, 1958	35	Al Duarte	win	UD 10
228	Aug 09, 1958	35	Jesse Rodriguez	win	UD 10
227	Aug 04, 1958	35	Luis Carmona	win	UD 10
226	Jul 17, 1958	35	Bobby Bell	win	UD 10
225	Jul 01, 1958	35	Bobby Soares	win	UD 10
224	Jun 23, 1958	35	Pat McCoy	win	UD 10
223	May 20, 1958	35	Bobby Singleton	win	UD 10
222	Apr 29, 1958	35	Jimmy Kelly	win	UD 10
221	Apr 14, 1958	35	Cleo Ortiz	win	UD 10
220	Apr 08, 1958	35	George Stephany	win	UD 10
219	Mar 31, 1958	35	Prince Johnson	win	UD 10
218	Jan 14, 1958	35	Tommy Tibbs	loss	SD 10
217	Dec 17, 1957	35	Jimmy Connors	win	UD 10
216	Jul 23, 1957	34	Russell Tague	win	UD 10
215	Jul 16, 1957	34	Manny Castro	win	UD 10
214	May 10, 1957	34	Manny Castro	win	UD 10
213	Apr 23, 1957	34	Cesar Morales	win	UD 10
212	Jul 04, 1956	33	Hector Bacquettes	win	TKO 5
211	Jun 19, 1956	33	Russell Tague	win	UD 10
210	May 22, 1956	33	Manuel Armenteros	win	RTD 6
209	Apr 17, 1956	33	Jackie Blair	win	UD 10
208	Mar 27, 1956	33	Buddy Baggett	win	UD 10
207	Mar 16, 1956	33	Kid Campeche	win	UD 10
206	Dec 28, 1955	33	Andy Arel	win	UD 10
205	Dec 13, 1955	33	Leo Carter	win	TKO 4
204	Nov 29, 1955	33	Pappy Gault	win	UD 10
203	Oct 10, 1955	33	Charley Titone	win	UD 10
202	Sep 27, 1955	33	Pappy Gault	win	UD 10
201	Sep 13, 1955	32	Jimmy Ithia	win	TKO 6
200	Jul 12, 1955	32	Hector Rodriguez	win	UD 10
199	Jun 14, 1955	32	Mickey Mars	win	TKO 7
198	Jun 01, 1955	32	Joey Cam	win	TKO 3
197	May 18, 1955	32	Gil Cadilli	win	UD 10
196	Mar 30, 1955	32	Gil Cadilli	loss	SD 10
195	Mar 22, 1955	32	Charley Titone	win	UD 10
194	Mar 11, 1955	32	Merrill Olmstead	win	UD 10
193	Nov 01, 1954	32	Mario Colon	win	UD 10
192	Aug 18, 1954	31	Til LeBlanc	win	UD 10
191	Jul 24, 1954	31	Mike Tourcotte	win	UD 10
190	Feb 26, 1954	31	Lulu Perez	loss	TKO 2
189	Jan 19, 1954	31	Davey Seabrook	win	UD 10
188	Dec 15, 1953	31	Tony Longo	win	UD 10
187	Dec 08, 1953	31	Billy Lima	win	KO 2
186	Dec 04, 1953	31	Davey Allen	win	UD 10
185	Nov 21, 1953	31	Sonny Luciano	win	UD 10
184	Jun 05, 1953	30	Pat Marcune	win	TKO 10
183	May 13, 1953	30	Jackie Blair	win	UD 10
182	Apr 07, 1953	30	Noel Paquette	win	UD 10
181	Mar 31, 1953	30	Joey Gambino	win	UD 10
180	Feb 10, 1953	30	Pepe Alvarez	win	UD 10
179	Jan 27, 1953	30	Dave Mitchell	win	UD 10
178	Jan 19, 1953	30	Billy Lauderdale	win	UD 10
177	Dec 05, 1952	30	Jorge Sanchez	win	UD 10
176	Nov 19, 1952	30	Fabela Chavez	win	UD 10
175	Nov 05, 1952	30	Manny Castro	win	TKO 5
174	Oct 20, 1952	30	Billy Lima	win	UD 10
173	Oct 01, 1952	30	Armand Savoie	win	UD 10
172	Sep 11, 1952	29	Bobby Woods	win	UD 10
171	Sep 03, 1952	29	Billy Lima	win	UD 10
170	Jun 30, 1952	29	Tommy Collins	loss	TKO 6
169	May 21, 1952	29	Claude Hammond	win	UD 10
168	May 10, 1952	29	Buddy Baggett	win	KO 5
167	May 05, 1952	29	Kenny Leach	win	UD 10
166	Apr 29, 1952	29	Santiago Gonzalez	win	UD 10
165	Sep 26, 1951	29	Sandy Saddler	loss	RTD 9
164	Sep 04, 1951	28	Corky Gonzales	win	UD 10
163	Jun 04, 1951	28	Jesus Compos	win	UD 10
162	Apr 27, 1951	28	Eddie Chavez	win	SD 10
161	Apr 17, 1951	28	Baby Ortiz	win	TKO 5
160	Mar 26, 1951	28	Pat Iacobucci	win	UD 10
159	Mar 05, 1951	28	Carlos Chavez	win	UD 10
158	Feb 26, 1951	28	Eddie Webb	win	TKO 2
157	Jan 30, 1951	28	Tommy Baker	win	TKO 4
156	Sep 08, 1950	27	Sandy Saddler	loss	RTD 8
155	Aug 02, 1950	27	Proctor Heinhold	win	UD 10
154	Jul 25, 1950	27	Bobby Bell	win	UD 10
153	Jun 26, 1950	27	Bobby Timpson	win	UD 10
152	Jun 01, 1950	27	Terry Young	win	UD 10
151	May 15, 1950	27	Asuncion Llanos	win	KO 2
150	Mar 17, 1950	27	Ray Famechon	win	UD 15
149	Feb 22, 1950	27	Jimmy Warren	win	UD 10
148	Feb 06, 1950	27	Roy Andrews	win	UD 10
147	Jan 16, 1950	27	Charley Riley	win	KO 5
146	Dec 12, 1949	27	Harold Dade	win	UD 10
145	Sep 20, 1949	27	Eddie Compo	win	TKO 7
144	Jul 12, 1949	26	Jean Mougin	win	UD 10
143	Jun 20, 1949	26	Johnny LaRusso	win	UD 10
142	Jun 14, 1949	26	Al Pennino	win	UD 10
141	Jun 06, 1949	26	Luis Ramos	win	UD 10
140	Feb 11, 1949	26	Sandy Saddler	win	UD 15
139	Jan 17, 1949	26	Teddy Davis	win	UD 10
138	Dec 20, 1948	26	Hermie Freeman	win	UD 10
137	Oct 29, 1948	26	Sandy Saddler	loss	KO 4
136	Oct 19, 1948	26	Johnny LaRusso	win	UD 10
135	Oct 12, 1948	26	Chuck Burton	win	UD 8
134	Sep 10, 1948	25	Paddy DeMarco	win	UD 10
133	Sep 02, 1948	25	Johnny Dell	win	TKO 8
132	Aug 17, 1948	25	Teddy Davis	win	UD 10
131	Aug 03, 1948	25	Teddy Davis	win	UD 10
130	Jul 28, 1948	25	Young Junior	win	KO 1
129	Jun 25, 1948	25	Luther Burgess	win	UD 10
128	Jun 17, 1948	25	Miguel Acevedo	win	UD 10
127	May 19, 1948	25	Charley Cabey Lewis	win	UD 10
126	May 07, 1948	25	Leroy Willis	win	UD 10
125	Feb 24, 1948	25	Humberto Sierra	win	TKO 10
124	Jan 19, 1948	25	Joey Angelo	win	UD 10
123	Jan 12, 1948	25	Jimmy McAllister	win	UD 10
122	Jan 06, 1948	25	Pedro Biesca	win	UD 10
121	Dec 30, 1947	25	Lefty LaChance	win	TKO 8
120	Dec 22, 1947	25	Alvaro Estrada	win	UD 10
119	Oct 27, 1947	25	Archie Wilmer	win	MD 10
118	Oct 21, 1947	25	Jean Barriere	win	KO 1
117	Aug 22, 1947	24	Jock Leslie	win	KO 12
116	Jul 23, 1947	24	Humberto Sierra	win	UD 10
115	Jul 15, 1947	24	Paulie Jackson	win	UD 10
114	Jul 11, 1947	24	Jean Barriere	win	KO 4
113	Jul 08, 1947	24	Leo LeBron	win	UD 8
112	Jul 01, 1947	24	Joey Fontana	win	KO 5
111	Jun 17, 1947	24	Victor Flores	win	UD 10
110	Nov 27, 1946	24	Chalky Wright 34 171-43-18	win	KO 3
109	Nov 15, 1946	24	Tomas Beato	win	KO 2
108	Nov 01, 1946	24	Paulie Jackson	win	UD 10
107	Sep 17, 1946	23	Lefty LaChance	win	TKO 3
106	Sep 04, 1946	23	Walter Kolby	win	TKO 5
105	Aug 26, 1946	23	Doll Rafferty	win	KO 6
104	Jul 25, 1946	23	Jackie Graves	win	TKO 8
103	Jul 10, 1946	23	Harold Gibson	win	TKO 7
102	Jun 07, 1946	23	Sal Bartolo	win	KO 12
101	May 27, 1946	23	Jimmy Joyce	win	UD 8
100	May 22, 1946	23	Jose Aponte Torres	win	UD 10
99	May 13, 1946	23	Joey Angelo	win	UD 10
98	May 06, 1946	23	Ernie Petrone	win	UD 10
97	Apr 08, 1946	23	Georgie Knox	win	TKO 3
96	Mar 26, 1946	23	Jackie Wilson	win	UD 10
95	Mar 01, 1946	23	Jimmy McAllister	win	KO 2
94	Feb 13, 1946	23	Jimmy Joyce	win	UD 10
93	Jan 15, 1946	23	Johnny Virgo	win	KO 2
92	Dec 13, 1945	23	Jimmy McAllister	draw	MD 10
91	Dec 05, 1945	23	Harold Gibson	win	UD 10
90	Nov 26, 1945	23	Eddie Giosa	win	UD 10
89	Nov 05, 1945	23	Mike Martyk	win	TKO 5
88	Oct 30, 1945	23	Paulie Jackson	win	UD 8
87	Feb 19, 1945	22	Phil Terranova	win	UD 15
86	Feb 05, 1945	22	Willie Roache	win	UD 10
85	Jan 23, 1945	22	Ralph Walton	win	UD 10
84	Dec 05, 1944	22	Chalky Wright 32 162-36-18	win	UD 10
83	Nov 27, 1944	22	Pedro Hernandez	win	UD 10
82	Nov 14, 1944	22	Charley Cabey Lewis	win	UD 10
81	Oct 25, 1944	22	Jackie Leamus	win	UD 10
80	Sep 29, 1944	22	Chalky Wright 32 162-35-18	win	UD 15
79	Sep 19, 1944	22	Charley Cabey Lewis	win	TKO 8
78	Aug 28, 1944	21	Joey Peralta	win	UD 10
77	Aug 04, 1944	21	Lulu Costantino	win	UD 10
76	Jul 17, 1944	21	Manuel Ortiz 28 59-11-2	win	UD 10
75	Jul 07, 1944	21	Willie Joyce	win	UD 10
74	Jun 06, 1944	21	Julie Kogon	win	UD 10
73	May 23, 1944	21	Joey Bagnato	win	KO 2
72	May 19, 1944	21	Frankie Rubino	win	UD 10
71	May 01, 1944	21	Jackie Leamus	win	UD 10
70	Apr 20, 1944	21	Harold Lacey	win	UD 10
69	Apr 04, 1944	21	Leo Francis	win	UD 10
68	Jun 08, 1943	20	Sal Bartolo	win	UD 15
67	Apr 26, 1943	20	Jackie Wilson	win	UD 12
66	Apr 19, 1943	20	Angel Aviles	win	UD 10
65	Apr 09, 1943	20	Sal Bartolo	win	SD 10
64	Mar 29, 1943	20	Bobby McIntire	win	UD 10
63	Mar 19, 1943	20	Sammy Angott	loss	UD 10
62	Mar 02, 1943	20	Lou Transparenti	win	KO 6
61	Feb 15, 1943	20	Bill Speary	win	UD 10
60	Feb 11, 1943	20	Davey Crawford	win	UD 10
59	Jan 29, 1943	20	Allie Stolz	win	UD 10
58	Jan 19, 1943	20	Bill Speary	win	UD 10
57	Jan 04, 1943	20	Vince Dell'Orto	win	UD 10
56	Dec 21, 1942	20	Joey Silva	win	RTD 9
55	Dec 14, 1942	20	Jose Aponte Torres	win	TKO 7
54	Nov 20, 1942	20	Chalky Wright 30 143-33-17	win	UD 15
53	Oct 27, 1942	20	George Zengaras	win	UD 10
52	Oct 16, 1942	20	Joey Archibald	win	UD 10
51	Oct 05, 1942	20	Bobby McIntire	win	UD 10
50	Sep 22, 1942	20	Vince Dell'Orto	win	UD 10
49	Sep 10, 1942	19	Frank Franconeri	win	TKO 1
48	Sep 01, 1942	19	Bobby Ivy	win	TKO 10
47	Aug 20, 1942	19	Nat Litfin	win	UD 10
46	Aug 11, 1942	19	Pedro Hernandez	win	UD 10
45	Aug 01, 1942	19	Joey Silva	win	RTD 7
44	Jul 21, 1942	19	Abe Denner	win	UD 12
43	Jun 23, 1942	19	Joey Archibald	win	UD 10
42	May 26, 1942	19	Joey Iannotti	win	UD 8
41	May 12, 1942	19	Aaron Seltzer	win	UD 8
40	May 04, 1942	19	Curley Nichols	win	UD 8
39	Apr 14, 1942	19	Spider Armstrong	win	KO 4
38	Mar 18, 1942	19	Johnny Compo	win	UD 8
37	Feb 24, 1942	19	Willie Roache	win	UD 8
36	Feb 10, 1942	19	Angelo Callura	win	UD 8
35	Jan 27, 1942	19	Abie Kaufman	win	UD 8
34	Jan 16, 1942	19	Sammy Parotta	win	UD 6
33	Jan 08, 1942	19	Mexican Joe Rivers	win	TKO 4
32	Dec 12, 1941	19	Ruby Garcia	win	UD 6
31	Nov 24, 1941	19	Davey Crawford	win	UD 8
30	Nov 07, 1941	19	Buddy Spencer	win	UD 6
29	Oct 21, 1941	19	Connie Savoie	win	TKO 2
28	Oct 09, 1941	19	Carlos Manzano	win	UD 8
27	Sep 25, 1941	19	Jackie Harris	win	TKO 1
26	Aug 11, 1941	18	Eddie Flores	win	KO 1
25	Aug 05, 1941	18	Paul Frechette	win	TKO 3
24	Jul 15, 1941	18	Jimmy Gilligan	win	UD 8
23	Jun 24, 1941	18	Eddie DeAngelis	win	TKO 3
22	Jun 19, 1941	18	Harry Hintlian	win	UD 6
21	May 12, 1941	18	Johnny Cockfield	win	UD 6
20	May 06, 1941	18	Lou Pugliese	win	KO 2
19	Apr 22, 1941	18	Joey Silva	win	UD 6
18	Apr 14, 1941	18	Henry Vasquez	win	UD 6
17	Mar 31, 1941	18	Joey Gatto	win	KO 2
16	Mar 25, 1941	18	Marty Shapiro	win	UD 6
15	Mar 03, 1941	18	Ruby Garcia	win	UD 6
14	Feb 17, 1941	18	Ruby Garcia	win	UD 6
13	Feb 10, 1941	18	Don Lyons	win	KO 2
12	Jan 28, 1941	18	Augie Almeda	win	TKO 6
11	Jan 13, 1941	18	Joe Echevarria	win	UD 6
10	Dec 06, 1940	18	Jim Mutane	win	KO 2
9	Nov 29, 1940	18	Frank Topazio	win	TKO 5
8	Nov 22, 1940	18	Carlo Daponde	win	TKO 6
7	Oct 24, 1940	18	Jimmy McAllister	win	UD 4
6	Oct 03, 1940	18	Jimmy Riche	win	TKO 3
5	Sep 19, 1940	18	Jack Moore	win	UD 6
4	Sep 05, 1940	17	Joey Marcus	win	UD 4
3	Aug 29, 1940	17	Tommy Burns	win	TKO 1
2	Aug 08, 1940	17	Joey Wasnick	win	KO 3
1	Jul 25, 1940	17	Joey Marcus	win	UD 4

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