On December 5, 1944, Willie Pep (82-1, 25 KOs) and Chalky Wright (162-36-18, 85 KOs) meet in the ring for the 3rd, in a 10-round bout.
Willie Pep is coming in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 30% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Pedro Hernandez, 8 days ago. Chalky Wright is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 39% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Pep, 2 months and 6 days ago.
The odds of winning are at 98.7-1.3 in favor of Willie Pep. Chalky Wright won't be able to do much against Pep.
In the rematch, Willie Pep defeated Chalky Wright via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Pep improves his record to 83-1, while Wright adds a loss to his record at 162-37-18.