On September 29, 1944, Willie Pep (78-1, 25 KOs), the featherweight The Ring champion, defends his title against former world champion Chalky Wright (162-35-18, 85 KOs).
Willie Pep is coming in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 31% KO rate; his last fight was a 8th round TKO victory over Charley Cabey Lewis, 10 days ago. Chalky Wright is on a 5-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round TKO win over Johnny Cockfield, 2 months and 12 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Willie Pep at 99-1 winning odds. Chalky Wright really doesn't have much to present against Pep.
Willie Pep defeated Chalky Wright via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his The Ring featherweight title. Pep improves his record to 79-1, while Wright adds a loss to his record at 162-36-18.