Manuel Ortiz vs Willie Pep
On July 17, 1944, Manuel Ortiz (59-11-2, 32 KOs) and Willie Pep (74-1, 24 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
Ortiz vs Pep Stats
Manuel Ortiz is coming in to the fight on a 28-fight win streak with a 44% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Larry Bolvin, 18 days ago. Willie Pep is on a 12-fight win streak with a 32% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Willie Joyce, 10 days ago.
Ortiz vs Pep Prediction & Odds
Although the odds are slightly in favor of Willie Pep at 52.4-47.6, it would be fair to consider this a 50-50 fight. Pep has a slightly better chance of winning, but Ortiz could also certainly pull it off.
Ortiz vs Pep Result
Willie Pep defeated Manuel Ortiz via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Pep improves his record to 75-1, while Ortiz adds a loss to his record at 59-12-2.