✦ Legacy Profile
Willie Pep
also known as Guglielmo Papaleo
Featherweight legend; 229 career fights; renowned defensive genius
📍 USA⌛ Pre-1600 (Ancient/Medieval)⧖ Sep 19, 1922 – Nov 23, 2006
Boxing
Affiliated ·Historical; Int'l Boxing HOF
Born Middletown, CT. Italian-American. One of greatest defensive boxers ever. 229 pro fights.
Notable Achievements
Featherweight legend; 229 career fights; Greatest defensive boxer of all time; Int'l Boxing Hall of Fame
Documented Students
Influenced defensive boxing