Topic: Willie Pep

Gallo: Ali-Frazier is a must remember

The 40th anniversary of the first meeting between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, on March 8, 1971, passed us like it was invisible. And this was...

Gallo: Pacquiao is in a class by himself

You want answers, fight fans? I'll give you answers.. . Just who is this guy, Manny Pacquiao?. . He's every little guy's hero in this world of...
You know now and again in life there are always people who have a witty reply or put down, and you always wish you had thought of it.In boxing the verbal sparring can be as entertaining as the fights themselves.Here ...
The true greatest boxers of all time should represent a blend of all those attributes as you?ll find in the selections below.Known as ?The Brown Bomber?, Joe Louis was an American Icon. Joe Louis only had 1 legitimate loss against ...
Simon Barnes on Nigell MansellI?m not the next [Anna] Kournikova ? I want to win matches. Maria Sharapova tennis playerThe season is too long, the game is too long and the players are too long. Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards insults himself when ...

Willie Pep

Willie Pep, original name Guglielmo Papaleo, byname Will o' the Wisp (b. Before his loss to Angott, Pep had won the world featherweight championship by beating American Albert ("Chalky") Wright in a 15-round decision on Nov. 20, 1942. After defending this title ...

Chalky Wright

Aspects of the topic Chalky Wright are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References association with Pep (in Willie Pep (American boxer)) .
Professional fights are scored on a Ten Point Must System in which the boxer who wins a round must be awarded ten points, with his opponent recieving nine or less, usually nine. Conversely, the pure boxer will attempt to slow the pace ...