Willie Pep is my favorite all-time, old-school fighter. Two-hundred and twenty-nine wins against 11 losses and one draw, won and regained the featherweight title, competed in three decades and ...

In the world of boxing, the defensive strategist is often overshadowed by the knockout artist. Yet, the true beauty of the ...

Among those few, Willie Pep stands out as a legend, known for his unparalleled defensive skills that left opponents swinging at air. Willie Pep, born Guglielmo Papaleo, was a featherweight ...

Success had had its bitter side for little Willie Pep. As fancy a featherweight as ever tied on gloves, he won so many fights (134 against one defeat) that home-town Hartford, Conn, took him for ...