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Willie Pep

Willie Pep held the NYSAC, WBA and The Ring featherweight world titles between 1942 and 1950. Pep was the undisputed featherweight world champion from 1946 to 1950. Pep first became a world champion aged 20 after winning the NYSAC and The Ring featherweight world titles by beating Chalky Wright.

World title bouts
14
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
11–3
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (NYSAC featherweight, 1942–1948)
5 years, 11 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1942 – Jan 1952

FeatherweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1942age 191943age 201944age 211945age 221946age 231947age 241948age 251949age 261950age 271951age 281952age 29
194219441946194819501952

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1953

  2. The Ring magazine rates Willie Pep No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1952

  4. The Ring magazine rates Willie Pep No. 3 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1951

  6. The Ring magazine rates Willie Pep No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  7. Sandy Saddler beats Willie Pep via corner retirement 9/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  8. 1950

  9. The Ring magazine rates Willie Pep No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  10. Sandy Saddler beats Willie Pep via corner retirement 8/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  11. Willie Pep beats Ray Famechon via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  12. Willie Pep beats Charley Riley via knockout 5/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  13. 1949

  14. The Ring magazine rates Willie Pep the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  15. Willie Pep beats Eddie Compo via knockout 7/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  16. Willie Pep beats Sandy Saddler via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  17. 1948

  18. The Ring magazine rates Willie Pep No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  19. Sandy Saddler beats Willie Pep via knockout 4/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  20. Willie Pep beats Humberto Sierra via knockout 10/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  21. 1947

  22. The Ring magazine rates Willie Pep the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  23. Willie Pep beats Jock Leslie via knockout 12/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  24. 1946

  25. The Ring magazine rates Willie Pep the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  26. Willie Pep beats Sal Bartolo via knockout 12/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  27. 1945

  28. The Ring magazine rates Willie Pep the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  29. Willie Pep beats Phil Terranova via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  30. 1944

  31. The Ring magazine rates Willie Pep the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  32. Willie Pep beats Chalky Wright via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  33. 1943

  34. The Ring magazine rates Willie Pep the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  35. Willie Pep beats Sal Bartolo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring

  36. 1942

  37. The Ring magazine rates Willie Pep the featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  38. Willie Pep beats Chalky Wright via unanimous decision 15/15

    Featherweight · NYSAC and The Ring