Willie Pep
American boxer · United States · On the map · Athletes · Lived 1922 to 2006 · aged 84
Guglielmo Papaleo, better known as Willie Pep, was an American professional boxer who held the World Featherweight Championship twice between the years of 1942 and 1950. Known for his speed, finesse, and elusiveness, Pep is widely considered one of the greatest defensive boxers of all time.
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He was voted as the No. 1 featherweight of the 20th century by the Associated Press and ranked the No. 1 featherweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization in 2005. He is also currently ranked by BoxRec as the greatest featherweight boxer of all time.
The same award as Willie
Alexis ArgüelloBoth received WBA World Featherweight Champion
Sergio MartínezBoth received The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year
Félix TrinidadBoth received The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year
Marco Antonio BarreraBoth received The Ring World Featherweight Champion
Nonito DonaireBoth received WBA World Featherweight Champion
Henry ArmstrongBoth received The Ring World Featherweight Champion