Willie Pep facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Willie Pep |
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| Real name | Guglielmo Papaleo |
| Nickname(s) | Will o' the Wisp |
| Rated at | Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in |
| Reach | 68 in |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | September 19, 1922 Middletown, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | November 23, 2006 (aged 84) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 241 |
| Wins | 229 |
| Wins by KO | 65 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Guglielmo Papaleo (born September 19, 1922 – died November 23, 2006) was an American professional boxer. He was much better known as Willie Pep. He was a World Featherweight boxing champion two times. He held this title between 1942 and 1950.
Willie Pep had a very long boxing career of 26 years. He fought in 241 matches. He won 229 of these matches, lost 11, and had 1 draw. He won 65 times by knockout. Pep was famous for being super fast and hard to hit. Many people think he was one of the best boxers of the 1900s. One boxer said fighting him was "like trying to stomp out a grass fire." Willie Pep joined the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.
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Willie Pep's Amazing Boxing Career
Starting as an Amateur Boxer
Willie Pep began boxing as an amateur in 1937. Back then, amateur boxers in Connecticut could earn money. This was during the Great Depression, a time when many people had little money. Willie's father earned only $15 a week. Willie shined shoes to help his family.
He joined a boxing gym with his friend, Johnny Duke. Soon, Willie was earning more money from one night of boxing than his dad made in a week! His mom was worried about him fighting. But his dad, who loved sports, told him to fight on Tuesdays too if he was making so much on Fridays.
In 1938, Willie Pep fought Sugar Ray Robinson. This fight happened in an attic in Norwich, Connecticut. Robinson was heavier than Pep. Robinson won the fight. Pep later said he didn't know who Robinson was at the time. Robinson used a different name to fight for money.
Becoming a Professional Boxer
Willie Pep started his professional boxing career on July 10, 1940. He won his first fight against James McGovern. For his first 25 fights, he stayed in New England. He won all of them! Then he traveled west. He won his 26th fight by knockout in Michigan. After a few more fights, he went to California and won there too.
Pep won his first 41 fights in a row. He then fought Joey Archibald in 1942 and won. After that, he won the New England featherweight title. He kept winning, reaching 52 wins without any losses. In October 1942, he got his first chance to fight for a world championship. He won the World Featherweight Champion title by beating Chalky Wright. He finished 1942 with two more knockout wins.
In 1943, Pep won six more fights, making his record 62 wins and 0 losses. But then, he lost his first fight to Sammy Angott. Just ten days later, Pep was back in the ring and won again. He ended 1943 with five more wins. This included two wins against future champion Sal Bartolo. One of these was to defend his world title.
Nineteen forty-four was a great year for Willie Pep. He won all 16 of his fights. He beat other champions like Willie Joyce and Manuel Ortiz. He also fought Chalky Wright two more times and won. One of these fights was for his featherweight title. He even fought in Canada for the first time and won.
On June 6, 1944, he fought Julie Kogon in Hartford, Connecticut. A huge crowd of 7,751 people watched. Pep won easily.
In 1945, he had eight fights. He won seven and had one draw. He kept his title by beating former champion Phil Terranova.
In 1946, Pep won all 18 of his fights. He knocked out Sal Bartolo in 12 rounds. He also knocked out Chalky Wright in just three rounds. He had a streak of six knockout wins that year.
Plane Crash and Later Career
Willie Pep was in a serious plane crash on January 5, 1947. Despite his injuries, he fought 10 times that year and won all of them. Some people thought he wasn't as good after the crash. He had tough fights against Archie Wilmer and Pedro Biesca. He defended his world featherweight title by knocking out Jock Leslie.
The year 1948 was very important for Pep. He won 15 fights. Then he started his famous four-fight series with Sandy Saddler. Pep kept his title by beating Humberto Sierra. He also beat former champion Paddy DeMarco. But on October 29, he lost his world featherweight title to Sandy Saddler. Saddler won by knockout in the fourth round.
After two more wins, Pep and Saddler fought again in 1949. This time, Pep won back his World Featherweight Championship. He beat Saddler in a 15-round decision. He then defended his title against Eddie Campo, winning by knockout. He ended 1949 by beating former bantamweight champion Harold Dade.
In 1950, Pep won nine fights before facing Saddler for the third time. He defended his title against Charlie Riley and Ray Famechon. But in the third fight with Saddler, Pep lost his World Featherweight Championship again. He couldn't continue after the seventh round because of a shoulder injury.
The year 1951 brought some arguments for Pep. He won eight fights in a row. But his ninth fight was the last one against Sandy Saddler. Pep stopped fighting because blood from his eye was bothering him. Many people said this was a very rough fight. The referee had trouble controlling it. Pep was ahead on points, but he quit after nine rounds.
In 1952, Pep had 12 fights and won 11. He was knocked out by Tommy Collins, but he also beat Billy Lima twice. In 1953, Pep won all 11 of his fights. He had a 17-fight winning streak going into 1954. He lost to Lulu Perez, but then won three more fights that year.
Willie Pep continued boxing for five more years, retiring in 1960. He came back in 1964 and boxed for two more years. During this last part of his career, he won 43 fights and lost only five. He lost to Hogan Bassey, who later became a world champion. Pep's very last fight was in 1966, which he lost.
Willie Pep finished his career with an amazing record: 229 wins, 11 losses, and 1 draw. He had 65 wins by knockout.
Life After Boxing
After he retired, Willie Pep and Sandy Saddler had some friendly exhibition matches. In 1980, Pep sued a magazine called Sports Illustrated. The magazine had suggested he purposely lost his fight with Lulu Perez. Pep lost the lawsuit.
Pep stayed involved in boxing. He worked as an inspector and a referee. In 1977, he was chosen for the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame.
Willie Pep lived in a nursing home in Connecticut in his later years. He suffered from dementia pugilistica, a brain condition sometimes seen in boxers. He passed away on November 23, 2006. He is buried in Rocky Hill, CT. He had four children and three stepchildren.
Awards and Recognition
- In 1945, The Ring magazine named Willie Pep their Fighter of the Year.
- He was one of the first people to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.
- Ring Magazine ranked him sixth on their list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years in 2002.
- Boxing expert Bert Sugar said Pep was the third greatest fighter of all time.
- In 2007, ESPN ranked him 5th on their list of the 50 Greatest Boxers Of All Time.
- The Houston Boxing Hall Of Fame voted Willie Pep as the Greatest Featherweight Ever in 2014.
"No-Punch" Round Story
There's a famous story about Willie Pep winning a round without throwing any punches. This supposedly happened in his fight against Jackie Graves on July 25, 1946. The story says Pep told reporters before the fight that he would win the third round without throwing "a punch of anger."
However, this story is debated. Some newspapers from that time don't mention it. One newspaper, The Minneapolis Star, even said the third round was "toe to toe slugging." It said Pep landed his best punches in that round. So, it's not clear if the "no-punch" round really happened.
Professional Boxing Record
| 241 fights | 229 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 65 | 6 |
| By decision | 164 | 5 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 229–11–1 |  Calvin Woodland |
UD | 6 | 1966-03-16 | City Arena, Richmond, Virginia, United States |
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| Win | 229–10–1 | Ray Coleman |
KO | 5 (8) | 1965-10-25 | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
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| Win | 228–10–1 |  Sergio Musquiz |
TKO | 5 (10) | 1965-10-14 | Sportatorium, Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
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| Win | 227–10–1 | Tommy Haden |
TKO | 3 (10) | 1965-10-04 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
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| Win | 226–10–1 | Willie Little |
TKO | 3 (10) | 1965-10-01 | War Memorial Arena, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 225–10–1 | Johnny Gilmore |
UD | 6 | 1965-09-28 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 224–10–1 |  Benny Red Randall |
UD | 10 | 1965-07-26 | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
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| Win | 223–10–1 | Johnny Gilmore |
UD | 6 | 1965-05-21 | Crystal Arena, Norwalk, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 222–10–1 | Jackie Lennon |
UD | 6 | 1965-04-26 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 221–10–1 | Harold McKeever |
UD | 8 | 1965-03-11 | Little River Auditorium, Miami, Florida, United States |
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| Loss | 220–10–1 |  Sonny Leon |
UD | 10 | 1959-01-26 | Nuevo Circo, Caracas, Venezuela |
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| Loss | 220–9–1 |  Hogan Bassey |
TKO | 9 (10) | 1958-09-20 |  Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 220–8–1 | Al Duarte |
UD | 10 | 1958-08-26 | Glovers Bowl, North Adams, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 219–8–1 | Jesse Rodriguez |
UD | 10 | 1958-08-09 | Painesville, Ohio, United States |
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| Win | 218–8–1 |  Luis Carmona |
UD | 10 | 1958-08-04 | Presque Isle, Maine, United States |
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| Win | 217–8–1 | Bobby Bell |
UD | 10 | 1958-07-17 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 216–8–1 | Bobby Soares |
UD | 10 | 1958-07-01 | Memorial Hall], Athol, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 215–8–1 |  Pat McCoy |
UD | 10 | 1958-06-23 | Sargent Field, New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 214–8–1 | Bobby Singleton |
UD | 10 | 1958-05-20 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 213–8–1 | Jimmy Kelly |
UD | 10 | 1958-04-29 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 212–8–1 | Cleo Ortiz |
UD | 10 | 1958-04-14 | Arcadia Ballroom, Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
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| Win | 211–8–1 | George Stephany |
UD | 10 | 1958-04-08 | Bristol, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 210–8–1 | Prince Johnson |
UD | 10 | 1958-03-31 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Loss | 209–8–1 | Tommy Tibbs |
SD | 10 | 1958-01-14 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 209–7–1 | Jimmy Connors |
UD | 10 | 1957-12-17 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 208–7–1 | Russell Tague |
UD | 10 | 1957-07-23 | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, United States |
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| Win | 207–7–1 | Manny Castro |
UD | 10 | 1957-07-16 | Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, United States |
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| Win | 206–7–1 | Manny Castro |
UD | 10 | 1957-05-10 | Memorial Stadium, Florence, South Carolina, United States |
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| Win | 205–7–1 | Cesar Morales |
UD | 10 | 1957-04-23 | War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 204–7–1 | Hector Bacquettes |
TKO | 5 (10) | 1956-07-04 | Roosevelt Stadium, Lawton, Oklahoma, United States |
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| Win | 203–7–1 | Russell Tague |
UD | 10 | 1956-06-19 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 202–7–1 | Manuel Armenteros |
RTD | 6 (10) | 1956-05-22 | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
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| Win | 201–7–1 | Jackie Blair |
UD | 10 | 1956-04-17 | State Theatre, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 200–7–1 | Buddy Baggett |
UD | 10 | 1956-03-27 | Sportatorium, Beaumont, Texas, United States |
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| Win | 199–7–1 | Kid Campeche |
UD | 10 | 1956-03-16 | Tampa, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 198–7–1 | Andy Arel |
UD | 10 | 1955-12-28 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 197–7–1 | Leo Carter |
TKO | 4 (8) | 1955-12-13 | Houston, Texas, United States |
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| Win | 196–7–1 | Pappy Gault |
UD | 10 | 1955-11-29 | Tampa, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 195–7–1 | Charley Titone |
UD | 10 | 1955-10-10 | Maple Arena, Brockton, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 194–7–1 | Pappy Gault |
UD | 10 | 1955-09-27 | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 193–7–1 | Jimmy Ithia |
TKO | 6 (10) | 1955-09-13 | Hedges Stadium, Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 192–7–1 | Hector Rodriguez |
UD | 10 | 1955-07-12 | Hedges Stadium, Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 191–7–1 | Mickey Mars |
TKO | 7 (10) | 1955-06-14 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 190–7–1 | Joey Cam |
TKO | 3 (10) | 1955-06-01 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 189–7–1 | Gil Cadilli |
UD | 10 | 1955-05-18 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, United States |
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| Loss | 188–7–1 | Gil Cadilli |
SD | 10 | 1955-03-30 | San Francisco, California, United States |
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| Win | 188–6–1 | Charley Titone |
UD | 10 | 1955-03-22 | Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 187–6–1 | Merrill Olmstead |
UD | 10 | 1955-03-11 | Bennington, Vermont, United States |
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| Win | 186–6–1 | Mario 'Eladio' Colon |
UD | 10 | 1954-11-01 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 185–6–1 |  Til LeBlanc |
UD | 10 | 1954-08-18 | Moncton Arena, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
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| Win | 184–6–1 | Mike Tourcotte |
UD | 10 | 1954-07-24 | Hartwell Field, Mobile, Alabama, United States |
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| Loss | 183–6–1 | Lulu Perez |
TKO | 2 (10) | 1954-02-26 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
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| Win | 183–5–1 | Davey Seabrook |
UD | 10 | 1954-01-19 | Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 182–5–1 | Tony Longo |
UD | 10 | 1953-12-15 | Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 181–5–1 |  Billy Lima |
KO | 2 (10) | 1953-12-08 | City Auditorium, Houston, Texas, United States |
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| Win | 180–5–1 | Davey Allen |
UD | 10 | 1953-12-04 | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 179–5–1 | Sonny Luciano |
UD | 10 | 1953-11-21 | Armory, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
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| Win | 178–5–1 | Pat Marcune |
TKO | 10 (10) | 1953-06-05 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
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| Win | 177–5–1 | Jackie Blair |
UD | 10 | 1953-05-13 | Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
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| Win | 176–5–1 | Noel Paquette |
UD | 10 | 1953-04-07 | Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 175–5–1 | Joey Gambino |
UD | 10 | 1953-03-31 | Tampa, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 174–5–1 | Pepe Alvarez |
UD | 10 | 1953-02-10 | Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, United States |
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| Win | 173–5–1 | Dave Mitchell |
UD | 10 | 1953-01-27 | Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 172–5–1 | Billy Lauderdale |
UD | 10 | 1953-01-19 |  Nassau Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas |
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| Win | 171–5–1 | Jorge Sanchez |
UD | 10 | 1952-12-05 | Legion Arena, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 170–5–1 | Fabela Chavez |
UD | 10 | 1952-11-19 | Oakland Avenue Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 169–5–1 | Manny Castro |
TKO | 5 (10) | 1952-11-05 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 168–5–1 | Billy Lima |
UD | 10 | 1952-10-20 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 167–5–1 | Armand Savoie |
UD | 10 | 1952-10-01 | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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| Win | 166–5–1 | Bobby Woods |
UD | 10 | 1952-09-11 | Denman Auditorium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Win | 165–5–1 | Billy Lima |
UD | 10 | 1952-09-03 | Legion Field, Pensacola, Florida, United States |
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| Loss | 164–5–1 | Tommy Collins |
TKO | 6 (10) | 1952-06-30 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 164–4–1 | Claude Hammond |
UD | 10 | 1952-05-21 | Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 163–4–1 | Buddy Baggett |
KO | 5 (10) | 1952-05-10 | Eustis Park, Aiken, South Carolina, United States |
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| Win | 162–4–1 | Kenny Leach |
UD | 10 | 1952-05-05 | Golden Park, Columbus, Georgia, United States |
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| Win | 161–4–1 | Santiago Gonzalez |
UD | 10 | 1952-04-29 | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa, Florida, United States |
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| Loss | 160–4–1 | Sandy Saddler |
RTD | 9 (15) | 1951-09-26 | Polo Grounds, New York, New York, United States |
For NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | 160–3–1 | Corky Gonzales |
UD | 10 | 1951-09-04 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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| Win | 159–3–1 | Jesus Compos |
UD | 10 | 1951-06-04 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
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| Win | 158–3–1 | Eddie Chavez |
SD | 10 | 1951-04-27 | Cow Palace, Daly City, California, United States |
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| Win | 157–3–1 | Baby Ortiz |
TKO | 5 (10) | 1951-04-17 | Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 156–3–1 | Pat Iacobucci |
UD | 10 | 1951-03-26 | Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 155–3–1 | Carlos Chavez |
UD | 10 | 1951-03-05 | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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| Win | 154–3–1 | Eddie Webb |
TKO | 2 (10) | 1951-02-26 | Legion Coliseum, Sarasota, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 153–3–1 | Tommy Baker |
TKO | 4 (10) | 1951-01-30 | Auditorium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Loss | 152–3–1 | Sandy Saddler |
RTD | 8 (15) | 1950-09-08 | Yankee Stadium, New York, New York, United States |
Lost NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | 152–2–1 | Proctor Heinhold |
UD | 10 | 1950-08-02 | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 151–2–1 | Bobby Bell |
UD | 10 | 1950-07-25 | Griffith Stadium, Washington D.C., United States |
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| Win | 150–2–1 | Bobby Timpson |
UD | 10 | 1950-06-26 | Outdoor Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 149–2–1 | Terry Young |
UD | 10 | 1950-06-01 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
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| Win | 148–2–1 | Asuncion Llanos |
KO | 2 (10) | 1950-05-15 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 147–2–1 | Ray Famechon |
UD | 15 | 1950-03-17 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | 146–2–1 | Jimmy Warren |
UD | 10 | 1950-02-22 | Miami, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 145–2–1 | Roy Andrews |
UD | 10 | 1950-02-06 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 144–2–1 | Charley Riley |
KO | 5 (15) | 1950-01-16 | Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States |
Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | 143–2–1 | Harold Dade |
UD | 10 | 1949-12-12 | Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 142–2–1 | Eddie Compo |
TKO | 7 (15) | 1949-09-20 | Municipal Stadium, Waterbury, Connecticut, United States |
Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | 141–2–1 |  Jean Mougin |
UD | 10 | 1949-07-12 | MacArthur Stadium, Syracuse, New York, United States |
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| Win | 140–2–1 | Johnny LaRusso |
UD | 10 | 1949-06-20 | Century Stadium, West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 139–2–1 | Al Pennino |
UD | 10 | 1949-06-14 | Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 138–2–1 | Luis Ramos |
UD | 10 | 1949-06-06 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 137–2–1 | Sandy Saddler |
UD | 15 | 1949-02-11 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
Won NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | 136–2–1 | Teddy Davis |
UD | 10 | 1949-01-17 | Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 135–2–1 | Hermie Freeman |
UD | 10 | 1948-12-20 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Loss | 134–2–1 | Sandy Saddler |
KO | 4 (15) | 1948-10-29 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
Lost NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | 134–1–1 | Johnny LaRusso |
UD | 10 | 1948-10-19 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 133–1–1 | Chuck Burton |
UD | 8 | 1948-10-12 | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 132–1–1 | Paddy DeMarco |
UD | 10 | 1948-09-10 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
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| Win | 131–1–1 | Johnny Dell |
TKO | 8 (10) | 1948-09-02 | Municipal Stadium, Waterbury, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 130–1–1 | Teddy Davis |
UD | 10 | 1948-08-17 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 129–1–1 | Teddy Davis |
UD | 10 | 1948-08-03 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 128–1–1 | Young Junior |
KO | 1 (10) | 1948-07-28 | Utica, New York, United States |
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| Win | 127–1–1 | Luther Burgess |
UD | 10 | 1948-06-25 | Flint, Michigan, United States |
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| Win | 126–1–1 | Miguel Acevedo |
UD | 10 | 1948-06-17 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
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| Win | 125–1–1 | Charley Cabey Lewis |
UD | 10 | 1948-05-19 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
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| Win | 124–1–1 | Leroy Willis |
UD | 10 | 1948-05-07 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, United States |
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| Win | 123–1–1 | Humberto Sierra |
TKO | 10 (15) | 1948-02-24 | Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida, United States |
Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | 122–1–1 | Joey Angelo |
UD | 10 | 1948-01-19 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 121–1–1 | Jimmy McAllister |
UD | 10 | 1948-01-12 | Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 120–1–1 | Pedro Biesca |
UD | 10 | 1948-01-06 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 119–1–1 | Lefty LaChance |
TKO | 8 (10) | 1947-12-30 | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States |
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| Win | 118–1–1 | Alvaro Estrada |
UD | 10 | 1947-12-22 | City Hall, Lewiston, Maine, United States |
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| Win | 117–1–1 | Archie Wilmer |
MD | 10 | 1947-10-27 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 116–1–1 | Jean Barriere |
KO | 1 (10) | 1947-10-21 | Portland, Maine, United States |
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| Win | 115–1–1 | Jock Leslie |
KO | 12 (15) | 1947-08-22 | Atwood Stadium, Flint, Michigan, United States |
Retained NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | 114–1–1 | Humberto Sierra |
UD | 10 | 1947-07-23 | Auditorium Outdoor Arena, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 113–1–1 | Paulie Jackson |
UD | 10 | 1947-07-15 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 112–1–1 | Jean Barriere |
KO | 4 (10) | 1947-07-11 | North Adams, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 111–1–1 | Leo LeBron |
UD | 8 | 1947-07-08 | Crystal Arena, Norwalk, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 110–1–1 | Joey Fontana |
KO | 5 (10) | 1947-07-01 | Hawkins Stadium, Albany, New York, United States |
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| Win | 109–1–1 | Victor Flores |
UD | 10 | 1947-06-17 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 108–1–1 | Chalky Wright |
KO | 3 (10) | 1946-11-27 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
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| Win | 107–1–1 | Tomas Beato |
KO | 2 (10) | 1946-11-15 | State Armory, Waterbury, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 106–1–1 | Paulie Jackson |
UD | 10 | 1946-11-01 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
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| Win | 105–1–1 | Lefty LaChance |
TKO | 3 (10) | 1946-09-17 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 104–1–1 | Walter Kolby |
TKO | 5 (10) | 1946-09-04 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, United States |
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| Win | 103–1–1 | Doll Rafferty |
KO | 6 (10) | 1946-08-26 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
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| Win | 102–1–1 | Jackie Graves |
TKO | 8 (10) | 1946-07-25 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
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| Win | 101–1–1 | Harold Gibson |
TKO | 7 (10) | 1946-07-10 | Civic Stadium, Buffalo, New York, United States |
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| Win | 100–1–1 | Sal Bartolo |
KO | 12 (15) | 1946-06-07 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
Retained NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles; Won NBA featherweight title |
| Win | 99–1–1 | Jimmy Joyce |
UD | 8 | 1946-05-27 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
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| Win | 98–1–1 | Jose Aponte Torres |
UD | 10 | 1946-05-22 | Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 97–1–1 | Joey Angelo |
UD | 10 | 1946-05-13 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
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| Win | 96–1–1 | Ernie Petrone |
UD | 10 | 1946-05-06 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 95–1–1 | Georgie Knox |
TKO | 3 (10) | 1946-04-08 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
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| Win | 94–1–1 | Jackie Wilson |
UD | 10 | 1946-03-26 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 93–1–1 | Jimmy McAllister |
KO | 2 (10) | 1946-03-01 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
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| Win | 92–1–1 | Jimmy Joyce |
UD | 10 | 1946-02-13 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, United States |
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| Win | 91–1–1 | Johnny Virgo |
KO | 2 (10) | 1946-01-15 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, United States |
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| Draw | 90–1–1 | Jimmy McAllister |
MD | 10 | 1945-12-13 | Baltimore Garden, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
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| Win | 90–1 | Harold Gibson |
UD | 10 | 1945-12-05 | Lewiston Armory, Lewiston, Maine, United States |
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| Win | 89–1 | Eddie Giosa |
UD | 10 | 1945-11-26 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 88–1 | Mike Martyk |
TKO | 5 (10) | 1945-11-05 | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, United States |
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| Win | 87–1 | Paulie Jackson |
UD | 8 | 1945-10-30 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 86–1 | Phil Terranova |
UD | 15 | 1945-02-19 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
Retained NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | 85–1 | Willie Roache |
UD | 10 | 1945-02-05 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 84–1 | Ralph Walton |
UD | 10 | 1945-01-23 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 83–1 | Chalky Wright |
UD | 10 | 1944-12-05 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
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| Win | 82–1 | Pedro Hernandez |
UD | 10 | 1944-11-27 | Uline Arena, Washington D.C., United States |
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| Win | 81–1 | Charley Cabey Lewis |
UD | 10 | 1944-11-14 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 80–1 | Jackie Leamus |
UD | 10 | 1944-10-25 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Win | 79–1 | Chalky Wright |
UD | 15 | 1944-09-29 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
Retained NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | 78–1 | Charley Cabey Lewis |
TKO | 8 (10) | 1944-09-19 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 77–1 | Joey Peralta |
UD | 10 | 1944-08-28 | West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 76–1 | Lulu Costantino |
UD | 10 | 1944-08-04 | Municipal Stadium, Waterbury, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 75–1 | Manuel Ortiz |
UD | 10 | 1944-07-17 | Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 74–1 | Willie Joyce |
UD | 10 | 1944-07-07 | Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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| Win | 73–1 | Julie Kogon |
UD | 10 | 1944-06-06 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 72–1 | Joey Bagnato |
KO | 2 (10) | 1944-05-23 | Buffalo, New York, United States |
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| Win | 71–1 | Frankie Rubino |
UD | 10 | 1944-05-19 | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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| Win | 70–1 | Jackie Leamus |
UD | 10 | 1944-05-01 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 69–1 | Harold 'Snooks' Lacey |
UD | 10 | 1944-04-20 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 68–1 |  Leo Francis |
UD | 10 | 1944-04-04 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 67–1 | Sal Bartolo |
UD | 15 | 1943-06-08 | Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Retained NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | 66–1 | Jackie Wilson |
UD | 12 | 1943-04-26 | Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 65–1 | Angel Aviles |
UD | 10 | 1943-04-19 | Tampa, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 64–1 | Sal Bartolo |
SD | 10 | 1943-04-09 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 63–1 | Bobby McIntire |
UD | 10 | 1943-03-29 | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, United States |
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| Loss | 62–1 | Sammy Angott |
UD | 10 | 1943-03-19 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
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| Win | 62–0 | Lou Transparenti |
KO | 6 (10) | 1943-03-02 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 61–0 | Bill Speary |
UD | 10 | 1943-02-15 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
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| Win | 60–0 | Davey Crawford |
UD | 10 | 1943-02-11 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 59–0 | Allie Stolz |
UD | 10 | 1943-01-29 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
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| Win | 58–0 | Bill Speary |
UD | 10 | 1943-01-19 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 57–0 |  Vince Dell'Orto |
UD | 10 | 1943-01-04 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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| Win | 56–0 | Joey Silva |
RTD | 9 (10) | 1942-12-21 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 55–0 | Jose Aponte Torres |
TKO | 7 (10) | 1942-12-14 | Turner's Arena, Washington D.C., United States |
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| Win | 54–0 | Chalky Wright |
UD | 15 | 1942-11-20 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
Won NYSAC and The Ring featherweight titles |
| Win | 53–0 | George Zengaras |
UD | 10 | 1942-10-27 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 52–0 | Joey Archibald |
UD | 10 | 1942-10-16 | Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
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| Win | 51–0 | Bobby McIntire |
UD | 10 | 1942-10-05 | Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 50–0 | Vince Dell'Orto |
UD | 10 | 1942-09-22 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 49–0 | Frank Franconeri |
TKO | 1 (8) | 1942-09-10 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
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| Win | 48–0 | Bobby Ivy |
TKO | 10 (10) | 1942-09-01 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 47–0 | Nat Litfin |
UD | 10 | 1942-08-20 | White City Stadium, West Haven, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 46–0 | Pedro Hernandez |
UD | 10 | 1942-08-11 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 45–0 | Joey Silva |
RTD | 7 (8) | 1942-08-01 | Waterbury, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 44–0 | Abe Denner |
UD | 12 | 1942-07-21 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
Won United States New England featherweight title |
| Win | 43–0 | Joey Archibald |
UD | 10 | 1942-06-23 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 42–0 | Joey Iannotti |
UD | 8 | 1942-05-26 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 41–0 | Aaron Seltzer |
UD | 8 | 1942-05-12 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 40–0 | Curley Nichols |
UD | 8 | 1942-05-04 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 39–0 | Spider Armstrong |
KO | 4 (8) | 1942-04-14 | {{small| Hartford, Connecticut, United left| |
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| Win | 38–0 | Johnny Compo |
UD | 8 | 1942-03-18 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 37–0 | Willie Roache |
UD | 8 | 1942-02-24 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 36–0 | Angelo Callura |
UD | 8 | 1942-02-10 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 35–0 | Abie Kaufman |
UD | 8 | 1942-01-27 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 34–0 | Sammy Parotta |
UD | 6 | 1942-01-16 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
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| Win | 33–0 | Mexican Joe Rivers |
TKO | 4 (8) | 1942-01-08 | Fall River, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 32–0 | Ruby Garcia |
UD | 6 | 1941-12-12 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
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| Win | 31–0 | Davey Crawford |
UD | 8 | 1941-11-24 | Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 30–0 | Buddy Spencer |
UD | 6 | 1941-11-07 | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States |
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| Win | 29–0 | Connie Savoie |
TKO | 2 (8) | 1941-10-21 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 28–0 | Carlos Manzano |
UD | 8 | 1941-10-09 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 27–0 | Jackie Harris |
TKO | 1 (8) | 1941-09-25 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 26–0 | Eddie Flores |
KO | 1 (8) | 1941-08-11 | Carpet City Arena, Thompsonville, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 25–0 | Paul Frechette |
TKO | 3 (6) | 1941-08-05 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 24–0 | Jimmy Gilligan |
UD | 8 | 1941-07-15 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 23–0 | Eddie DeAngelis |
TKO | 3 (8) | 1941-06-24 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 22–0 | Harry Hintlian |
UD | 6 | 1941-06-19 | Manchester, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 21–0 | Johnny Cockfield |
UD | 6 | 1941-05-12 | Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 20–0 | Lou Pugliese |
KO | 2 (6) | 1941-05-06 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 19–0 | Joey Silva |
UD | 6 | 1941-04-22 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 18–0 | Henry Vasquez |
UD | 6 | 1941-04-14 | Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 17–0 | Joey Gatto |
KO | 2 (6) | 1941-03-31 | Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 16–0 | Marty Shapiro |
UD | 6 | 1941-03-25 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 15–0 | Ruby Garcia |
UD | 6 | 1941-03-03 | Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 14–0 | Ruby Garcia |
UD | 6 | 1941-02-17 | Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 13–0 | Don Lyons |
KO | 2 (6) | 1941-02-10 | Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 12–0 | Augie Almeda |
TKO | 6 (6) | 1941-01-28 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 11–0 | Joe Echevarria |
UD | 6 | 1941-01-13 | Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Win | 10–0 | Jim Mutane |
KO | 2 (6) | 1940-12-06 | New Britain, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 9–0 | Frank Topazio |
TKO | 5 (6) | 1940-11-29 | New Britain, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 8–0 | Carlo Daponde |
TKO | 6 (6) | 1940-11-22 | New Britain, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 7–0 | Jimmy McAllister |
UD | 4 | 1940-10-24 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 6–0 | Jimmy Riche |
TKO | 3 (6) | 1940-10-03 | Randolph-Clowes Stadium, Waterbury, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 5–0 | Jack Moore |
UD | 6 | 1940-09-19 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 4–0 | Joey Marcus |
UD | 4 | 1940-09-05 | Randolph-Clowes Stadium, Waterbury, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 3–0 | Tommy Burns |
TKO | 1 (4) | 1940-08-29 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 2–0 | Joey Wasnick |
KO | 3 (4) | 1940-08-08 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 1–0 | Joey Marcus |
UD | 4 | 1940-07-25 | Bulkeley Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
See also
In Spanish: Willie Pep para niños
