Sport & Note

Willie Pep

Male

"Will o' the Wisp"
(Guglielmo Papaleo)
Featherweight, USA, Rocky Hill, Hartford, Connecticut
Born: September 19, 1922, Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: November 23, 2006, Rocky Hill, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Height: 5ft 5in, mt 1,64

Italian-American

as an amateur:
1938 Connecticut Flyweight Champion

Amateur fights courtesy of Bob Yalen

Amateur record: reported as 62-3 or 59-3-3;
below are 52 contests, won 44, lost 3, drew 4, NC 1

Amateur results

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1938
+ Mar. 11	Charley Schlemmer	Danbury, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Mar. 16	Billie Stearns	Hartford, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Apr. 22	Eddie Newton	Danbury, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ June 30	Henry Reese	Hartford, Connecticut	WPTS 3
= July 7	Dennis Lyon	Hartford, Connecticut	Draw 3
+ July 28	Georgie Stone	Hartford, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Aug. 2	Young Levine	Ellington, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Aug. 4	Spike Murphy	Hartford, Connecticut	WTKO 2
+ Aug. 11	Georgie Stone	Hartford, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Aug. 19	Chuck Wolack	Hartford, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Sept. 1	Henry Reese	Hartford, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Sept. 5	Georgie Stone	Norwich, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Sept. 8	Joe Barisano	Hartford, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Sept. 30	Zeno Hardy	Hartford, Connecticut	WKO 3
+ Oct. 11	Jackie Marron	Norwalk, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Oct. 13	Vito Tallarito	New Haven, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Oct. 13	Earl Roys	New Haven, Connecticut	WPTS 3
(Won Connecticut State Flyweight Title)
* Oct. 27	Earl Roys	New Haven, Connecticut	NC
- Nov. 1	Angelo Rodano	Norwalk, Connecticut	LPTS 3
+ Nov. 4	Buddy Lesso	New Britain, Connecticut	WTKO 2
+ Nov. 11	Georgie Stone	Norwich, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Nov. 17	Joey Meyers	New Haven, Connecticut	WPTS 3
- Dec. 2	Ray Roberts (USA)	Norwich, Connecticut	LPTS 3
Sugar Ray Robinson fought under the name "Ray Roberts"
1939
= Jan. 10	Mickey Ramm	Norwalk, Connecticut	Draw 3
+ Jan. 16	Kid Woose	Bridgeport, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Jan. 20	Georgie Stone	Norwich, Connecticut	WKO 1
+ Jan. 27	Zeno Hardy	New London, Connecticut	WPTS 3
- July 1	Earl Roys	Manchester, Connecticut	LPTS 3
+ July 6	Pete Reidy	Hartford, Connecticut	WTKO 3
+ July 18	Johnny McGurk	Norwalk, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ July 20	Billy Dayton	Hartford, Connecticut	WTKO 3
+ July 28	Roughhouse Vivienzo	Manchester, Connecticut	WTKO 3
+ Aug. 3	Russ Barnes	Hartford, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Aug. 10	Roughhouse Vivienzo	Hartford, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Aug. 17	Joey Schultz	Hartford, Connecticut	WKO 3
+ Aug. 24	Pee Wee Sedge	Waterbury, Connecticut	WKO 2
+ Sept. 1	Joey Clapps	West Haven, Connecticut	WPTS 3
= Sept. 12	Dom Centorino	West Haven, Connecticut	Draw 3
+ Sept. 15	Joe DeJohn	New Haven, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Sept. 21	Dom Centorino	New Haven, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Oct. 5	Billy Marcus	New Haven, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Oct. 19	Billy Marcus	New Haven, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Oct. 26	Mickey Pronto	New Haven, Connecticut	WTKO 3
+ Nov. 20	Henry Armstrong	Bridgeport, Connecticut	WTKO 2
= Dec. 1	Henry Davis	Manchester, Connecticut	Draw 3
1940
+ Jan. 4	Buddy Donovan	New Haven, Connecticut	WPTS 4
+ Jan. 12	Eddie Cuneo	Norwich, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Mar. 1	Vito Tallarito	New Britain, Connecticut	WTKO 1
+ Mar. 15	Henry Davis	New Britain, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ Apr. 26	Buddy Donovan	Danbury, Connecticut	WKO 2
+ June 20	Eddie Cuneo	New London, Connecticut	WPTS 3
+ July 19	Jimmy Stenta	Ellington, Connecticut	WTKO 1

Professional record

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
1940
+ July 25	Joey Marcus	Hartford, United States	W 4
+ Aug. 8	Joey Wasnick	Hartford, United States	KO 3
+ Aug. 29	Tommy Burns	Hartford, United States	TKO 1
+ Sept. 5	Joey Marcus	Waterbury, United States	W 4
+ Sept. 19	Jack Moore	Hartford, United States	W 6
+ Oct. 3	Jimmy Riche	Waterbury, United States	TKO 3
+ Oct. 24	Jimmy McAllister	New Haven, United States	W 4
+ Nov. 22	Carlo Daponde	New Britain, United States	TKO 6
+ Nov. 29	Frank Topazio	New Britain, United States	TKO 5
+ Dec. 6	Jim Mutane	New Britain, United States	KO 2
1941
+ Jan. 13	Joe Echevarria	Holyoke, United States	W 6
+ Jan. 28	Augie Almeda	New Haven, United States	TKO 6
+ Feb. 10	Don Lyons	Holyoke, United States	KO 2
+ Feb. 17	Ruby Garcia	Holyoke, United States	W 6
+ Mar. 3	Ruby Garcia	Holyoke, United States	W 6
+ Mar. 25	Marty Shapiro	Hartford, United States	W 6
+ Mar. 31	Joey Gatto	Holyoke, United States	KO 2
+ Apr. 14	Henry Vasquez	Holyoke, United States	W 6
+ Apr. 22	Joey Silva	Hartford, United States	W 6
+ May 6	Lou Pugliese	Hartford, United States	KO 2
+ May 12	Johnny Cockfield	Holyoke, United States	W 6
+ June 19	Harry Hintlian	Manchester, United States	W 6
+ June 24	Eddie DeAngelis	Hartford, United States	TKO 3
+ July 15	Jimmy Gilligan	Hartford, United States	W 8
+ Aug. 5	Paul Frechette	Hartford, United States	TKO 3
+ Aug. 11	Eddie Flores	Thompsonville, United States	KO 1
+ Sept. 25	Jackie Harris	New Haven, United States	TKO 1
+ Oct. 9	Carlos Manzano	New Haven, United States	W 8
+ Oct. 21	Connie Savoie	Hartford, United States	TKO 2
+ Nov. 7	Buddy Spencer	Hollywood, United States	W 4
+ Nov. 24	Davey Crawford	Holyoke, United States	W 8
+ Dec. 12	Ruby Garcia	New York, United States	W 4
1942
+ Jan. 8	Mexican Joe Rivers	Fall River, United States	TKO 4
+ Jan. 16	Sammy Parotta	New York, United States	W 4
+ Jan. 27	Abie Kaufman	Hartford, United States	W 8
+ Feb. 10	Angelo Callura	Hartford, United States	W 8
+ Feb. 24	Willie Roache	Hartford, United States	W 8
+ Mar. 18	Johnny Compo	New Haven, United States	W 8
+ Apr. 14	Spider Armstrong	Hartford, United States	KO 4
+ May 4	Curley Nichols	New Haven, United States	W 8
+ May 12	Aaron Seltzer	Hartford, United States	W 8
+ May 26	Joey Iannotti	Hartford, United States	W 8
+ June 23	Joey Archibald	Hartford, United States	W 10
+ July 21	Abe Denner	Hartford, United States	W 12
New England Featherweight Title
+ Aug. 1	Joey Silva	Waterbury, United States	TKO 7
+ Aug. 11	Pedro Hernandez	Hartford, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 20	Nat Litfin	West Haven, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 1	Bobby Poison Ivy	Hartford, United States	TKO 10
+ Sept. 10	Frank Franconeri	New York, United States	TKO 1
+ Sept. 22	Vince Dell'Orto	Hartford, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 5	Bobby McIntire	Holyoke, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 16	Joey Archibald	Providence, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 27	George Zengaras	Hartford, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 20	Chalky Wright	New York, United States	W 15
World Featherweight Title
+ Dec. 14	Jose Aponte Torres	Washington, United States	TKO 7
+ Dec. 21	Joey Silva	Jacksonville, United States	TKO 9
1943
+ Jan. 4	Vince Dell'Orto	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Jan. 19	Bill Speary	Hartford, United States	W 10
+ Jan. 29	Allie Stolz	New York, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 11	Davey Crawford	Boston, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 15	Bill Speary	Baltimore, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 2	Lou Transparenti	Hartford, United States	KO 6
- Mar. 19	Sammy Angott	New York, United States	L 10
+ Mar. 29	Bobby McIntire	Detroit, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 9	Sal Bartolo	Boston, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 19	Angel Aviles	Tampa, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 26	Jackie Wilson	Pittsburgh, United States	W 12
+ June 8	Sal Bartolo	Boston, United States	W 15
World Featherweight Title
1944
+ Apr. 4	Leo Francis	Hartford, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 20	Harold Lacey	New Haven, United States	W 10
+ May 1	Jackie Leamus	Philadelphia, United States	W 10
+ May 19	Frankie Rubino	Chicago, United States	W 10
+ May 23	Joey Bagnato	Buffalo, United States	KO 2
+ June 6	Julie Kogon	Hartford, United States	W 10
+ July 7	Willie Joyce	Chicago, United States	W 10
+ July 17	Manuel Ortiz	Boston, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 4	Lulu Costantino	Waterbury, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 28	Joey Peralta	West Springfield, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 19	Charley Cabey Lewis	Hartford, United States	TKO 8
+ Sept. 29	Chalky Wright	New York, United States	W 15
World Featherweight Title
+ Oct. 25	Jackie Leamus	Montreal, Canada	W 10
+ Nov. 14	Charley Cabey Lewis	Hartford, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 27	Pedro Hernandez	Washington, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 5	Chalky Wright	Cleveland, United States	W 10
1945
+ Jan. 23	Ralph Walton	Hartford, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 5	Willie Roache	New Haven, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 19	Phil Terranova	New York, United States	W 15
World Featherweight Title
+ Oct. 30	Paulie Jackson	Hartford, United States	W 8
+ Nov. 5	Mike Martyk	Buffalo, United States	TKO 5
+ Nov. 26	Eddie Giosa	Boston, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 5	Harold Gibson	Lewiston, United States	W 10
= Dec. 13	Jimmy McAllister	Baltimore, United States	Draw 10
1946
+ Jan. 15	Johnny Virgo	Buffalo, United States	KO 2
+ Feb. 13	Jimmy Joyce	Buffalo, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 1	Jimmy McAllister	New York, United States	KO 2
+ Mar. 26	Jackie Wilson	Kansas City, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 8	Georgie Knox	Providence, United States	TKO 3
+ May 6	Ernie Petrone	New Haven, United States	W 10
+ May 13	Joey Angelo	Providence, United States	W 10
+ May 22	Jose Aponte Torres	Saint Louis, United States	W 10
+ May 27	Jimmy Joyce	Minneapolis, United States	W 8
+ June 7	Sal Bartolo	New York, United States	KO 12
World Featherweight Title
+ July 10	Harold Gibson	Buffalo, United States	TKO 7
+ July 25	Jackie Graves	Minneapolis, United States	TKO 8
+ Aug. 26	Doll Rafferty	Milwaukee, United States	KO 6
+ Sept. 4	Walter Kolby	Buffalo, United States	TKO 5
+ Sept. 17	Lefty LaChance	Hartford, United States	TKO 3
+ Nov. 1	Paulie Jackson	Minneapolis, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 15	Tomas Beato	Waterbury, United States	KO 2
+ Nov. 27	Chalky Wright	Milwaukee, United States	KO 3
1947
+ June 17	Victor Flores	Hartford, United States	W 10
+ July 1	Joey Fontana	Albany, United States	KO 5
+ July 8	Leo LeBrun	Norwalk, United States	W 8
+ July 11	Jean Barriere	North Adams, United States	KO 4
+ July 15	Paulie Jackson	New Bedford, United States	W 10
+ July 23	Humberto Sierra	Hartford, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 22	Jock Leslie	Flint, United States	KO 12
World Featherweight Title
+ Oct. 21	Jean Barriere	Portland, United States	KO 1
+ Oct. 27	Archie Wilmer	Philadelphia, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 22	Alvaro Estrada	Lewiston, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 30	Lefty LaChance	Manchester, United States	TKO 8
1948
+ Jan. 6	Pedro Biesca	Hartford, United States	W 10
+ Jan. 12	Jimmy McAllister	Saint Louis, United States	W 10
+ Jan. 19	Joey Angelo	Boston, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 24	Humberto Sierra	Miami, United States	TKO 10
World Featherweight Title
+ May 7	Leroy Willis	Detroit, United States	W 10
+ May 19	Charley Cabey Lewis	Milwaukee, United States	W 10
+ June 17	Miguel Acevedo	Minneapolis, United States	W 10
+ June 25	Luther Burgess	Flint, United States	W 10
+ July 28	Young Junior	Utica, United States	KO 1
+ Aug. 3	Teddy Davis	Hartford, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 17	Teddy Davis	Hartford, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 2	Johnny Dell	Waterbury, United States	TKO 8
+ Sept. 10	Paddy DeMarco	New York, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 12	Chuck Burton	Jersey City, United States	W 8
+ Oct. 19	Johnny LaRusso	Hartford, United States	W 10
- Oct. 29	Sandy Saddler	New York, United States	KO by 4
World Featherweight Title
+ Dec. 20	Hermie Freeman	Boston, United States	W 10
1949
+ Jan. 17	Teddy Davis	Saint Louis, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 11	Sandy Saddler	New York, United States	W 15
World Featherweight Title
+ June 6	Luis Ramos	New Haven, United States	W 10
+ June 14	Al Pennino	Pittsfield, United States	W 10
+ June 20	Johnny LaRusso	West Springfield, United States	W 10
+ July 12	Jean Mougin	Syracuse, United States	W 10
^ Sept. 2	Miguel Acevedo	Chicago, United States	Exh 4
+ Sept. 20	Eddie Compo	Waterbury, United States	TKO 7
World Featherweight Title
+ Dec. 12	Harold Dade	Saint Louis, United States	W 10
1950
+ Jan. 16	Charley Riley	Saint Louis, United States	KO 5
World Featherweight Title
+ Feb. 6	Roy Andrews	Boston, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 22	Jimmy Warren	Miami, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 17	Ray Famechon	New York, United States	W 15
World Featherweight Title
+ May 15	Asuncion Llanos	Hartford, United States	KO 2
+ June 1	Terry Young	Milwaukee, United States	W 10
+ June 26	Bobby Timpson	Hartford, United States	W 10
+ July 25	Bobby Bell	Washington, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 2	Proctor Heinhold	Scranton, United States	W 10
- Sept. 8	Sandy Saddler	Bronx, United States	TKO by 8
World Featherweight Title
1951
+ Jan. 30	Tommy Baker	Hartford, United States	TKO 4
+ Feb. 26	Eddie Webb	Sarasota, United States	TKO 2
+ Mar. 5	Carlos Chavez	New Orleans, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 26	Pat Iacobucci	Miami Beach, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 17	Baby Neff Ortiz	Saint Louis, United States	TKO 5
+ Apr. 27	Eddie Chavez	San Francisco, United States	W 10
+ June 4	Jesus Compos	Baltimore, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 4	Corky Gonzales	New Orleans, United States	W 10
- Sept. 26	Sandy Saddler	New York, United States	TKO by 9
World Featherweight Title
1952
+ Apr. 29	Santiago Gonzalez	Tampa, United States	W 10
+ May 5	Kenny Leach	Columbus, United States	W 10
+ May 10	Buddy Baggett	Aiken, United States	KO 5
+ May 21	Claude Hammond	Miami Beach, United States	W 10
- June 30	Tommy Collins	Boston, United States	TKO by 6
+ Sept. 3	Billy Lima	Pensacola, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 11	Bobby Woods	Vancouver, Canada	W 10
+ Oct. 1	Armand Savoie	Chicago, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 20	Billy Lima	Jacksonville, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 5	Manny Castro	Miami Beach, United States	TKO 5
+ Nov. 19	Fabela Chavez	Saint Louis, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 5	Jorge Sanchez	West Palm Beach, United States	W 10
1953
+ Jan. 19	Billy Lauderdale	Nassau, Bahamas	W 10
+ Jan. 27	Dave Mitchell	Miami Beach, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 10	Pepe Alvarez	San Antonio, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 31	Joey Gambino	Tampa, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 7	Noel Paquette	Miami Beach, United States	W 10
+ May 13	Jackie Blair	Fort Worth, United States	W 10
+ June 5	Pat Marcune	New York, United States	TKO 10
+ Nov. 21	Sonny Luciano	Charlotte, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 4	Davey Allen	West Palm Beach, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 8	Billy Lima	Houston, United States	KO 2
+ Dec. 15	Tony Longo	Miami Beach, United States	W 10
1954
+ Jan. 19	Davey Seabrook	Jacksonville, United States	W 10
- Feb. 26	Lulu Perez	New York, United States	TKO by 2
+ July 24	Mike Tourcotte	Mobile, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 18	Til LeBlanc	Moncton, Canada	W 10
+ Nov. 1	Mario Colon	Daytona Beach, United States	W 10
1955
+ Mar. 11	Merrill Olmstead	Bennington, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 22	Charley Titone	Holyoke, United States	W 10
- Mar. 30	Gil Cadilli	Parks Air Force Base, United States	L 10
+ May 18	Gil Cadilli	Detroit, United States	W 10
+ June 1	Joey Cam	Boston, United States	TKO 4
+ June 14	Mickey Mars	Miami Beach, United States	TKO 7
+ July 12	Hector Rodriguez	Bridgeport, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 13	Jimmy Ithia	Hartford, United States	TKO 6
+ Sept. 27	Henry Gault	Holyoke, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 10	Charley Titone	Brockton, United States	W 10
+ Nov. 29	Henry Gault	Tampa, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 13	Leo Carter	Houston, United States	TKO 4
+ Dec. 28	Andy Arel	Miami Beach, United States	W 10
1956
+ Mar. 16	Kid Campeche	Tampa, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 27	Buddy Baggett	Beaumont, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 17	Jackie Blair	Hartford, United States	W 10
+ May 22	Manuel Armenteros	San Antonio, United States	TKO 6
+ June 19	Russell Tague	Miami Beach, United States	W 10
+ July 4	Hector Bacquettes	Lawton, United States	TKO 5
1957
+ Apr. 23	Cesar Morales	Fort Lauderdale, United States	W 10
+ May 10	Manny Castro	Firenze, United States	W 10
+ July 16	Manny Castro	El Paso, United States	W 10
+ July 23	Russell Tague	Houston, United States	W 10
+ Dec. 17	Jimmy Connors	Boston, United States	W 10
1958
- Jan. 14	Tommy Tibbs	Boston, United States	L 10
+ Mar. 31	Prince Johnson	Holyoke, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 8	George Stephany	Bristol, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 14	Cleo Ortiz	Providence, United States	W 10
+ Apr. 29	Jimmy Kelly	Boston, United States	W 10
+ May 20	Bobby Singleton	Boston, United States	W 10
+ June 23	Pat McCoy	New Bedford, United States	W 10
+ July 1	Bobby Soares	Athol, United States	W 10
+ July 17	Bobby Bell	Norwood, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 4	Luis Carmona	Presque Isle, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 9	Jesse Rodriguez	Painesville, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 26	Al Duarte	North Adams, United States	W 10
- Sept. 20	Hogan Kid Bassey	Boston, United States	TKO by 9
1959
- Jan. 26	Sonny Leon	Caracas, Venezuela	L 10
1960-1964 Inactive
1965
+ Mar. 11	Harold McKeever	Miami, United States	W 8
+ Apr. 26	Jackie Lennon	Philadelphia, United States	W 6
+ May 21	Johnny Gilmore	Norwalk, United States	W 6
+ July 26	Benny Red Randall	Quebec City, Canada	W 10
+ Sept. 28	Johnny Gilmore	Philadelphia, United States	W 6
+ Oct. 1	Willie Little	Johnstown, United States	TKO 3
+ Oct. 4	Tommy Haden	Providence, United States	TKO 3
+ Oct. 14	Sergio Musquiz	Phoenix, United States	TKO 5
+ Oct. 25	Ray Coleman	Tucson, United States	KO 5
1966
- Mar. 16	Calvin Woodland	Richmond, United States	L 6

Summary

Total bouts: 241, Won: 229 (65 inside the limit), Lost: 11 (6 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 0