who moves up better, pep or saddler?

For the most part l think the bigger guy with power generally has more success moving up in weight than a defensive fighters, so l would pick Saddlers.

 

The reason both Willie Pep and Sandy Saddler didn't move up to challenge for the lightweight title was SIMPLE...A fellow by the name of Ike Williams ruled the lightweight Title and both Pep and Saddler knew they had no way to beat the bigger, stronger, harder puncher Ike Williams. I saw them all and even a Beau Jack would never be challenged by the featherweights Pep and Saddler. A bridge too far...

 

Pure gold Burt, pure gold.

 

Depends on the lightweight they challenge. For example Willie Pep beat one of the best lightweight boxer of those days Willie Joyce who was not a hard puncher. But for Willie or Saddler to tackle a Beau Jack or Ike Williams who "uncuffed" was just a tad below Ray Robinson as a
vicious puncher would be suicide for both of them. The same thing applied to Ray Robinson who would never tackle a LH puncher like Archie Moore or Ezzard Charles. Therefore he challenged Joey Maxim
a light hitting light heavyweight who didn't punch harder than some MWs. SRR and Willie Pep and Sandy Saddler knew their limitations...

 

Saddler because he was bigger, Pep tried and got neutralised when he fought at LW, too small.

 

Saddler did have some success against bigger men. He KO'd three future lightweight champions in Joe Brown, Paddy DeMarco and Lauro Salas, and drew with a fourth, Jimmy Carter.

 

Saddler was junior lightweight champ.for what it's worth.

 

Saddler stopped Paddy DeMarco and Terry Young he did better at LW.He is my confident pick.

 

Saddler - he was naturally bigger.