Willie Pep: Educate me

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Addie, Mar 6, 2010.

  1. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Interesting about him hitting harder before the plane crash, will definitly look into that further.

    Its only a short 2 min highlight but pep lands a brilliant right hook to the body.
     
  2. hoagy

    hoagy Rat Pack Full Member

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    Poetry in motion and the comeback from the air crash that nearly killed him and his career is only worthy of mention alongside the great golfer Ben Hogan.

    Most remember him for winning round 3 against Graves when he "won the round " without throwing a punch.
    After retiring Willie sued Sports Illustrated for running a story suggesting that he threw his fight with Perez in '54.Willie lost the lawsuit, the jury deliberating just 15 minutes to decide his fate...