Willie Pep's style in his own words

So you think HBO will have him back on anytime soon? I sure don't think so. Maybe if he racks up some wins and gets to 20+ and 0. Even then I bet we don't see him again for a while.

 

the "hair" thing was not really about "hair" but about being too focused on not getting hit and not willing to mix it up. atsch


Ive never seen Pep fight so I cant speak specifically on him.


To prove my "Nostalgia" point, , , theres this myth of him winning a round without throwing a single punch. Do you actually believe it?

 

If HBO is stupid enough to put that jackrabbit back on TV, they are responsible for killing the sport.

 

anyway did pep actually run away? he was just probably putting another slant on his ability not to be hit.never seen enough of him but a lot of good judges say he was the greatest defensive fighter they'd seen and was it something like 1 defeat in his 1st 130 odd fights?well he was obviously doing a very good job of it.

 

but pep NEVER GOT HIT and made a act becuase of it
floyd came into the ring wearing a gladiator outfit.

pep was using his speed, workrate, size to great effect. anyways pep would go to war look at the saddler pep trilogy great example on how he would go to war when pressed

floyd has all the ability but made himself a hit and run..and i have nothing on the game of floyd he uses his reach quickness and natural boxing style to beat guys if he jabs and runs then let him do it but pep was a different act all together

 

good point, and did Pep ever say "Im gonna slice him up, its gonna be brutal, I aint taking no backward step" - then get in the ring and do the opposite.

 

Well in my own words **** Willie Pep, like I asked you in your other thread, you find a Pep fight that looks exactly like the Dirrell fight and post it, if you cant then STFU, I would be willing to bet that Pep was consistant the entire rounds not like the one jab then running for 2 mins 53 seconds before Dirrell decides to throw another jab Pathetic.

 

Floyd would outclass Pep in a boxing match, I expect.

 

Pep would do things like move left, left, left, then take a step to the right and then immediately step in to the left again and crank a hook while the opponent was just changing his direction back from Pep's set up step to the right, and run into the hook.

He would move simply to set you up... not to run away from punches. And when he had you set up, he'd run off a combo, roll under your counter and run off another combo from the side. Things that Floyd could do but chooses not to for whatever reason. Things that, incidentally, Dirrell will probably never learn to do.

 

Pep would at least step into the pocket and throw back, while fighting defensively, he at least fought.

 

The thing is many boxers dont get respect until they are gone, than everyone gets to missing them, and seeing their fights....Roy Jones is a great example that springs to mind, he was always thrashed in his prime, now look how many Roy Nuthuggers we have, and everyone knows he easily makes the p4p all time list..

 

I saw Pep's name and had to read through all the posts. I knew Willie well, from his earliest days. Like Graziano and LaMotta, after they retired, everything was a self-deprecating one-liner. But with Willie, he was like that 24/7 from day one -- anything for a laugh.

So that "fight and run away" quote makes a tasty sound bite, but Willie was much, much more than that. He was an artist -- far from a runner. Four posters on this thread have it right: boxibible, Sammy (his dad), Beebs, and Ron UK.

 

When Pep desided to "run" he won the fight against Saddler. When he chose not to run, he lost. It's stupid to change your style to satisfy the fans, and thus abandon the advantages you have and do what the opponent wants you to do instead.

 

he was a runner, but he also threw punchesin bunches, not one shots ....

ive got pep tapes at home, he was fun to watch imo, mainly cause despite teh running he did throw gret combinations.

/Theo