Willie Pep, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Italian-American boxer
Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1922
Place of Birth: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Date of Death: 23-Nov-2006
Profession: boxer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Willie Pep
- Guglielmo Papaleo (September 19, 1922 – November 23, 2006) was an American professional boxer, better known as Willie Pep who held the World Featherweight championship twice between the years of 1942 and 1950.
- Pep boxed a total of 1,956 rounds in the 241 bouts during his 26-year career, a considerable number of rounds and bouts even for a fighter of his era.
- His final record was 229–11–1 with 65 knockouts.
- Pep, known for his speed, finesse and elusiveness, is considered to be one of the best fighters of the 20th century; after his 199th win, Kid Campeche described his experience by saying, "Fighting Willie Pep is like trying to stamp out a grass fire." Pep was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.
- Pep was voted as the No.
- 1 featherweight of the 20th century by the Associated Press and ranked the No.
- 1 featherweight of all-time by the International Boxing Research Organization in 2005.
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