One of the all time greats, unmatched footwork and agility.
@americanIDOLfan1111110 жыл бұрын
110-1 before he gets into a life changing car accident... and still came back and won 119 more fights.
@walterwhite7519 жыл бұрын
Ana Costellano plane crash my friend , nearly paralyzed.
@shaynewilliams44825 жыл бұрын
PLANE accident. That makes you really think things through man..
@RyanMclain10 ай бұрын
Do you know how good your defense has to be to survive a plane crash?!
@BASILHSBOXING8 жыл бұрын
Many people can fight but only a few smart can box...Willy the legend!
@MrCaLiBoNeZ2 жыл бұрын
There's a saying "Put some Pep in your step." I use that at work all the time. Most don't know that Pep ain't a abbreviation. It's a name. RIP Willie Pep
@EhAmes9413 жыл бұрын
Why is there no movies of him?!!! What a story!!
@EhAmes94 Жыл бұрын
@Twice is the Worst Girl Group Yeah this would have to be a movie funded by passionate indepedant film makers
@FeliciaHamm4 ай бұрын
There making one now called featherweight
@Feedback4069 жыл бұрын
This dude got a badass personality
@Feedback4069 жыл бұрын
Yea he a cool ass white boy
@alexchiddle50919 жыл бұрын
+Feedback406 unlike the black boys today huh
@Feedback4069 жыл бұрын
na chill out with all that
@leaddispenser98 жыл бұрын
+sean oxborough lmao
@watchmanschannelofdespair4 жыл бұрын
@@Feedback406 you started it by bringing up skin color, moron.
@MegaCrazyColombian11 жыл бұрын
Fighter: I want to fight Willie Pep!! I want to fight Willie Pep!! Trainer: How may times I got to tell you, you are Willie Pep!! I laughed so hard at that
@JohnSmith-eu8fc8 жыл бұрын
Willie Was a amazing fighter, 62-0 before he lost that says it all.
@dassacable8 жыл бұрын
In this corner series is amazing!!.. So many history behind the champions and records.. RIP for Willie
@chrisevans52596 жыл бұрын
Willie Pep, Harry Greb, Sugar Ray Robinson, Jimmy Wilde and Henry Armstrong the 5 Greatest Boxers of ALL-TIME
@ChristIsGod7775 жыл бұрын
Roberto Duran deserves a spot in top 5 100%
@ChristIsGod7775 жыл бұрын
My all time top 10 (no ranking): Pep, Duran, Robinson, Benny Leonard, Armstrong, Wilde, Tunney, Greb, Salvador Sanchez and Joe Louis
@sabretooth54045 жыл бұрын
@@ChristIsGod777 I see your ranking joe Louis in you top 10 but not Ali. finally some1 with a brain, you obviously know your boxing
@3-ddjr4605 жыл бұрын
@Mikejk Smith Who the hell is Chris Evans??????????
@Nimvar4 жыл бұрын
@@sabretooth5404 Im pretty sure Louis could have beaten Ali too
@MrPauliei13 жыл бұрын
ever hear of vinny pazienza or gotti... . i met willie in 1990. What a nice person...great sense of humor.
@leinsecgramadredei64176 жыл бұрын
110-1 will make the great of these era Vasyl Lomachenko and Mayweather be ashame of their record. Back then they have what 15 rounds? Tsk this guy is a Legend of all time.
@sabretooth54045 жыл бұрын
why would lomachenko be ashamed of his record? in 15 fights he's beaten 9 former world champions, became a world champion in only his 3rd fight. won 5 world titles in 3 different weight classes. and all in the span of 5 years. that's nothing to be ashamed of
@BusquedaBlues5 жыл бұрын
@@sabretooth5404 plus his amateur record was 396-1 and he won two gold medals in boxing during the 2008 and 2012 olympics.
@johncoppola463611 жыл бұрын
Willie Pep was the best hands down. Too fast, too clever, too much movement for most of todays muscle bound stand up, headhunting fighters. Most of them would never touch him.
@pauleliot6429 Жыл бұрын
Beautifully done,
@fli_pep11 жыл бұрын
Great fighter..ahead of his time...
@ToonsGoofyMemes Жыл бұрын
Best defensive fighter.
@dan3211312 жыл бұрын
he is strengthening his neck muscles, i used to do it when i boxed. Its to improve punch resistance by having a strong neck!
@patrickyoung35035 жыл бұрын
Fabulous fighter a dedicated man to his profession . He could box & fight with the best of them .
@mikecesa44443 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest champions of all time! I knew his cousin from Danbury, Ct. who by the way was quite successful out west!
@alexalvarez1111 Жыл бұрын
The Greatest boxer of all time! The man who was 108-1-1 before breaking his back and leg in a plane crash, and was told he might never walk again. But just 6 months later, he came back and defended his title successfully. Lost a close decision to Sugar Ray Robinson in the amateurs, and it was close even though Ray was 28 pounds heavier than him. Has more title defences than Robinson as well. 9 successful title defences. Finished his career with a record of 229-11-1. The Goat. 🇮🇹🇮🇹🐐
@faro1875Ай бұрын
Not to mention in that same year after he got out of the cast. He fought 11 fights. He won all eleven. Goat no question.
@Falconesports20255 жыл бұрын
🇮🇹 the greatest boxer ever 🇮🇹 "the will of the wisp"
@b3at211 жыл бұрын
The true artform of boxing..the sweet science. YES!
@abudujana133 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable fighter!! Thanks for the video, CELTICPACMAN
@kristofertogun96885 жыл бұрын
Great Willie Pep! What A Determination To Win Nomatterwhat
@CoachKeithRobinson10 жыл бұрын
I am in a room full of guys everyone names their best boxer of all time...... I say "Willie Pep"...... they say "who" I say" you all don't know shit about boxing"
@hyzeronhisrizer10 жыл бұрын
Most of my friends are UFC fans and always tell me a boxer would NEVER beat a UFC / MMA guy! I laugh.....maybe against boxers out of the Top 10 - sure...but the top guys? The best of the best boxers? I will take the boxer to win...until proven otherwise.....I mean a top boxer in his prime...not like James Toney against Couture - that was a joke......Toney against Iran Barkley - THAT Toney woulda done much better.......anyway....my rant for the day! Pep was something else! AMAZING!
@СашкоСашкович-и9и10 жыл бұрын
Brad Hiuser MMA fighters can just take boxers down and submit/ground and pound them.
@hyzeronhisrizer10 жыл бұрын
Сашко Сашкович IF they can get the boxer down! That was my point about all this. When you see the defensive genius boxers...like Pep....the guys that could REALLY move....Ali....Whitaker.....Chavez.....Mayweather etc etc etc.....do you really think an MMA guy will just walk through THAT boxer, take him down and beat on him?! Do you think Randy Couture in his prime would just walk through say Mike Tyson in Tyson's prime?! Seriously?! IF Couture got past those fast and brutally powerful hands....maybe! We will never see it of course....NO WAY will we see a top flight boxer in his prime vs a top flight MMA guy in HIS prime - it won't happen! Too bad really.....
@СашкоСашкович-и9и10 жыл бұрын
Brad Hiuser Look, defence is so easy only in boxing, it is so much harder to defend from strikes and takedowns in the same time, look at how Anderson Silva got dominated in his fight with Chael Sonnen. And Silva has great reflexes, technical striking, good defence as well.
@hyzeronhisrizer10 жыл бұрын
Сашко Сашкович So, what you're saying is it is easy to be defensive in boxing?! Learning how to be a great defensive boxer is easy? Hmm.......I am not going to get into a boxing vs mma verbal sparring match.....you have your opinion, I have mine. I have nothing but the utmost respect for ANY fighter - boxer or mma! But I have spent lots of time in boxing gyms and have spent time in karate, kung fu, kick boxing gyms.......and from what I have seen - the difference in skill with the hands between the boxers and the others is incredible! I had quite a few kung fu guys and kick boxers amazed just by watching me on the speed bag! And I was by no means a top flight boxer! Anyway - it would be fascinating to see a guy like a Tyson in his prime vs a Couture in is prime! Or Silva vs Roy Jones Jr in his prime.....like I said, too bad we will never see it!
@BoxingRealTalk12 жыл бұрын
They are called bridges, Tyson used to do them too and probably plenty of other fighters. I do them myself, they build up strength in the neck to help absorb a hard shot
@arama001014 жыл бұрын
What a Legend, Greatest defensive master and what a record!
@BradYaeger13 жыл бұрын
great video of a great fighter, much respect. whole body movement like nobody before him, a true pioneer that set the stage for many future fighters. and please, children, go squabble somewhere else. the grown ups are talking here.
@ronbonora78724 жыл бұрын
I agree!
@TheSnoopindaweb Жыл бұрын
🤔🤨💭 ~ Being acquainted with the Rouse family as a teen, I heard some about Mr. Pep, but little did I know until 75 and playing with this machine 💻 Yup❗ G-G.
@Kev80ification10 жыл бұрын
Amazing fighter!!!
@Rodageado12 жыл бұрын
Willie pep was an awesome fighter.
@SuperAram11110 жыл бұрын
the GREAT GREAT willie pep.......................
@Ithro-Ithrozovich13 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for uploading this :)
@marioperez-ph7er9 жыл бұрын
Willie pep vs ricardo Lopez. Amazing footwork
@bfighter89303 жыл бұрын
Willie Pep fought so good, it made men aroused!!! 🤣🤣😂😂
@marco1964ism7 жыл бұрын
pochi italiani in italia conoscono questo grande campione il cui nome era guglielmo papaleo orgoglio italoamericano
@elticomoe11 жыл бұрын
Simply impressive!
@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT110 жыл бұрын
The more I hear about this guy, the more I'm convinced he is among the top 5 fighters EVER. Yet casual boxing fans seem to only have two words in their vocabulary- Ali and Tyson; it gets tiresome
@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT110 жыл бұрын
In my view Tyson is the most overrated fighter ever. Yes he was accomplished becoming the youngest heavyweight and certainly had incredible power. But here are some facts- - He beat some good but not outstanding heavyweights (I don't include Holmes as he was past his best) - Spinks, Thomas etc were talented but not all-time greats - He was beaten by an average Buster Douglas- during the peak of his power. His fans make a lot of excuses for that, but Douglas was also overcoming a lot of adversity - He is on record as having used drugs before fights. I have no respect for fighters who cheat and it should automatically take prestige away from them. - He got beaten twice by Holyfield and then by Lennox Lewis - His KO rate is exaggerated- impressive but not in the top 20 - As is his punch power. Earnie Shavers hit harder Don't get me wrong. Tyson is well above average, perhaps great in his own right, but certainly not in the top 10 or even top 15. He was powerful, controversial and very famous but I don't think he is even close to the best heavyweight ever I also think casual fans confuse fame with legacy- Tyson is the most famous boxer since Ali but that doesn't make him the best
@Stavol2Dual9 жыл бұрын
Nathan Hazlett casuals don't even look at boxing history, smh wouldn't know jack johnson if he hit them square on the jaw
@coreystewart59396 жыл бұрын
Centrist Philosopher spot on brother...i brought up Sam Langford name today as far as best boxers pound for pound, and all i received were confused eyes, i just had to walk away lol 😂
@samuelbethea5235 жыл бұрын
Centrist Philosopher Willie was great 👍🏿 one of the greatest of all time!! A lot of fighters don’t get their just deserve I’m glad people are keeping their memories alive! Going to watch Spider Webb another fighter no one knows! The least talked about on Murderers Row! Gratitude 🙏!
@GottliebGoltz5 жыл бұрын
What an athlete.!
@gkj199213 жыл бұрын
@sergiolemus87 Yes, he was the World Featherweight Champion 1942-1948, lost it to Sandy Saddler, then won it back in Feb. 1949, and held it till Sept. 1950 when he lost to Saddler once more.
@ForeignObject10110 жыл бұрын
Hands down, the greatest defensive fighter of all time .. oh, and by the way, 229 WINS within 241 total bouts. With all due respect to how great they are in their time, when all is said and done, Mayweather and Paquiao combined aren't fit to carry his spitbucket. Period.
@leaddispenser99 жыл бұрын
Only one who was as slick as him was "El Radar" Wilfred Benitez. The forgotten defensive wizard.
@RumbleFish2529 жыл бұрын
+leaddispenser9 And Whitaker.
@roccodinosantino14742 жыл бұрын
If it wasn't for that plane crash he would have been probably the greatest boxer ever lived
@paulhughes61014 жыл бұрын
Nice
@dmitryvolkov85085 жыл бұрын
He was Amazing Fighter! (Y)
@muhamadrafihudin4625 жыл бұрын
The featherweight legend
@kashifbenshamim84455 жыл бұрын
What a legend
@GChris-ny8fp8 жыл бұрын
BADASS
@joracer1 Жыл бұрын
Smart and fighter usually dont go together, but in this case its solidified.
@34566samuel9 жыл бұрын
Willie Pep boxeador y bailarín
@maximusmaxwell43925 жыл бұрын
thats joey giardello at 5.40 another great middleweight champ
@zhanefields8008 жыл бұрын
rescue work said he will never fight again that cut to bone.... the great one can use anything as motivation to get back up when there down that is heart of a true champ but come back better than before very few have this heart.
@jerrylanglois7892 Жыл бұрын
If records decide who's the greatest, it goes to willie.
@reg53816 жыл бұрын
Willie Pep was the original Floyd Mayweather before Floyd.Willie Pep defined the name of its game,boxing.
@Stavol2Dual9 жыл бұрын
carries himself like a king
@khorse6913 жыл бұрын
This is where Ali got his style from!!
@billwhite97035 жыл бұрын
Some of it. Not all.
@AB-ce5fg5 жыл бұрын
All good house keepers when you break up they keep the house!! HAHAHAHA
@jamecpa1014 жыл бұрын
papaleo was a good style figther, too many skills
@thomasgrizzell97305 жыл бұрын
Pep was Awesome
@gwattsrealestate5 жыл бұрын
He beat Chalky White who wasnt no joke, he didnt train and at times stayed up partying before a fight. Boxing fans should not even mention Mayweather Jr in same breath as Willie Pep.
@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT110 жыл бұрын
Willie Pep vs Jimmy Wilde? Who wins? that would be interesting, although im not sure if Wilde ever went above flyweight
@markyncole9 жыл бұрын
He'd be the most hated fighter alive if he were fighting today. "He only runs"
@leaddispenser98 жыл бұрын
No he wouldn't. because he has charisma. I highly doubt it.
@markyncole8 жыл бұрын
+leaddispenser9 Ya he would. If you are not a slugger or KO artist and were white today,you need to find a new career. People just don't appreciate the Science of boxing anymore.
@leaddispenser98 жыл бұрын
+markyncole well i guess you have a point there. people don't appreciate anything nor have sense anymore.
@markyncole8 жыл бұрын
leaddispenser9 Being Italian when the Mob ran boxing also was a big helped to Pep even though his amazing record speaks for itself
@nazri11558 жыл бұрын
only casuals. not true fight fans. those who appreciate the art of fighting
@R.Williamss6 жыл бұрын
Amazing as hell, whooping ass
@efilperpenfuhrer9 жыл бұрын
This is the REAL Bruce Lee. ho.
@elijahdratte11186 жыл бұрын
efilperpenfuhrer He was a beast for sure, but you comparing Apple's to oranges my man.
@ronbonora78724 жыл бұрын
Apparently Bruce Lee and Joe Lewis would both study Pep fight films!
@joeydudester113 жыл бұрын
you're right khorse69! You can see and indentify the way Pep threw his right and in defense turn his face in perfect timing and Ali has gone on record to say he based some of his footwork and defense on Willy Pep. Tyson is a classic historian on boxing and also laid much respect to Pep. Tyson basically saying Pep was amazing for boxing at that time and definitely amongst the greats. I dont understand this racists rant from nae8man87 but thanks for adding knowledge
@vincentreynolds9348 жыл бұрын
True.
@Tonylowk12 жыл бұрын
some1 pleaaaaasssee tell me what he was doing at 4:25 is that bad for you in the long run? that shiit looks fucking dangerous
@procioneintubato10 жыл бұрын
Has he had some power, we wouldn't be arguing on who's the greatest.
@bigmember59086 жыл бұрын
anyone got anything on his training? vids, rumors, books, articles I'll take any of it
@alenstephen70438 жыл бұрын
He has the voice of Robert De Niro
@InteleVision-Vic13 жыл бұрын
Bruce Lee used to watch old footage of Willie Pep. I hear he won a round without throwing a punch.
@ddtrocketspace11 жыл бұрын
He is my grandpas cousin.
@AbuKahn8 жыл бұрын
My friends father.
@khorse6913 жыл бұрын
@joeydudester1 I simply ignore nae8man87 because its obvious he doesnt know a thing about boxing, some people never understand, in the fight game fighters will always learn from those who have gone before them. Great fighters study from the greats!
@InteleVision-Vic13 жыл бұрын
@RadioUgly Ah this is the show where I heard that. Now I feel dumb.
@barbarapineda9062 Жыл бұрын
This former Billy peplito,n.. was a small, man,.hesna handsome guys'en he's no longer here, r.n.p Pepileto' ages, today he's 102 yrs ol,
@LittleRapGuy4 жыл бұрын
Boxing
@jameshannah60526 жыл бұрын
They took ray robinson to jail for beating willie pep in amatuers thougt he was a pro!
@jessyj197110 жыл бұрын
This is before my time , but Sandy Sadler beat 3 out of 4 times.
@abbeykroeter10 жыл бұрын
Yeah it says that in the video. AFTER Pep nearly died in a plane wreck.
@cogen6519 жыл бұрын
Yea, it took a severe plane crash. Nothing like a handicap.
@walterwhite7519 жыл бұрын
jessyj1971 after a plane crash and broken back.
@emiliano58953 жыл бұрын
Guillermo papaleo..= Willie Pep
@cheeesefunnel13 жыл бұрын
177 more wins than Pacman
@dan3211312 жыл бұрын
If you mention the greatest fighters, Harry Greb has to be up with the best! The only man to beat Gene Tunney. Also Jack Dempsey refused to fight him, because Greb got the better of sparring. Greb is either number 1 or 2 as greatest middleweight champion ever! Also only being a middleweight he beat many of the best lightheavyweights of the era. With 261 victories, the man is a bonfide Legend..
@marvelousmarvin54809 жыл бұрын
Can someone please tell me what the first man said. He was married 6 times and if the horses were just as fast as his wives... that's all I got out of him folks haha.
@richarddlsidoro60859 жыл бұрын
+marvelousmarvin He'd be a millionaire today, but he doesn't have dime one.
@toopkarcher494111 жыл бұрын
Willie Pep vs Floyd = UD for Pep + Most boring fight in history
@billwhite97035 жыл бұрын
It would actually be a great fight featuring two incredible boxers.
@RELopez-mk4ic8 жыл бұрын
Sandy Sadler beat him three out of four times.
@nikosvault8 жыл бұрын
Plane crash? I mean talk about past your prime. 134-1-1 record before the Sadler fights.
@ah9370413 жыл бұрын
@crowley0312 lol
@theman181913 жыл бұрын
@boloboxing and a wife
@MURKYDEEP10013 жыл бұрын
@nae8man87 That attitude of yours will give you nothin' but a disadvantage in the ring my friend. what are you watchin this vid for anyway, shouldn't you only be watching videos of black fighters?
@hypnocil109 жыл бұрын
bum
@AssMuncher9955 жыл бұрын
hypnocil10 229 wins -11 losses-1 draw and you calling him a bum? Well let's see you break his record or any of the boxers today bet your ass that neither you nor any of them would be able to break that record. So yeah nice try.