Guglielmo Papaleo
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Guglielmo Papaleo, better known as Willie Pep, was an American professional boxer widely regarded as one of the greatest featherweights in the history of the sport.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
featherweight boxer
ⓘ
human ⓘ professional boxer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Willie Pep
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
“Will o’ the Wisp” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from dementia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1922-09-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2006-11-23 ⓘ |
| draws | 1 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Italian American ⓘ |
| foughtInEra |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | International Boxing Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| hasBoxRecID | 000019 ⓘ |
| heritage | Italian ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the greatest featherweights in boxing history
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exceptional defensive skills ⓘ outstanding footwork ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| losses | 11 ⓘ |
| name | Guglielmo Papaleo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableRival | Sandy Saddler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | boxer ⓘ |
| organization |
National Boxing Association
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York State Athletic Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Middletown, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| professionalDebutYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| rankedAmong |
greatest boxers of all time
ⓘ
greatest defensive boxers of all time ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Hartford, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retirementYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| stance | orthodox ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
defensive boxer
ⓘ
technical boxer ⓘ |
| titleHeld | World Featherweight Champion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalFights | 241 ⓘ |
| weightClass | featherweight ⓘ |
| wins | 229 ⓘ |
| winsByKO | 65 ⓘ |
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