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Willie Pep - Mark Allen Baker

Willie Pep

A Biography of the 20th Century's Greatest Featherweight
Buch | Softcover
260 Seiten
2022
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-8552-6 (ISBN)
CHF 68,90 inkl. MwSt
Among the best pound-for-pound fighters of all time, Willie Pep was a virtuoso of the squared circle. A scientific boxer with balletic defensive skills and a stiff jab, Pep so masterfully evaded his opponents, one remarked it was like battling a man in a room full of mirrors. This book covers his remarkable career, with highlights of each bout.
Among the best pound-for-pound fighters of all time, Willie Pep (1922-2006) was a virtuoso of the squared circle. A two-time World Featherweight Champion, his International Boxing Hall of Fame professional record stands at 230 wins, 11 losses and one draw, with 65 knockouts and two winning streaks of more than 62 victories--each longer than most modern fighters' careers. During his 26 years in the ring, he appeared on cards with everyone from Fritzie Zivic to Joe Frazier. A scientific boxer with balletic defensive skills and a stiff jab, Pep--known as "Will o' the Wisp"--so masterfully evaded his opponents, one remarked it was like battling a man in a room full of mirrors. This book covers his remarkable career, with highlights of each bout.

Mark Allen Baker, business executive and author of hundreds of articles and more than 25 books, is the only person to serve the International Boxing Hall of Fame as an author, historian, chairperson, sponsor, volunteer and biographer. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, and was accorded a Lifetime Award of Merit by the State University of New York in 2022.

Table of Contents


Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

One. A Machinist’s Son

Two. Establishing Proficiency, 1940–1941

Three. The War Years, Part 1, 1942–1943

Four. The War Years, Part 2, 1944–1945

Five. Postwar Pugilism, 1946–1947

Six. Ring Rivalry, 1948–1949

Seven. The Pinnacle, 1950–1951

Eight. Moving Forward, 1952–1954

Nine. One Last Shot, 1955–1958

Ten. Last Rounds, 1959–1969

Eleven. The Seventies, 1970–1979

Twelve. Retirement, 1980–2006

Appendix A: A Canastota Scrapbook

Appendix B: Guglielmo Papaleo—Boxing Record

Appendix C: Skills Overview

Appendix D: Official Records of Associated Members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 55 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort Jefferson, NC
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 458 g
Themenwelt Literatur Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport Kampfsport / Selbstverteidigung
ISBN-10 1-4766-8552-5 / 1476685525
ISBN-13 978-1-4766-8552-6 / 9781476685526
Zustand Neuware
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