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Willie Pep interview (RARE !!)
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- Опубліковано 26 лис 2010
- Rare interview with the great Willie Pep, talking about his boxing career, Sandy Saddler and a lot of other stuff !_______________________________________________________________________________________________Tags: willie pep boxing boxer ko tribute sandy saddler knockout tribute interview video rare mike tyson lennox lewis joe louis muhammad ali fedor emelianenko manny pacquiao pacman floyd mayweather defense defensive locche pernell whitaker roberto duran sugar ray leonard robinson fedor emelianenko mma ufc chuck liddell naseem hamed naz wladimir klitschko klitchko david haye vitali derek chisora audley harrison sakio bika andre ward arthur abraham carl froch super six interview tournament andre dirrell henry armstrong lou ambers alexis arguello arturo gatti rocky marciano graziano wilfred benitez salvador sanchez legend george foreman marvin hagler tommy hearns mike mccallum bernard hopkins roy jones junior jr Guglielmo Papaleo featherweight international boxing hall of fame banquet Muhammad Ali Lou Ambers Sammy Angott
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he stepped in the ring almost 300 times an he shows almost zero signs of brain damage .. smart guy .. great boxer ..great personality
Unfortunately he died from pugilistic Dementia..😔
@@richardv.582 dimensia is not life threatening! Just like you CAN'T die from Parkinson's. Ali did NOT die from Parkinson's and Willie did NOT die from PD.
He's still very sharp and witty, his evasive fighting style probably helped.
He Mastered the art of hitting and not getting hit
You could not hit that man
he was 134-1 at one stage..one of the greatest pound for pound fighters of all time
Lol um how about no. This guy had a great record because he was Italian and the Italian mafia controlled boxing. Saddler whipped his ass 3 of the 4 times they fought.
@TurnedLeftAtTheRockyMountains boxing was so corrupt and racist back then, fighters who should've gotten title shots haf to wait a decade or more and would be well past their prime a lot of times.
@@googlemyself4091 are you that fucking lazy lol you just say things that sound convenient, knowing you don’t know shit about Peps career 😂. Pep was greater than Sadler and the fact he still got a win in their series is a testament to his ability. Styles make fights and Sadler one of the meanest punchers the 126 lb division ever seen
@@turnedleftattherockymounta6688 na 134-1
@@googlemyself4091possibly, they did that a lot for Italian fighters back then. But we can’t deny Sandy Saddler was very dirty those fights. Because he wanted to get in close and Willie was very quick w/his feet. He made it dirty dirty battles
willie pep should be the role model for every fighter/athlete to conduct themselves real classy guy
You said that very well brother
Sugar Ray Robinson beat him as an amateur in his hometown of Connecticut and was locked up because the police thought that he was a pro fighting an amateur.
Wallace Sharpe Really???
Wallace Sharpe They were also weights apart. More props to Willie for fighting himthan sugar ray.
In the MMA World Dominick Cruz uses Willie Pep as his Influence including when it comes to Footwork the "V" Step
I had the privilege of getting to know Mr Papaleo in my early teens from him being a customer on my paper route. A amazing man. He took the time to talk me on occasion. I once remember telling him that I had a chance to get into boxing in a YMCA program I went to in Hartford. I still remember his reply. "Save your pretty face". I did. And he was a good tipper.
Thank you for coming here to comment that
Cool story. Pep was an incredible boxer, 1400 rounds, and I'm sure he was a cool guy, it's written on his face.
*Swiss Militis Christi LXXII*
He's my relative. I'm guessing he'd be my great uncle. I honestly haven't had the chance to think about it much.
Most of my older relatives are gone now.
• I live in Canada, after my both sides of my family came through Ellis Island, and my family never really talked about him. I feel sick that I never met him...
• They called me "One Punch Paps" lol once upon a time. Heh heh No kiddin'.
It runs in the blood.
I'm full Calabrese/Roman.
5'10 200lbs.
I'm 37 now and broken from construction work and shit. I wish I could CERN back time lol Make some different choices.
• I never boxed but won some decent bouts in Taekwondo. I wrestled in high school and won an MVP award.
Boxing always got my heart pumping out of my chest though... boy...
• MAN, I feel ill. I would have just listened to him the whole time. He could have fucking trained my ass...
Fuck...
Apparently he had an espresso company called "Gugliermo" if I'm not mistaking. It is/was in Italy though.
Sigh...
I am pleased to see your Profile/Avatar pic.
In ROMAN, it is called *CRVX•GAMMATA.* It a symbol of strength and prosperity. It has many tiers.
• CAESAR, my Forefather named Germany, *GERMANIA.*
GERMANIA actually is another way of saying _Blood Brother._ Not necessarily literally related as close as say an Irishman, Scot, Englishman, or a Scandinavian and Germanic. But of the EVROPEAN Brothership. He must have seen something long ago.
• Anyways.
Always something to learn for me.
MMMCLXXX ________ so he was your fathers father brother?
Where did he get is style of footwork from, if you know?
If I was a billionaire I would gather up every boxing legend and give them a mansion, they deserve it.
I've been saying similar for years. I also believe that every boxer should be paid no less than £10,000 for their first professional bout.
@@nicholashannigan6930 nah
@@I9IIEIIYIIEIIS Not really doctors are for the most part rip offs of what’s already put here on earth for us to digest and heal (the natural remedies), and teachers are no need bc we have books and the internet.
@@nicholashannigan6930 get all the money the mob cheated them out of, what the feds doing with all the money they confiscate from the mob, they need to distribute it to the fighters.
@@I9IIEIIYIIEIIS some teachers lol
Amazing man. His speech and his mental faculties are all there. GOAT
Of course he'd be mentally sharp. The man was one of the greatest defensive boxers ever and one of the greatest boxers of all time.
That is amazing, although he was in featherweight
@@a.j.rusinek8856 unfortunately it caught up with him same as any boxer, he had dementia pugilistica
@A l p h e u s false, plenty of fighters with 50 fights that are struggling let alone 100. It’s all about the sparring
229 wins is fucking insane.
Agreed. I read Pep fought 1400 rounds. It's just incredible.
The best foot work in the sport of boxing
@Chocolate Bacon Loma is the best. Floyd is good, sugar ray lenoard also
@sf2explus Nope. He doesn't. Great, but he couldn't do what Willie could with his feet. Robinson was much more straightforward with his footwork technique.
@sf2explus Again, nope. Ali's footwork was effective, but quite flawed fundamentally. He wouldn't be among the guys I'd list for best footwork. Pep had no technical flaw in his.
Walcott's footwork is the best for me
Willie Pep: "My style is: he who hits and run away lives to fight another day"
lemigod who gives a shit about floyd this about pep
lemigod did you not hear wtf I said ? fucking dummy
lemigod exactly another boxer who boxes a lot like willie pep is Paulie malignaggi who was also cicilian , also idk how someone whose a willie pep fan can get mad about comparing Floyd to pep lmao
lemigod the difference is maywather literally runs away
That's not the exact quote but you got the important part right.
2:41 He broke his back............SPINAL.
lmfao i can not believe no one else got this joke i am about peeing onmyself laughing
His back is broken!
*thpinal
Timo 88 he’s referring to a mike Tyson quote
I almost spit out my coffee when I read that...thank you 😂😂👍
Growing up in Ireland in the 1950s, Willie Pep was one of the absolute role models for all of us in the many and various boxing clubs that sprang up during that time. I don't believe he himself ever realised just what sort of total revolution he'd have on boxing in coming generations.
MsG
At "Frank's Downtown Restaurant" in Hartford CT, a Great Italian joint, Willy was served free for life after winning the championship. I got to serve him a few times back in the 80's when I was a waiter there. Also, my father was a golden glove boxer in Hartford in the 50's and Willie used to come around the gym and give pointers. My Dad never ran out of stories about Willie. The Pride of Hartford!
Tell us some
Is Frank’s still around?
242 fights and his nose is as straight as the day he was born, now that's a great boxer!
Met Willie pep on Green street Middletown CT. Trust me he could still hit mitts as an old man I should know I held mitts for him.
Awesome!!!
My grandfather is from Middletown and knee WP is he still around
242 fights and he’s sharper and more articulate then most people in their 20s. A testament to his defensive GENIUS!!
One of the very best defensive boxers EVER! 👏🔥🥊🙏☝️
Damn Sandy 😔
Anyway, in boxing it's nice to see a [legend] boxer in his age perfectly well.
José Genuino he never got hit that's why
non yobussiness exactly its the guys that box smart and get to enjoy the rest of their lives the fighters that fall victim to the bloodlust of the crowd all end up with cte, casual fans can criticize guys like Mayweather but he boxed smart and left the game with a level head intact
5'6" WOW seems walking tall than any fighters nowadays. One of the real LEGEND that pre-dates the footwork of Dominick Cruz, Dillashaw, and Vasyl Lomachenko.
Dominick Cruz was inspired by Willie Pep, and if you look at his footwood you can see simiarities. I doubt we would have the modern greats without Pep.
He’s 5’4” .. lol
@@hariako*5'5*
Guy was a boxing genius.
240 bouts and perfectly sharp
He is my grandfathers cousin. My grandfather was named Frank Papaleo. RIP Willie and Gramps. Crazy they both died at the same age. 84
229 wins thats awesome. This guy's evasive style is awesome to watch, he's a special fighter.
Genius Skills. Many great boxers have learned from this Legend.
true champion, true and legendary they don't make them like that no more.
Underrated big time. One of the best to ever get in the ring. 229 fights, straight nose and still had all his wit at an old age.
240 fights *
Damn Sandy looked in pretty bad shape here. Such a shame. Both of these men were warriors, they fought for pride and the love of a fight, not for fame and the love of money.
He was special. His nephew is Grandmaster Flash.
These fools forgot to mention Willie Pep who is another all time great. Thanks for this video of the legend.
God bless this man.
He'd be the most hated fighter alive if he were fighting today. People who don't know boxing but think they do would say "He only runs!"
markyncole he was then, we can only imagine now lol. Hopefully someone good comes along soon.
Yep and Willie would've most likely had mild brain damage and CTE if he fought like that, but his amazing defensive style kept him mentally and physically sharp in later years.
He was a mover in his day. In his day. He still fought a lot more than the guys today do lol
@@a.j.rusinek8856 He had Alzheimer's.
@@donovanchilton5817 many elderly folks end up getting alzheimers, yes.
He seems like such a honest person
Pep and Sadler, two great champions!
One of the greatest fighter who ever lived. He is intelligent and respectful and humble. I salute you my friend.
I had the honor to meet him in person a long time ago he was a great one... And he had a picture of him with Rocky Marciano in his garage...🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
It amazes me these great fighters 200+ fights x 15 rounds and Willie Pep, Sugar Ray, Joe Louis, Tony Galento are still lucid and articulate. Amazed.
Harry Greb. Three hundred fights. Wins his title after being blinded in one eye, has a hundred more fights. Hard to wrap one's head around those guys.
Once a fighter always a fighter - Pep is secure enough to be a friendly guy to everyone but once he feels you disrespect him like when he was asked that fixed fight question he tells you to your face. He reminds me Chris Weidman
Willie Pep...the true King of boxing footwork truly he was the Master of the most beautiful footwork in the history of boxing. Salute to you Mr.Willie Pep R.I.P ✔️✔️✔️
CLASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The interviewer killed the vibe once he asked if Willie threw a fight 🤦🏾♂️ let’s be serious. A champions champion will NEVER compromise his integrity in the ring for a few bucks…
I am so very happy you posted this!! I always wanted to hear Sandy Saddler talk and I fnally did. This is indeed quite rare and thanks again for sharing it.
Made a new fan today :)
Fantastic person and a great fighter he was.
242 fights. 242 15 Round Fights ! ! !
And, as Edward Rickets commented, "That's what a defensive genius sounds like when they retire from boxing."
Wonderful to see.
Thank you for the vid ,great to see
very precious interview
My dad's choice for the number one, pound-for-pound, greatest fighter of all-time! What a fighter.
Thank you for this video!
Greatest boxer of all time
I hope to fight as much as he can, but I'm a flyweight by my current weight standards. I wish more fighters went past 50. I hope to achieve that win or lose. It's worth a shot at 21
Moon Child just don't forget to duck and you could do it.
Awesome, they don't have characters like that these days. Class act.
what a great moment in boxing history...
That Sandy Saddler interview was so sad
"The good Lord took care of me, He really did" All praise to the Almighty.
Willie Pep still had his wits after all those fights...He never really got hit...a defensive wizard.
I wish YT would let me like this video 1000x
WHAT CAN U SAY...WHAT A WARRIOR AND A GUY!
this is our thing, those mma guys will never have the legends we have in this amazing sport, we have to defend the art of boxing every opportunity we get, these guys are the salt of sports
johnosandra guys like you are hilarious, Dominick Cruz (one of the best MMA fighters in the world) took things Willie pep used to do and adapted them to his own style for MMA
johnosandra guys like you are hilarious, Dominick Cruz (one of the best MMA fighters in the world) took things Willie pep used to do and adapted them to his own style for MMA
Of course they will you dunce, it’s a much younger sport so obviously it will take time. They all ready have their own legends. I love both sports, there’s no denying mma is more exciting but boxing is great aswell. One thing guys like you don’t understand is that mma is far more technical than boxing. There’s so many more variables and things to worry about and the grappling is way more technical than any striking art. So don’t be so quick to look down your nose. Mma will replace boxing as the main combat sport, mostly just because people are more and more desensitised and seek more and more exhilarating stimulation, but also because mma and particularly the ufc constantly have the best fighting the best and spoiling the fans...which sadly doesn’t happen in boxing much anymore
@@joesheridan9451 well said!
Mma fighter beats a boxer 99 out of 100 times and mma progresses 1000% faster than boxing and i like boxing too but bitches like you say mma fans dont like boxing
Utter legend and the GOAT.
Thank you :)
All these guys are just wonderful classy men.......awesome clip.
Smooooth operator in this interview and in the ring wow legend
My idol if I ever became a boxer, by far
top ten atg no doubt!
Mad respect TRUE legend
The big difference from todays fighters and the old school fighters is money!!old school fighters got money but they always put the sport and there pride before money, but todays boxers money first then its pride.
love this video..thank you
Great interview with boxing immortal Willie Pep of Connecticut !
Amazing interview... surprisingly the character from Boardwalk Empire, Chalky White, is loosely based on the boxer Chalky Wright who Pep mentions at the beginning of the interview.
look at his face 229 fights and his defence was that great that he doesnt look like hes been in 10
Willie was hilarious. P4P one of the absolute best ever
Yunno, it's funny, I heard that Willie was afflicted by Dementia Pugilistica later in his life, but he sounds pretty clear here. A great fighter, and the best technical boxers I have ever seen. Most guys would be glad to have his post-crash footwork!
One of the greats ... Willie Pep!
Legend
different time different game!
Hey Bob, 229 wins is pretty hard to over rate pal.
Probably the greatest little fighter of all time , to win a round without throwing a punch lol, what a legend its funny old timers say you couldnt hit him in the ass with a handful of rice , thats such a crazy thing to say for a compliment
Class act
You can tell he didn't like that interviewer 😂
Willie Pep is my all time favourite boxer, greatest featherweight of all time 👑🥊
1 of the great ones Willie Pep...
somebody needs to show this to floyd (forgive me for bringing his name up fans) if he had the class he'd be remembered as one of the best ever. It's simply because of his attitude. attitude is everything.
+marvelousmarvin dont you worry now.When Floyd is the sdame age and doing interviews you will be dead.lol.And by then he will have class.
What about Ali’s attitude? It’s more about Floyd not finishing fights and fighting safe after talking a lot of shit.
Pure class
Tell em how tough I was lol never knew Pep was so damn charismatic
True... because back then the best fighters fought each other... but nowadays they all duck each other.
Incredible fighter....Mike Tyson was talking about Mr. pep...and Bruce lee would study film on Willie pep it's a known fact!!!
Legend! Hartford should have a statue erected immediately.
Willy rules.
Real Man , America’s hurting for that throw back Man , 230 fights and goes to work a real job , Vero Uomo!!!
From my home city of Bridgeport Connecticut
no one will ever do what willie pep did in the ring again
WOW" Can you Beleave 230 Wins"" Like The Great "Ray Robinson Said" WE' Where the Greatest"" Take a Bow" Our B.C. Tony-Pep .You where in there Too"" I Box With Pep in the 50s when he fought Sadler & Im sure he was the Best Featherweight EVER" Norman Gautreau
he was a comedian as well!
My favorite line is when he says all his wives were good housekeepers because when they all divorced him they kept the house.
BOXER WORLD CALL WILLY PEP ThE GREATEST WHITE BOXER EVER , HE ONE OF GREATEST BOXER EVER
Boxing World call Willy Pep greatest White Boxer ever , I think he greatest boxer ever , Lomachenko is the new Willy Pep
Gentleman. God bless u warriors 👍🏿
Respect to the champ
Old schoolers man...
I heard he's a great guy in life
Maybe the best p4p fighter ever.
wow, amazing guy...
What year did this interview take place?
Very few boxers today would have made it back in the 50's; some Champions today would not even be contenders in the 50's I think. Willie Pep would be great today but with all the promoting time needed, he'd probably would win 80 or 100 fights today.